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HISTORY

OV THE

'own of Sutton,

MASSACHUSETTS,

From 1704 to 1876;

INCLUDING

IFTON UNTIL 1786; MILLBURY UNTIL 1818; AND PARTS

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OF NORTHBRIDGE, UPTON AND AUBURN.

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(X)MPILKJ> JIV

Rev. WILLIAM A. BENEDICT, A. M
Rbv. HIRAM A. TRACY.

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In Part I. — the Annals — what we have taken from the records we have
given verbatim et literatim, and wo have done no for tlie purpose of showing
how tlie fathers embodied their thought and action in words, and the progress
of the children in intelligence.

In Part IL — The Homes of Sutton — an attempt has been made to give a
brief history of etery home, making mention of the occupants as far as it was
possible to learn their names.

All who have contributed by the payment of taxes, and in other ways to the
support of government, churches and schools, have borne some part in making
the town what it has been, and is ioHlay, and are deserving of record.

We trust the sketches we give in connection with these homes of some who
have attained to honorable and prominent positions, may be found of special
interest, and prove a stimulus to our young tnen to emulate their virtue, earn-
est purpose and industry.

In Part IIL — Ecclesiastical and Educational — we have given a brief history
of the churches, and traced the progress of the town in the establishment of
schools, as far as wo were able to do so from the meagre data at hand.

In Part IV. — Manufacturing — brief mention has been made of the early
efforts of the fathers in mechanical industry when everything was made by
hand, and we have endeavored to show the gradual development of the man-
ufacturing interests of the town to their present proportions.

In Part Y. — Genealogical — wo have given the history of the old families.
One hundred and four family names will be found in this part, and under
these names more than one ^ouaand families have mention. A few of these
family histories, as will be seen, have been written by some connection suffi-
ciently interested to undertake the lalmr, Itut we have Insen obliged to prepare
the record of most of tliem from the best data we could obtain.

Notwithstanding the valuable material left by Deacon Leland, no portion of
this history has required so much research, taken so much time, and been
attended with so much perplexity, and no part is to us so unsatisfactory, in
consequence of our inability in many instances to supply dates and names.

In Part YI. we give something more of tlie war record of the town than
was furnished in the "Annals" — the names of those whom the town has hon-
ored with the principal offices — and statistical tables.

Li the compilation of this history valuable aid has been rendered by many
persons. The histories of tlie "Homes'' have been almost wholly furnished
by otiicrs. Mr. Gardner Hall prepared those of Districts Nos. one and two;
Mr. Solomon Severy, those of District No. three ; Mr. Alvan W. Putnam and
Mr. G. Hall, those of District No. four; Mr. A. W. Putnam, those of District
No. six; Mr. Milton E. Grossman, those of Districts Nos. five, seven and eight;
Mr. Reuben R. Dodge and Mr. G. Hall, those of Districts Nos. nine, ten and
twelve; Mr. William K Cole, those of a few in District No. eleven, and Mr.
G. Hall tlie remainder.

We have abridged the matter pertaining to these homes, but have endeav-
ored, as far as possible, to retain essential facts, and to let the persons who
have furnished these facts state them in their own words.

In addition to those above mentioned, we are indebted to many who have
aided us in our work. Among these is Reuben R. Dodge, Esq., who had him-

PREFACE.

In a Prospectus issued April 27, 1876, it was stated that this history, which
" will be a volume of not less than four hundred pages," will probably be ready
for delivery by the first of November.

It was then supposed that Deacon Jonathan Leland, and after him Christo-
pher C. Baldwin, Esq., both of whom had been gathering materials for a
history of the town, had collected nearly everything of interest for such a work
from the year 1704 to 1835. The papers of Uio above named were found in
the Antiquarian IFall, in Won*4wtt)r, wlioro Mr. Baldwin was libmriun at lh<;
time of lib death. Copies of all these papers were obtained, when it was seen
that very little comparatively had l>een done in the preparation of a history.
Deacon Leland's papers were largely genealogical, and contained much that
was valuable pertaining to the history of the old families, but everything was
incomplete. Mr. Baldwin's papers were filled with matter taken mostly from
the town records, and arranged under the heads '* Public Worship," *' Schools,"
*' Revolutionary period," etc As his plan and ours were very differenty these
papers were at once laid aside, and recourse was had to the original sources of
his infonnation.

When all that had been collected was in our hands, the work of getting
together additional material was begun in earnest, and has been prosecuted
until the present time. The '* oldest inhabitants" have been interviewed
until all the information they had to impart was obtained —the records of the
proprietors of the town, of the proprietors of the four thousand acres, of the
town, of the ecclesiastical societies and churches, have been carefully searched,
a file of the Massachusetts Spy for more than one hundred years. Dr. David
Hail's Diary, kept for a period of forty years, the '*New England Historical
and Genealogical Register," the published histories of the families of the same
name with old families of the town, have been examined ; in short, every book
or pamphlet from which we could hope to secure corroboration of oral testi-
mony, or additional facts, has been sought, and the result of our researches b
now given to those who have patiently waited for two full years beyond the
promised time for the delivery of the work.

The accumulation of material has been such, that, instead of a book of about
four hundred pages, as first proposed, they have one of something more than
eight hundred.

We have arranged the history in parts rather than chapters.

ACTION OF THE TOWN OF SUTTON

IN urkeuen(;e to thk i»uijlioation of this iustory.

At an informal meeting of citizens interested in the publication of a history
of the town, a oonmiittee was appointed to take the matter under adTlsement,
and, if found practicable, proceed to make arrangements for sucii publication.

The committee feeling that the town ought to assume responsibility in the
matter, and beiieying there would be a willingness so to do, secured the Insert
lion of the following article in the warrant for a meeting to be held June 18,
1876:

" To see what action the town will take in regard to publishing a history of
tlie town, from its on::an{zation In 1704 to 1870, or act or do anything rolatiye
to tlie siune.*'

Upon consideration of this article, on motion of Amos Batcheller, it was
voted to choose a committee of five to procure the publication of a history of
the town from 1704 to 1876, and that the selectmen are instructed to advance
to said committee, on their application, such sum or sums of money as may
be necessary to defray the Incidental expenses attending its publication, not
to exceed for the abote the sum qf three hundred doUare^ with the under-
standing that the edition shall be the property of the town, and that the money
received from sulMcriptions and sales shall be, after defraying expenses, the
property of Ihe town, and said committee shall make a full and detailed report
of tlieir doings to the town. The committee elected were as follows :

B. L. BATCHELLER, EDWIN H. HUTCHINSON,

CHAIiLES H. CHASE, AMOS BATCHELLER,

SOLOMON D. KINO.

■elf projected a history of the town and accumulated considerable material for
his purpose, all of which he freely placed at our disposal, and his encouraging
words and unselfish co-operation can never be forgotten.

We would also express our obligations to Samuel F. Haven, Esq., the Libra-
rian of the American Antiquarisui Society, tuid to Mr. ^mund M. Barton, his
gentlemanly assistant, who afforded every possible facility^for research in the
society's treasure house of knowledge.

To all who have furnished matter to enrich the pages of this work we tender
our grateful thanks. Nor would we fail to mention in this connection. Miss
Sandi J. King, who, for fourteen months, has been engaged upon this history,
patiently transcribing our hieroglypliical scrawls, which no printer could read,
and rendering us mucli help in deciphering old and tUmost illegible records.
She has written for uh more than two thouttand legal-cap pages of manuscript

Of those named as compilers of this history, Uie chief labor has fallen upon
the first. Mr. Tracy has written the history of the first and second Congrega-
tional churches, and the sketch of Dr. David March.

The labor expended upon such a work, in colIecUiig the mass of material,
selecting from this mass, sifting the MelectioiiH, separating taci from fiction,
arranging in order and correcting the pruof-.sheets as they issue from the press,
indexing, etc., can be known only to those who have had experience in kind.
Hut though the labor has been great, we have taken much pleasure in our work,
which we have prepared not so much for the general reader as for our toMms-
men, and those who have gone out from us, and think of old Sutton as once
their home, or that of their faUiers or grandfathers. If these are satisfied
with a work, the imperfection of which none can feel more keenly than ouiv
selves, we shall care little for the criticism of those to whom we claim no
family relationship.

For tlie attractive mechanical and typographical appearance of the book,
much commendation is due to the publishers, Messrs. Sanford and Company,
and the printer, Mr. Lucius P. Gk>ddard.

W. A. B.
Sutton, November 4, 1878.

HISTORY OF SU'ITON

Part I.

A N N A L 8 .

jIIE township of Sutton* wiis purchjised by cerUiin
IKjrsonsf i*C8i(ling in Boston, of John WampuR, ali:is
\Vhif<^, and Company, Nipnnifj; IndianH.
It in (IcNMrrilK^d ivh *' a tnu't of wjiste land oight miles
Htpiaiv, lying hotwcon the Towns of Mondon, VVonrster,
Now Oxford, Sherburne and Marlborough, embnicing with-
ing^ its limits an Indian reaoi-vation of four miles square
called Ilassanimiseo."

The original deed from John Wampus and Company
seems to have I>een lost, from the fsujt that tin* '* Proprietors
of SuM4)n," at a meeting held Feb. 22, 1731-2, ordered

* Hie virigiii of the name of tlio Town i» unknown. Dca. Leland in his
pa|)cr8 gives an old tradition concerning It which he regards as well estab-
lished. It is this :

John Wampus crossed the Atlanlic ocean and visited England. While on
his return voyage to New England his health failed him, and lie received
inu-ticular attention from one of his fellow-passengers, a Dr. Sutton ; and from
gratitude to him for his kindness suggested his name for the Township when
he gave the deed conveying it to the Proprietors.

tTIiese iNsrsons, and others who were subsequently admitted as members of
the Company, were called ** Proprietors of Sutton.*' There Proprietors kept
a careful record of their proceedings.

10 ANNAI.S OK TIIK

** That th() Clork nhull provide a now book, and tninsfer thin
regularly, and that on tlie fii*st pa^^es of it, the original clecd
of John Wampus, alias Whit«, together with the Omnt of
tlie (Jenend (-ourt ho iii'st pl:ieed " — and thougli a new book
W2US procured, and the tmnsfer nuido, no deed appeal's. The
grnnt referred to was recorded on the firat ptiges, and is as
follows :

Joseph Dudley, Esqr., Captain Genoml and (Jovernor In
Chief In and over her Majesties Province of the Miismu'hu-
setts liay in New England in America — To all to whom
these jiresonl-s shall c'omo (J rooting.

Whorojis .John Conner, Pewtcrer, James Smith, Slioi>-
keeper, William Mumford, Stone-cutter, and Joshua Howes,
Innkeeper, all of Boston In the County of Suffolk, within
the Province aforesaid by their petition presented to the
said Jos(^ph Dudley, Ks«p*., fiovenor, and the Oeneml
Assembly of the aforesaid Province, at their hist Session
b(»guu tJici hiighth dny of March bust pjisst bc^fore Hie sale
hereof. Have humbly prayed in behalf of themselves and
company, a conlirnuition by a gnmt of this Couit of their
right and title to a certjiin tract of land purchased of John
Wampus, alias White, and Company, Indians, situate in
the Nijimug Country between the towns of Mendon, Worces-
t<)r. New Oxford, Sherburne and Marlborough, of eight
miles scjuare, in which is included a tnict of land four miles
square called llassanamisco, and possessed by the Indians.
And Wherojis the said Govenor and General Assembly have
ordered that the pniycr of said petition be gi'ant^^d, saving
the lands purchased by thc^ Ilaynes's, and iH»serving the
Indian iiropcity of IL'issanamisco — Provided also that they
intrench upon no ftu'mer gnmt of the (Senend (\)urt, and
they be obliged to settle a town of thirty families, and a
minister upon said lands, within seven yeares after the end
of the present war with the Indians. And that they reserve
thi'oe hundred acres of the said lands for the first settled
minister, four hundred 2ici*e8 for the ministry, and two
hundred acres for the use of a school, all to be laid out
conveniently. The said tnict to l)egin upon the lino of
Marlborough next llassanamisco, a platt thereof to be

TOWN OF SUTTON. 11

returned and approved by this Court, as in and by the
record of said (Jcncral Assembly, rchition boinji: thereunto
hsvd, doth and may appear.

Know yc therefore that 1, the said Joseph Dudley, Escjr.,
Governor, agreeable to the above recieved order passed by
the Council and Assembly respectively, and pursuant to the
power and authority contained and granti^d in and by her
Majesties Royal Charter the Governor and Genenil Assem-
bly of the aforesaid Provin(H> of Mjissachusctt^ l^^^y* hnve
granted, ratified and confirmed and by these presents do
freely, fully and absolut/cdy grant, ratify and confirm unto
the above named flohn Conner, James Smith, William
Mumford, Joshua Ilewcs, and others, their Pai*tnei*s, viz :
Paul Dudley of Boston aforesaid lOscp*., John Jackson of
Siiid HosUin, housewright, Mary C'Onner and Klizabeth
Pittcnn, dauglHei*s an<l co-heirs of John Pitlom IHunnner,
cleceascMl, Edward Pratt of Newtown within the C/Ounty of
Middlesex, Physician, and Elizabeth Wilson of Hartford
in the County of Connecticut, Widows, their luMres and
sissignes forever, all the aforesaid cerUvin tract of Avaste land
purchased of the Indians, Native Proprietoix, Jis above men-
tioned, scituate and described jis aforesaid, and to be sur-
veyed, platl<^,d and approved jis above directed, with and
under the seveniU savings, reservations. Provisos and
conditions above expressed, and all the estjvti*., right, Title,
Inlieritancc, use, propei*ty, and Interest of the said seveml
peraons therein and thereto — Together with all and singular
the fields, feeding, herbjige, pastures, soils, swamps. Mead-
ows, Rivers, KivuleU, Ponds, Pools, Woods, underwoods,
trees, timber, stones, fishing, fowling and hunting Rights,
Mend)ers, ]Iemditanu*nt.s, Kmolumenf^, Profits, Privileges
and Appui'tenances thereto belonging or in any way appcr-
tjiining. The said tmct of land being hereby grant<»d for a
township, the same to be called Sutton. And to have, use,
exercise, and ertjo}' the snnu* i)owers, ininumities, and privi-
lege's by Law grantod to towns. To have and to hold all
the said tract of land by the name of the town of Sutton,
with all the aforesaid premises. Emoluments, I'rofits, Privi-
leges and appui'tenances thereto belonging, with and under

12 ANNA I J* OF THE

tho soverall savings, reservations Pi-ovisos and conditions
herein before expressed. And to be surveyed, platted,
returned and a])prov(Hl tis above said unto the said flohn
Conner, James Smith, William Mumford, Joshua Ilewes,
I\*ml Dudley, John Jaekson, Mary (dinner, Kli/abelh I*ittoni,
bidward Pnitt, and Klizabeth Wilson, their heires and
sussignes to their proper use and Iwhooft^ fiu'ever. Yielding,
Rendering and Paying therefoi-e unto our Sovereign Lady
Queen Anne her kings and Sueeessors one fifth pni't of all
the Gold and Silver Oar luid I^reeious st4)nes, whic^h from
time to time and at all times forever hereiiflc^r shall happen
to be found, gotten had or obtaiued in any of the said lands
an<l Piv.mises, or within any part or parcel tlnuvof — In lieu
and stead of all Rents, Serviees, Dues, Dutys, and demands
whatsoever from the said lands and premises, and for every
part and parcel thereof. In Testimony Whereof 1 the sjrul
Joseph Dudley, Ksqr., (Jovernor have signed these presents
and (ransed the Publiek seal of the Province of Massachusetts
Hay atbri^said to Ik* hereuuto alKxed.

Dat^Ml lit lioston tiforesaid the fitleenth d:iy of May in the
third year of her Majesties Reigu Auno Domini 1704.

The publiek seal > J. DUDLEY,

on a label appending y

Copy of R(»<^o)*ds Kxamined.

II. AuDiNOTON, Sec.

The tnict of land included in the above gnmt \vi\h with the
exceptiou of here and there a cleared si)Hee, on which th(»
ludians raised their coru, and a few u)arshes, <*allcd nicadows,
an uubrokcu Ibn^st, heavily wooded with piue, oak, hickory,
clu»stnut, birch and n)a])le. In it^ physical aspect it pres(»nt(»d
uiany attnu'tivc* features, and was a favorite resort of its
native owners, who reserved a home within its limits. Its
surface is uneven and hilly, and, though none of its hills rise
to a great height, yet many of them are of suHi(»ient eleva-
tion to reveal from their sunnnits scenes of <|uiet beauty un-
surpassed iu any other pcu'tiou of New England. The soil
is varic»d, in the southern and easte^ni part beiug of a siuidy
aud gnivelly nature, while iu the northern and western jiarts

V

TOWN OF Sl'TTON. IH

miirh of it is a clayoy losiin. In the main it in well adaplcd
lo ngrimltmv, tlunigh some portions, pail/icularly in the
sontlieni pnr(,are too roeky to he hrou<^ht nnder eiiltivation,
and none of it was suluhied and made produetive without
nmeh pntient toil. The tine farms of to-day whieh emhellish
hill-side« hill-top and valley, are the result of the nmsele
and money the sevenil j>:enerations that have oeeupied tliem
hav(» eontril)ute<l. This township furnishes j^reat faeilities
for manufaeturin<r l)urpo8es, sis well as for agrieulture.
There are within its limits several natumi ponds fed hu-ji^ely
hy hidden sprin*j;s, whose outlets aflbrd tine water privileji;cH.
The prineipal of these are Dorothy Pond in the noi-th part
of the town, lisunshorn in the northwest. Crooked Pond
nc»ar the ecMitre, and Maneliaug Pond in the southwest.
Hhu'kstone Riv<»r — ealleil hv the In<1ians Kittatuek — has
its rise in Kamshorn Pond, and passes through the the toAvn
froni northwest to southeast. This river furnishes vahiahle
water power. So also does Mumford river, the outlet
of Manehiuig Pond. Mill Brook, the outlet of Crooked
Pond (now ealled Singletnry Lake), has in the dist4inee of a
mile a fall of 175 feet, and alVords seven water privileges.
There are several other streams in town w^hieh the earl
s(»tllers u(ili/(*d hv the ereetion of saw-mills, m'ist-mills ai
fulling-mills, and whieh in hiter days have been employed in
manufaeturing of various kinds, as will appear under iti<
appropriate head in this History.

In it« Gcologieal features the town presents nothing of a
peiMiliar nature. Like many other towns in eastcM'n Ma^sa-
ehusetts, the roeky fonnation is ehietly gninitc, (piartz roek,
an<l gneiss, (lueiss predominates, and the quarries whieh
have been opened furnish most exeellent stone for building
purposes. This roek often eontains iron ])yrites, mi<*a, lead,
tin and some other mineral substanees in small (piantities.
The glitter of the little partieles has led to the belief that
gold and silver might be tbund, and this town, in eoinnum
with many others in the State, luis had its exeitements over
wild and fruitless seareh for the preeious metals.

There are natund euriositics in the town, some of Avhieh
are thus referred to in '* Whitney's History of Woreester

V

14 ANNAfX OF THE

County": As fii'st, In the west iMirt of Sutton within sixty
rods of the rise of the inlet of l{iimshorn Pond, which is
the heud of Bhieiistone Itiver runnin<i^ to Pi-ovidence and
fuHin<i; info \\w sou at Bristol, is a hmok as lai^^ :is to rarry
a saw-mill in Snttxni, then In^irs away into OxfonI, joins
Kimdi River whi(*li nniU^s with the river (^uinebanic, and
entei*s the sea at New London.

Sec^ondly. A few rods west of the second parish meetin«:
house, then* is a swamp havin<^ two outlets, one ni the
southwest, the other at the southeast. Doth thesis outlet>4
enter Rlackstx^ne River ahove deserilKul, »t alKMit one nn'le's
distsinee from each other. I^ut the river is estimatiMl to run
ten or twelve miles after the entmnce of that on the westerly
side before it i*eturns and takes in that on the east.

Thirdly^ In the southeastern part of the town is a caveni
in the eailh or ro(;ks, commonl}' called Purji^itory. The
rocks on eju'h side of the chasm evidently appear to have
been rent :isunder.

Peoi)le may enter some rods under the {(round or rocks,
and there are cmcks down which they drop pebbles, and,
after these strike the sides alternately seveml times they aiv
heard to fall into the water; and a brook issues out at the
yottom of the hill.

It may be ju*.<*eptjible to give a ni(n*e pailicular desc^ription
of this place called Purgat-ory.

It is the side of a hill whi(*h consists of vast ledges of
rocks. Where the natunil descent begins, a chasm luis been
formed of perhajis thiily, and in some places, forty feet in
width, in these ledges b}' some violent concussion which 1(»1Y
this body of stones of all shai)es and sizes to fall in. Above
it is open to the heavens, and the ledges, on either side, arc
from five to tx^i, and so on to twenty, and even foily feet in
height. This chasm is, ])erhaps, near eighty rods in length,
and the descent is gnidual and not very difii(udt. Where
the greatt^st depth is, water issues from ci*evi<res in the rocks
and hangs in icicles, and even in solid Ixxlies of ice, not
only in May, as I have s<^en, but in June, although the
descent is to \\w. south. Some small caverns were formed
by the falling of these rocks, thi*ougli which peiwrns have

TOWN OF surroN. 15

(lescciidiMl }uid como out Hcvcml rodn hclow. TIiIh in a mont
stiipciidous place, and tills the luind o( the hehokler Avith
exalted ideas of the infinite [)ower of the great Creator of
all things, ^' who renioveth the niounl^iins and they know it
n^t ; who sliaketli the earth ont of its phiee, and tlie pillai*s
thereof treuihle."

After all, no description given of this place by another,
will enable pei*sons to form jnst and adeqnatc conceptions
of it.*

The ledges which Mr. Whitney ssiys are '* from five to
tc»ii and so on to twenty, and even forty feet in height ; " are
fonnd by actual me:isurement to be in some [ihices between
fifty and sixty feet in height. Dr. Hitchcock in speaking of
Purgatory puts the extreme height of the sides of the fissure
at seventy feet.f

The settlement of the town wjis nuich delayed by the
war mentioned in the gmnt by the Governor and General
Court.

This war is known as Queen Anne's war. It began in 1702
and was not ended until 1713.

November 17, 1714, the I'roprietors held flic first meef^
ing of which there is any record. At this meeting (held in
Boston) it was voted, *' That three men should be chosen
lor a connnittee to order the affairs of that place" — 8utton.
Nathaniel Brewer, Jonathan Draper, and Eliezer Daniels
Avere chosen such committee, and " Avere to stand until others
were chosen."

'* It was the ssmie day voted that all the charges fhat lists
been and shall arise, till the next meeting should be payed
by the rroprietoi*s equally according to their sevenil i)ro-
portions at twenty shillings for every 500 acre right."

The next meeting Avas held in Boston, March 2, 17 14-5. J

* Sec Whitney's History of Worcester County, pp. 06-08.

t See nitchoock's report on tlie Geology of Mass, page 205.

I Before the adoption of the " New Style " in England, in 1752, llie year
was considered as beginning the 25t]i of March. Any date tlieraforc between
tlie 1st of January and the 24th of March would be a year too little, so to
avoid mistalces it had become customary to give both years as above. March
2d would occur in the year 1714 should the year l)egin the 25th of March, in
1715 should it begin the 1st of January.

16 ANNAIX OK TIIK

At this meeting it wtin voted ** That •loiiathaii DniiMii\
Kliezcr DaiiielH, and Nathaniel Bi*cwer shonhl lie a connnit-
tee to go and lay out sixty lots at Sutton, for the Proprie-
toi*8, of thirty acres a lot, thirty rods wide and one hundred
and sixty long."

'' Voted the siune day that all tiuvli as had one iive hun-
dred acre right should have a thirty ac*i*e lott, and they who
had moi*e jM»cording to their proportion."

It was also '* Vot^d that therci should 1h^ a miv. of j^ixty
pounds, one pound on every tive hundivd acre right."

It ap]>eai*s from thes(^ votes that tlu; first division of tlu*
township wtis into sixty Kve-hundred-ac^re rights. Km-h
proprietor owned at least one right, some more. Actual
sui'veys, as will appear, were afterwai*ds made of lots, cor-
responding in number to the number of rights, and varying
in area from thirty to one hundred acres. These lots wen*
dniwn by the proprietxn*s — each right being entitled to one*
— and disposed of by them individually.

At the meeting held March 2, 1714-15 it wsis likewise
^' Voted, that all such as should appear to go first and live
at the town of Sutton, for their encoumgement should have
one hundred acres of land given them for their own, pro-
vided they settle two years from the dat<5 hereof; and they
t^ bear their proportion of town charges, the Propri(»t(n*s
to bear half tluM*.harges of building a Meefing house nnd
settling a ministA^r the first four years."

March 18-19, 1714-15. Meetings of the proprietoi*s were
held at which it was " Voted that every man shall have ji
convenient way to his lott through his neighbor's lott, when*
it shall be most convenient for him and letust <lamage to his
neighbor; also hi all after divisions in' the town evtu'y per-
son shall have a convenient way to their lotts, which lott is
to be undei^stood to be a proper whole lott." Also *' Voted
the same day that for encouragement to thirty families to go
and settle tii*st, they should have four thousand acres lai<l
out to them on the northwest side of the road from Marl-
iKU'ough to Oxford provided, and it is to be undersfood that
such as appear and are allowed by the Committy do go and
work upon their lotts within six weeks, and make a return

TOWN OF SUTTON. 17

to the Coinmitty. And upon their default the Comuiitty
nhull have liberty to putt in othera as shall appear."

** Voted the same day that the Coinmitty shall go and
survey the four tliousand nereH of land, and hvv out thirty
home h)t« in it, eontiiining forty aeres per lott, at the settlers'
charge. "

" Voted the same day tlmt Jonathan Dniper, Edward
Sunnner and Nathaniel Brewer should be a ('ommitty to
allow of the sett1ei*H."

It seems that the survey of the land gmnted t^ the thirty
families who should be approved by the eommittee and set-
tle upon it within the time prescribed, was made and the
thirty, lots of forty acres each were in due form laid out.
But no s(^ttlenu»nt avjis eHect<*.d during the year. It appeal's
that no formal •* Act of Incorpomtion " wju* ever secured,
or asked for by the propriet.oi*s or settlers of the to\yn. The
following endorsement is on the back of a plot of the town-
ship on file in the land office.

*• In the House of Kepresentntivt^s,
June 18, 1715.
OrdeifMl thai (he hancl deserilM^d and PlaKed, on (he other
side, be allowed and coniiiined U) the Proi)rietors of the
Townshi]) of Sutton. Provided it Intrench on no former
gmnt. Sent up for concurrence.

John Buuuell, Speaker.
In Council, June 21, 1715,
Ilc»cM and Concuri'cd,

JosKiMi lIiLiiiou, Clerk Conn.
A true Copy, Examined,

Jos. Marion, D. Sec'y."

The next meeting of the proprietors of Avhich there is a
reex)rd, was held in Boston, March 13, 1715-1(>, at which
the following votes Avere pjissed :

** Voted that every five hundred aicro right should dniw a
second right of one hundred acres."

** The same day it was voted that Avheresoever any clay
W}is found in any man's lott, it should be for the use of the
whole town till a publick place Avas found for that use."

8

\H ANNALS OF TUB

** Voted the same duy that the Mill lot* and stream in the
settlers' side shall be at the Proprietors* disposal."

*' Vot^^d the same day that the proprietoi-n will 1h) at half
the ehar<i:e of building a meeting house and BCittliiifi; a min-
ister for the firat four yearo from tlio date hereof."

'* Voted the same day that the settlers shall have Iil>erty
to eutt grasse and timber in the Proprietor's land till they
eome to improve and to be laid out."

During this year (171(5) thix^e families wen^ ftnind of
sufii<nent nerve and enterprise to pioneer the Hc*ttlement of
{\\v. town. These families weiv those of Itimjamin Mai*sli,
Klisha Johnson, and Nathaniel Johnson.

They built their cabins near the centre of the town, and
spent there the winter of 1716-7. It proved a trying win-
ter to them. It was the winter made memorable by the
dec^) snow which fell the hust of February, and wholly cov-
ered the cabins.

Klisliu Johnson, whose cnbin wiis lorntiul neiir IIm^ pisice
now occupied by Mr, Samuel Pi-escott, had left his family
the morning of the day the great snow commenced falling,
for the puri)ose of obtaining some supplies in Marlboniugh.

lie was seen on his Avay by a friendly Indian, who, when
the storm had subsided, stalled on snow-shoes for the little
settlement, and found the cabin of Mr. Johnson by the hole
which the smoke from tlu^ fiiv-place had made through (lu^
snow. His family woujd doubtless have perished Imd it not
been for the kind forethought of this friendly Indian. Mrs.
Johnson said *' no human voice ever sounded half s(» sweet
sw did that." Other families were attnurted durin<r the year
1717 by the oHcr of a farm for the biking, so that, at its
close, the thirty families to whom a grant of tour thousand
aci*es hiid Iwen made, and for whom home lots of forty aci*e8
each had been laid out, were on the ground.

The tnict of land which the four thousand acres embraced
w:is so locatxMl on the noith side of the Oxford r<»ad, that a
north and south line dividing it into equal pai*ts would pass
diix^ctly through Singletary Lake.

* Tliis lot embraced a tract of one hundred and sixteen acres at the foot of
Crooked Pond, and included the privilege of the stream to the lower falls.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 21

The homo lots fronted some of them on the Oxford road,
extending n.s far west Jis the phice now occupied l),y Dea.
John Marble, and ea.st jis far im the phice now occupied by
II. S. Stockwell. Five of them were north of, and joining
thos(» most ejisterlv, and eiMit of them in what is now the
** Ei^ht Lots District" — the most easterly of these being
the phvce now occupied by Mr. Solomon Severy.

The entry in the proprietors' iv.cords with reference to the
thirty fnmili(»s to whom four thousand acres of land were
giv(Mi is as foUows :

'* 'rhes(» nrc tlie names of such :us are ent<U'ed settlei's in
the four thousand acres that wjis given to them upon the con-
ditions that they would go and settle first there and bear
charge with the proprietors according to their agreement.

William King, Thomas Gowing,

Oliver Gosse, Samuel Parker,

Joseph Sibley, Samuel Stearns.

William Stockwell, John Bates,

Benjamin Mai'sh, Jonathan Sibley,

Thomas frleson, William Rutti^r,

Sanmel (Sowing, 1'iniothy Manning,

John Waite, John Sibley,

Ik'.njamin Smith, Sanmel Dngget,

flolm Stockwell, Nathaniel Johnson,

Jonathan King, William Larned,

Samuel Bixbee, Elisha Johnson,

Sanmel Barton, Richard Gibson,

William Stockwell, Ebenezer Cutler,
Freegmce Marble, William Hey wood.*

The plot of *' Settlers' Land" contained four thousand
nine hundred and sixty acres. The south line on the Oxford
rcmd wjus 1,240 rods, the west line (>40, the north line 1,240
— tin* cjist 700 rods. Six hundred acres were allowed for
*' Crooked Tond " (Singletary Lake), and three hundred
luul sixty ju*res for Farm. This farm wjis at the southwest

* A few of these names wUl be recogniased as stIU common. Numerous
descendants of some of these famUies are now residents of the town.

22 ANNALS OF TlIK

corner of the plot, and fi'ontiHl on the noiih side of the
Oxford rojid, the ejvst lino being near Dea. Marble's bonne.
For what pnrpose tliis farm wati laid ont vnn not now \h*
learned. There is no reeoiil witli refeivnee t^) the use to
whieh it was put, and no allusion is made to it, cndy as
bounding the land adjaeent as this wsis apiyoitioned among
the settlei-s. The thirty pei'sons above named style tlu^m-
sclves " Ih'oprietoi's of the fimr thonsand aei'cs," and keep
a record of their meetings. This iveord eontnins little of
interest, as it is mainly filled np with proceedings pei*taining
to the division of what remained of the four thousimd ixcwh
among the occupants of the home-lots, and the boundaries
of each man's portion.

The aim seems to have been so to divide the land that
no one should have reason to complain that he had l>een
wrong<Hl ; and, that no dissatisfaction was exiM'cssed when
the allotments were made, is pleasing evidence of the good
fci^ling which existed, and (he disposition of all to sec lha(
exact justice was done.

The mill lot to which refei-ence has l)een made was
assigned to Elnmezer Dagget, as ai)pears from the following
entry in the i)roprietors' records.

" Kbcnezer Dagget hath the mill lot with the privilege of
the stream to the lower falls, upon condition that the wiid
Dagget, or his II(»ires, keep a Grist-mill for the use of tlu^
town ; and if the said Dagget denies or refuse to kec^p a
mill for the use of the town he shall retura the stream to
the town again." The return of the mill-lot with boun-
daries (carefully detined is noted in the pro[)rletoi's' rc<*ords
of Nov. 23, 1717.

We also find the followinij: with reference to the Oxford

o

road :

"The road from Oxford to Marlborough, beginning at
the farms, so returning upon the point of compasse to the
meeting-house hill, thence to the north side of Elislni John-
son's house to Cold-spring brook, six rods wide from the
heads of the proprietors' lotts — laid out March, 1716, by
Nathaniel Brewer, Jonathan Draper, Eleazur Daniels.

\

TOWN OF HUTTON. 23

1718.

The first town meeting wiis held at the house of Capt.
John Stockwell, Dec. 3, 1718. This house wjis a snisiU
one, about fifteen feet by ten, and stood near the present
dwelling of Mr. Simeon Stockwell.* Elisha Johnson was
elected modenitor, and selectmen, a town clerk and a con-
stable were chosen *' to continue in office until the next
March meeting. "f

Action was also taken on a [)roposition of the proprietoi*s,
that a committee be api)ointcd to act with a committee
whom they had chosen, to aid in the matter of building
a meeting house, and establishing the preachmg of the
gospel.

Referring t^) tlie Proprietors' Kocords we find that at a
meeting held in Boston March 5, 1717-18, the following
voU'M were p:issed :

** Voted the same day that the four years chai*ges for
carying on the worehip of God, and building a meeting
house should begin from this day above mentioned."

** Voted the same day that there shall be twenty pounds
niiscMl by the Proprietors and settlers towards the ciirrying
on of the worship of God amongst them which money is to
be paid into the Clerk's hands to be improved for that use."

'* Voted the same day that Jonathan Draper, Nathaniel
Brigham, John Haye, and Nathaniel Brewer are a connnittee
to agree with workmen to build and furnish a meeting-
house ; and the Proprietors obliged themselves and heires to
Ih»4M* their eipial proportion of said charges."

The record in reference to the action of the town in
response to the proposal of the Pro[)rietor's Connnittee is as
follows :

**The committee of the pro[)rietoi*s who was chosen to
man:ige the adairs relating U) the settlement of the woi*ship

* This house was afterwards sold to Amos Stockwell, and moved upon the
pUoe now occupied by David Welsh and attached to the house which was
burned.

t For tlio names of town ofllcers chosen Uiis year, and each succeeding
year to 1870, see the record in part vi. of this history.

24 ANNAL8 OF TUK

of God ill this Town Imving mside application to the Town
lit this meeting that a committee may be appointed hy this
Town to joyn with them to move forwaixl and carry on
proper managements and Jigi*eements for said hci-vich^ —

"Voted nnanimously that the Town do now choose five
persons to he a committee t^) joyn with the Proprietor's
committee aforesaid, who shall from time to time represent
the Town in order to buildin": and fnrnishinc; a Mectin<r-
house in said Town, and it is Resolved, that William King,
Samuel Stearns, Benjamin Marsh, John Stockwell and
Freegnice MarbU^ or the Major part of them, be a coinitt^jc
for said service."

1719.

The Town Meeting was held Mai*ch 17th at the house of
Samuel .Stearns, at which, i\.tti*v the choice of Town OfKcei's,
it was voted, "That there should be a nite U^vied on Ihe
settlers of the four thous:ind at^n^s, ac(M>rding U) every nunrs
right, of one hundred pounds to defray the <?harges of
building the Meeting-house."

"Voted the same day to have a minister this Summer.
Voted the same day to mys a rate of forten pounds ten
shillings to defray the charge of pi-eacliing, one half to bc»
payable the fii*st of May, and the other half to become
paynble by the first of Nov. Votiul the same <hiy to have*
preaching three months."

"Voted the same day that William King, Samuel Stearns
and John Stockwell shall be a committy to get a minister, by
the second Sabbath in May, and so on for three months."

"Voted also the simie day to rays a rat<^ of three pounds
to defmy the charges of building the pound and other
charges."

Another Town Meeting was held Dec. 25th, at which it
wsis vot<)d that Mr. Miu*Jnstree should have fifteen pounds
for three months pi*eiu*liing.

"Voted the same day that the 15 pounds become payable
by the first of March."

The meeting-house was built during tliis year. Its location
was on the west side of the Common and nearly that of the

TOWN OF SUTTON. 25

Central Hchoolhouso. It fronted toward the eiwt : wiw about
forty feet by thirty-six, had folding doora in front, and
single ones at each end. It was lighted by two small win-
dows of diamond glass set in leaden sashes, at each side and
end for the lower floor, and one window of the same fashion
and size in each side and end for the gallery.

The pulpit was on the west side of the house opposite the
fi-ont door, which opened into the broad aisle. The seats
Ki*st used seem to have been nothing more than ordinary
benches with backs. The gallery extended across the front
side and each end, and had two rows of seats through its
whole extent. Behind these seats there was a narrow plat-
form which the children who could And no other place
occupied. ''A very convenient place," Deacon Inland
quaintly remarks, ''for idlers : not much chance however to
escape detection as the I'ything Man in his official capacity
was ready to notice every delinquent."*

1720.

The Town Meeting for the choice of oflicers was held at
the meeting-house. In addition to the town oflicers hitherto
chosen John Page and Timothy Manning were elected
Tything men and ** sworn to the faithful discharge of the
ofise."

After the choice of ofiicera the town •* proceeded toward
the settling of a minister," ** and it was voted by a major
vote the same day to have a minester."

*« Voted the same day to send for Mr. Thatcher, to Mr.
Swift and to Mr. Dor Concerning the settling of a Minister."

** Voted the same day and desired by the Major part of
the voters that Mr. Thatcher, Mr. Swift, and Mr. Dor, that
they would send thar advis into the Town concerning the
settling of Mr. Macinstree for our minister."

<* Voted the same day that it be left with the Selectmen
U) send for tidvise to the Minestera."

** Voted the same day for a ssdlary to the Minester — and
it was voted the same day sixty pounds a year to a Mines-
tor."

*8e6 Dea. Leland Papers.

26 ANNATE OF THE

** Voted the same day that William King, Samuel Steams,
and John Stockwell be a Committy to discora * Mr. Macin-
stree."

At an adjourned meeting hold March 21, the Town ** vot^d
for the clioice of a minister and it appoai'ed by a major vote
that the Revei'ond Mr. Jolin Makinsti*ee was (chosen to be
settled in Button ajToresaid, and te have sixty pounds per
annum for hjs yearly sallery."

" The same day voted that William King, Sam'l Steams
and William Larned, should aquant the reverend Mr. John
Makinstrey that the town has by a vote given him a call to
the Minestry and asks liis exceptancJe."

Sept. 27, at a Town Meeting *' It was agreed upon by a
Major ^te that the day for the ordaining ye reverend Mr.
John Makinstrey should be wennesday the Ninth day of
November 1720." No record is made of the ordination
services.

The Propriotora' Record of this year shows the following
action :

** Voted that Eben'r Cutler be admitted as a settler of
Sutten and have a right to the lott that was John Waite's,
and was declared te be forfeited, he paying all the charges
with respect te said lott, and also ten pounds money, five
pounds of it to be given to John Waite sen'r to reimburse.
". him money. paid for said lott, and the other five pounds
tewarcfs buying a drum, Hallbards and a suite of colours in
the Military Company."

'* Voted the same day that the summ of twenty five shill-
ings be advanced and paid upon and by each propriety or
five hundred acre right, amounting in the whole te eighty-
five pounds ten shillings, to and for the encouragement and
settlement of the first ordained minister of Sutton ; to be
paid in three months after his ordination either te said Min-
ister or to the Committy of the Inhabitante towards the
building his house, or paying the charge thereof.

*' This vote not te be binding unlesse they have a Minister
ordained In five years from this day."

* For discourse — used in the obsolete sense of " to confer with."

TOWN OF SUTTON. 27

This year is the date given for the introduction of tea into
New England. Its hifluence upon social mannei*s and morals
has been great beyond the power of description, and the end
is not yet.

Coffin, in his History of Newbury, gives the following
extract from an unpublished letter written in England, Jan.
1, 1740.

•*They are not much esteemed now who will not treat
high and gossip about.. Tea is now becom($ the darling of
our women. Almost every little tradesman's wife must set
sipping tea for an hour or moi*e in a morning, and it may be
again in the afternoon, if they can get it, and nothing will
please them to sip it out of but china ware, if they can get
it. They talk of bestowing thirty or forty shillings upon a
tea equipage, as they call it. There is the silver spoon,
silver tongs and many other trinkets I can not name." *

Madame Hall had the fii*st teakettle ever brought into
Sutton : and the wife of Dea. Pierce the second : They
held about a pint each, f

1721.

John • 8inglotary and Ebenezer Stearns were choseiX
Tything-men.

This is the tirst mention of John Singletary, father of the
Suigletary family. Amos was his youngest son. He wfts
bom in Sutton, September, 1721, and was the iii*st male
child boni in town.

There had been one biilh in town previously — that of
Abigail Maiiih, daughter of Benjamin Mai*sh. Dr. Whitney
i*efei*s to her as the first cliild born in town, and states that
she was living in 1793, a widow Chase, having had four
husbands.

Upon the Proprie toils' Records' of Feb. 8, 1721, are the
following entries :

**Upon petition of the Church in Sutton, voted that one
shilling upon vAwh live hundred acre right, as they are so

« Coffin's History of Newbury, p. 191.
t Lelaud Papers.

28 ' ANNALS OF THE

called, belonging to the Proprietors, be raised, collected and
paid for and towards buying a cushion for the Pulpit of the
Sutton meeting-house, the money to l>e paid to and collected
by Dea. Timothy Manning."

* ' Voted that an exact, large plott bee drawn on parchment
of the township of Sutton as the survey was granted and
conferred by the General Court making the several lines,
divisions, and boundaries of the whole and plotting also in
said mapp the four thousand acres given and laid out to the
settlers numbering the lotts and the names of the present
settlers, and plotting the Indian ])lantation of Hassanamisco
also in the plott, the charges to be defrayed by the proprie-
tors as other public chai*ges, and advanced by the Clerk ;
the proprietors sevei*al lotts are also to be marked, num-
bered and named in the plott." *

June 20th. *' Voted that twenty shillings be raised upon
every five hundred aci'e right for the defniying the chai-ges
to the minister, laying out land and other chai-ges ensuing.^t

August 8th. The town *» voted on the atinnity (in the
affirmative) to petition to the Generall Court to get the sum
abated that the Town is rated to the Province tax. the same
day Timothy Manning chosen by a Major vote to go with it
and speak to it." J

1722.

May 29th. The Proprietor ** Voted that they that i-efuso
to pay their due propoi-tion of the charges that hath arisen
for the suppoit of the minister and other chai*ges shall 1>c
liable to l>e re<^overcd by suing in the lawe."

"Voted that the Proprietors aHowe thirty pounds to be
for ye maintainhig of the minister for the yeair 1722."

October 8th. "Laid out for the ministiy lott thi'ce
hundred acres of land on the cast of the settler's land."

"The same day laid out for the minister one hundred
acres of land bounded Noilh on the Ministery land." §

* Proprietoni' Records, p. 18.
t Proprieton' Record, p. 20.
I Town Records.
§ Proprietors' Records, pp. 20, 21.

TOMTN OF SUTTON. 29

1723.

March 4tli. The town* 'voted that the Meeting House
should be seated."

** Voted that the third seat below be equal in dignity with
the fo]*e seat in the front gallery, and that the fourth beloW
be equal with the fore seat in the side galleiy."

** Voted that Percival Hall, Wm. King, Timothy Manning,
Nathaniel Dike and Joseph Sibley be a commitee to seat the
Meeting House, and for the regulating thereof during the
Town's pleasure."

''Voted that the Connnitee that ai*e chosen to seat the
nieeting-House shall consider of what men have paid to the
building of it, and what public charges they now bare, and
what they are likely to pay for the futer, and to have
ivspect to pei-sons." •

March 13th. •' Voted to petition the Gcnerell Cort at the
next sessions for the Inliabitanc^ of Hassaimmisco that dwell
on the Houthwestwai'd side of the Blackstone River to be
laid to said Town and all the land to the west ward of
Sutton as far iis Sam*l Riches fann reches, and that William
King should be joined to the Selectmen for this puipose."

October 22d. " Voted that Inhabibuice on the NoiHiward
side of the Blm*.kstone River sluuild be freed from* paying
iheir proportion to the Minister for this Present year,
excepting wat is layed, by an act of the General Cort, on
the unimproved land."

December 30th. "Voted that the room allowed in the
meeting-House for pews be disposed of."

"Johnathan Sibley personally appeared and declaix^d* his
decx^nt :ig]iinst what is above mted at time and place." ^

•'Voted there 1k5 five men chosen for the disposhig of the
room allowed for Pews.

Voted that Timothy Cai-ter, Kbenezer Dagget, Elisha
•lohnson, John Whipple and Robert Knolton bo a Conmiity
to dispose of ye room allowed for Pews to such Inhabitance
of Sutton as they according to their best discresing (disci'o-
tion) shall judge meet."

* Town Beoords.

30 ANNAI>< OF TUK

Jan. 15, 1723-4. The Committee make return as follows :

We the Subscribers being chosen Comittee by the Town
of Sutton for the disposing of the Pews in the meeting
House have accordingly gninted to tlie men under named, to
them, their heiros and assignes, to each man his perticular
place, as his right to set up a Pew upon for himself viz. to
John Ward a Pew in the Northeasterly comer running four
feet nine inches from the east wall towards the door then
from the North wall to the Ministers Pew.*

Samuel Dagget front 5 foot, in depth 5 foot and 5 inches.
Ebenezer Dagget front on the east of the North door ft fool,
depth 5 foot and 5 inches.

Cpt. Benjamin Willird front 5 feet and 2 inches — deep 5
foot and 4 inches being on the west Side of the nortli "door.

Robert Knolton front 3 foot and 3 foot cant, deep ft foot
and three inches.

John Sibley front 3 foot and 3 inches from that to the
stairs, cant one foot and 5 inches, dee]) ft foot & (> inc^hes.

James Leland front ft foot and 2 inches, deep ft foot and
() inches, being on the North side of the fr'ont door.

Freegrace Marble front 4 foot & 10 inches, deep ft foot &
G inches, being on the south side of the front door.

Joseph Sibley and Timothy Manning front 4 fo()t and 2
inches cant one foot and one inch running to the Stairs, deep
ft foot and 6 inches and so long as the Pew remains lietween
2 families the men have the liberty of their seats.

Isaac Farewell front 3 foot, cant 3 foot to the stairs, deep
ft foot and 6 inches.

«

John Whipple front ft foot and 3 inches, deep ft foot anil
0 inches, l>eing on the west side of the South door.

Elisha Johnson front 4 foot and 11 inches, deep ft foot
and six inches, being on the east side of the South door.

Samuel Barber front 3 foot and 6 inches, deep ft foot and
6 inches, cant one foot and 3 inches.

Timothy Holton front one foot and 6 inches and from the
South wall to Mr. Cartel's Pew and from the east wall to
Mr. Barbers Pew.

Timothy Carter front 3 foot and 10 inches, cant 2 foot 3
inches, deep 6 foot and four inches.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 31

Dacon Hall front 5 foot und 2 iiidics, deep 6 foot and 4
indies being at the Sonth end of the Pnlpit." *

1724.

May 18th. ''Voted that the Town Peticions to the
geneml Cort for a reconsideration of the vote for ye faims
that Mr. Richard Waters and Mr. Samnel Rich ons (owns)
to be anaxed to Sutton. Samnel Bai'ton William Waite, John.
Sible, Richard Nolton Thomtis Mede, Samuel Sible, Tim-
othy Cai-ter all of them have entered thair disent against the
above said vote in gining with Mr. Waters and Mr. Rich in
a peticion to the general C/ort to have their farms anaxed to
Sutton.

** Voted that Samuel Rich and William King and Nathaniel
Dike be a committe to manage the peticion above mensioned
for said farms."

June 3. ** Voted that Mr. Richard Waters farm and Mr.
Samuel Richs farm be peticioned for to the present Sescion
to be anaxed to the Town of Sutton to do duty and recieve
Privelege with said Town. The peticion is to be at the
charge of the town, Mr. Waters and Mr. Rich "bearing thair
part of the charge."

«« Voted that tlie farms formerly caled Collinses farm, and
(^ol. JIutdiingsons farm, and Mr. Davenports fanii be peti-
cioned for to the Present and genenil Sescions in Boston to
be lade to the Town of Sutton to do duty luid Recieve priv-
elege in said Town the peticion to be at the charge of the
Town.

**Vot<Hl that Col. John (!handUn* be onipoweitHl as an
Agent to act in full for the Town of Sutton in the peticion
above menshoned.

** Voted that Samuel Rich should cary down the votes to
Col. Chandler that was voted on the day a)bove mentioned.
William Wate, Samuel Baii;on, Timothy Caiter, Samuel
Sible, John Ward William Sible, John Sible, Samuel Dagit
ffanies I/eland, Ebenexer Dagit and Thomas Lovcll all of
them pei*sonally apearing at said meeting and entered thar

*TownBeoordB.

32 ANNALS OF THE

discut iigiiinst the ]m)800(lJngH of the iiieoting. The rctUM>nH
that thoy give is this, that the meeting was not as the law
directs and also the vote of bearing the charge of the i)eti-
cion we think it nnroasonable." *

May 28. At a meeting of the Propriotora it was ** Voted
that all that have not paid their dues to the minister which
the Court ordered upon the unimproved land be brought in
to Mr. Makinstree by the 28th day of June 1724." f

1725.

March 29. ''Voted that all the Inhabitants of Sutton
living North east of Blackstone River should l)e fi'oed fivni
the Ministereal Rate for the years 24-25.

** Voted that twenty shillings be allowed for sweeping the
meeting house."

*' Voted that Mr. John Whipple should go down to the
proprietors meeting to se and now what they will du concer-
ning tho'ari'ears of the ministry nnniny."

••Voted that Freegiiice Marble and Ebenezer Uagit lie a
committee to take care of the school lot and ministerel lot
that there be no waste of the- wood and timlier."

Aug. 16. *' Voted that the school land in Sutton l)e all
sold Reserving the thirty acre lot and the mony to be put
out for the benefit of a school in Sutton foit5ver."

*' Voted that Laftenant William King and Freegnuic Mar-
ble and Jonathan Kinney, John Stockwell, Sanmel Dagit
should be a committe for to sail the school ^and above
recorded or above mentioned." }

'* Col. Johnathan Harwood Entered his dcsent against the
school land being sold."

Feb. 18, 1725-6 : • .

** Voted that the Farms that was formerlly Mr. Hutchi-
son's and Mr. Davenports, with all the Inhabitnnce on said
farms be anaxed to the Town of Sutton, so that the said
Inhabitance thare upon shall be anaxed as Town Inhabitiuice,

* Town Records.

t Proprietors' Beoords.

I Town Beoords.

TOWS OF SUTTON. 33.

and shall share with This Towu in all Town privileges what
soever on these conditions. That ye fore said Inhabitance
on said farms doe pay thai*e propotion To all Towu charges
that shall Be made in the To^vn of Sutton forward — not to
have any of I'owu debts or charges that wee do this day
stand obliged To pay ever levited upon them."

*'The Inhabitance on the faiins above mentioned being at
the meeting concured with the Toyvji and came into the Town
upon the proposals above mentioned and manifestted it by a
vote amongst them selfs and desired that the vote mite be
put upon llecord in Sutton Town Books."

This agreement above mentioned to stand during the
plessuer of the Genenil Coi^te." *

172G.

March 7. *' Vot<»d that Obidiah Walker bo julded to the
fcuincr (!onnn]tt(*. to seat the meeting house.

May 12. **A Town Meeting was held at the Meeting
House in Sutton for the choio^> of Repi'esenttitive, and the
vote passed in the Negative."

July 21). A Town Meeting was hold in the Meeting
house «* to consider of making choice of a Committy to treat
with ye Mr. Mckinstry and to give them instioicttions — and
fui^st Mr. John Whipple was chosen Moderator and then
they proseded to chous a Committy and the Committy ware
Dacou Passeful Hall, Elisha Putnam, Thomas Nickbls Elisha
Johnson, Timothy Carter, Joseph Sible, Ebenezer Stams,
Ebenezer Dagit, William Stockwell, Jun'r. The Town gave
the Committy thar Instructtions." f

There is no ixjcord showing what these instructions wei'e.

Aug. 29. At a Town Meeting it was *' Voted that thar
should be a Counsel tp juge wether or no that Mr. Mckins-
tre should be continued in Sutton as thar minester.

•* then the Committy brought in thar Return to the Town,
that was chosen by the Town to ti'eat with the Reverend
mmester.

* Town Records,
t Town Records.

34 ANNALS OF THE

' ' Voted by the Town to Call in Seven Churches for a
Counsel." •

"Voted that mr John Williams of Dearfield with his
Dilligates and mr Prentis of Lankester and his dilligntes
and mr Prascot of Salem with his dilligates, and mr Williams
of Weston with his dilligates and mr Whiting of Concord
with his dilligates and mr Brown of Reding with thar dilli-
gates and mr Backer of Sharbon with thar dilligates should
be called in this counsel to juge of matters of difference
Between the minester and the people." '

Voted "that Elisha Johnson, Elisha Putnam, Joseph
White, James Leland, Timothy Carter, Simon Dacon, Isiah
White, William Stock well and John whippel should be a
committe to take care and caiy letters to the minesters and
also to prepare and get things in order for the Counsel."

Voted "that Decon Passcfoll Hall, Joseph Siblo, Samuel
Daget, obadiah Walker, Thomas nichols, Ebenezer* Daget
and Samuel Sible Should be a committe to take cai*o and
prepare for the Counsel also it was voted that the 12th day
of October the Counsel Should Come."

" We the Subcrybers Entered our desent against Counsels
Coming into Town to juge between the Town and mr mckins-
tree because thar Avas nothih charged against him in the
meeting, nor in the warrant, to vote. SoUomon Holman,
William King, John Stockwill, Johnathan Stockwill, Joseph
Savery, Samuel Bigelo, Jonathan Kinny, John Singeltary,
John ward, Babal Bixbe, william Stockwill, Nathaniel Dike
Sen'r. Nathaniel Dike." *

The name of Putnam lii-st appeal's upon the I'ecoi'ds of
the town this year.

Some, if not all the brothers whose names are subse-
quently found upon the records, probably came into the
town during the preceding year.

1727.
The records of the town for this yeai* ai'o missing.

* Recordii of the Town.

TOWN OF SUTTON. ' 35

'^"^ .1728.

Sept. 2(1. '< Pui*8UAut to uu agreemeut with Mr. Johii
McKinstry to be Dismist from preaching in Sutton, att a
town meeting leagely Wam'd and held att ye meeting house
in Sutton, first Mr. John Whipple was chosen moderater,
secondly, put to vote to see wheather the town would Dismis
nu*. John Mckinstry from preaching hear in Sutton — and it
passed in ye affirmetive and there was not any voats in ye
Ncgotivo."

September 2.6. The following receipt from Mr. McKin-
stry is recorded.

** Then received of the selectmen of ye town of Sutton
full Satisfaction and payment as to Sallery for preaching in
the said Town from the first Day I Came among them to the
Day above said, as witness my hand.

John Mckinstry.*

Oct. 14. " Voted that the 3d 'Wensday be a day set
apaii; for fasting and prayer in Sutton."

** Voted that the Reverend mr Parkman and the Rever-
end mr Troop Should Carry on the work of the day above
mentioned, to wit — the day set apart foi* fasting and prayer
if prevailed with by the committee."

** Voted that there should be pi*eacliing three mouths
from this day forwai'd in the Town of Sutton."

** Voted that there should bo a commttee to provide a
minester or minesters for three months to prech in Sutton."

** Voted that there should be four men Chosen a coramit-
b^o to go and get miuiHk^rH to proch three months in Sut-
ton."!

** Voted that Dccon Passeful Hall, mr John Stockwill,
mr Timothy Carter and mr Jonathan Kinny was Chosen
for the above said sarviss, and then the meeting was
agurned to the 18 day of this October corrant at-12-of-the-
clock — and then they proseded : — and furst voted that thar
should bo a committee chosen to take care to provide for

* Town Reoordfl.
t Town RecordB.

36 ANNALS OF THE

Intertenment for the minesters three months — and it
nppered by a major vote that mr Obidiah Walker and mr
John Sible was Chosen for that sarvis.*'

Nov, 26. *' A town meethig was hold at which it wiw
** Voted that 60 ponnd be Rased for the suppoi-t of the
gospel in Sutton."

** Voted that Decon Passeful Hall should be Treasurer for
to reseive the contribucion monny given into the Contribu-
cion boxes."

'* Voted that mr David Hall should continue to pi*ech
in Sutton till the fui*Ht day of Man*.h nc^xt insuing if he vm\
be prevaled with."

*' Voted that Elisha Johnson, Freegrace Marbel, Joseph
Sible, Samuel Dudly, «Tohn Whipple, Nathaniel Dike, Senr.
be aded to the fonner committee to wit — Decon Hall,
Insing John StocwoU, mr Johnathan Kinny and mr Timothy
Carter to treete with mr David Hall Ctmserning his supply-
ing the pulpit in Sutton till the furst day of March hh
above mentioned."

Doc. 2. ** By order of a vote that was past in Sutton on
the 26th day of November, 1728, to treete with Mr. David
Hall' to prech with us hear till the furst day of March next
insuing the date hereof, and acordingly the committee above
mentioned treeted with the above said mr Hall and he acsep-
ted."

Feb. 10th, 1728-29. "Voted unanimously that mr
David Hall should prech and supply the pulpit in the House
of God in Sutton till the midel of May next insuing the date
hereof, in order for settelment if he can be ettected or j)^-
valed with."

" Voted thar should be saven men chosen a committee to
treet with mr Hall, and it appered by a major vote that
Decon Hall, Samuel Dudly, Thomas nichols, Nathaniel
Dike, Senr., Samuel Barton, Obediah Walker and Simon
Dakin ware chosen for the above said committee — and if
mr.Hall could not be prevaled with to supply the pulpit- in
the House of God in Sutton until the midel of May next
insuing — then for the above said comm'tee to prosed in

TOWN OF SUTTON. 37

order to have the pulpit supplyed till the time above meu-
tioued — to wit — midel of May next insuiiig."

Feb. 26. ** Voted that thar should bee a town meeting
eiiled ill order to give mr David Hall a C4ill to Settel in the
iiiinisteral office in Sutton."*

1729.

March 2Gth. At a meeting, caled <'to Consider and
«ee wither ye town will concur with the chuitjh and Give mr
David Hall a Call to settel in the work of the Ministry
suuongst tliem," and ** to see what salery and settelment
tliay will give To mr David Hall," and '• to chuse a Comitty
To treet with mr David Hull in Case ye town a Grees To
Give him a call,"— it was *' put to vote whither the town
would chuse mr David Hall for their miniser and Teacher to
settel In ye work of ye ministry amongst them, and the vote
Past in ye afirmitivc."

** Voted to give mr David Hall an Honorable Salery."

** Voted in the afirmitive to Give mr Hall a Salery of one
Hundred Per year in Province Bills, or the Equal value of
one Hundred Pounds per year of Province Bills as they arc
now valued, its long sis he shall scitc them in the work of
the ministry."

•* Voted in the aiirmitivc to Lcace out to mr David Hall
imil; of the Muiisteral Land — to wit — one thirty acre lot
number 18, and one Seventy acre for Nine Hundred and
Ninety nine Years at Six Pence Per year for Incouragement
or towards his Setelment, and also to Give him one hundred
Pounds in work, Metemls for Building." '* Solomon Holc-
nmn entered his desent against the 1 part of this vote."

•• Voted }[t Joseph Sibly, Freegiuce Marble, Johnathan
Kinny and Benjamin Marsh should be a Comitty to treat
with mr Hall." f

May 20th. The hundred acres of land, that the '* town
formerly voated to give mr David hall a lease of, they have
now voated to give hiiu a Deed tharcof, for his settelment
amongst us."

* Town Becords.
t Town Becords.

38 ANNALS OF TIIB

'< Yoated that thare should be a number of men Chosen as

a Comity to give mr David Hall a warrant tea Deed of the

s'd hundred ac]*c8 of land in the towns l>eha1f.**

The names of a eonnnitteo of twenty-one persons avo
given.

*< Yoated that Lieut. Elisha Johnson, Insing John Stock-
will, mr John Sibly should be a Comitty to Judg upon the
Present value of Paper Money in Pursuant to oilr forth
voats last March ye 26 1729.

*' Voated that the Contribushon should he kept up."

**Voatcd that the Loise money slionhl bo given t^) mr
Hall." ♦

July 25th. The committee appointed to confer with Mr.
Hall made their report to the Town and the meeting was
adjourned to Aug. 14th, '< and then it was put to voat, to
see whether the Town would accept of mr David Halls
answer and the voat past in ye afirmitive Provided he be
content with ye land which the Proprietors have voated
him and accept of it in ye Room and stead of that which
ye town has voted to give him a warranttee Deed of." f

A meeting of the Proprietors of Sutton was held Aug.
12th, 1729, at which it was ** Voted, that the committy
chosen to lay out the remaining, undivided lands shall foi*tb-
with lay out to the Reverend Mr David Hall one hundred
and thirty two acix^s of the undivided lands which we give
him for his comfoil; and encouragement provided he is
ordained Minister for this town of Sutton which is in lieu
and full of the one hundred acres the Inhabitants promised
to give him." J

This is the vote to which i-eference is made in the action
of the Town as aliove given.

Sept. 8. *' Voted to accept the comittys Return which was
chosen to judg with mr David Hall on ye Present value of
Paper money and also to put it on Record."

«' Voated to send for nine Churches t^ assist in mr David
Halls ordination."

* Town Records,
t Town Records.
I Proprieton* Records.

TOWN OF 8UTTON. 3$)

*• Votttcd to make Provision for these Cliurdies and other
t^enfnien and to ehns a Conunitty for said servise and leave
ye whole ecnicern to their dceesion.".

** Voatc».d y't nir Samnel Dndloy, nn- John Whiplc, mr
Timothy Outer, mr Robeit Goderd, mr Johnathau Kiney,
nn* williain Stoekwell, and mr Nathaniel Dike should be a
CJonnnitty for ye sarvise above nicnsioned."

•' Voted to leave it with the selectmen to see what will
satisty nu* David Hall for his servise in Preaching with us
from ye time he ikst com amongst us to ye time the Town
gove lum a Call to settel amongst us." *

The return of the Committee to fix upon a standard of
valuation for paper money is as follows :

•• Wee, the Coni'ttee chosen by the Town May the 20th
1 721) to judg upon the valley of Paper Money, met together in
pursuance of s'd voat in order there to. we the Committy
declared as followeth — 1. That sixteen shillhigs of Paper
money is adjudged to be equivalent to an ounce of silver.
2. that as to day labour it will in general answer at three
and six pence per day. 3. that it will in generall purchess
iXR followeth, beof three pence half penny per pound, pon^
at live pence per Pound. 4. T'hat it purchase Indian Corn
at four shillings ; and Rye at six and wheat at eight shillings
per bushil, as Avitness our hands.

Elish Jonson
John Stockwill
John Sibley."

At the same time consented to

Per me David llALL.t

**Tliis above writtcMi composition is a true copy of the
comittes accepted (repoii:) by ye toun and ordered to be
entered upon Record as a Just standard of ye value of ye
money wherein nn* David Hall is to Receive his salery men-
tioned & iicted upon voat 2 in ye preceding page."

" Benja. Maush Town Clerk."

* Town ReoordB.
t Town BeoordB.

40 ANNAIX OF TllK

Oct. 10. '* It was put U) voat to hoc whether ye Town
would ftilly close with mr David Halls aliswer & Imve it put
upon record, and ye voat Past in ye afiiinitive, which answer
is as folio weth * —

Mr. Hall was ordained Oct. 15, 1721). The Toavu (Uerk
makes no reeoi*d of the Churches invited, nor of the proceed-
ings of the Council.

Dec. 8. *' The following voats wars i>tist fii'st it appeara by
a major voat that DecHin Pasivel Hall should still take nnv
of the contrihushons,** 21y it appc^aivd by major voat that
the town alowcul ye bill of charj^e whicli ye (!oniity broat in
for the charge of mr David Halls ordination.*' f

Taxes were some times in aii'eai's in the early history of the
town, as appears from the following entry upon the ivcords,
made by order of the selectmen :

•* Keb. ye 27, 1721)-30.

'* Mr. Klisha Putnum Town Tivasurcr Debtier for Divei-s

Sums of money c(nnited U) seventl (u>nHt4ibles to <roh»ct.

£ — 8— d
for ye year 1728 Constable Holmans town rate - - 42. 17. 01

and his ministers Rates ..... 24 — 00—11

for ye year 1726 Constable Bbenezer Daggets Ministers Rate, 52. 08. .11

his town Rate amounts to - - - - 10. 07. 05

for ye year 1727 Constable James Millers town Rate - 04. 17 .01

his ministers Rate is - < - - • 00. 14. .01

for ye year 1728 ConsUble Nicols town Rate - - 26. 00 00.

his ministers Rate is 52. 00. 00

for ye year 1728 Constable hazeltons town Rate - - 20. 14. .04

his ministers rate - 11. 18. .03

By order of ye selectmen." J

1730.

April H. A Warmnt wjw issued for a town in(»etin}i: tu
be held ** at ye meeting House one wensday, th(» twenty
second of April att one of ye Clock in ye after noon undo-
standing that tlie vote concerning the trustt^^s to (wit) of
Suttons part of ye 60 thousimd pounds Land money, granted
by ye general Couil; auid the town of Suttons disi)oels thar

* For the answer see History of "First Congregation Chnrch " in this book,
t Town Records.
I Town Records.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 4L

of is not Entci^ed in ye town Book iw we iire in formed and
other Things Relenting to the* town of »Sutton's prudeneils
Henrafter Exprest — As fui*8t to s<^e what the Town will do
U) se(*iin*. th(*ni selves and the trnsU's and all so to se if
tha will Chuse i\ eomniitty to asist the town Clerk in
searching ye town Book Relating to s'd money and trusttes
and all so to see what ve town will do with ye Intnist of
s'd Land money. 21y. for tin* town to Hear ye Petions of
sevemi pearsons of lI:isanamiskeo. — 31y for the town to
(Jhuse a Connnetv to diseonrce with Uev'nd nu* David Hall
ConiH^rning the valleation of our paper llills and make a
lieturn Thc^arof to ye next^* town meating."

**Pui*snant to the weai'ant of which this above writen Is a
true Copy then the following vot-cs was pjist Capt. willam
King was Chosen moderator by a majer voat for said met-
in«^ 21 v voaletl that w Seleetmeu ware Chosen to A sist ye
town Cl(»rk in searching ye town Ilook (jonsarning the Land
mony and thay made thare Return in ye above said meting
and thair Return is that tluiy Can tind nothing tliair of any
meeting for the Recouvering of said Land mony. 31y thay
pn)seed to ehuse a (*onnnet4' U) treet4» with ye trusttes U} see
what seeuivty tluiy will give to the towns for the above said
Land mony. 41y votvd that three men sliould be a (;om-
mette to treete with the trusttes. oly vott^d that mr Johna-
than Kinny and Insiu John Stoekwell and nn* Robart God-
davd should be A Connnette to see what seeurety ye trusttes
will give to ye town and to make a Return to the next town
mett^ui (Uy Voted that Lu't Elisha Jonson juid Insin John
Stock well and mr John Sible should be a Commett to ti*eette
with the Rev'd mr David Hall consearning the vallyation
of our paper Bills."

1730.

May 16th. The town vot«d that the following record,
whi(*.h hml been omitt<»,d, ** shall be entered in (uir town
Book."

••At a Lesiguel Town meeting Held at the meting House
In Sutton one mondy ye 25 of March 1728 for to ecmsidcu*
of taking the Land mony in the Town that wits parte of the

6

42 ANNATE OF THE

sixty thousand pound land money being an hundred and
Eighty three pounds, fiflben shiling- faling to the town of
Sutton or to chuso three or five meet pei*sons for ti'ustes to
take the care of the saim. and fui-st by A mager vote il
apeared that mr Samuel Duddly was Chosen niodeniter,
secondly the town voted to take the Land niony that parte
of the sixty thousand poimd of the Land mony that was a
lowed to them by the honorable Court, thardly voted that
the land money should be let out, non of it to any man
above twenty pounds, nor none of it under ten pounds to
any man — forth \y voted y't thar should be three men
chosen tnistes to tiike ye land mony and dispose of it, fiftly
voted that Elisha Jonson, Elisha Putnam and John whippel
ware chosen by the town for that sarves — to wit to take
the land mony Bly, voted to have a schoul this present
year." *

The Jjand Money, to Avhi(th reference is nuule in the above
motion of the town, wa« money mised by the (-olonial g(»v-
ernment, and apportioned among the seveml towns to be
loaned to the land holders in small sums secui*ed by lien
upon real estate. According to Hutchison and others, the
phin wjis adopted by the government to foi*estall private
parties, who wished to be incorporated as banking associa-
tions for the purpose of loanuig money upon land security.
The design wjis to prevent monopoly, and furnish numey to
those of small meims at a reasonable rate of interest, and
without danger of foreclosure. Tne towns were to itjmit a
part of the int(»rest to the government, and rctitin a part.
The plan was a good one in theory, but proved a failure.

January 11th, 1730-31 :

'*Vot«d that no money shall Be Raisd to Defm town
charges."

''Voted that Decon Putnam shall take Care of the Contru-
busion money."

'* Vot<»d to s<»ete the meeting Mouse and (luise a ('Omelty
for that sarvice."

"Voted that mr Johnathan Keney and mr obdiah Walker

* Town Records.

TOWN OP SUTTON. 43

and mr £benezer Stariis and mr Thomas nickiols and mr
Cornalous Putnam sliull bo a Comnlotty for said samcc —
the In structions thuy are to goo by Is Jigc and liate and
offecc — Heds not Regarded."

Jan. 29th, 1730-31. **Lut Samuel Dudly was chosen a
representtive, by a mager vote, to send to our grate and
general Court and asembely Cept and Hild at Boston Feb-
cuarcy-ye-11-1730-31." •

May 15th. Lieut. Dudley was chosen to represent the
town at a session of the General Coui-t and Assembly to be
convened at Cambridge August 27th.

lie wjis the first rcprcscnUitivc chosen from this town.

August 29th. "Voted to chuse three men to meet with
gcntcnmen of scvcrl towns tliat have apintcd to meet at
mr James Lcalands one the 28 of this Instant to consider
and provide a new skcam in order to Procure a new County."

'* Voted that Capt Wm. King and mr John whippel and
nathaniel Dike was Chosen for that sai*ves."

** Voted to keep a school in s'd Town for this present year
for four mounths and that the selectmen agree with a school-
master to keepe School for s'd town to Lern the cheldercn
and youth to Kcdc and wriglit English and to be kept at
the Discresion of selectmen In four Phices in s'd Town (viz)
one month in the town Plot aud three months at 3 other
Places in the town one month in a Place." f

1731.

May 17th. The town chose ''Ins' John Stockwell, and
Lut. lk)niamiu marsh for truHtcs for Suttons Parl;e of ye
sixtey Huuisand Pounds land money."

•' Voted that the meeting House should be Rcpeared — and
that The selectmen should take cear to Kepear The meeting
House."

'* Voted thar shold Be schole Dame» Provided to teaceh
the Cheldern in the town as shall be thought neadfull."

At the same meeting the town '* Dide Elect and Deput

* Town Records.
t Town Bacordfl.

44 ANNAL8 OF THIS

Lilt. Samual Dudley to send ii i^opresenttivc To our gi-ate
imd gcneml Cort or osscmbley to Be hild iiud Kept for his
Maigestles siirvice at the Coil House In Boston upon wens-
day The 26 of May In ye year 1731."

" Voted that ye seleetinen i)refer a petieon to ye gen'll
Coil in Behalcf of ye town for an abatment of y<». ('Iiarge
for Painent of thair Itepresentative yci hist year By Ueson
of ye gmte siekness and nioitality that god was Phased to
visit ye Town with the Last wint^jr." *

August 2d. '^ Voted that Deaeon Parssiful llnll shouhl
sarve at ye Couit of (Jenend sesious of ye JVave to Ihj
linden at woi*sester for tliis present yetu*.**

'* Voted that Philep Chace shuld sarve at ye Court for a
pety jurey."

September 2d. '* Voted Doct. Thomas Sanford should
sarve grand jui-iman at our Coui-t at Avoi-sest^^r tliis Pmsent
year."

••* Voted tliat Samuel Dagget should sarve at sM Cort of
Trials for this presant year on ye Jury of trials."

September 20th. ''Ye Inhabitants of ye Town l>eing
asemblcd in town meeting to Consider what adviee to give
ye Representative Keleating to ye Diffeculty lying befoi'e ye
honounible house of Kepi*esentative8 Respecting the supply
of ye treasuary and having ('onsideitsd (»f y<j m\i\\i> yo folloing
vote was put to vote —

'' If it be your minds that our Representative should yeald
ye Pintt that hath been so long in Debate between his exeel-
leney ye governer and ye honounible House of Representa-
tives Relating to ye suply of ye treasurry siguifie it by
holding up your hands. — ye voti^ passed in ye negative."

A'oveinber 1st. ''Voted that inr nathaniel Dike shouhl
sarve on ye Jurey at ye Court of triales to be holden at
worssester ye 2 day of november 1731." f

''Sutton Deeember ye 20th 1731

'*The Returne of ye Commity Chosen to seat ye meeting
house Is as folio weth

* Dea. Lelaud says ibis sickuess was called the Long fever,
t Town Becords.

TOWN OF 8UTTON. 45

ye fore Sect

Kmiiucl Dudley Sqiir

Capt. King,

Lout. Bcnjumiii Marsh,

John Perhmn,

Nathaniel Dike,

John Singletary,

William Waitc,

Samuel Sibley,
2d Sect. Thoma;9 Nichols,

Daniel Elliot, Sen.
Ins. John Stockwell,

William Stockwell,

Josiah White,

Qbadiah Walker.
3d seat. Caleb Bixbe,

Joseph White,

Ebenezer Stearns

Caleb Talor

Samuel Bixbe

Isaac Putnam.
4th seat, flames Eliott

tloseph Scvery

John Alen

Nathaniel Dike Juner.

Joseph Waite

Johnathan Parks.
5th Seat. David Stockwell,

Ebenezer Stockwell,

William Sibley,

Beniamin Sibley

Thomas Dennies

Abel Chase.
Gth. Scat. William Vming

Thomas Ilarback

John Burden

Joseph Kideo.
** All ye above Avriten are in ye body of seets below."

46 ANNAT.8 OF TlfE

<• Ye front fore seet up in ye gallery,"

Thomas Lavel
John Gibbs,
Isaac Chase,
Johuathan Nichols,
Sollomon Ilolman
Samuel Carrel
Jarsham Waite
Kobeii; Jennison
Richard Waters,
John Ilazclton.

Yc 2d sect in front gallery. — Joseph Eliott

Samuel Waters
Jacob Whipple
Benjamin Marsh ju
Samuel Wood
Jonathan King
Daniel Kinoy
Daniel Caricl
David Hanvood
John Lion
John Stock well.

"The fore seet in ye side gallery

Cornelius Putnam
Isaac Nichiolsun
Daniel Elliot
Eleazer Fletcher
Edward Holman
Samuel Parker
Robei-t Goddard
Charls Kobarts,
Percival Hall
John Bound
Johnathan Stockwell
Samuel Dwight,
David Prince
Ebenezer Cutler
Jepthlia Putnam
Daniel Greenwood

TOWN OF SUTTON. 47

Maitin AniistroDg
Samuel Dudley
Johnathnu Mai*8h.
2n(l Seat in side gallery,

Jason Waite
Nathaniel Jones
Joseph Sibley
Frances Kider
William Perham
Benjamin Perham.
Benjamin Carter
Ebenezer Harwood.
'•First in ye wimines foore sect below"

Yc widdo Stockwoll
ye widdo liich.
Yc 2nd sect. Doct. Putnams wife

Wido Page
Wido Rebeckah Kenney
Mrs. Harwood.
ye 3 seat, ye Wido Martha Sibley
** Yc fore sect in ye front g:illcry,"

Widdo Mary Sibley
••And it is t^> be understood that all yc wimen that have
husbands ai*c sceted caciucl with thar husbands.''

Thomas Nichols
Obadiah Walker

This done by a
commity chosen to

Ebenezer Stearns f sect the mcetiuir

(V)UNBLiiis Putnam in Sntton.

J

■ft

At this period all property holders were tnxed for the
support of the gospel, and were expected to attend church.
Hence, if to the above list of males we add the names of
the pcw-holdcrs, we have a record of all the adult males in
town at this date, with the possible exception of a fcAV in .
the i)«rt which is now Grafton.

January 25th, 1731-32. "Voted that Ebenezer Dagget
should sarve at ye Coi-t of trials to be Holden at Worssester
on ye fui-st day of February 1731-32."

4H ANNALS OF THE

March (Uh, 1731-2. **mr iinthaniol Dike wi\s Choson
giimd juriman to sarve at ye Coil; of woi-stcr for this pros-
ant year and mr Samuel Barton Avas Chose at s'd meeting
to sai^ve at the next Inf. Ccn't of (/onion Pies to 1m» hohlen
at Worcesster."

MarrlHJth, 1731-2. The town ^'vot^^l that all ye free
holders in Sutton have liberty to vote "in s'd meeting."

''Voted not to act \iiK)n Chusing trusttes for Sutton Pjirt
of ye Sixty Thousand pounds liuul money."

At the meeting held this dat(^ a petition wjis presc*nted liy
John Ilazelton tuul sevenil ''of oure Kst^^rly in habitants
Requesting thay may be set of in order to joyne with
mendon, uxbridge, and hopkinttm in order to make a new
Town ship."

"Voted that if ye towns afoi*e s'd shall se met to Dismis
thar Inhabitants in order their to and y(» genendl ( -ourt shall
incorporate them into a to>vn then tlu^se our Tuhiibitiinti; Jire
Disniised in order thar to — ye Line to Uuu u)>ou ye
westerly side of John Hasaltons Land and to liun north to
ILusnemisco Line and south U) uxbridge line." *

Henry King, Joseph Hanvood, Stephen Hall, Nathaniel
Jones, John Sibley, Johnathan Kenney, Ricliard Singletarj',
Thomas Nichols, Francis Dudley, David Dudley, Johnathan
Dudley, petitioned the town of Sutton for permission "to
erect and bild ix new Pew in ouiv, Mcicting-house wIhuh* the
two hindermost seats are in the ti*unt galleaiy in the mens
parte for our accomodation to set at meeting."

'• Voted ye pniyers of this abuy writ<m Petion, with this
Restniction, that they shall (.Umie no further thnn the* select-
men shall allou."

1732.

May. 24. "Voted to Chuse a Commity to set a valiation
upon ye Bills of Publick Credit with ye llVnt nu' Hall and
also upon all other things Avhich wviv. brotv under (-onsidra-
tion by a fornu»r CNmnnity which wai*e Chosen by ye town
to set a valiation upon ye Bills of Credit and other things

* The propoeed Township was incorporated by the General Court and is
now Upton.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 49

Kcfemncc being hud to the vnlhiutioii ns it ma be found upon
ye Town Book.

'* Voted Lut. Eiinha Johnson and In's John Stoekwcll and
nir John Sibeley a ('omniity for ye above said vote about yc*
valliation of the paper bills and other things as thay are in
that ai*tikel meushoned.

'* Voted to keep the sehoole at Ksqu. Dudleys."

''A'^oted Esqu. Dudley to Keep sehoole for three months."

'* Voted to «»:ive K'vnt mr David Hall ve loos Moucv that
is in Deaeou Halls hands Kxeepting ye one half that mr
Iceland (Contributed." *

tlune ()th. ** Voted that the six acres formerly appropria-
ted by the Proprietors for building the meeting-house thereon
and for a t mining Held and burying place boimded as foUow-
eth, viz. Southerly upon Mr IlalTs h)tt No. 18, Westerly on
town road. Northerly upon the county roa<l, and Kjisterly
pai*t. upon the School lott and upon undivided land, should
be put on record." t

July 25. " Voted John Siblc seinier Should sarve on the
flury of trials at our next Infearcr Comix* of Common pleas
to be holdcn at Worcester s'd Courtc* to be held on ve ^ dav
of August 1 7.H2.

Sep. 11. *« Vot<»d (Japt. william King should sarve at
our next Supeuer t'ourt of Judecatuer of Worcester on ye
grand Jury."

'* Voted Lut l^eniamin marsh should sarve at said Court
on ye Juiy of trials said coui-t is to be holden at Worcester
on ye 20 Day of Septc^mber Inst4mt."

Sep(. Itt. ** Voted lifleen pounds (o seport the schooling
in Sutton this present year.

'* Put it to vote to see whether ye Town will sink thos
parcions setehnent ]{nte which ai'c of a Difmnt Purswasion
from ye generality of us, which are yc^t lM»hind(» and Refus
U} pav it — and ve vote Passed in ve neijative.'*

Oct. ••$(). ** Timothy Ilolton wjis chosen to serve on the
Jury of trials at the Inf. Couii; of Cxmmum Plcjfc to be held
in November.

* Town Records.

t Proprietors* Records.

5(V ANNALS OF THE

Dei!. 18. ** Klinhii Jolinson wjih <;li08on to servo iit the.
ScHsioii of tlic same Couii; to be hold Fob. 6, 1732-3.

The Town voted not to send a repreHentative to tho Gen-
eral Court tliis year.* • •

Mareh 5, 1732-3. '* Vote,d t^) allow Ksq. Dudley his
money that wan meuHhunod in ye third aiticle in ye war-
nint."

He was fined for not attending; the Gen(»r«l Conit. The
sum is not given.

" Voted that Mr. Sanniei Sible should sarve on the Grand
•lurey this pres(»nt year/'

** Voted that mr Simon Daken should sjirve on ye tJui-ey
of trials at our next Infei'eiir Court of Common I^les to be
holden ut Worcester. Said C'Ourt is To be begun-Hild on
Tuesday ye Kaight Day of May 1733."

The same day '* it was Put to vote to see wlu^atlu^r ye
Town woold fi*ee Kleven of our esterly Inhabitants of half
than*, minest(^i*s Kat(» for V(». year insiiin«r and ve vote Past
in ye afarmitive and ye J*arsons freed off haff tliaiv mines-
tei*s Itate, are as followcith :

John Parham, Joseph Kidder,

William l^arham, Jonathan Smtiith,

Benjimin Parham, Jm*.ob \Vhi])])le,

John Ibizeltine, David Baetheller,

Joseph Ty'^'*' Samuel Wood,

John Rawson.

1733.

Mareh 2(>. " It wjis put to vote to see wheather ye Town
will Rais mony to suppoil schooling amoungst us, or act
upon any thing Relating tharo to about ye keeping of school
that shall be Thought Proper, and ye vote Past in ye nega^
tive."

April S>. ** Voted Twenty-five pounds to sejxirt ye school
amoungst us this present y(»ar."

'* Voted Hhat ye selectmen shall be a Conunity to take
cear about providing a school."

* Town ReoordB.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 51

** Voted that thare shall be a moving school/' To which
David Ilarwood entered his dissent.

'* Voted that Lu't Beniamin Marsh and mr Sanniel Dag-
get and uu* Nathaniel Dike hImiU be a Comniity to Call Dea-
con Pereivel Hall, nu* Joseph Si)>le and nn* John Stoekwell
mr llobart Goddard and mr John Sible and mr John Bound
to an a Compt for tiiken money out of ye Town Treasueary
without order from ye Town, in ye year Thiiuty on and
hi ye year Thurty Two."

May 21. '* Voted that ye Rev't mr. David Hall shall
luive liberty to make a windo against bin pew. In ye meet-
ing-house " '* voted that ye Ke'nt nn' David Hall shall have
a free quarterly Contribution."

Oct. 1. ** VoU»d to Chuse i\ Connuity to Look into ye
Defieeinee of ye money since ye a greament maid between
ve Town and ye Ilev'iit nn* David Hall."

*' Voted that mr Sanmel Lilie nn* obadiah walker and^
mr Solomon Holman, Deacon Parcivel Hall and mr Perres
Rice be a Commity.for saide sarviee."

" Voted that nn* Kobart Goddard and nn* freegraee Mar-
bel and Timothy Ilolt^in shall be a ("ominity (o Repair ye
meeting houtse in Sutton."

The commilU'e ai)pointed to examine into the deliciency
of the salary of Rev. Mr. David Hall cimsed by the depre-
ciation of the currency, ix»poil a« follows :

'• The Comity s Return, that was Chosen to Look into ye

• ••

Detisincy of ye money since ye agi*eement maid between
ye R'vnt nn* Hall and yo. Town, is as followeth :

We, llie subscribers whose names are under writen, being v

Clios(»n by a voat of ve Town U) Considcu* ye Present value
of money and Compare^ it with ye Towns oilers maid to
liev'd mr Hall, in relation to his sallery and ye goodness of
ye money whairin he was to recive it, being iissembled for
said pur[)ose the ninth of October (-urrant, after mature
Considenition upon the value of ye money, it wa.s unam-
ously agreed by us, jw our mind, that mr Hall, our Pastor,
ought to have. In our present money, at lest one hundred
& Thurty pounds for this Present year in anser to ye obli-
gation of ye Town to give him an Honourabel Sallery ; and

52 ANNALS OF THE

upon Disc.oui'so with inr Hull we find, that ultho tis his
mind that he is cut shoil in yo Three years Pjist seventy five
Pounds in valy hy reason of ye fallin«r of nutney frcun ye
standard set for a vaU*. wherhy he was to have his sallery,
yet, that nither than any hurt to ye Peopel, (.Considering
our Present ('ireunistances, he Avill fon* goo it upon thesi*
(/ondisions that ye saliery may be thus heipi^t and that he
may Procuiv his money withoute TronlKd at the Time.

Peuoivell 'IIall

OUADIAlf AVaLKEK

Solomon Holman
Peres Rice."*

The 1'own made no ehoiee this year of a Representative
to the Geneml Couit.

March 4, 17^8-4. The Town voUhI for County Treas-
urer, wliich is the Hi*st mention made of action in tlie choice
of such an officer. The nanu^ of the ])erson vote.d for is
not giv<»n.

1734.

Maj' 22. '* V^oted ye former Contribution, tluit is to say
Every weak as it hatli ben in Tim<^ Pjist, and ye quai-tly
Contrabution to be Dropt."

'* Voted that ye meeting house shall be Repared."

*' Voted that mr nathaniel Dike and inr John Sinmdtarv
should be aded to ye selectmen to be a Commity to "J^'ct
with ye R'vnt mr Hall t^) Luck in to ye Defectiance of ye
money."

** VotcMl that ye selectmen be a Commity to In quiero and
s(^e Avhethcr ye Town may with safty make sah» of ye
school Land, and to make itepoit to ye ToAvn ye next
meeting and also", to make itepoi-t to ye l^own what oflei*s
any Parson or Persons make for ye saim."

Nov. 4. **It Avjis Put to vote to se if ve Town Avood
give ye K'vnt nn* Hall ye sun) of sixty Tavo pound Ten
shillings for ye Dificiencey of ye mony this year, and ye
vote Past in ye negative."

• Town Beoordi.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 53

'*lt was voted, that it wtus I'liought that a Huudred aud
Thiirtv INmiid wjw :i Iloiirahh* Sallcry for thin present
year."

** Voted (hal Thnrty I*oniid shall he a<led to the Hundred
Pound for This present year/*

" Voted, that ye quarterly C-ontru hut ion rthall he set up
iu Lew of ye weakley ('Ontruhutioji."

March ;^, 1734-5. "Voted, that Escp*. Dudley and nir
Freegniee inarlK'.l and Ins. RolM^art godard and nn* Solomon
lloluiau and mr Jepthah Putnam he a (Jonunity to vu ye
meetiuiT House and Lav ye saini hefore the Town ye next
Town meeting in order for y(» Reparing of ye meeting
House."

" Vot^^d that Esqr. Dudley and mr Lille and mr John
Sihle he a Committy to tloyn Avith the Kev'nt mr Hall In
Leasing out ye ministerl I^and, and that ye agrement which
ye K'vnt mr David Hall and ye Connnity shall make with
any J^ii*8on or J*ai*sons Relating to ye ministerl Land shall
he Laid hefore ye Town In order for thare Exeeptenee hefore
any writing he Pai*ficted ahout the saim."

The ncirtli ejisle.rn part of the U)wn endinicing the liulian
reservation of IIasHanami(*.o, and a small portion of t.erri-
tory in addition, wjis incorporated jis the town of (irafton.

The A el of incorporation is dakMl 1735.

'iM

1735.

May 19. '* Voted that Deacon Parcivel Hall shall hove
Liherty to huld a St^ihel upon ye Town Land haveing ye
advice of ye selectmen where to set s'd stahel."

''Voted U} Cliuse a ('onunity to vue ye Town to see how
many school Housen are wanted, and whare thay shall he
set and to make Return to ye Town."

'* Voted Esc|r. Dudley and I^u't Joseph Sihley and Ins.
Rohai*t Goddard and Lu't John Stockwell and nu- Solomon
Hohnan a (^wnmete for ye aforesaid sarvice ahout sitin<i: ve
school Housen."

" Voted Forty Pounds to Repair ye meeting house." *

* Town Records.

54 ANNAL.8 OF THE

"Voted that uir nathanel Dike Dea. Elislia Putnam and
Lu't Joseph Sible shall he a C'Ommity to treet with ye Rvnt.
mr Hall about ye Deficinco of ye money Uelatin«j to his
Kiilkuy."

At tho same meeting, the Town "Did Kh»et and DeputA*
Dene. IVreivel Hall to be our I{epresentiv(» to our gnitv. and
general Court or asembley to be cept and held at ye Couit
house, In Boston, on AVensday the 28 Day of this Instant
may."

Sept. 12. The committee, appointed to C(uifer with Mr.
Hall Avith reference to saUery, I'l^xirted as follows :

'* We, the subscribers Chosen by the Town to Treet with

the Kev'd mr Hall about the value of money, atler Discoui'se

with mr Hall, and Delibmting upon the matter, we Conclude

that, acording to the genend run (»f Provison and Clothing,

that Present Provence Hills fall short one tbird In valley

of what thay wan^ at the Time of His scttlenuuit wilb us, so

that we apprehend oiu*. Hundred and lifty J\)Uiuls will bul

barely bring it to the Balance of onc» Hundred according

to the sttmdard.

Nathaniel Dike
Elisha Putnam 5- Com.
Joseph Siule"*

The following agreement with the conunittee, signc»d by
Mr. Hall, is also found on record.

*'l, the subscriber, hearby Signify and Declare that if
the Town will provide that what the Towns Committee Have
adjudged rcjisanabel to jussess for this years sallery be
assessed, that, upon the Keseat of the saime, I will give tlu^
Town a full Discharge for tlu^ pr<»s(uit years sallery as wit-
ness my hand

David Hall."

The Town "Vot^d, that a Hundred and tifty J\iunds
shall be assessed for the Rvnt. mr Halls sallery this present
year."

March 1, 1785-6. "Voted that mr Nathaniel Dike and
mr Robart Godard and Timothy Holton be a Committe to

* Town Records.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 56

«

Treet with the R'vnt nir Hall about the Deficieuc}'^ of the
money Relating to Jiis Sallcry this present year.

ITHG.

May 19. ** Voted that the seleetmen shall 1x5 a Commit-
tee to Jiepear tlie meeting-house."

'*The I4etiirn of the Comitte that was Chosen to Squd-
ron out the school Ilousen was brought In to ye Town and
non Kxceptiid."

It seems by an article in the wari'sint for the Town meet-
ing held upon the day above given tin* tine imposed upon
the Town by the (ieneral Comi for failure to send a Kepre-
stmtative in 1784, wjis remitted and the monev returned.

The article is ixh follows :

'*To see what the Town will Deu with the money that
the Town was find for not sending a Representtive to
our (irate and general Court In the y<'ar 17;^4, which
is Got of and Returned back again t(» the Town." In
I'eferenee to the above, it was " Vot(;d that tlu^ ninten
Pounds shall be Throod in to the Trejusure that was got of
which the T<»wn wjw find for n(»t sending a l{<»pn»s<'.ntive
To ourgral4^ and general Court In the year 17iU,"

Se])t. 24. Th<» comniitte** appointed to confer' with Rev.
Mr. Hall make their repoil :

«* We, the subscribers being Chosen to be a Committe, To
Treet with the Rev'nd mr Hall about the Deficencey of the
money since he set-eled amongst us, and having Discoursed
with him about the saim and multuerly Considered thare on
togeathei* with (lu* iu»ss(»saries of Life and we find that
about one Hundred and fifty pounds be e<pielent to one
Hundred at the time of his set(*bnent.

ROHKUT CrODDAUl) > ^i ... „

Timothy Holton j '^^""" ^J-

•' Vot^ul one Hun<lred and fifty l\)und for the Revnd mr
Halls sallery This present y(\'ir."

A petition wjis received from cert4un young men, for per-
missicm to build a pew in the me<^^ing house, and it was

•* voted the Prayer of the above said Petisioners be

5(> ANNAI^ OF TlIK

<i^niiitr(l with this Proviso thut tlicy Take in n siiticciit iiiiiii-
l>er with tlieiii Tlmt have J\)tioiicd to Kll up the Rooinc iiihI
buldc thaVo neat or pow no wiilor than the Iliiul seat or at
Tjcast so as not to Daniniidge no other seat<^."*

1787.

May 2Hd. **mr Robail: (foddard and mr Samuel Lille and
mr Jeremiah Buckman ware Chosen a CJommctte To Treet
with the Revnt inr I Tall alxuil the vallation of money Kelal^
ing to his Sallery."

A desire for greater liK'ililies for atlendanre upon Public
worship had been felt by those who wen* remote from the
centre, and Avas made manifest about this time in a re<]uest
for preaching at various jilaces.

We find ill the warnint for a Town meeting upon May
28d the following article :

'*To hear the Petision of the sevenil parts of our Town
Uelating t<» Preehing."

U|)on the consideration of which, it was '' Vot<)d, that the
Town CJhuse a Connnette to vue the several Paits of the
Town in ancuer to the Petions Conserning Preching and to
bring into the Town by the next Maixjh meeting what thay
shall think most proper."

'* Vot^ul Ksqr Dudley Dea. parcivel Ifall niid Dea. Klisha
Putnam Samuel Boutwell, Benjamin woodbearyKus. Timothy
Carter, Richard VVnters, Ins. Robart goddard, mr obadiah
AValker mr Isa^u^ Putnam mr Heimery King mi* Daniel
Chjice a Connnote for ye aforesaid SaiTiee about preching."

Sept. ID. The committee ai>pointed to confer with Mr.
Hall report, that his salary for the year should be £1()3, si 8,
d.(), which the Town voted to pay him.

" Voted to set up the weakley Contrybution as formley."

1788.

May 24. " Voatc»d that there should be one hundred and
sixty four pound Raised to suppcu't the Uev. mr. David
Hall the present year."

* Town Records.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 57

*' Insin Robai*t Goddard inr John Sibley mr Samuel Bar-
ton ware Chosen to be a Committy to treet with Kevnit mr
Hall about tli(5 Deficencey of money."

March (), 17aM-!). «« Voted that mr Daniel Dike should
have liberty lo build him a pue up over the winmiing« steal's
in the meeting hou.se for him and his famerly provided he did
not hurt or Disi'onunode the going up the gallery st4ires."

«' Vote<l that Klisha Putnam Junr and John Ilolton, John
whippl(% Kbenezsir waters <& Amos waters should have the
liberty to build them a scet up over the mens stares In the
meeting house — provided they Did not hurt nor Discom-
mode the going u|) the gallery stares."

Permission wjis given to Elisha Putnam Cornelius Putnam
& Klisha Putnam Junr **and also any others Kv(»n as nuuiy
]is would build st4d)hss upon the Common-land near the
nu»etin<»:-hous<» mi<rh1 — iJrovided that thev Did not hurt nor
Diseonnnode the tmining field nor the Buring place." *

1739.

May 22. ** Voated that nw Sanmcd Boutwell, mr Samuel
(^hsise and nn* SoIoukhi Ilohnan be a Connnitty to trc^'t with
the Ifevnt nn* Hall about the Defu^iaiu'e of money."

Johnathan Lillv wsts allowed thirty shillinifs '* his char<;e
in going aftei* a school-nuister the bist year."

Dec. 24. "Voted that nu' David Greenwood should 1k5
on<' of the men to take Care that the? Dear within this
Pn)vince be not Killed Contretnuy to the law."

'* Vot^Ml that John Sibley Junr should be a nmn to take
Vauv of said Dear as aforesaid." f

March lO, 1739-40. ''Vot^-d that there shonUl be six
plases or squarderanes wheare the school should be kejit In
the Town provid(»(l that Kjwh Squarderaiu Do Buihl a school-
house In Kmtli peHicler place hearafter incMitioned and that
upon their om^ Cost and Charge or find sum other house to
keep the school in." Tlu^ six placets are described in detail.

* Town Records,
t TownBeoords.

8

58 ANNAT^t OF THK

1740.

May 25. In the warrant for a town meeting to be held
upon this date we find the following article :

'*To 8oe if the Town Avill hear the Petition of sundry of
our notherly Inhnbitance with Respect to 8c»tting off — two
miles In Bii^adth — on the notherly side of the Town Joyn-
ing upon the Contry Goure.-and five miles In Length from
oxford Line Eastardly — to joyn with their neighbouring ,
Inhabitan<^e that they may be bett^^r a (Joniidat(ul with the
woi"d." •

Then*, nw. Hvvvml references upon ilw (own iHM*<)rds iu
*' petitions by our Northerly Neighbors,", but the above is the
first mention mtide of the subject matter of these petitions.

''Voted that there be one hundn^d pounds Raised for the
Rev'nt Mr Hall this pivsent year — with tlu^ addition of
what the assesers shall, u[)on their treating with th<' llev*nt
mr Hall, find that the money hath sunk in Credit sinc^t mr
Hall s(^tl<^l(ul amongst us — and all solemn pounds ukuv whi<*1i
the Town is behind time."

Obadiah Walker, Nathaniel (loodwin and Samuel lioutwell
ai-e appointed to confer with Mr. Hall upon the depreciation
of the currency.

The consideration of the petition above I'efen'ed to was
deferred till the next town meeting.

** Vot.(Ml that the Baptis be freed from paying any of Mr
Halls salery this present year."

Sept. 1st. Benjamin Woodbury and Henry King and
Lieut. Goddard were appointed a committee to unite with a
committee of the Proprietors of Sutton in nuiking a survey
and final settlement of the lin<^ between Sutton and Oxford.

The location of this line had l>een for scwenil years a mat-
ter of controversy.

Nov. 5th. Upon this date Rev. David Hall commenced a
diary which he continued to the year 1789. f

* Town Records.

t Thin diary foil into the hands of C. C. Hahlwin, 1Cs(|., who, for Us Iwatcr
preservation, had the manuscript bound In two volumes, which may now be
found In the Hall of the Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Mass.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 59

•

Dec. 2. *'It is a time of sore sickuess and Mortality
with us, God socms angry and tlic Heavens look dark upon
us. I have iigrced witli my Peoph^ to spend to-morrow jvs a »
day of Iluniilialion, Isisling and prayer on ye account of
sickness amongst us." *

March 2, 1740-41.

" Mr Abel Chase and mr Ebenezer llarwood chose to. take
Care that the Dear are not kiled Contmry to ye law."

"Voted that mr Benjamhi AVoodbry mr Abel Chase mr
Richard Watei*s Capt Joseph Sibley — Capt. John Stockwell
and Elisha Putnam — be a Committy to Consider and look
into the origenall agreement Avhich the ToAvn made witli the
Rev'nt mr Hall and se Avheather the Town hath fulfiled the
same a Cording to the true Intent and meaning tliere-of and
make Uepoit there of a Cording jis they shall find maters
stand — at next ma}' meeting."

''Voted that the school land (with the exception of an
acre and a half ) should be leased out nine hundred and
ninety nine years and that the}' would Chuse a Committy for
that purpose."

** Vot^^d that Capt. Timothy Carti;r, nn* Benjamin Wood-
bury and mr Isiuic I^arnard be a Connnitty to Le^vse out the
Hchool land as above snid."f

March 7. *' I am concerned that Uod hath a grate con-
troversy with New England, and that he calls us to great
searchings of heart : he sendK us war : sore sickness and
Kecms to be nmiting Avith yv arrow of famine." J

1741.

Apr. G. *' Nineteen persons have died with the lung
fever : many mon*. of the throat distemper ; no less than
live in one Family God's hand is upon old and young, espec-
ially upon my People." §

May 25. *' Voted to give the Rev'nt mr Hall the sum of
two hundred and thirty pounds acording to the old tenner
Bills — this present year."

• DocUir Hall's Diary,
t Town Records.
t Dr. HaU's Diary.
S Dr. HaU's Diary.

60 ANNALS OF THE

*' Voted t^) Defer the givcing 6f the Cominitty that wni-e
Chosen to lesis out the school-lsiiid their Instructions till next
march nieetin*;."

•Ian. 18, 1741-2. '* V^jted that Uhmt shoidd he a ('^>ni-
initty Chosen to Consnlt the alFair llehiting to the Bnilding
of a nieeting-honse or Reparing the present meeting-house
— and to make Return to the Town at the time that shall
be set."

'* Voted that Den. Lilloy, Deacon Ilall nn- Walker, nn*
Richard wat-ei*s, inr Samncd Chase, nn* Daniel (Jreenwood
mr Abel Cluise, nn* Isjuic Cluwe, Capt. Siockwell, (!apt.
Carter, & Elisha Putnam Be a Conmiitty for the above said
service, and that the said Committy should make their Return
to the Town the first monday In te.buary next."

Feb. 1st. **The Return of ye Committy wjis Read and
it was put U) vote wheather the Town would make more
Room in the pi*esent meeting-hou8(% ami it [)ast in ye iiftir-
mitive,

"Voted that mr Benjamin Woodbc^ry, mr Freegnu^e Mar-
ble & Ismie Putnam be a Commity to makc^ som more lioom
in said house, and that the said Committ}' have libei"ty to
make what Room they (;an In ye present meeting-house below
and also in the ijallirics." *

Feb. 3. "Rev. Mr. FMwards of North Hami)t<in at my
house this week. I thought I had not seen in any man for
some yeai's so much of the giiice of (iod causing ye face to
shine ; Might I have a house full of gold or such enlarge-
ments of grace tis 1 think shines in him. Oh I would dis])ise
all for such enlarged measun^s of gnu*c." f

Feb. 2(J. ** A blazing st^ir or CJonu^t appiNin^l last week.
It arises about midnight in ye north-east. AVhat changes it
portends who C4m tell ; perhaps some great Devastation of
the British nation : ye lord preserve us." J

March 15. **It was put to voate viz. all that are of the
mind to build a new meeting house and to set it upon the

* Town Records.

t Dr. Hall*8 Diary. •

I Dr. Hall's Diary.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 61

Common L:m<l iioar near Huh prc^Hoiit meeting house to mani-
fest it hy holding np the hnnd, — and the vote past in the
artirmitive.

"Voted that ('apt. Joseph Sii)U\v, Capt. John Stockwell,
Klisha Putnam, mr liirhard wntei*s, nn* 8oh)mon Hohnan mr
Benjamin Woodhery, and nn* obadiah Walker he a Committy
to take ('an* nhoiit lluihling the sjiid m^w meeting honse.

*' Voted that the ahove said Conunity proeeed to t4ike
Clan* }ind Bnihl the said ni(»eting-hoiis<» jis soon «s they Can
Conveniently.*'

•'Voted that nn* ohndiah Walker, nn* Johuathan Marah,
mr Ebenezcr Parse be a Committy to treat with the Rev'nt
mr Hall Relating to his salleary." *

1742.

May 25. '* Voted to give the Rev. mr Hall the sum of
two hundred and fifty pounds, Bills of Credit acording to
the old tenner Bills — for his salery this present 3'ear."

'* Voted that Elisha Putnam, Capt. Sibley, Mr Isaac Bar-
nard, mr Obadiah Walker, mr Henry King be a Committy
to Consider of the petitions of sum of our northesterly and
northerly Inhabitniiee Conserning their being set of from us,
and that said Committy make Return to the ToAvn at the
next Town meeling."

June ilth. A petition of certain persons living in the
noilh-west part of the town, asking peimission to unite
with others in adjoining towns for the purpose of forming a
new town wjis presented and denied.

The connnittee appointiul to consider the petition of the
noilherly inhabit^nits desirous of forming a new precinct,
report<3d, and probably advers(dy to tin* prayer of the peti-
tionei*s, for the t^>wn voted not to aUow them to be set oil*.

Aug. 28. *'lt was put to vote t^> sc^e if the town would
give the ('onnnitty that ware (.hosen by the Town to take
Care about Building a new meeting-house — Instructions
how Bi«r thcv should Build it. — and the V(»te Psist in the
artirmitive."

* Town Records.

62 ANNATE OF TlIK

** Voted that the said Comity should Build the sjiid meet-
ing-house— 55 foots long — and 45 foot^ wide and the hc^ight
he left to the Judgement of the said Conimitty."

Sept. 27th. *' Voted that ('apt. Jolm Stoekwcdl, T^iout.
Goddard, Deaeon Hall, Air. iUmjaniin Woodhery, Capt.
Caiter, Cornelius Putnam, Mr. Solomon Holman be a eoni-
niittee to go and measure three miles and one-half from the
noith line of the Town, south, and make i-etuni to the
Town."

Oct. 18. **At an adjourned meeting heUl this date the
above eonnnittee report ivn follows :

'* We the subseribers being chosen by a vote of tin*. Town
to measure from our north line, thi*ee miles and one-half,
a Cording to the petition of our Northerly Tnhabitimee, and
to make Return of our Doings In that affair. First of all, we
measured of three miles and half from our N<u*therly line,
aeordingto our order, wliieli we found would take off Itolmrl
Fits, junr., Daniel Dike, John Stoekwell an<l Both the
Severies and Joseph Saflbrd, Thonuuj Lovell, and Daniel
Chiise, junr., to the north part, which Extended so far south
that we were well satisfied that the Town would not set off
so far ; then we went back to our three miles mark and iiin
another line from oxford to Grafton, paralel to our nortlu^'ly
line, which takes off Fntncis Kidder, tlosisdi Allen, Itichard
Singletury, Isiuic Barnard, Garsham Waite, Sannud (ioodel,
and Amos Goodell to the north of said line, and leaves Daniel
Chase, junr., Thomius Lovel, Joseph Singletary, Theophilus
Kinney and Israel Easty, a little to the south.

Timothy Caktei:,
John Stockwkll,
Solomon Holman,
CouNELius Putnam,
Benjamlv Wooobukv.

Then the following petition wius read, viz. ;

>. Committee.

Sutton, Sept. the «th, 1742.

*' The petition of sundr}*^ of the northerly Inhabitani^e of s'd
Town, humbly sheweth that, whereaus we, your petitionei>4,
living, sum and the most of us, very Remote from ye plaee

TOWN OF SUTTON. H3

of worship and having, sundry times, petitioned sjiid Town
for lleleef, jwid hetlier to all our ju'litions have been aboilive
and unsuccessful! yet, not Avithstjmdin<r our Difficulties hein^
so «(nite, we <%*int (content our s«»lves to «i;ive nxi^v stacking,
hopeing we shall succeed at ye la^t — and, having thought
!ipon a new skeeni — which we think will pritty Avell accom-
niidate us all, we pray that you would not Denj' us this
Ke(iuest. (viz.) To set us of three miles and an half wide by
a parellel line with the nortlu»rly line of snid Town. Begin-
iiig at oxford and liuning to grafton In order to make a pre-
cinct, that so we may have tin* worship of (Jod set up
amongst us, which we think (-aiit but be a Reasonable Re-
quest and what we hope you will not Deny unto us, which
jis in Duty Bound we hartily jiniy for.

*' Timothy Carti'.r, Isjuw Manning, Thonuis Whittemore,
Josiah Bond, Danicll (Jreenwood, Joseph Sparrowhnck, Iwuic
(rale, Nathan lliscock, Jabesh l^*iitt, John Allen, Samuel
Buck, flunr., Jabesh Pnitt, Junr., Jereminh Bukman, Jolm-
athan Dwinell, Amos Singletary, Kbenezar Peirce, Thonais
Hall, Elwnezar Sibly, (iarsham Bigeh)W, Samuel Boutell,
John Allen, Junr., Johnathan Park, Robert (ioddard, Fnm-
cis Kidder, Kdniond BartxMi, A belCyli:ii<<^, Richard Sinirlet^irv,
William Fiske, lOlisha (loddard, (Tai*sham Waite, (Seorge
March, Johnathan Fuller, Johnathan Waters, Theophilous
Kinne, Daniel I^uckman, Samuel Buck, Thomas Gould,
Kdward Lyon, Klisha Barton, Thomius Ilolman, Jeremiah
Buckman, Junr., Solomon Holman, Robert Jeneson.**

" Then it was put to vot<^ to see wheather the Town would
set of tlnve miles from the north line of the Town to make a
pivsenk — In answer to the said jietitioners — Inst<s*id of three
miles and a half — which wsu» petitioned for — and the vote
Pajst in the negitive."

Failing to secure from the town favorable m*tion, the
petitioneiv now applied to the lieneral ('ouit, setting forth
their desire and grievances, and pniying that by s])e(^inl en-
nctment tliey might be set off iw a Precinct.

In view of this action on th(».ir part, at a sp(»,cial meeting of
the town held Dec. Hth, '* It wjis put to vote, to see wh(»atlier
the Town would Chuse a Committy U) shew to ye grate and

H4 ANNATE OF THK

Genenil Court, the Resons why the pniyors of Solomon
Ilolmaii and Jeremiah Biickman and others, set tbi-th in their
petitions to sjiid Court should not be friiuited and yc? vote?
past in ye affinnitive."

'* Voted tluit ICIisha Putnam, Jk^njaniin Woodhery nnd
Sanuiel Cha^e he a Committy for the above said si^rviee to
shew to tlie giiite amd Geuend Court."

In answer to the petition above referred to, a committee
was appointed by the Genenil Court to visit the town and
examine into the cireumstanees of the parties at variance, and
i^epoit conclusions.

Jan. aisl, 1742-3.

•' Voted, to Chuse a Committy to wait on the Committy
that the gi^eat and generell Court appointed to vewe our
Town, to see if it be expediant to sett of a precenct.

'* Voted that Capt. Johu Stockwell, nn*. Sannnd Chase,
mr. Charles Jiitdiison, nn*. Benjamin Woodbury, & Klisha
Putunm Ik% a (/omniilty to wait ou yv said ('Ourls Oounuitly,
as above said.

•' Voted, that the select men should take Care for the Kn-
teitaiument of -the said Courts Committy while they are
hei-e."*

Dr. Hall was evidently oi)posed U) the formation of a n(^w
Parish, as, about this time, we find the following c^utry in his
diary :

** Some Town aiiaii*s respecting setting ofTapi-ecinct have,
of late, been much on my mind and a hindrance, as 1 imtigine,
to the inward connnunion of my soul with God."|

Jle also expix»sses the fear *' lest some zeadous laymen
amongst us will finally hurt the C4Uise of our Lord Jesus pre-
suming to exhort, lis they cidl it, and to do it in au unwar-
mnt/*d)le manner ; who moreover seem to lay to much sti*ess
upon man's crying out under conviction and falling down or
falling into niptures after they attidned comfort. I pray (iod
deliver us from dangerons errors." }

* Town Records.
t Dr. Hall's Diary.
t Dr. Hall's Diary.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 65

Feb. 7th. ** A Courts <Jomiaittec being here present for
some days upon the projection of our north Inhabitants, I
find by timvH concern arising, and want more resignation to
God • • • • If yc Town Ik' divided into two precincts yet
God is not divided; Christ is not divided. 1 have a whole
Christ still, why should I not be at rest."*

March 14. At a Town meeting held this date it was
*• put to voUs to see if the Town would Ki*ect a meeting
house when^ it woiihl most nconunidate the whole Town,
haveing sum Regard to the nonresidant as well as the Inhab-
itance — and the vote pjvst in the negitive."

'•Voted to set oil* upon the northerly side of our Town
two miles of land in weedth, with the Inhabitance there-on-
paralel with the North line of our Town from O.xfonl to
(irafton, In order to Joyn with the Inhabitnnce living on
the Country goare, ami part of the InhabiUmce of Worces-
ter to make a precinct — and thiit the stud Inhabitance,
within the two miles above mentioned, shall be aquitted and
freed from Doing aney thing to wards Building a meeting
house whear the Town have alredy agreed to build one." f

March 1(». Dr. Ilall wriU»s, **Many that oppose ye
C4tuse and Kingdom of Jesus are iu a storm at me, ye Lord
God give nu^ Wisdom and Patience. Sonu», of my Family's
friends are sigaiust me, the Town about to rend asunder, if
God prevent it not. The Lord turn the Councils of all
these Ahithophels into foolishness." |

1743.

May li)th. ••Voted to give the Rev. nn* Hall two hun-
dred and fifty pounds (according U} the old t-enner Bills)
this present year."

Aug. 29th. ••Put to vote to see if the Town would
Chuse a Committy to go to the great and Genemll Court to
make Replie :ig:iinst the petition of Daniel Royden put into
the great and generall ( -ourt the hist may sessions to see if

•Dr. Hairs IMary.
t Town Records.
I Dr. nail's Diary.

9

66 ANNALS OFTHK

the said Court would set ofl' the north-west part of Sutton,
and the south west part of Worcester, and the south-east
part of Lester, and the north east part of Oxford and to
make a Distinct precinct and the vot^ past in the nega-
tive." •

In tlie autumn of this year, notwithstanding tlic remon-
strance of the town through its committees, the GenemI
Court responded favombly to the petition of the northerly
inhabitants, and set thc^ni and thoir (jsUitcs oil' as a scpanilo
and disthict pi*ccinct.

The proceedings in the nmtU*r were sis follows; com-
mencing with the report of the committee appointed to visit
the town :

*'The Committee appointed by this Court to repair to
ye Town of Sutton, on ye Petition of Solomon Holman
and Jeremiah Buckman, did att<»nd said s(^rvic(^ in I^'c^buary
1742, having first given seasonable notice to said Town and
having viewed ye scveml parts thcr<K)f and heard the l*ar-
ties, and Considered their Cir(*aimstanccs, ai*c of oppinion
that ye Petition be granted, and that a Line be drawn fi*om
ye Westerly Bounds of Grafton Parallell with ye North
line of ye Town of Sutton and three miles South from it
till it meet with ye easterly Bounds of ye Town of Oxford,
and ye Inhabitants of Sutton living to ye northward of
said lino with their families and csfaitcs be net off a sc^pand.<».
and Distinct Precint with ye same powers and Privihjges as
other Parishes and Precincts within this Province by I^jvw
hold and Injoy which is Humbly submitted.

By order of the Committee

Jos. Wilder."

*'In ye House of Representatives Oct. ye 28, 1743:
Read again and ordered that ye Inhabitants and their
Estates within ye Limits mentioned in ye foregoing
Report (excepting only S!ich qualified Vot^irs with their
estates tis shall, within one year from this time, siguilie to
this Court, their Desire to continue to ye first Parish in

* Town Records.

TOWN or SUTTON. 67

Sutton) be sot ojQ* a separate and Distiuct Precinct, and
that the.y Injoy ye Powers and Privileges which Precincts
ought, bj' Law, to lujoy.

Sent lip for Concurrence

T. CusuiNG, Speaker.

In Council, Oct. 28, 1743. Read & Concurred,

J. WiLLAKD, Secry

Consented to W. Shiuley "

'*ln j'e House of Iteprescntatives, Nov. 11th, 1743.
VVherejis the Northerly paii; of Sutton was erected into a
separate and distinct Precinct by a vote of this Court on
the 28 day of Oct. anno Domini 1743 and there being no
provision therein obliging ye Inhabitants of said Precinct to
pay all p:ist MinisUM*ial Charges and usseHsinents that have
arisen in ye Town of Sutton, Therefore ordered that ye
Inhabitants of said New Precinct be, and hereby are obliged,
to pay their Proportionable parts and Dues to all past
ministerial Charges and assessments in ye Town of Sutton,
as also their Proportionable of the sum that ye Inhabitants
of said Town of Sutton have agreed to raise for ye paj'ing
of their Minis(4)i*H Salary this present year ending in March
next, any thing in ye Vote constituting them a Precinct to
ye Contniry uotwith standing.

Sent up for Concurrence,

T. CusniNG, Speaker.

In Council Nov. 11, 1743. liead and Concurred

J. WiLLAUD, Secr'y.

ConsenUnl to VV. Suiulkv."
Worcester, hs.

To Richard Aloore Esq. one of his Maj's Justices &c. We

the Subscribei's, Inhabitants of ye Second Precinct in Sut-

Un\ in said County hereby signify to you our Desire that a

warnint may issue agreeable to Law for calling a Meeting in

said i*n»<!inc>t :i8 soon as may be &c. (which was to choose

Parish ollicers.)

Jeremiah Buckiuan Ebenezer Pierce

Daniel Buckmaii Soloman Holman

Thomas Gould Francis Kidder

Abel Chase.

68 ANKAl^B OF THK

The wunnint appointx^cl tlio fii*8t miHJting to he h<^hl at tho
house of Riehanl 8inglet4iry on ye 2() of Dee. 1743 — and
the warrant whieh was dire<^te(1 to Jerc^niah Ruekman, hsis
this return upon it.

** Sutton, DeeenVr 26, 1743.

'*lJy veilue of this Warnint, to nie Directed, I have noti-
fied ye Freeholders and other Inhahitants of this ye same
at Mr. John Singlotary's Mill Dooixj."

•*By Mr. Jeremiah Buekman one of the Petitioners of S'd
Warrant.**

Jan. 23, 1743-4. ** A hhiziiig st-ar or eonu^l in th<' WvM
has appeared for near two months; at first small, hut now
of great length beyond what I ever saw. This is the third
that has of late years appeai'ed. T would not be dismayed
at ye signe of Heaven, but O ye sinnei*s fear who live in
ye neglect of God and () j''t I might so far rc^gar<l il ivh U)
trim my lamp and got ready." *

Feb. IGtli. A more particular deseript ion is given of this
comet.

** The blazing star from the south-west has appeared near
tliree months. It was small — it passed by north of the
sun ; when it firat appe}n*ed its Tail was about a 3'ard long
to appeaninces, was bent towards the Equator. When it
came down about north of the sun its Tail was pointed
towards the North Pole — Its Tail appeared about 12
Degrees in Length at a fai*ther disttiuce from the sun. Its
Body or Nucleous appeared about 3 Inches in Diameter to
the naked eye. Feb. 4(li. It appeared half u\\ hoin* after
sunset about half an hour high and about an hour and a half
to the North of the sun, it being so nenr in the sun gloss its
Tail did not appear above two yards long — next morning it
rose before the sun and appeared nmeh in the same shape.
Its tail must be sevend millions of miles long. The Lord
siiuctify so a>vfu] a token of an approaching God, who thus
hangs out his ensign in y<» skies y't ye nations may tn^nblo
before Him." |

• Dr. HaU's Diary,
t Dr. HaU'i Diary.

Towx OF su'rroN. 61)

March 5. ** Voted to Chuse two of the Selectmen In
KiK'h parish and one In the Haptin Sosiaty — also to duise
one of the A88essei*8 In Each parish and one In the Baptis.

March 12tli. ** Voted to allow the Baptis sosiaty to Dniw
o!it of the Town Tresiiary th<^ snni of seven pounds four-
teen shillings and one penuej'^ a Cording to the old tenner
Bills.

«« Voted that Capt Robart Goddard, Capt. John Stock-
well, DesKU)n Benj. Woodhery be a Committee to a Jest a
Counts with the Rev. mr llall, In order to geet a Discharge
In full for his salery for the time."*

1744.

tlune 2d. War was proclaimed at Bost^in (by England
against Fmnce).

June iU\. '* There was a considerable shock of an ICarth-
quake just sis we wei*e going to the House of God." f

March 4th, 1744-5. *' Voted that the school be kept In
Each parrish a Cording to the proportion of tlu^ Town Rate
that Each parish payes and that Each parish have free libeity
U) sen<l their (Children in to the otlu^r parish to school and
that Kach ])arisli have liberty lo settle the school as they
think proper within their parish." J

March 29th. The Parish Records of this date contain
the following agreement :

** 1, Philip Chase Do Ingage to the Connnittee To sweep
the meeting-House and to ttike care of all ye Dorcs and
Windows to open and shut the same when there is need,
this present year For thn»e Pounds old Tenour i\s witness
my Hand."

1745.

April 4th. **Thi8 day is a Fast day to implore of God
his mercy and smiles on our expedition to Cape Breton." §

* Town Records,
t Dr. Hall's Diary.
X Town llecords.
§ Dr. HaU's Diary.

70 ANNAL8 OF THE

May 31 St. Action wiis tukcn at a Parish meeting, held
this date, with reference to seating again the inecting-honso
and it wjw ** Voted that inr tlonathan BiUMin l)ea. Bonj.
Woo<nu»rv, inr Sanniol llarlon, nir I'ranris Diidly Licnt.
Ohadiah Walker, IJe a Connni(l(»c U} soal yv incepting lli)nHo
— Degnifi(»ing ye seats, 2nd Seat Below and ye foix^ seat in
ye front (gallery) Eqnel, ye third seat Below and the fore
seat in ye side (gallery) Eqnel, Having Respect t<> age and
Ileal and pei*sonal Est4ito." *

July otii. **1 have lately heard comfort4iI)le tidings of ye
tiiking of Cape Bn»ton by our English forces for which
mercy, all prjiise to Jehovah."

"Dear Mr. Whitfield Inis been at my house two nights
and preached two sermons and is to preach this morning."

July 18th. '*T have heard Mr. Whitfield preach six ser-
mons this week."

"To day, have attended a public Thanksgiving on occa-
sion of ye taking of Cape Bret4)n." f

Nov. 5th. Dr. llall writes ** I have thought of proposing
a day of solemn humiliation on account of 3'e sickness, to
be observed through-out the Town. Nov. 18th he adds, "I
have lately had Mr. Parkman and iMr. Prentice hei'e on a
public Fjist."

Nov. 18th. A committee, consisting of Mr. Benjamin
Woodbury, Capt. Cai-ter, Benj. Marsh, were authorized by
the town to make sale of the school hinds, and it was
"Voted that ye Town doe keep the prinsaple sum good
and that said com'tt state the same by Silver and take good
Security with Suflicient Sureties for ye Same ; and that ye
Interest be yearly Improved for th<» use or support of ye
school and that s'd com'tt be accountable to ye Town for
their proceedings and that ye surety be tak(^n in ye name of
ye com'tt and thair succ(»ssors In trust in behalf and for yv
use of ye Town" Also "Voted that mr Charles Richardson,
mr Daniel Greenwood and Deacon Benj. Woodbury be a
Committee to prefer a petition to ye grate and gene rail

* Fint ParUh Records,
t Dr. Hairs Diary.

TOWN or SUTTON. 71

Court praying Liberty to make Sale of School Lands in
Manner ainl form as is before voted."

Dee. Gth. ** 1 have a stmnge aeeount of some appearances
of witchcraft in ^Voodstock and some other places. 1 pi*ay
God rebuke ye symptoms and sutler not ye Devil to appear
in this audacious fashion. Lord Jesus when thou didst
send forth thy ministers thou gavest them power over
unclean spirits to cast them out. O Lord sutler not these
thiu;<^s in this Jige nf light and knowledge to appear but give
the ministers the same power to cijist them out." *

1740.

May 10th. Under this date we find the following entry :

•• These may Certifie Whome it may Concern yt mr John

(Jibbs h:is Dechired to me yt he bern'ves ye Uaptis Religion

to be ye liightest and he useally attends our meetings on ye

first Day of ye week for ye Worship of God.

Ukn.i. Maiisu Elder.

A true copy. Attest Bkn.?. Moksk Town Clerk." |

It is evident from the above certificjit^s that the town at
this early datr<^ in its history wjis dispost^l to necord the
Iarg(^st liberty of conscieniH* in ridigious nuitters, and to ex-
e.mpt from the minisU'.rial tax those who centered (heir dissent
from the Congn^gjitional polity, and actually woi*shiped with
another denomination.

Sept. 24th. *' On Monday night we had an alaiiii of the
French invading Boston. My thoughts were that 1 would
fiv.ely have gone with those that W(»nl down. I thought 1
shouhl not be daunted by the most (htngerous att(*ndants of
a Gnnpaign : went ye next day four uiih^s with them." J

March 2, 174(^-7. '•A'^ott^^d that ye Ccmi'tt viz. Capt. Cai-t-er,
Dea. Benj. Woodbury, and Benj. Marsh chosen to make sale
of ye school Lands in sjiid Town, do Immediately proceed
and make sjile of ye same according t<> a vok*. passed in ye
Town at a publick nu*.eting hehl llie 18th of Nov. I74f).

• Dr. Hall's Diary,
t Town Records.
I Dr. HaU'i Diary.

72 ANNAIi^ OF TIIK

Aug. 18th. The firet mention made of a panpor in town
is upon this date. Mendon socuivs an order for tlu^ tninsfer
of Hannah Bumpee, daughter of Abigail Hayward* to Sutton,
the pbice of her Invth.

1747.

D'n Benj. Woodbury, Isiuiv Putnam, Edward Putnam,
Sam. Chace, Joseph Woodbury, and Daniel Dike were given
'* Leive to Build Stal>le8 some whai*e on ye conmion near ye
meeting-house but not on ye Road."

1748.

The line between Sutton and Doughiss had been for sevenil
yeai*s in dispute. Detiuite action was now taken for its set-
tlement by both the town and the proprietoi-s.

** Cai)t. John rinzeltine was <^hosen l)y a vote of tlie pro-
priety to pixifer a petition to the (ireat and (jleneral Couil
with Iteferenee toscuneOontrovert-iMl Lnnds adjoyningto New
Sherborn or Douglass Dislrictt aiul Manchogue J*ond in order
to Ilender the s'd Land uncoutro verted for the futures" *

May IDth. '* Voted that Capt. llobert Goddard serve as
conunitt man for ye Town to Joyn with Such Committ men
or man as ye propriety of ye Town of Sutton have or shall
chuse to prefi^r a petition to ye (init^^ and (ieneral (U)urt in
order to get ye fjine of ye west-<^rly part of s'd Town near t^)
or adjoyning to ye Town of Douglass settled which is now in
Controversy." f

Jan. (Jtli, 1748-0. Upon this date Dr. Hall refers to the
meeting of a council C4illed to advise upon ditliculties tjiat had
arisen between the church and (*ei1ain of its meinb(^i*s called
*' Separating Brethren," auid to a ** day of solenm Fasting and
Prayer" in connection with the meeting of the council.

Jan. 24th. *' A vote was psissed in Parish meeting to-<lay
to suffer a new meeting-house to be built.

*' The Lord over-rule if for good." J

* Proprieton' Records,
t Town RecordB.
\ Dr. Hall's Library.

TOWN OF SU'JTON. 78

Tli« voUi to wlii(3h Dr. Hall ih51ci*h wiw upon the following
juliicic in the warnint for the meeting ;

•* To 8CC if the Parish will give liberty to liave a meeting-
house Built by subseription and set an near the old one i\h
the Parish shall think best. S'd House to be Fifty-five Feet
in length and forty-five feet wide, and Jis hie as the pamsh
shall think proper and when Fineshed to be as intirely the
Parrishes as if built by a Kate or jissesment."

Upon this aitiele the Parish ** Vot(^d togive libeity toliave
a niee ting-house 1^) be built by Subscription and set :i8 near
as vnw convenientlv to l\u\ old nM^etin<r-^[ous^^"*

March IHtli. The Parish ** Voted that the meeting-house ,
to be built by subscription, be fifty feet in length, Forty feet
wide. Twenty-two feet high betwc^Mi gints."f

Until the division of the town into two parishes, which
occurred in the autunm of 1743, the Town had been the
Parish, and voted the sahiry of the minister, and appointed
the committees to confer with him respecting the deprecia-
tion in the currency. The last a[)propriation made by the
town for the salary of the minister wjis at the May meetijig,
1743. From that dati^i the parish Inkc the matter in hand,
— vote the Siilnry of the minister, appoint the connnittees to
confer with him ujion the valuation of the currency, and the
a^essors to make out flic fiix levy for salary and currenf
expenses. The tax rate is upon the polls and property, nmde
out in the same way as the nite for town expenses.

1749.

Oct. 8th. Fnuninghani sues the town for the sup[)ort of
Mary Kdnnnuls, and the town sends Dea. lienj. Woodbury,
Issuic Barnard, Esq., and Mr. John llicks as a committee to
defend the case in Court.

* First Parish Records,
t Parisli Roconls.

10

74 ANNAIX OK TIIK

1750.

•

June 24th. Dr. Hall writes : " 1 have been at Northamp-
ton ye last week as a member of an Ecclcsiasticiil (yonncil
and (grievous to be seen), have found ye Chh. ingeneiidKel
to remove Mr. Kdwardn, ye Iieverc»iid and Woi-lliy pJislor,
from his relation to them, (which also a Majority of ye
Council advised to) and for no other reason than his insisting
that Persons admitted to the Communion of Saints should
profess sanctity, or stuictifying Grace, or ilu^ groat things of
Iteligion pei-tuining to Godliness. • • • •

*sSouie of ye Council protesUnl sigainst the proceedings of
the Church and majority of ye Council (with good reason 1
apprehend) , and I was one of them."*

1751.

Aug. 28th. The town voted '*that ye subscribers, that
are Building a Meeting-house in ye fii'st PaiTish in Sutton,
near ye old meeting-house shall have the old meeting-House
to help finish ye new one with, excepting ye pews that were
Built by perticular Men."

1752.t

March 2d. The town ** Voted that Mr. John Hicks, Mr.
Edward Putnam, Mr. Isaac Dodge be a Com'tt for Uy view
ye Contry Road from Oxford line to Grafton line to see if
therc be any Infringing upon s'd Road, also ye training field
and common land nc^ar ye meeting House. J

May 20th. A meeting of the Parish was chilled '*To sew
if the Parish will take the meeting house as it now is and
finish it, or give the Pew Roome to the subscribers to Dis-
pose of to Inable them to finish s'd house," and the vote was

* Dr. Hairs Diary.

t The " new style " of dating between Jan. Ist and March 25th was adopted
this year.

t Town Records.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 75

•* To give till the Pew Room, to the siibscribers, in the meet-
iiig-liuuso on tlic wall on the Lore flower and in the Gallery,
Kxceptin*^ tlic MinistxM'all Pew, to Dispose of in order to
** Inable the said subscribers to Finish the said meeting-
house provided they Finish it in three years." *

This meeting-house was situated on the Common, opposite
the brick block. It was a plain structure, having east, south
and west porches. It had no steeple when fii*st built. From
the soulli door there was a brojul aisle leiuling to the pulpit,
which wjis upon the north side. The house remained un-
painivd until repaired.

From the residence of Dr. Hall to the south door of the
church there was a continuous line of steps made of stones
<*nrefully prepared for the purpose, in front of the old place,
now owned by tlie venerable K. J. Mills, Esq., a son of the .
successor of Dr. H., some of these stones still remain, just
Jis they were laid more than one hundred years ago. And
there they will remain until some modern vandal, who has
no respect for the past, and no reverence for the monuments
it has left of its taste in matters of convenience^ as well tis
beauty, shall see in them only a fitness for aip-stones of a
wall, or underpinning of a building, and thus put them to
ignoble use. We will continue to step softly upon them,
and cherish the memories of the noble men and women by
whose tread they were worn ** long, long ago."

In the record of a town meeting held May 20tli, we find
the fii*st mention of the Baptist meeting-house. At this
meeting it wjis ** Vote^l that ye Contry llojul from Iliiidiin-
sons Farm, so-<*4illed, Down to ye lload that Conies out by
ye Baptist M(H^ting-l louse be four Uods Wide."f

The road referred to is that intersecting the Oxford road,
neiir the house of A. W. Putnam, Esq. The lowition of the
First Baptist meeting-house then, was upon the corner be-
tween these two roads.

* Parish Records,
t Town Records.

7(5 ANNAI>* OP THE

1753.

Mai*ch 19th. The parish voted '* not to gi'ant a Request
of a NuinI)or of the Sopanites (ho <*allo(l) which is to Sink
their parish Rivtos."*

1754.

March 4tli. The town appointed Dea. Benj. Woodbury,
Klisha Rich and John llieks a comniitt<>e to *' T^et or Lease
out ye Burying phu^e to mr David Hall Jun. for a number of
years." The " Binying pliwe " referred U^ is desc^ribed iw
that ^Miear ye Hrst parish Me<^tiii<if-I louse, (yon(4iining by
Istemation, Two a^'ixis, be ye Same more or less."

The lease, given by the al)ove committee, provided that
** if ye s'd David Hall, his Heii*es and Assigns, shall for and
during ye space of seventeen yeai*s from ye dat<». heniof fively
and without any Molestjition Injoyeall yepriviledgeof Iierl>-
ege and pasturidge of s'd Land not plowing any of It uj), nor
turning any Swine thare on, and alowing Liberty to all Per-
sons to Bury thair Dead with hi its Limets and that, In
Considamtion of ye afore s'd herbage and pasteruge, ye s'd
David Hall his heires and assignes doth oblige himself to
Inclose ye s'd Land with a good Stone wall four foot high,
well proportioned ; that is to say, to fence ye out-sides
there-of bounding upon ye Training field or Road, with a
good gate for passing and Repassing on funaral ocations. S'd
gate to be Collered Read ; and that ye s'd David Hall make
one half of ye fence ivdjoyning to other Lands in good stone
Avail four feet high."f

1755.

March 3d. The town '' Voted to Chuse a Com'tt of five
men, to Consider and Treate with ye Several Ministei*s in
Sutton to see what they will take for thair parts in ye minis-
terial Land yearly, and make Report to ye I'own at May
Meeting next or order to Sell or Lease s'd Land."

* Parish Records,
t Town Records.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 77

May 20th. ** Voted upon Condition y't ye Several Min-
isters in yo Town Consenting to Sell ye Ministeml Land in
s'd Town ye Town having one half of yo use of yo money
and yo Ministers ye other half — Voi4».d y't ye Land be
Sold."

1756.

May 18th. "The Town chose Robert Goddard, Esqr.,
John Ilazcltine, Esqr., Capt. Henry King, Mr. Samuel
Chsisc, Mr. John Hicks, a Conmi'tt to make Sale of ye Min-
isteml Land and to Treat<> or a^'ee with ye Several Minist<>i*s
Concerning ye Same."

June 20th. The above mimed Committee were instructed
"to tnke Bonds for ye same (when sold) on Interest with
good security, Kither Land security or good Substantial
Bondsmen ye Bonds to Hun to A. B. & Co. trustees and
their successors in s'd trust."

" Voted that the Interest or Income of ye Money collected
by ye trustees be paid from time to time annually l)y the
tru8t<^cs to ye select men, or such as the Town shall Depute,
to be Disposed according to the true Intent and Meaning of
ye sale of ye Land, Reference being had to the Agreement
Iwtwixt ye Towns Com'tt and the Incumbent Ministcu's Bear-
ing IXnte May lS)th 175(> and iwcepted by yo Town."

Tlie agreement is as follows :

" We, ye Subscriber, Consent y't ye ministry Land
within ye Township of Sutton be conveited into a money
Fund for ye use of ye ministry in s*d Town for Ever, and
where :u< now we have by way of Ijvimv 'IVn pounds oUl
Ten'r p'r year we being allowed Ten pounds old Ten'r we
consent tliat ye Remainder of wliat ye LawfuU Intrest of
ye money ye Land shall sell for — Shall amount to, be
divided Between ye Town and ministers now Incumbent
s'd one half with ye Ten pounds sw above To be divided
l)etween ye ministcra Incombent judged to have Right there-
in! tin Law or Kquity or personal Jigrcement according to ye
Right they now have to ye use and Improvement of s'd
Land shall determine ; ye other half to be ye Towns prop-

78 ANNATE OF THE

erty during our ministry provided we have annually paid us,
out of ye Town Treasury, ye s'd one half and ye Ten
pounds old Ten'r.

Sutton May l»tli.

David Hall

pastor of ye 1st Clnirch of Christ in Sutton.

James Wellman
. pastor of ye Second Chh. of Christ, Sutton.

Benja. Marsu,
Kldor of ye Baptist Clih. of Christ Sutton.

And at yo day of ye Date above we ye subscribei's ye
Towns Com'tt Express our acquiescence and consent to ye
above.

John ELazeltine

liOHEUT GoDDAUD

Samuel Chase
IIrnuv King
John Hicks

>► Comniitlce." *

Tlie committee appointed to sell tlie ministerial land
were instructed to give, in the name of the town, deeds to
purchasers. The foim in which tlie deed shall be given is
recorded. The minist'Crs unite in the conveyance, and si«>;n
the deed.

During tliis year Mr. Hall nuikcs frequent nicntion of the
war (French and Indian) and in December gives the names
of six soldiers who died in the war: ^'Issachar King, Sani'l
Carriel, Nathan Kinney, Wni. St^ickwcll, John St'Orkwcll,
and Kbenozei' Cutler." f

1757.

May 18th. The town *' Voted to sink ye pole Rate of
ye men that Came Home from Menuss in ye Sumor and fall
of ye year 175G." J

* Town Records,
t Dr. Hall'B Diary.
t Town Records.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 79

Aug. 18th. Dr. Hall npeaks of the fall of our stroug-
holil on the lake, and refers to the report that the siege
might have been mised with 2000 men, and that Genls.
ffohnson and Lyman could liave l)ecn spared from Fort
Edward with 5000 men, and tliat they begged with teai-s to
go, but (ienl. Webb forbade, and that great dissatisfaction
prevailed in the camp.

1758.

( 'Onsttmt difficulty is experienced in adjusting the salary
of llev. Mr. Hall, in accordance with the tenns of his settle-
nu»nt, owing to the variation in the value of the currency.

March 27th. The parish *' Voted to Leave the matter of
Difficultj'^ Itelating to the Rev'd Mr. David Hall's sallary to
the Judgment of Indiferant men, nmtually to bo Chosen,
what the Rev. Mr. Hall hath a just Right to, by vertue of
Contnict first made with him, and what shall be miide up of
Arreai*ages and what for the future, in case the Rev. Mr.
Hall and the Parish can tigi-ee upon the Chainnan."

Mr. Hall and the Parisli agree to submit the salary diffi-
culty to a committee of '* Indiferent men" of whom Mr.
Kphniim Shearman of (ilnillon sliall b(^ chairman. 11iV.
connnittee are Ephraim Shearman, Edward Davis, and John
Brown, who report as follows :

We, .the sub8cribei*s, being mutually Chosen and appointed
by the Rev. Mr. David Hall and the first Parish In Sutt^)n
to Settle the matter of Deficulty Relating to the Rev. Mr.
Hall's salery, liaving mctt and hearing the ])ai-ties upon the
Premisses & Veiwing the, Iteconis of Ww fu^st (/ontnicts
made att his settlement, and after a full hearing of Evi-
dences, Papers and Re(M)rd8 Relating thereto, have* mutually
agreed and Determined in the following manner (viz.), that
the Contract, in our judgment, allowing for Mr. Hall's
nesefwities and the abilities of the Parrish, amount to Sixty
Six Pounds Thiiieu Shillings & four [lence Pr. year att
Silver at Six & Eight pence per ounce, or Milld Dollers att
six Shillings Each; which Sum in our^ opinion ought to bo
the stilted Salery for the future & that the two yeai-s past
(viz) 1757 & 1758, for which thei-e is no Receipts in the

80 ANNALM OF TJIK

PiiiTish Book, 1)o mado up Ench year att tho 8anio 8I1111,
and alno that 111 our opinion tIioi*e is Due to Mr. Hall for
arcara}>;cs for scvoml ycai's IWk (viz) In 1748, 1754, 17^}!}
& 175(5 In which the Kcccipts upon Book ware not In full,
the Sum of Thii-teen Pounds, Six Shillings & Kight pence.*

July 21st. Dr. Ilall mentions the repulse of our forces
at the lake, and of great loss in killed, wounded and miss-
ing, and refers to the disaster as evidently the effect of
ti'ciujhery "which intimidatc^s our soldiers and causeth the
gi*eatest disagreement."

Sei)t. 22nd, 1758. Refers to *'comfoii4il)le tidings of
Col. Bnidstreet's success at Fort Frontenac and of the value
of the capture."

Oct. 2l8t. *'Thi8 day sen'it died Mr. Hall, of the camp
disease, lately returned from the army — sundry moi*e are
sick in the Town. Our forces are coming from the lake
without fui-ther attempt on Ticonderogue." f

1751).

May 22nd. The town "Voted to alter the method of
warning the Town meetings." "Voted that the Town meet-
ing be warned for the fixture by a copy of the wan-ant upon
Posts set up for that pui*pose." J

Oct. 15. In the warmnt for a {larish nu^eting to be held
this day, the following article appeal's :

"To see if the Parish will except of the Meeting House
under the present Sircumst^mces ; the subscribers to Deliver
up all the money they have in there Treasurer t-o s*d Pnr-
rish."

" And if the Parrish do Kxcejjt of the Meeting House To
see if they will Dispose of the Seats in s'd Meeting House
as aboved Kxprest." The seats referred to were "the two
hind seats both the mens aind womens seaits in s'd meeting-
house."

* Parish Records.
t Dr. Hall's Diary.
I Town Records.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 81

Tlic i)ropo«itioii was to luivi^ thcui ixjinovod :iiid pews
<)iHM-tccl in Micir pljicc.

Tho ])ariHli ''Voted to Kucc^ive the Mcetiiif^ Uouhc uiuUm*
<lic pnw(MitSinMiiu8t4iiu*.cs(licsiil)HC'rilK3r'HTrcii8iMVPto I)<»livoi'
lip to the l*aiTiHli, all tlu* monoy they have within the Tirtw-
iircr," and '*to Dispose of the Two hind nejitH below, both
the mens and woinans seats in s'd nieeting-llonso in order
to Build Pews and that the money thcy«are sold for, is to
be DiHi)osed towards tinishin<i: tlu^ ineeting-hoiise."

'* Voted that Mr. Sam'l Chase, Tarmnt Putnam and Dea.
Benja. Woodbury be a Com'lt to make saile of s'd seat« in
s'd meeting-house" and also **that the s'd seats, if Built
into Pews, to be liaised but half its high as the Pews against
the walls, and that there l)e Publie notiee given of the sail
of s'd Pews and sohl to the Highest IVuMer." *

17(H).

May. A time of siekiiess.

*' Many taken with a fever; two died in one week. Jiilui
lloltou and Jona. StoekwelPs wife. Many more siek. June
/ith. Sickn<\ss slill prevailing ilealhs multiplied.'' f

The parish appoint "('apt. John Fry, Mr. Jona. Diulley,
Dea. Putnam, Dea. Woodbury & Mr. Jona. Hale to be a
eoinjiiittee to seat the Meeting-I louse. S'd Committee to
have Regard, in the first i)laee, to jige and then, to their
Ileal & pei-sonal KsUit<?. The men in the Parish that have
pews in the meeting-house are not to bc^ seated by this
present Com'tt." J

May 5. The eoinmittee apptiinted to make sale of the
l)ew room in the inceting-house report lus follows :

** Agreeable to a vote of the fii'st Parish in Sutton for the
Disposal of the two hind seats, both the mens and womans
seats lielow in the Meeting-IIouse in s'd Parish, we, the
subseribers being chosen a Com'tt to make sail of s'd seets,
have aci'ordingly Let^nl them out for four Pews, and hav(^

* Parish Records.
t Dr. Hall's Diary.
t Parish Reoonls.

11

82 ANNAI^ OF THK

sold tliem to tho highest Bidcr — (viz) The Pow next to the
aile ou the womans side was sold to Mr. Follinsbe Chase for
£fi 18s Od.

*' The 1\)W next U) tho uile on the mens Si(h^ was sohl to
Lient. Jona. LiUe for £(> 6h (Kl.

*' The other Pew on the womans side, was sold to Mr. Nata.
Sibley for £7 2s Od.

'< The other P»w, on the mens Side, was sold to Ins' Sam'l
Chjwe for £!) Os Od."

Ang. 11th. The Parish *< Voted to ahat^^ Two Pounds,
ThirtcMMi Shillings, and four pence LawAill money to Mr.
Jona. Bacons Hairs, Late of Sutton, Deseast, of his sub-
scription towards Building the Meeting-House." *

1761.

March I2th. "On this morning, about ten minutes pjist
two o'clock, we were waked out of sleep with an Kai*th(|uaki^
histing nearly two nlilUlt(^s, a constimt jarring and trembling,
with a continual sound, from the deep places of the earth,
which lasted much longer."

July 12th. ''A very dry time."

Aug. 6th. '' A parching drought prevails the like of
which New England never h6ard."t

1762.

March 1st. "The Town chose Capt. Solomon Ilolman,
Ens. Samuel Chase, Dea. Benj. Woodbuiy, Mr. Ebenezer
Peirccs Lieut. Benj. Marsh a Committing to TrcMit with the
Rev'd Mr. David Hall and see what is due to him from the
Town, and make Keport at next Town Meeting."^

Mr. Hall i*cgjirded the town Jis indebted to him for arrear-
ages of salary that had not been made up when the town
ceased to be the parish. He had proposed to leave the mat-
ter of adjustment to a committee mutually chosen.

Sept 6th. "Voted for a Regester of Deeds." This is

* Parish Records,
t Dr. Hall's Diary.
t Town Records.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 83

the fii-Ht vote of the town for such an oiiiccr that is mentioned.
No uanie is given.

Aug. 8th. " The dmught is heavy upon us and our pas-
tures wither away.'**

1763.

Jan. 25th. The town *' Voted to leave it to three judi-
cious men mutually chosen, to look into the Contnict made
lietween the Rev. Mr. David Hall ajid the Town and into the
Discharges Mr. Jlall lisis given the Town, and to say whether
any thing is Mr. Hall's Due from the Town, and if any thing
how much.

** Chose Josiah Brewer Esq. of Worcester Chairman Lieut,
lienja. Daves of Oxford Rev. Mr. Thaddeus Mjiccivrty of
WorceHt4"!r a Conunittce or IleleriH^s Uy DeU»,rniine what is
mentioned in the above vote*.."

A committiH', wjis also chosen by the town to represent its
interests when the matter should be considered by the
refei*ees.

March 7th. The town ''Voted that the Town Clerk
should Tmnscril)e the Jtirths and Deaths and marriages in a
bound Book Provided for that purpose."

May 18th. The town " Voted to accept the award of the
Arbctrators, which met at the house of Mr. Follansbee Chase
in Sutton the 18th day of April, upon the aiiair Relating to
the Rev. Mr. Hall's salary, which awarded him Fifteen
pounds LawfuU money in full of all past arrearages from the
Town.

*' VoUhI to raise twenty pounds Lawful money for to pay
the Rev. Mr. Hall the aiTeai*ages and the cost of the arbetra-

llOII.

'• Voted t<» provide two Bury i»g cloaths — oue for each
Pari8h."t

1764.

May 2l8t. '* Voted to add fifteen pounds LawfuU money
to what was voted before to the Rev. Mr. David Hall." X

• Dr. HaU'8 Diary.
1 1 Town Records.

84 ANNAI^ OF THK

i7r>5.

Miirdi 4th. An ai-ticlo in the warnint for a town meeting
this date is ju< follows :

'* To SCO if the Town will Devide the money tho minis-
terial hind wiu* sold for, hetw(»en tlu^ two rarishc^s, and also
allow Elder Marsh soeiety. their Propoilion au*^ording to thc»
Province Tax this present year : if not to see if the Town
will cjiU in £150 or £200 of the money above mentioned and
let it to the Rev. Mr. ITall lie giving good sc^ennty to the
Town for the sanu^''

Another article in the hhuw warnuit is ** To hear the Peti-
tion of Sanniel Goldthwait and othei*s Respecting setting
them oft* to the Town of Uxhridge, or to Ease them in their
liates."

Upon the division of the minist<^rial land no action was
taken.

Upon the petition \i was *' v<it4»d Ui ahaU» the town ml4»
exclusive of the highway rate to Sanniel (ioldthwait, Micah
Thayer, Samuel Prcjitice, St<^))hen Goldthwait and William
Biicon for this present year."

June 3()th. The to>vii voted thv a County liegister of
Deeds. No name is mentioned.

17(>(>.

Sept. 22d. A t^own mcH^ting was called ''To see whether
the Town will give their Rei)resentatives any Instnictions
Concerning: makins: Restitution to the late sullerers in Ihe
late Riots and Disturbances in the Town of Hoston," and it
wjis *' votc^l to leave the affair of making uj) tin* Damages
the Lieut. (Governor and others has sustained in the Town of
Boston to the matui-e Consideration of our Representative."

17(>7.

March 23d. In the warrant for a parish met^ting thisdat(*
the following artii^les arc found ;

"To see if the Parish will <rhoosc a Committee to seat the
nieetin<r-ITouse" and " To see if the Parish Will vote the two
hind seats in ye mens side to the singers of this parish."

TOWN OF SUTTON. 85

Upon the first ai-ticle the vote was in the negative.- No
action wjus taken on the second.

May 18th. ** Voted that fifleen pounds be taken out
of the ninety pounds that was voted to Defmy schooling and
other Town Charges for this present year to pay school
Dames for schooling in the Sunnner Season."

Dec. 28th. A town meeting was called for this date ;
among other things *' To see if the Town will come into some
effectnal me:tsn res to pronioU* Industry, ()(M*onomy and Man-
ufa(^t<>ries, there hy to prevent \\\v unntu-essary Im|)ortation
of Kuropenn Commodoties.''

And the town *' Voted to ctmie into the measures, that
was come into, Ilespecting Oecojiomy and manufactories by
the Town of Hoston as far ns they consist with our present
Ci rcumsta nces . "

" Voted to Choose a Connnitt^u's of five persons to look
into s'd attiiir."

Chose Dea. Daniel Greenwood, Capt. ffohn Sibley, Capt.
Henry King, Mr. Willis Hall and Mr. Ebenczer Pierce a
(!ommitt(M». for the purpose afores'd and likewise voted that
s'd Connnil lee make Report lo the Town al the next Town
Meeting."

*' Voted that the SeUu^t men provide a work House to ]>ut
Idle, Vjignmt and Dissohite persons in."

1768.

March 7th. The committee appointed Dec. 28th, 1707,
reportcMl, whereu|M>n it w:is *' Voted that what the Town's
Committ<»e liji^* Drawd up. Relating to Manufiictures and
Oeeonomy, hv accepted and go upon the Town IJook."

The report is jus follows :

** Whereas the Happiness and well being of Civil Commu-
nities depend upon Industry, Oeeonomy and Good Momls;
and this Town, taking into Serious Considemtion the great
Deejiy of the trmle of the Province^ the Scarcity of Money,
the heavy Debts contracted in the late war, which still remains
on the People, and the great Difficulties to which they are by
these means redu<5ed — Resolved that this Town will use

86 ANNAL8 OF THE

their utmost Endeavors and Enforce their Endeavoui-s by
Example in Suppressing Extmvagance, Idleness and Vice,
and promoting Industry, Oeconomy and good Moi-als in thin
Town. And in order U) prevent the unnecessary Exporta-
tion of money of which this Province has of late been so
much drained, it is further —

'' Resolved, that this Town will, by all prudent means.
Endeavour to discontinue the use of Foreign Superfluities,
and to Encounige the Manufactures of this Town."*

There was, at this time, throughout all the colonies, deter-
mined opposition t^) the oppressive ruU^ of the niotht^r coun-
try. The restrictions which liad been imposed upon connnercc^
and manufactures, the means adppted for increasing the
i-c venue of the crown, the claim of the right to frame laws
for the government of a people who htul no voice in their
enactment, the deprivation of the right of trial by jury, and
many measures for thc^ obstruction of lociil laws, to wliich
the royal tissent liml been given, wen^ f(^1t Ui \k\ unjust and
lunniliating. Frequent remonstrance had been made, but only
to render more arrogant the power claiming sovereignty.
When the stamp act, which was to take effect in November,
17(»5, was passed l>y Parliament, the indignation of the people
could no longer be repressed. In some phwes it broke through
all restntints, and revealed itself in riotous demonstration ;
and when the obnoxious act was repealed in March, 17(i(J, tlu^
exhibitions of joy were gi*eat — scarcely less so than had been
those of indignation. The people of this town were loyal to
the C4iuse of liberty, and in hearty sympnthy with the niejis-
ures pro])osed for the rculress of gric^vances.

Hut, being an agricultural people, scath^red over a larg«^
territory, with few opportunities for a public discussion of
the situation, the excitement did not rise as high as in the
moi*e commercial towns. When, however, it became evident
that fuither remonstmncc was in vain, and that there remained
only that last resort of an oppressed people, resistance by
force of arms, the inhabitants with a unanimity remarkable

* Town Records.

TOWN OF surroN. 87

ev(ui for thai day, tlu*ew themscIvcH into the conflict, snstain-
iiig the nicasnrcH lu-opoHcd by tlic Continental C/ongrcss, and
furnishing men and money to the extent of their ability.

1769.

Aug. 7th. " The lightning struck Ebenezer GouUrB houne
hwt Monda3' about 3 P. M. Struck down himself and wife
and killed a dog in the other room corner."*

1770.

The town *' voted to Build or Provide a Work House,"
and chose as a committee for that purpose, '^ Mr. Jonathan
Waters, Capt. Moody Moi-st*., Mr. Nathaniel Carriel, Dea.
Kbcnezer Pierce and Mr. Enoch Marble."

May 1st. '' It was put to vot<»- t^) see if the Town would
Hold any part of the Town Meetings for the future in the
Second Parish in Sutton, and the vote passed in the negii-
tive."

Dr. Uall commences a suit against the town with regard to
his right to the use of the ministry money.

Aug. 2()th. The town chose **Capt. Henry King, Dea.
Klx'Jiezer Pierce, Mr. Kdward I^ltnam, Capt. Klisha(iloddard
and Mr. Nathan*ll Carriel a committee to defend the suit."|

Sept. 3d. A special town meeting was called *'To see
if the Town will agree to leave the suit the Rev. Mr. Hall
has commenced against the Town to arbitration, to be judged
of ai'cording to liaw and Equity and to makc^ choice of the*,
men lor that purpose if the Town comers \\\\\} that method.*'

The matUM* put to vot<». ** passed in the negative."

Sept. 17th. At another meeting, held npon this date,
called for the purpose of making "such explanations npon
the above vote Jis shall be thought proper ac<H)rding to it«
true intent and meaning,"

•'Voted it is the mhid of the town, that the Committee
Chosen at a Town meeting August 20th, to Defend the suit,

• Doctor Hall'B Diary,
t Town Records.

HH ANNAI^S Ot* TIIK

tliut tin; Kcv. Mr. David Ilaill I1218 roiiiinciUH*(l ag:iiiis( Mh*
Town, relating to the miulstry money, were then nndei*8too(l
to he ChoBeu to Defend the Town tiguinst h\\ suit, in the*
Towns Behalf." •

1771.

May 20th. *' Voted to Raise eighty Pounds to snp)Kirt
tlie Poor of the Town this present year."

This is the first mention of an appropriation by the town,
for the support of its poor.

Nov. 19th. The town ''Voted to liaise Thirty Thiw
pounds. Six Shillings and Eight pence to defniy the ( 'harge
the Town's Committee liave been at, in defending the Town,
against the suit, the Rev. Mr. Hall has commenced against
the Town." t

1772.

Several of the inhabilnnl.s of th(^ north-west part of the
town unite with others from Oxford and Leicester, in peti-
tioning the General Court for a new township. Stephen
Goldthwait and others in the south-east i)art of the town
ask the town to set off a portion of teiTitoiy about one
mile wide to join with the north part of Uxbridge as a dis-
trict.

May 18tli. " Voted to choose an Agent or Agents to
show cause to the (ieneral Court, why the |)etition for a
township out of the four towns of Worcester, Oxford, Sutton
and LeicestAU' should not bo grant^jd." J

No action was t4iken upon the petition of Stephen Gold-
thwait and others.

1773.

Jan. nth. A special meeting was csilled *'To sec if the
Town will hear the Request of the Town of Boston," and

* Town Records.
t Town Records.
I Town Records,

TOWN OF 8U1TON. 89

'* To sc(^ if the Town wlH Clioosc a Cominittco to consider
lh<». DiHienltics Ji8 n^prosenh^d to nn by the Town of Jtoston,
and U) nutke Rojiort ; and the 'I'own to act upon the same*
SIS they shall think proper."

At the meeting the town ''Voted that a Conimitt<».e be
appointed, consisting of seven men, to consider the seveitvl
Articles of Grievance's (Imposed on this Government by
the British Parliament) Jis represented in a printed Pam-
phh't from the Town of liosU)n and to make Keporl a( the
Adjournment of this meeting — then the foUowing (renth*-
men were appointed a (/ommittee accordingly — (viz) (*sipt.
John Sibley, Lieut. Samuel Trjisk Deacon Ebenezer Pierce,
Messrs. Kdward Putnam, Daniel Marsh Nathan i^utnam,
and Willis Hall."

Jan. I8th. The committee reported at an adjourned
meeting jis follows : *' Having well perused the above*, said
pamphlet jmd the Oharter of this Province, together with
the English Liberties, — we do apprehend that our ( charter
Privileges are Infringed in many Instances and that there is
just (Jause of Complaint : Therefore we think it advisable
that this Town reconnnend to (\Hpl. Henry King, the Repn^-
sentative of this Town in (ieneral Assembly, that \\v use
his best Influence with his Brethren, the jneml)ei*s of s'd
sissembly, that a humble and pungant address be made to
his Majesty and Court at home — that we may Obtain redress
under s!ich pressing and alaiining Grievances. Further, that
whereas it has been thought that the Judges of the Superior
Coiui; have not had salaries julequate to their Impoi*t4int ser-
vice that he make due Enquiry into that matter, and if he
should find it to be f:R*t, that he use his utmost Endeavours
that their Salaries may be eidarged and made Adequate to
their Merit and Station."

March 1st. The petition of James Adams and ot hen's
relative*, to their being set otf t^o the t^)wn of Northbridge
wjis denied.

May 17th. The* petition of John Adams and othei-s to
be set ofi' to Northbridge was again denied.

12

1)0 ANNALS OF TIIK

1774.

July 25th. A town meeting wiis called ''To see if the
Town will Gnmt Money t^ supply the Town HUnik with
Anns and Ammunition according to I^aw." Wlu»rcupon it
wjis ''Voted to Gmnt the Sum of Foii;y-two Pounds Ten
Shillings to Supply the DeKcient Town Stock with Ammu-
nition." It seems that sevenil meetings had been held dur-
ing the summer, for the discussion of public afraii*8, no
record of which was maide.

In the warmnt for a meeting cjilled for Sei)t. 2(>th we find
the following articles :

"To see if the Town will choose one or more persons as
a Committee or Delegates to meet and act with the General
Congress of this Province whenever said Congress shall
meet.

"To see if the Town will approve of the proci5cdures of
the sevend meetings of the Inhabitiuits of the Town of
Sutton in the Summer past and i*ecord the same upon the
Town Book.

"To see what method the Town will come into in order to
Regulate the Militia in • this Town as the Commissioned
OflBcers have proposed to resign their Respective Offices.

"The Town chose Mr. Edward Putnam a Delegate to
meet and act with the General Congress of this Province
when and where they shall meet.

"Voted to approve of the proceedings of the Town in
their several Town Meetings, the summer past, and that all
Papers, relating to those proceedings that may be procured,
be lodged with the Town Clerk.

"Voted that it be Recommended to the Milit4iry Com-
panies in this Town to Choose their own Officei's as the
present Commissioned Officers have proposed to Resign."

Nov. 15th. " Voted that the Selectmen of the Town
purchase such a Quantity of Powder as to complete the
Town stock according to Law." *

• Town Records.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 91

1775.

Jau. 5th. ''The Town made choice of CapL Heuiy
King, & Elder Amos Singletary as Delegates to liepi-eseut
the Town in the Provincial Congress to be held at Cam-
bridge on the first day of Feb. next." *

This action was taken in accordance with the recommen-
dation of the Provincial Congress, which had l>een held at
Cambridge on the tenth of December last.

'I'he warrant for the town nuH'.ling upon this daU^ con-
tsiined the following articles :

To see if the Town approve of what the Continental
Congress have done.

To see if the Town will approve the Association of said
Congress.

To s(M5 if the Town will choose a Connnilte of Inspec-
tion to sec that said Association is duly observed and to
choose such Committee.

To see if the Town will order the Constables not to pay
any money, due to the Province, to Harrison Gray Esq.

'I'o SCO if the Town will order thc^ ConsUibles to pay such
money to Henry CJardner Es<p*. of Slow and t4ike his
lt<HH».ipt for the same.

To see if the Town will Indenmify the Const4ible8 upon
their Conformity' to such orders.

To see if the Town will give any Instructions to the
Representatives that may be chosen to attend a Provincial
Congi'css at Cambridge and to give such Instructions as the
Town shall think proper.

To see what method the Town will come into for the
eftectually cirrying into Execution said Association or any
orders of the Provincial Congress, or of this Town relative
thereto, and to determine how such shall be treated as
Tninsgn»ss, ivh the Town shall think proper.

To see if the Town will Choose a Committee to Receive
and forward Donations given for the Relief of the Towns
of Boston and Charlestown, suflcring under the operation

* Town Records.

i)2 ANNALH OF TIIK

of the l*orti-Bill jukI t(> cIioohp muih ('omraitt^^e, if the* Town

«

think proper.

To sec what money the Town will mise for snpplying the
Town stock of Aminnnition.

'l\) s(U5 what thc^ Town will (U) with respect to ordering
that the Minute men nhonlcl I>e equipt and paid acconling txi
the Recommendation of the Provincial (Vingn^sH at ('am-
hridge the tenth Insttmt.

At the meeting jis above called the following action was
taken :

" Voted Ui approve of what the Continental C Congress have
done.

" Voted to adopt the Association of the Continental Con-
gress.

*' Voted to choose a committee of Inspection to sec that
the Association of the Continental Congress be duly observed.

♦* Vote.d to (choose a Connnittec of Seven ]*ei*sons — nom-
inated and chose Messi*s. ALthur Dagget, Edward Putnam,
Samuel Marble, Asa Wat(irs, Abmham Waters, Capt. Sam-
uel Sibley and Mr. Seth. Chace.

" On the 5th article of the warrant, uminimously voted to
approve of what the Provincial (/ongress have done, so far as
what is said with respe<*i to the Continental Congress, tlu^ir
Associati(m, an<l of not pnrchai^ing Imported Commo<litics,
and their choice of members for the next Continental Ccm-
gi-ess.

" Vot-ed that the Constable shall pay no monies, duetoth<^
Province, to Harrison Gniy Ksqr."

(Harris(m (xray, Esqr., w:is colh^itor of taxes for His
Majesty.)

'* Voted that the Constables pay all monies, due to th(^
Province, to Henry Gardner Ksqr. of Stow, and take his
Receipt for the same.

**, Voted to Indemnity the ('onstables upon their Conform-
ity to such orders.

*' Vot^d to give Instructions to the Rei)resentatives.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 93

*• Voted to Instruct the Repre8eutatives to be careful that
they do nothing tliat shall be incousistent with what the
CoutineutiU Congress have done."

On the tenth article of the warrant —

*' In order effectually to wuTy into execution the Associa-
tion of the (^/ontinentnl Congress or any ordei*s or Reccom-
mendations of the Provincial Congress or of this Town
relative to the non-consumption of lnipoi*ted Commodities :
It is Uesolved that we will most strictly and Oonscientiously
adhere-to and prosecute^ the mcjisures proposed in the eleventh
article of said Association (viz.) To break off all Dealings
with any on(^ convicted of violating said Association and we
will in like manner treat any convicted of transgressing any
ordei*s or Ucccommendations of the Provincial Congress
relativ<^ t^) the ImporUition or Consumption of foreign Com-
modities. And where as the lnhabit4nit.s of this Town, in a
meeting on the fourth of July hist — Voted to concur with
the Keccommendations of the late House of Representatives,
altogether U} renounce the Consumption of India Teas : There
fore Resolved that any who shall be convicted of bringing in,
purchasing, or using any India Teas in this Town, after this
Day, shall be treaUMl in the same manner :ih those that violate
s'd Association.

*• And it is also farther Resolved that when the major part
of the Committee of Inspection have, upon due Tryal, found
any cme guilty of any of s'd Crimes they shall cause a notiA-
csition thereof forth with to be posted up at the sevenil
Taverns, Mills and Smiths in this Town, that all the Inhabi-
t^int^ may know and avoid all Dealings with him or her.
Hut, if there should appear any symptoms of soitow and
hopes of Repentance, the publication of it in the Mews, may
be suspended until the next Town meeting, in order that said
offender may have opportunity for (Consideration, and space
to repent, which if he manifests at such meeting to the satis-
fiiction of the Town, and promises a Reformation, the Town
may then restore such oilender to KeHowship ; otherwise he
shall be published in the News according to s'd eleventh
article of the Association im being IncoiTigible.

!)4 ANNALK OF THE

^^ And it 18 also faithcr Kesolved that, if anyone shall
disregard sueh sentence against any Pei*son tmnsgressing in
Aitic^les above, and still continncs to Deal with him or her,
in any manner wlial^vor, and he tliere-of (\)nvided before
the Major part of the Committee of Inspection, he or she
shall be treated in the same manner as the original Offender.
Provided, nevertheless, that, if upon Trial, it shall appear to
the Committee that such pei*son did no more than to help
in case of absolnte sickness or some csisualty, in win'ch a
Building or the Life of some poraon or creature was in danger
of immediately perishing, or spake nothing other to offender
than to demand, or pay a Debt or Tax, or about the Things
of the Eternal World, or to convince him or her of his or
their error in transgressing as above, or if he only spake a
word inadvertently, and desisted upon being Reminded of
tlie state of sucli Ofren<ler, lie shall not Ix* adjn<lged or treat^Ml
iiH being guilty of (Viminal dealing witli such Ollender.

** And it is also farther 1tesolve<l, tlint, if any person refuse
or neglect to appear before tlie Committee or to make Defense,
ImvingsixDays previous notice of the Time, Place and Charge,
such pei*son shall incur the same punishment, for such Con-
tempt, as he or she would be subjected to, in case tlie Chai'ge
should be found agsiinst him or her.

'*And it is also fiirther liesolved, that it shall be the Duty
of every Individual in this Town, upon any knowledjre or
Information against any one, to forward said Information to
some one of the (Committee of Inspection, jis soon ils conve-
niently may be, in order that it may be properly examined
into by the Committee.

** Resolved that if any person, who would, by Law, be a
proper witness, shall refuse to give Kvidence, being called
there-to by the Committee, or shall wilfully give a partial or
false Testimony, such pei'son shall be adjudged to the same
Punishment as the person upon Trial would be adjudged to,
if found guilty.

*' Resolved, that it is the Duty of every Head of a Family,
in this Town, to use his or her Parent^il Authority in oblige-
ing all under them strictly to observe sai<l Association and
all the orders, Resolves and R(u*.oininendations of Ihe

TOWN OF HurroN. [)5

Provincial Congress, and of this Town rolativc thcre-to, or
concerning the non-linpoil4ition and non-Consumption of
foi-eign Commodities. Voted nem. <5on.

** Voted to choose a Committee of Donations.

'* Voted to choose six for said Committee.

'• Chose Capt. Moody Morse, Messi*s. Stephen Prince,
Willis Hall, Abraham Watera, Capt. Trask and Wm. Waite.

Voted to Raise Thii-ty-two Pounds for the purchiising
Town stock of Amnninition."

flan. IGth. " Voted that the iissessors of the Town make
lleturn of tlieir Assessnient of tlie Province Tax Gninlc*>d
by the General Court last May to Henry Gardner Esq. of
Stow, Receiver General," and also ''voted to defend the
Assessors in so doing."

** Voted that the Minute Men shall Ih5 provided with a
Hayonct and otlier Ac^cutriments :igrc(«ible to the advice of
the Provincial C'Ongress, and also Voted, that all othei*s
from 16 to 60 years of age shall be equip'd according to the
Province Law, or may get Bayonets in the room of swords
or (/Utlashes if any please ; and that every Householder
provide himself m'cording t-o Law."

** Voted, that every pei^son from KJ to (>0 years of jige
(excepting sucli sis tlie Province law exempts from Tniining)
that refuses to submit to their respective Military Oflicei's
in this Town by not attending Trainings when warned,
(without a sufficient reason given to their respective Offi-
cers) and to provide themselves with a good Fire-Arm and
other Accutriments required by the Law of this Province,
shall be treated ais those that 'J'ransgress the Association of
the Continental Congress, and shall be treated by the Com-
mittee of Inspection as such."

<' Voted that all Alarm men that shall neglect or refuse to
be.equip^d according to Law and to bring or send their
Arms and Ammunition into the Field upon a time appointed
for recieving arms, shall be treated in the same manner jis
above."

** Voted training soldiei*s shall be treated upon their De-
linquency."

\)i\ ANNAI«8 OF TlIK

Feb. 20th. The committee of doiiatioiiH having iiiiulo
their collection, write as follows :

Siittoii Fch. 2(Hli 1775.
To Mie Committee of J)oiiationM for the Town of Itosloii.
Gentlemen :

These may infoim you that the Town of Sutton has
made a small Collection for the District poor of the 1\)wn
of Boston & Charlestown and Desire you would write to
us when and whei*e Wi^ shaill cronvey it.

Fnim your friend & feUow citi/.en,

Willis Hall.

In behalf of the Committee of Domitions for said l^own
of Sutton." ♦

March (ith. Samuel Goldthwait and others continue
petitioning the town, to be set off to the town of North-
bridge.

A committee, consisting of '* Dea. Tarrant Putnam, Dca.
Kbeneacr PienHi, and liieut. Ciileb Cinise," were chosen
*'to view the lands of tlie Petitionei*s and make Report to
tlie Town at tlie next May meeting."

The committee reported jis instructed, «nd the town
voted to take no action on the petition.

The news of the bloodshed at TiCxin^ton and Concord,
April IDth, produced in this town 21s in othei's the most
int^^nse excitement. It w:is felt tlnit all hope of n peaceable
solution of difficulties with the mother country was des-
troyed by her action in attempting to subdue by force of
aiTns the spirit of her hitherto loyal subjec^ts, and no alter-
native wjis left but to meet force by force. The challenge*
thus given wjis nccept^^d, and, jis is sec^n by a record of [pro-
ceedings, action prompt and decisive was taken to furnish
men and material at a moment's call.

May 22d. "Voted to choose two Delegates to Represent
this Town in a IVovincial Congress to be held nt Watertown
on the thirty-first Day of May Insttmt and for six months
after to seiTe alternately but one jit a timc\"

* From a Iietter Book in tbe Mass, Historical Library.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 1»7

iMadc clioice of '♦('apt. Honry King and Kklor Amos
Singldary agrcuMihly to tlic prorcrding vot€."

*• VoUmI unaninionsly to apjirovc! of tlie liiM^onnncndation
<»f 1li<» l*rovinrlal OongiVHs to disivgard (Jen. (SagcV IMroopl.
for a Kcpivsentativc — bin ProcIaniation8 &c."

Sept. 18th. '* Lieut. William King and Elder Amos
Singletary were nominated by the Town for JusticeH of thv
Peaee for s'd Town."

Oel. 7th. ''The Town nominated Mr. Nathan Putnam
for a Field OfKeer." ♦

•

177t).

Feb. 3d. "Monday and Tuesday our people nui8t<5ix»d
ye Companies and raistnl 24 nmre soldiers who- sot olf to-day
for yc camp." f

March 4tli. "Votcjd that the (>onnnittee of Donations
keep those Benefactions they have now in thc^ir Hands imtil
th<» next May Meeting, unless they are want^^d before that
time by those for whom they were given.''

The contributions referred to were those of money, gniin,
eU*., for tlu^ poor of Doston.

" Voted to choose a ('ommitt^»,e of ( 'ornwpondence, Inspec-
tion and Safety for the year ensuiug."

" Chose Capt. Moody Morse, Dea. Willis Hall, Mr. Nathan
Putnam, Col. Timothy Sibley, Dea. Kbenezer Pierce, Mr.
David Holman and Capt. James Greenwood for the Com-
mittee."

May 20th. In the warmnt for t^own meeting are the
following articles :

"To see whether — That if the Ilonond)le C'ongress
should, for the safety of s'd Colonies, Declare themselves
Independent of the Kingdcmi <»f (treat Uritaiu: They, the
s'd Inhabitants, will solemnly engjige, with their lives and
Fortunes, to support them in the mcjusure."

"To see what Meiwures Ihe Town will tnko with the
Donations collec^ted for the poor of lioston."

* Town Records.
t Dr. Hall's Diary.

18

9K AMNAL8 OF TIIK

Upon the first of these ai*ticlc8 no action wiistiikon. lIi>on
the second, '* Voted that the Committee of Donations i*cturn
to the Donora, the Benefactions the s'd C -ommittx^e have now
in their Hands : the Donora calling npon the CoimnittAJo for
the same."

A special town meeting wjis willed for .Inly Ist to takij
action npon tlie article passed over at the last meeting.

At this meeting it was*' Voted. That if the Honomblo
Congress should, for the safety of these Colonies, Declare
them Independent of tlie Kingdom of fln^at Itritnin : tlu^
Inliabitnnts of tliis Town will Solcnnily engage witli their
Lives and Fortunes to support them in the Measure."*

July 4th. The independence of these colonies was solemnly
declared, and the people of the town felt themselves pledged
in accordance with the above vote to support the measure
with their lives and fortunes.

July 8th. ** Voted to grant a sum of Fiflbccn PInndi*ed
Pounds in order to raise our Qiiolai, or procure men, l-o join
the Continental or Provincial Army in defence of America."

'* Voted to make a consideration to those persons who have
voluntarily served, or by hiring Men to serve in Defence
of America Since the 19th of April 1775 to this time."

'« Chose Wm. King Esq., Dea. Tarnmt Putnam, Lieut.
Enoch Marble, Dea. Ebene/.er Pierce & Elder Daniel Green-
wood, a Committee to adjust, to every pei^son, their equal
part for Service done in Defence of America Since April ye
19th 1775."

Sept. 2l8t. '* Monday our companies met and drew out
every 5th man of ye militia to go to New York."|

Oct. 7th. " Voted. That the Selectmen (provided thjit
the state of the State will admit of) should return the Field
pieces borrowed by Capt. George Dodge and Esq. Gardner
of Salem ; they, the s'd Dodge and Gardner, giving the Town
a full Discharge for them, imd sell the Carnages to the state
if wanted, or other-wise bring them bjick for the use of the
Town."

* Town Recordtt.
t Dr. HaU't Diary.

TOWN OP SUTTON. 99

The town was also called upon to take action on the fol- [
lowing article in the warmnt for the meeting October 7th :

«« To see whether the above mentioned Inhabittvnts will
give their C-onsent that the present House of Representatives,
of this State of the Massachusetts Bay, in New England,
together with the Council, if they Consent in one Body with
the House, and by equal voic^ should consult, agree on, and
enact such a ( ■onstitutioii and Form of Government for this
Sl4iU^ SIS the said House of Ucprcsenlaiives and Council, as
nfore wiid, on the fullest and most mature Delibenition, shall
judge will most conduce to the Safety, Peace, and Happiness
of this State, in all after Successions and Generations: and
if they would direct that the same be made publick, for the
lnsp(;ction and Perusal of the Inhabitsuits before the liatiri-
cation there of, by the Assembly."

*« l)ea. Willis Hall, Mr. Samuel Dagget,' Dea. .Ebenezer
Pierce, Mr. Nathan Putnam, and Col. Timothy Sibley wei*e
appointed a Committee to draw up a Form of vote upon
the above article."

The committee brought in the following report, which was
siccepted and adopted :

'•At a legal meeting of the Town of Sutton, upon the
IIand-J}ill, sent out by the House of Itepresentatives, to see
if Towns will consent, that the present House of Representa-
tives and Council should form and ratify a Constitution for
this State.

••Resolved that this Town can, by no means, consent to
what is there proposed, for the following resisons (viz.)

•• I. Hc(*4uise we think it irnitional for us 1<) consent to
the m».tl.ing n[> any (constitution unknown to us, or to vote
for any thing, before we see what it is we vote for.

•*2. Bec4iUHe we look upon the prcHcnt House of Repre-
Mentatives, not only, to be a very unequal Representation of
the Stiite ; But also an illegal one, many of them being
(*Jiosen by virtue of a pretonded Law, made after the Pre-
cepts went out for the Election of the House.

••3. Because we look upon it irrational and unjust for us,
to act aay-thing that shall operate, in any measure, for such
an everlasting effect, while ho many of our Brethren and

100 ANNAI^ OF TlIK

Neighbors are gone into the army, and would bo plainly a
voting away their Right, in their absense.*'

Doc. 2d. ** Voted to rhoone an Agent for t^inmke enquiry
an<l (umfer with otliei*8 upon the arti(*le of Salt ; to see, upon
what t^^rms, it may be procured for the Tnhabit4nitj^ of the
Town."

Dea. Tarnrnt I^utnam wji8 appointed *' Agent for s'd pur-
pose" and instructed asfoHows :

'* We instruct you, U> inform «h many of the nuMnbi'i's of
the sevemi Towns iu tiiis ('<»unty, m you have opportunity,
and U) motion to tlieui to conu^ iut^> some mensures t4) pnunote
the Manufacture of Salt : and enquire how salt can be made,
and to see how any pereon, or Towns, upon the Sea CoastA,
will undertake to make salt, in exchange for Tf rain and Meat
or Money ; and if any pei*son or Town will undei'take to set
up making Salt for us, if wo will tnke ofl' one Thousand
Husiiells of Salt iu a year for five yeai*s, or a less time tlum
that, lus tiic^ undertaker may proposi* : and if you find that it
will be an Advant^ige to have any other Towns join with us.
See, who of the Neighboring Towns will join, and to make
Report t^) this Town of what you find upon these things as
soon jis may be."*

Dec. 14th. "This week, on Wednesday, a great pai-t <»f
our Militia went to Providence, a large fleet of ye enemy
being come in to Rhode Island. "f

It is interesting to tnke note of the hiyal sentiment of the
l)eople of the town, as it revealed itself in the authority
which is I'ecogni/.ed in the warrauts for the town meetings
called aftor the battle of Lexington. The last one issued in
his Majesty's nanus bears date May lAth, ITTf). Tiieu fol-
low three '*ln the name of America," then three *' In the
name of the United (*olonies" or '* lJnit<»d Colonies of
America," then sevemi *'Iu tin* nanu» of the people of this
Province," or '* In the name of the people of this Cohmy,"
or '* In the name of the people of the Colony of the Mass.
Bay." After Sept^imber 27th they ai-e issued *' In the name

♦ Town Records,
t Dr. HaU'8 Diary.

TOWN OF 8UTTON. 101

of the Govenimcut and people of the Stiite of the Miissaehu-
setl^ Way.*' Xear tlio clone of the record ftir the year 1776
the full t<5xt of the Declamtiou of Iiidepeiuleiice is recorded.
There in also an entry of the followinff order of the (\)uneil :
''Ordered. That the Declamtion of Independence* he
printed, and a Copy sent to the Ministiu's of each Parish, of
every Denomination, within this Stjite : and that they, sever-
ally, he re<|nired to read the same to their respective
Congregations, as soon oh divine service is ended, in the

afternoon of the first Lords-Davatlterthev shall have received

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it. And after sinrh Publication there of, to deliver the said
Declamtion to the Clerksof their seveml Towns, or Districts,
who arci hereby requii'cd to record the same in their respec-
tive Town or District Hooks, there to remaiin sis a perpetual
Memorial thereof\

In the name and by order of the Council.
A tme copy.

Attest, John Aveuv, Dep. Sec.

R. Dkuuv, Jun., President."

1777.

Jan. 20th. The principal matter to be fu^te^^ upon in the
town meeting of this date w:is :

♦* To see if the Town will choose one or more Delegates,
to meet in County Congress, with any such other Towns as
will join with us in this method for a redi^ess of the Grievance
by th(^ Law mad<5 hist Spring for the new modelling the
Il(^presenta(ion of this Stale ; or any other (!rievan<T that
shall be thought pro[)er by any of the Towns joining in such
Couirress. And also, to see if the Town will invito the other
Towns in the County, to join with them in such Congress,
by a noto of our proceedings in the Worcester News Paper."

The town " Vot^d to choose delegates, and made choice of
Capt. Henry King and (^apt. Samuel Trask svs such;" also
'* Voted to give invittition to the other Towns in the County
to join with us in such Congress, by a Xote in the Worcester
News Papers," and ''To give instructions to the delegates."

The Instructicms wei-e as foUows :

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102 ANNALS OF TUB

'*Thc Inhabitiuits of the Town of Sutton in legiil Town
Meeting assembled Jan. 27th.

**To Capt. Henry King and Capt. Samuel Tnisk, whom
wo have now chosen Delegates, to join in County Congi-ess
with such other Towns in this (^ounty as shall adopt the like
method for the ol)tainiug ixjdi'css of the grievance by the
Law made last Spring, for the new modelling the Represen-
tation of this st4ite ; or any other gi'icvances that any of the
Towns joining in such Congress shall think pi*oper. We
hereby direct you to repair to the House of the Widow
St^Mirns, Inn holder, in Worcestx^r, on Wednesday the 2(>th
day of Feb., next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon ; then and
there, to join with such other Towns as may meet you by
their Delegates, and form into a County Congress, to con-
sult, deliberate upon, and unite, in some method, for the
redress of the grievance aforesjiid or any other grievance
there moved, either by petition to the Genenil ('Ouit, or by
recommending a form of instructions U) the Sevenil Towus,
to give their Representatives, or both, as shall be thought
most effectual. And that you invite the other Counties in
this State, to adopt the like method, and to correspond
with you by Committees, that this County and others, ma}*^
harmonize in their metisures. And we farther direct and
order you to continue yourselves by adjournment, (if the
other Towns will join in it) so that you remain a County
Congress, until next May meeting, for choosing Representa-
tives, at which time, if it be agreeable to the County in
general, we propose to (continue such Congress by thc^
choice of now Delegates, for a future time, jis shall be
thought proper. You are also to make return (o us, at
next March Meeting, what you find and agi*ee upon at your
first Congress ; and so on, from time to time, as we shall
require. And we think, that your first adjournment ought
not to be deferred longer than the beginning of May next ;
in order that, if the above grievous act should not by that
time be repealed, some other Constitutional measures might
be agreed upon for redress ; or if it should be repealed, any
other mattei*s, then thought of, for the good of the public,
might be agreed upon to instruct the Representatives, at the

TOWN OF 8urroN. 103

next Election, or any other business proper for ii County
Congress that may occur at that time.

** And you are, from time to time, to attend to and pursue,
UH far :is you aui, all such Instructions as you shall receive
from us, your constituents.

** And we hereby, also invite all the other Towns in this
County, to join with us, in such Congress.

*' And, for that puipose, order that the above be inserted
in the Worcester News Paper :is soon sis possible.

'•And also, that the above Delegates take cai-e that the
above be inuuediately put into Iland-liills and distributed
to the Selectmen of the Seveml Towns in this County at the
expense of this Town." ^

March 3d. There was an article in thewarmnt: '^To
see if the Town will provide a Hospital for Inoculating for
the Small-Pox." Which being '*put to vote passed in the
negative."

Another ailicle in the wan*ant was: '*To see if this
Town will comply with the advice and Recommendations of
the Convention of the Committees of Inspection from the
Majority of the Towns of ihi\ County of Worcester met at
Worcester the 2Gth day of Nov. last respecting some
method for forming a system of Government in this State."
Upon which it was ** Voted to comply."
**Capt. Johnathan Carriel, Capt. Bartholomew Wood-
buiy, Lieut. Enoch Marble, Lieut. March Chase, Mr. Jonas
Bond, Lieut. David Holman and Capt. Elisha Goddard wei*e
chosen a Committee of Correspondence Inspection and
Safely for this present year."

March 10th. The town ''Voted to make an suldition t^)
what the Congress and the Genenil C/Ourt of this State have
done for the Encouragement of such Soldiers as shall Inlist
into the Continental Service."

•'Voted, that all such soldiers, belonging to this Town,
si8 have hitely Inlisted into the Continental Service, shall be
intitled to the same aidditional Encoui*»gement from this
Town, as all others shall be, who shall hereafter Inlist into
said Service, provided, they have not alrejuly received an
Equivalent Consideration by particular persons."

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104 ANNALH OF THK

"Voted, That the Sum of Twenty five PoundH Im) paid,
by the Town, to every Soldier of this Town, that hju* or
shall Tnlist int.o avnd m) into the (\)ntincntiil Armv now
raising till on r Quota for sM Army is C'omplcled ; provided
lie has not already roecuved an Kquivalent Considt^ration in
a private way."

Liheity to innoculato for the small-pox was refused.

May 9th. In the warmnt of this date for a town meeting
to he held the lilth instant : ''nil the Freeholdeix «& other
Inhabitants of s*d Town of Sutton that have an Kstate of
Fitjehold, in Land, within this StiUe or Territory, of Forty
Shillings p'r annum, at the least, or other Estate; to the
value of Fifty Pounds Sterling, are warned to meet at the
Meeting House in thetiL*st Parish, in s'd Sutton, on Monday,
the nineteenth Day of May eurrent, at twelve o'clock, then
and there, to elect auid depute one or moi*e persons (Innng
Fi'eeholders and Kesident in s'd Town) according to the
number set and limited, by an net of the (irent and (ienenil
CJoui-t or Assembly of this St^ite."

This wnrnmt shows that more libcnil views were bein«r
entei*tained with reference to suffrage, and that the right of
voting had already been accorded to small property-holders,
who had hithci'to been exc;luded from its exercise.

May IDth. "' Dea. Willis Hall and .\mos Singletary Ks(|.
were chosen to Represent the Town in the Cln^at and (t<»n-
eral Court the year ensuing."

Difficulties have arisen with reference to the disposition of
the fifteen hundred pounds (f ir>(H).) which wjis voted for
the support of the war July 8th, 177().

.\ eonnnittce, which had been nppoint^^d to make nn
equitable adjustment of the money, report, and their plan is
rejected. A new committtM* is appointed t-o repcn-t at the
next meeting.

David Bancroft and Benjamin Carter, a committees for the
South Parish in VVorcesUn*, [in^sent a petiticni, ''requesting
this Town to set them off, with their Estates and such others
ivs jvre willing tx) join them, in order that they may be iiu'or-
ponited, with othera in the neighbonng Towns, into a
Town." The request of the petitioners was refused.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 105 '

June S)Ui. The town *• Voted to provide a Pest House
for to wirry those to, that are taken with the Small Pox in
the natural way."

Tlie new connnitt^^e, laU;ly chosen to make an adjustment
of the fifteen hundred pounds giimtijd for supporting the war,
made report to the town of their adjustment of said money :
when, *Mt wiis put to vote to see if tlie town accept of the
same and it pa8s<»,d in the negsitive."

''Voted U} pjiy the Towns Bounty (viz.) Twenty-tive
pounds, to those men, that were-liired, for eight months, io
go inU) the Continental Army, if they Inlist for thr(»e years
or during tlie war ; besides what they have i*eceived in a
pnvatc^ way."

'* Voted, that the Ollicers, in each ('(mipany, in tliis Town,
ihiiw out of tlie Town Trejisury twenty-five pounds for every
seventh man tliat hsis not ah'eady dniwed it, and make up
their Quotu for the three years or during the war in their
respectivi' Companies, and that ejich Company shall have
tlie Fines that have heen or shall he paid by their respective
companies."

The town *' made choice of liieiit. Samuel Dagget, to pro-
cure and lay before tlui Court described by a late Law of this
Stat4», the Kvid(UU'<» that may be had of the inimic4il dispo-
sitions towards this or any, of the United Stnt^is, of any of
the inhabitants of this town who shall be charged, by the
freeholders and other Inhabitants of this town, according to
said liaw, of Jieing a person whose residence in this Stjite is
dangerous t^) the public; poiu'c or Safety."'

A list of inimical [lersons w:ts presented at this meeting,
but not act<*.d upon.

June Kith. The tory list was iicted upon, and all the
names, but two, were stricken therefrom.

July 7th. A new committee was chosen to adjust the
distnbution of the fifte<»n hundred pounds gi-smted for hiring
soldiers.

** Voted to allow t-o every Commissioned Ollicor that has
been out at any time in the Servicre of the present year an
equal Consideration from the Town with the privates."

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1 06 ANNATES OF TlIK

Gersham Biglow, Wm. Konney, Charles Richardson and
others living in the north-west part of the town, who, in
connection with certain peraons in Worcester, Leicester and
Oxford, have been formed int^ a parish, ask the town t^) sot
them oil* with their estates, '' and such others as aiv. willing
within onr limits, to ho incoi*porat«d into a Town."

They also ask for their propoilion of the ministerial
money since they " have been a Parish and for future time,
also for their «* pjiii; of the school money for futui*e time,
also to have their '* part of the War Kat>e sunk which was
granted to hire soldiers in July 1770," also to bo allowed
their •' pait of the Town Stock of Ammunition according to
what they had paid."

All these requests were included in one of the wan-ants for
the town meeting of July 7th, but not acted upon until
November 3d, when they were one and all refused.

As illustrative of the customs of the day among a certain
class in the community, we copy the following from the
Massachusetts Spj/y of Sept. 11th, 1777 :

A CARD.

'* Where as. Deacon Thomas Holman has made and spread

a shameful and distrustfiil story about me, in saying that I

drinked a number of barrels of Cider for him in two months ;

1 do hereby certify the publick, that what he hjw told is a

right down lie I *

Attest, Samuel Holman."

Nov. 3d. A town meeting was called *'To see if the

Town will Hear the Petition df Mr. Daniel Chase and othei's

with regard to a late Law mivde by (uir Genoml Assembly,

for Loaning the States Money &c. and jict upon the same jvs

• said Town shall think proper."

At this meeting it was —

*' Voted to hear the Petition of Mr. Daniel Chase and
others with regard to a late Law, made by our General
Assembly, for calling in the States Money and redeeming it
with Notes, upon Interest payable by this State."

* MassachoBetts Spy.

TOWN OP SUTTON. 107

** Then the followhig Draught was brought in iind I'cad
before the Town, viz. :

'•This Town tiiking into serious Considenition the late
Act, made for putting large Sums of the Bills issued by
this State on Interest, at six per. cent, on the first day of
December next, and for siukiug in the Hands of the Pos-
sessor all sums less than Ten Pounds, at the same time and
for sundry other purposes iu said Act specified — Thid Town
ai-e clearly of Opinion that said Act, in connexion with the
large tax immediately to be paid, is big with Cruelty,
Oppression, and Injustice.

•• Ist. It appears to be Cruel because so large a tax, three
times as big as has ever been paid before, should be requii*ed
so hastily, at the same time not allowed to pay it, nor any
pai-tofit, in this Stsites money, when it appears that said
money ought to pay it43elf.

•« 2d. It appears to be Oppressive because it puts an
advantage into the hands of those that have oppressed the
people already by extortionate prices, and thereby sinking
the money into their own Hands, and now putting their
money thus gained by oppression, on Interest, to incre:ise
the Debt and fa]'ther oppress and impoverish the common
people.

3d. It appeal's to be unjust, and a violation of publick
Faith, when the Bills are emitted of various sums promising
to receive them in the Trejisury for the sum specified : and
now declaring they will not accept them unless the amount
of Ten Pounds of them is brought together, which is a Point
Blank violation of Publick Faith, and grossly tends to destroy
the common people, who, in General, will not have £10 of
that money by them, or if they had to take a journey of fifty,
a hundred, or a hundred and fifty miles to have it exchanged
will be so expensive it had near Jis good die in their Hands.
And atler all, the Court have just as good right, next year,
to say there shan't be any Notes under £50, and all, who, iu
one mouths time can't produce that amount of them, iu Notes,
it shall die iu their Hands, and there is so much probability
of it from wliat they have done now, that Wif don't think it is

108 ANNAIi< OK TIIK

8iife t<) pretend to get any such Not^^s iis any of the coniinoii
people cnu likely attain to.

" 4tli. The Act is nnjunt when Coiusidered in connexion
with the former Act whictli made that Money a lawlnll U^uU^r ;
for we are obliged tx> take till the hist day of Novem'r, and
the next day it ia £5 Fine to offer any of it, and lie exposed
to have it die in the Hands of the possessor thns obliged to
take it.

'^ Considering these things it appeal's to ns that we cam not
in Duty to oui*sclves and the (*.ommon Cause sit still, or hohl
our peaces

'* But the mattei' requii*es something very speedily to be
done.

** Therefore, liesolved, to propose to the next neighboring
Towns whether they would join, with us, in a Suitable
Remonstrance and Petition to the Court for a Redress of tlu^
aforesaid Grievances, and if the Court will not alt43r said l^aw
so that the t^ix now coming out may be paid in this SUxU'
Money, or Continentid, as comes best to Hand to Individuals,
that we will not attempt to pay said Riite, and if the Couit
will not repeal said Law, so that those, who have already
sunk so much of the Money into their Hands, shall not Imve
the advantage against us, farther to Oppress us, that we will
not attempt to pay said Four riundi*ed Thousand Pound Riite
granted in said Law.

'* And we hereby desire our Hrethi*en in the neighbouring
Towns to meet us, b}' their Select-men or Delegates, at the
house of tfoseph Elliot, Jnn holder, in this Town, cm Wednes-
day, the 12th Instant, at t^.n o'clock before noon.

*' And we hereby direct the Select-men of this Town to send
a Copy of this t^) the Select-men of ejich next adjoining Town
aud to attend upon the Select-men or Delegates of the neigh-
bouring Towns that may come upon this, our Invitation,
then and there U) consult upon and adopt suc^h measures,
upon the Premises, sis shall be thought proper, and make
Kepoi't to this meeting of what shall be concluded upon, on
Thursday the L3th Instant atone o'clock P. M. to which
time this meeting will stand adjourned.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 109

** The foregoing being sundry times read before the Town,
it wjis put to vote, to sec if tlu^ Town jiccept of the same as
iigreeable to tlieir minds.

** Passed in the affirmative."

*' Voted to choose a Committee to draw up some-thing
agi*eeable to the foregoing, to publish the same in the Pub-
lick News as soon as may be.

** Cliosc Col. Timothy Sibley, Lieut. Asa Watei*s, auid Mr.
Kdward Putnam for said (Committee."

Nov. 13th. This committee rcixii-tod at an suljourned
meeting i\a foUows :

*»To the Honorable Council and House of ReprescntA-
tives, of the State of the Massachusetts Bay, in General
(^)urt, to be ccmvoncd at Uost4>n on tJic twt^nty-fifMi Day
of Nov'r InsUmt.

''The Petition of us, the siibscriliers, l)eing a (^onnnittee
of the aevenil Towns (viz.) Sutton, Worcester, Uxbridge,
Gmfton, Douglass, and Noi-thbridge, in the County of
Worcester, convened at Sutton Nov. 12th 1777, ''Humbly
sheweth, that upon taking into considemtion the late Act of
Court Intitled : ' An Act for drawing in the Bills of Credit,
of the scvcnd Denoininations not on Interest, which liave at
nny time been issued by thin Uovernmcnt and are still out-
sUnding; and for prohibiting the Currency of s'd Itills of
any one of the United States after a ceilaui time.' Are of
the opinion that said act, in connection with a large Tax
immediately to be raised, is big with Cruelty, Oppression
and Injustice." » » » »

The reinaindcr of tlio petition is almost precisely in the
langusige of the four articles above recorded.

*'Thc Petition being simdry times rejwl it was then put to
vote to see if the Town accept of tlie Same and tlie vote
pjissed in the Affirmative."

Tlie committ.ee from the towns were instructed to "sign
the foregoing Petition in the Name and in Behalf of the
lown.

Delegates met at Elliotts from the towns of Sutton,
Worcester, Gmfton, Douglsiss and Northbridge and signed
the petition.

no ANNAI^ OF THE

'' Voted to ffiimt Ji Slim of Two Thon«and and four Hun-

o

' drod Pounds for to pay the Continental Soldiers."

''Voted that the Fire-Arins that the Selectmen have pro-
cuiHid for the Town he sold lo the best advant4ige."

** Voted that the Lead and Flints that the Selectmen have
procured for the Town, he equally divided among the sev-
eml Companies in the Town."

'' Voted that the Captains of the Several Companies in
the Town draw their propoHion of s'd I^ead and Flints, and
dispose among their respective Companies according to the
mind of said (/omp^micH.

Dec. 19th. Mr. Ebenezer Waters, Mr. Simon Tainter
and Lieut. Caleb Chase were chosen a Committee to take
care of, and provide for the families of such persons as are
in the Continental Service, whose families stand in need of
help." •

1778.

Jan. '5th. A meeting was called << To hear and consider
upon the Articles of Confederation and perpetual Union,
between the United States of Amenca, agi*eeable to a lat<>
Resolve of the Geneml Assembly of this St^ite," and '*To
see what sum of money the Town will liiiise for the purpose;
of lessening their proportion of the Public Debt, jigrec^able
to a late Act of the; (Tcnenil Assembly of this StaU\ and
pass any vote or votes rehitive thereto."

The articles of confederation proposed by Congress were
read, and a committee, consisting of Capt. King, Deu.
Pierce, Mr. Nathan Putnam, Col. Holman, Lieut. Asa
Wait<ii-s was chosen *' to peruse and Consider the Articles of
Confedemtion &c. and make Repoil to the Town at an
adjourned meeting."

"Voted to raise the sum of Three Thousand Pounds to
diminish this Towns proportion of the Public Debt."

Jan. 9th. The committee upon the articles of (^onfcdeni-
tion reported "that in their opinion these should be com-
plied with by this Town."

* Town BeooriU.

TOWN OF SUTTON. Ill

Ci

Then it was put to vote to see if tlie Town would com-
ply with the said Aiticlos of Confedcnition and peipetual
Union proposed by the Congress. Passed unanimously in
the aftinnative."

Upon the petition of cci*tain of the inliabitsiuts of Sutton,
Worcester, Leicester and Oxford, that they may be incor-
pomted into a town, the Geneml Assembly of this State
has appointed a committee to view the territoiy, and also
issued a citation to the several k)wns to confer with this
connnitl<3c.

Feb. 2d. The town chose l)ea. Kbcnczcr Pierce, (Japt.
Elisha Goddard and Col. Jonathan Plolman, agents to meet
this committee, and *' enter this Town's Objections why
said Parish should not be incoiponited into a Town."

Feb. I8th. The town chose Dea. Ebenezer Pierce, Mr.
Asji Waters, and Mr. Ebenezcr Waters a standing commit-
tee to take action in behalf of the town *'to prevent a part
of this Town at the Northwest corner being set off (against
their will) according to a line ordered to be nni by the
Honorable Court* Committee on the 5th day of Feb. Instant."

March 2d. *'The Town chose Dea. David Harwood,
Doctor Henja. Morse, Mr. Abel Dudley, Mr. Moses Ban-
croft and Mr. Josiah Goddard a Commiti^'.e of (V)rrespon-
dence. Inspection and Safety for this present year."

The town of Ward, composed of pai-ts of Sutton, Worces-
ter, Leicester and Oxford, was incorporated April 10, 1778.
The name has since been changed to Auburn.

April 13th. The new constitution, which had been
agi'ced upon by a stnte convention, was submitted for the
approval or disapproval of the t^)wn.

«* Voted to disapprove of the fonn of Goverunient Laid
Before the Town by the Selectmen: 220 Disapproved, not
one approved of the new fonn of Government."

(Japt. John Sibley, Dea. ElK».nezer Pierce and Lieut. Asa
Wat<?i"S were chosen a committ^n*. to repoit the renson why
the (own do not jiccept the new form of govemment.

May 18tli. "Voted to Grant Three Hundred and fifty
Eight pounds Eight Shillings to pay for the Cloathing that
the Selectmen have promised for the Continental Soulders."

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"Voted to allow Dcaicon Tavnuit riitimm Two poiiiuls
Eighteen Shillings for gooing to Boston, Siilem and New-
bury to see abont getting scnne Salt for the Town.*'

June 8th. *' AVilliam Fuller paid a line of five pounds
for i*efusing to sei-ve as Constable."

flune 15th. ** Voted that Tixjasurer Woodbery Ih» ex-
empted from the loss of two New Hampshire Bills, whieli
amount to Four pounds Ten Shillings, that aiv Counteiiitts."

The McuHsachnsettH Spy of dat^ Nov. 2(5th, 1778, eon-
tains the following advertisement :

^*lt is earnestly i^ecpiested that the fair Daughte]*8 of Lil>-
erty in this extensive Country, would not uegleet to sei-ve
their country, by saving for the Paper-Mill in Sutton, all
Linen and Cotton and Linen Hags, be they ever so small, as
they are equally good for the purpose of making paper, as
those that are larger. A l>ag hung up at one (*orner of a
room, would be the means of saving many which would l>e
otherwise lost. If the I^adie^s should not nudc(^ a fortune bv
this piece of economy, they will at least have the satisfac-
tion of knowing they ai-e doing an effectual service to the
community, which with Eight Pence per pound, the price
now given for clean white rags, they must be sensible will
be a sufKcient reward." *

177SI.

March 1st. *' Chose Kbenezer WaUjrs, John Klliot aiul
Nehemiah Gale a Committee of ( 'Orrespondence, Inspection
and Safety this present year."

March 8th. ''Voted to abate the pole Tax of those Sol-
diere that was in the Continental Eight Months Service in
the year 1777. Th<»se that ware Dismissed at Philadelphia,
juul no provision made for their support home."

"Chose Col. Timothy Sibley, Capt. Moody Moi'se, Capt.
John Putnam, Mr. Simon Tainter and Doct. James Freeland
a (Committee to Inspect and to prosecutes all Breches of Law
agreeable to a LaUs acl of the (i(^nenil .Vssenibly of this
Stilts;, Intitled an act jigainst Monopoly and Forest^illing."

* The above advertisement was repeated in several papers, and Twblvx
PxNOB per pound was offered. July 1779, 18d. ; Nov. 1779, 2s. ; Feb. 1780,
Ss. ; Apr. 1780, Os. ; July, 1781, lOs. ; per pound.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 113

*'(yhose Steplioii §tockwell, Moses Bancroft, Capt. Juiiics
(Jrceuvvood, Lieut. JmucH McCielan, a C -oinmittec to supply
the families of those whose Husbands ait; in the Amiy , agree-
ahU*. to a Jiat<5 act of (he Court.

May 19tli. '* Cliose l^ieut. John Uazelthie a (Committee
Man to take care of those families whose Huslfands are in
the Contineut;il Service."

" The town voted, unanimously, in favor of a newl'Onsti-
tution, or Form of Ciovernmcuit, with this proviso — that,
when the (Convention calUnl for the purpose, '' shall have
formed a Constitution, a (*opy nhall he sent to each Town in
the State, to the i)eople at hirge, for their approl>ation or
Disapprobation, or amendment."

June 21st. Chose Lieut. William King, Knsign Nathaniel
C*arriel, liieut. Joseph Pilliot, Jun:, Mr. Samuel Waters,
Den. Willis Hall, Mr. John Uarback, Mr. Joseph Waters,
Doct'r James Fi-eeland, Mr. Jonsis B(nid, Mr. Nehemiah
Gale, Dca. Asa Waters, a Committee, in order to procure
the (*ontinentnl men that wen^ calh^d for by order of the
(/oui-t."

'* Thc^ Town vot<;d that any two of the Conunittee arc
impowered to aigree with any person or persons who shall
lng:ige ninc^ months in the Continc^nhd Service, and that any
two of said Committee are Impowered to give Security, in
Behalf of said '!' own, to any person who shall Ingage in said
Service, and further, the Town Ingage to Indemnifie said
(Committee."

*' Voted that the same (\>nnnittee that was chosen to
procure the Continendil men, are also impowered to ;igree
with any pc»rson or persons wUo shall Ingage to go to the
Stiite of lihode Island to serve from the time of their Being
Inlisted to the first day of Jam. next."

July 5th. A warmnt for a town meeting this datc». con-
tained the following article :

** To see what the Town will do in regard to our present
alanning circumstjinces by reason of our depi-eciating Cur-
rency and high price of the necessiiries of life, occasioned by
monopoly and forestalling, and whether the Town will, accord-
ing to the recommendation of Congi*es8 tmd the Resolves

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114 ANNALS OF THE

of the Citizens of Philadelphia and Boston, unite our eflbrts
to extricate oui*8elyes from such di*eadful consequences ; and
for the above purpose, whether the Town will request one or
more of the Committee of Con^espondence of the; Town, to
meet with the seveml Committees from the sevcml Towns in
this State, at Concord, the 14th of »hily InsUint, agr(*.eably
to a I'ecommendation of the Committee of CoiTespondence of
the Town of Boston."

** The Town made choice of Dea. Willis Hall and Mr.
Ebenezer Waters as a Committee to set in a State Convention
to be held at Concord the 14th of July 177!> — and voU»d
that said Committee make report to the Town of their pi-o-
ceedings for their approbation or Disapprobation."

Aug. 2d. I'he town voted unanimously to accept the pro-
ceedings of the state convention heldat Concord, July 14th,
1779.

'* Chose Dea. Asa Waters and Mr. Ebenezer Watei*8 to
Hot in a (>)unty Convention to be hehl at Won*e8t4»,r the first
Tuesday of August, lnst;mt, for the purposes of i*eguhifing
the prices of labor and various ai-ticles of necessity."

Aug. 17th. This committee reported at an adjoui*ned
meeting. Upon hearing which report the town —

*' Voted unanimously to jiccept of the proceedings of the
County Convention held at Worcester."

** Chose a Committee of twelve, to act in connection with
the Committee of Correspondence, to caiTy into effect the
Resolves of the State and County Conventions, viz. :

'* Lieut. Nathaniel Whitmore, Mr. Nathan Putnam, Col.
Timothy Sibley, FoUansbee Chase, Capt. Moody Moi-se,
Lieut. Caleb Ch:ise, Lieut. »)ames Prentice, Capt. Samuel
Trask, Mr. Jonas Bond, Mr. Jona. Kidder, Capt James
Greenwood and Lieut. Simeon Haywood."

'* Voted, that said Committee should settle any difficulties
that shall arise by reason of selling things beyond what was
sf4ited by said ('onventions."

*' Voted to niise five thousand nine hundred pounds to pay
the Continental Men lat^ily raised, and also to pay the men
lately raised to go to Rhode Island."

Aug.. 23d. The Town chose Mr. Ebenezer Waters to

TOWN OF SUTTON. 115

Represent it at another Convention to be held at Concord,
October next.

' * Voted to support the Committee in carrying the Resolves
of the late Stat<5 and County (Conventions into execution."

Sept. 23d. The town committee stopped a number of
loads of salt, rum, sugar, and other articles which were being
tmnspoi*ted, and asked for instructions as to the disposition
that should be made of them, and it is recorded that —

** The Town higlily approved of what tlie Committee had
done in stopping those loads of Rum, sugar, salt and other
articles whicli was agoing to be transported out of this
State."

•' Voted that the owners of those Loads, stopped by the
Committ-ee of this Town, shall give, to said (*onimittee, a
true inventory of all the articles belonging to said Loads,
upon penalty of being enemies of the (\)untry and published
in the Public Prints, and that said Loads shall be stored,
under the care of the Committee, until some order of Court,
or Resolve of Convention, or order of the Town, shall take
place respecting the same."

** VotcMl that those pcrsonH that iippear to be ininiiiial (o
th(^ vAiWHi) of Anicric4i shall not be employed in any public
busincHH in this Town."

'* Voted that if any peraon slmll speak any thing against
the Regulating Acts he shall be called to account by the
Committee and dealt with according to his crime."

Oct. 4th. An act of the general court prohibiting the
carrying of any goods out of the state was unanimously
approved, and the **Town voted to use their uttermost
endeavors to cjirry said act into execution." Also —

* ' Voted to leave it to the Selectmen and Committee of
this Town to order the disposing of those loads of Salt and
other articles that were stopped by the Committee the 2()th
of September last."

^' VoUmI that if s«iid Conni\ittee and Selectmen shall think
it safe, for the Common Cause, to give permits to carry any
part of said Loads into any other parts of this State, said
permit^} shall be signed 1)y two thirds of said Committee
and Selectmen."

11(> ANNALS OF THE

'•Voted tc) Icavo it t-o the Committee to procure the two
men yet wanting to make up the Quota fmm this t4)WTi for
tJie ('Ontinentnl Anny."

'*(*hose Natlian Putnam, Capt. James Greenwood, Col.
Timothy Siblejs Lieut. Simeon Heywood, Capt. Moody
Morse as an addition to the (^ommittee of Con^espondence."

Oct. 19th. " Vot^d that the twenty-tlu'ee men called for,
from this Town, hy order of tlie Cieneml (*ourt, for thive
months servic^e he niise^l ;it the cost of the Town/'

'•Chose Stephen Prince, Dea. Aanui Elliot, Caleb Marsh,
Thomtis Todd, Jonathan Gould, Ahijah Tainter, Capt.
James Greenwood, John Wat-ers Abel Dudley, John Dudley
and Benja. Hicks to procure the men."

"The Town voted to make up thirty pounds per. month
t^ each of those soldiers lately procured bj' the Officers, t-o
{jfo t^> Uliode Island."

Nov. 22d. "Vot^ul to raise onc^ tliousand pounds for
supportin<^ Uios4'. famiru^s whose huKbands are in the Conti-
nental Service for three years or during the war."

"Vot^d to raise three thousand, five hundi*ed and fifty
eight pounds to pay those soldiei^s tluit were procui*ed to
sei*ve three months in the Continental Army."

"Vot-ed to niise four hundred and foi-ty-two pounds to
pay those soldiers whom the Officers prociu'cd, last Septx^m-
ber, to go to Rhode Tsland to serve*, two months."

1780.

March ()th. "Chose Major liaithomew Woodbui-y, Mr.
John Dudley, and Mr. Jonathan Gould a Committ<^e of
Correspondence, Inspec^tion and Safety for the present
year."

"Chose Major John Hathaway, Agent, to go to the Gen-
eral Court, and instructed him tx) give his consent that those
men, with their estates, that re<|uest to be annexed to North-
abridge ))c gninted to go, and none else."

Apr. lOth. The time of the "nine months' men" having
nearly expired, the following (committee wau^ chosen t^> set-
tle with them :

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•• Lieut. William King, Eus. Nathaniel Carriel, Lieut.
JoHcpli Elliot Jr. Mr. Samuel Waters, Dea. Willis Hall,
Mr. flohn Harback, Mr. floseph Waters, Dr. James Free-
laud, Mr. J()uju«» Bond, Mr. Neheuiiah Gale, Dea. Asa
Watoiv.

** Voted that John Adams, Mieah Thayer, Stephen Gold-
thwait, Ezekiel Goldthwait, and Abner Adams, they and
their lands to be annexed to Northbridge."

May 1st. *'(Miose Don. Tarrant Putnam, Lieut. William
King, Dea. Asa Waters, ( -apt. March Chase, Col. Jona.
llolman. Col. Timothy Sibley, Elder Jeremiah Bai-stow, Dr.
James Freeland and Elder Daniel Greenwood, a Committee
to consider the Coustitution and make repcu't to the Town
of what they do approve of, and what they do not approve
of."

At an mljourned meeting '* Chose Elder Jeremiah Bars-
tow, Dea. Willis Hall, Dea. David Harwood, Dea. liice, and
Mr. Abel Chase to consider the third article in the Bill of
Rights, and make report to the Town."

May 19th. A day memorable in Ne>v England for it«
darkness. A(»,cordiug to th<» memoii*s of the American Acad-
c»juy referring U) the day, '*Cyandh\M wcuv lighted up in the
houses; the birds having suug their evening songs disap-
peared and becimie silent ; the fowls retired to roost ; the
cocks were crowing all around, as at break of day ; objects
could not be distinguished but at very little distance and
every-thing bore the appeamnce and gloom of night."

May 22d. '* Voted to grant a sura of nine thousand
[)ounds to pay the nine mouths men.*'

June 12th. A requisition has been made upon the town
by the Geuenil Court, for thii-ty-six soldiei*s to serve in the
Ccmtinental service.

'*The Town voted to hire the thirty-six men chilled for."

"Chose as a Committee to procure them Lieut. Nathaniel
Whitmore, Lieut. Bartholomew Hutchinson, Lieut. Nath-
aniel Putuam, Ensign Samuel Rich, Lieut, ffohn Woodbury,
Mr. John Hall, Lieut. David Putuam, Lieut. Ezra Love 11,
Mr. John (jould, Sergt. David Chase and Mr. Moses
llovey."

IIM ANNALS OF THE

^< Instructed the above Committee that, in agreeing with
such soldiei*s,they shall confine themselves to the late Court
Act regulating the value of Money."

elune 2()th. '* Votcid to gnuit a sum of Twenty tluiusaud
pounds to pay the six months men."

''Voted to grant a sum of twelve thousand pounds to
procure forty-two men out of the Militia to serve three
months in the Army."

'* Voted that the Comm]Hsi4)ned OfHcoi*8 \\\ each Company
be a ('Ommittee to procure these men, and that Sei^.
ArchehuiH Putiuim, Lieut. Jonathan (iould, Scrgt. Isimc
Dodge Jr., and Clark Nathaniel Stockwell, be added to the
above Committee to procui-e the men."

" Voted to instruct the Committee that they proceed with
all expedition to procure the men as soon as the order's
4*.ome, and the Town cuigagi^ U} defend them."

Oct. l)th. " Voted to raise the sum of fifty three thou-
simd five hundnul pounds t^) enable the Commilt^e to sellle
with the six months and three months men that ai*e in the
Continental Service."

Oct. 16th. ** Chose Capt. March Chase, Mr. Moses Hovey
and Mr. John Hall a Committee to procure seventeen thou-
sand five hundred and twenty (17,520) pounds of beef for
the Army."

''Voted to raise a sum <»f twenty-five thousand pounds (o
enable tlie Committee to purchase the beef."

Dec. 4th. The town by vote gave permission to each tax
payer, who wjis disposed so to do, to pay his \iite in grain ;
the value of corn being placed at twelve pounds per bushel,
and ri<'.e c^ight^^en pounds per bushel.

Dec. 18th. "'The Town voted that one third of all the
Town Meetings, both stated and occasional, should be held
in the Meeting-house of the second Parish."

A requisition having been made upon the town for thirty
three thousand six hundred and forty (83,(540) pounds of
beef, Capt. March Chiuse, Mr. John Hall, Mr. Moses ll(»vey
are appointed a committee to purehtise the same, and an
appropriation of fifty thousand four hundred and si\ty
(£50,460) pounds is mtide t^) meet the expense.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 119

The town has been called upon, by the Genei-al Court, to
furnish thirty-one men for the Continental Army for three
years or during the war.

' * ( !lio8c ( UA . Timothy Sibley , ( 'apt . Abijah liurbank, Capt.
John Putnam, Capt. Andrew Elliot, Lieut. Solomon Leland
Mr. Abraham Batcheller Jr. Dr. James Freeland and Mr.
Kbenezer Waters to class out the Town into classes in order
to procure the thirty-one men for the Continental Army."

At an suljournod meeting, the town •' Voted that if imy
person in any of the classes refuses to pay his proportion as
assessed in the class lie belongs to, shall be iissessed his pro-
portion as he was in said class and half as much nupreJ''

1781.

Feb. 20th. Dea. Willis Hall and Elder Daniel Green-
wood an*, chosen delegatics to sit in a County Convention,
called for the purpose of remonstmting with the General
Couil; against an act repealing the late tender act, and are
instructed to invite other towns to send delegates to said
convention, and notify them of the time and place of the
meeting.

**The Town voted that the Constables sliall not gather
the Soldiers tax at pi*esent and the Town will defend them."

March 5th. ** Chose Lieut. John Woodbury Lieut.
Nathaniel Putnam, & Lieut. David Holman a Committee of
CoiTcspondence Inspection and Safety for this present year."

June 18th. ** Voted to instruct the Constable to gather
the silver tax >ih soon as possible."

July ilth. ** Chose Ens. Nathaniel Carriel, Mr. John
Hall and Lent. Moses Hovey a Committee to procure the
Towns proportion of IJeef for the Army Jis it is called for."

••Voted that the Selectmen be directed to procure the
clothing for the Army, called for by order of Couit."

The following is from the MoHsachusetU Spy :

Sutton, Nov. 14th, 1781. Yesterday a immber of the
I'espectable inhabitants of this town assembled at the sign of
the soldier, to celebrat<^ the day, on the lux^ount of the

120 ANNAI^ OF TlIK

capture of Gciieml Coniwalli» and his army ; every deiiioii-
stration of joy, in their power, was sliown on this occasion,
and the following toasts were dmnk :

1. Those noble patriots convened in Congress.

2. His Excellency General Washington.

8. His Most Christian Majesty, Louis XYL

4. The Count de Grasse and the combined fleets.

6. General Greene with his veterans and heroes.
0. Peace and unanimity in the allied army.

7. May all malicious pimps of British George, and lovers of tyranny, bo
swept off with the Besom of the thirteen United States of America.

8. May that Traitor Arnold, and all his accomplices, be suspended between
heaven and earth, as unworthy of either.

0. May America maintain her independence until time shall be no more.

10. May those heroes, who have nobly bled In defence of their country be
heard of in nations unknown, and ever be remembered In ages to come.

11. May peace on honorable terms diffuse itself throughout the Continent
of America, like the lustre of the rising sun.

12. May friendship universally extend, and acUutte every humiui breast,
throughout the world.

13. May consummate happiness be the reward of herolck actions.

1782.

March 4th. "Chose Ens. Nathaniel Carriel Capt. Joseph
Sibley and Mr. Jonas Bond a Committee of Con*espondence
Inspection and Safety this present year."

Nov. 12th. **Follan8l)C (luwe, Capt. March Chjise, Mr.
Josiah Goddard, John Pierce were added to the above Com-
mittee of Inspection."

*' Voted that the Committee of Correspondence, Inspec-
tion and Safety of this Town l>e, and hereby are desired to
)>e particularly watchful of those who ai*e suspected of being
concerned in Fraud or intercourse with the enemy, and to
communicate, with the Attorney (ieneral, any discoveries
they may make."

1783.

Jan. 20th. ''The Town voted to instruct tlieir Ucpre-
scnUitive not to allow the Continent^d OfKcci's any sum of
money as hjvlf pay or any other way in lieu Ihereof, and to
use his inlluence to secure the rc^pcal of the Tender Act."

Feb. 3d. The following ai-ticle was inserted in the town
warrant :

TOWN OF SUTTON. 121

**In order to Consider of the conduct of sum of the
hihabiUuico of tliis Town going Uy Douglass this Day, and
tiioir Joyning in a Mob To Rosiest authority and the Dew
oppnition of (ho liaw."

The vote upon this article was as foUows :

** Voted to divide the house to see what will support
good government and will endeavor to pay their taxes and
to suppress all mobl)H in opposition to the laws of this
Shite."

Hie fsict in this Douglass affair, according to the Leland
papei's, was, that one of the members of a class in Douglass,
for hiring and suppoi-ting a soldier in the army, wsvs sued
for his proportion of the tiix, and refusing to pay it, a war-
nint wjis issued to enforce its collcjction. Property was
att4iched, «Mnd when the sale took phice, a mob co11ect<^d and
attempt<Hl (o seize the property and restore it to the owner,
who, it is said, was a brother of Noah Crossman.

The sale was pi'evented, and several persons from the
south part of Sutt^ni were concerned in the affray.

The officer who attempted to collect the tax having been
driven away, went t^) Sutton or Worcester and procured a
warmnt for the arrest of some of the leadei-s, and while on
his way met the Hon. Jonas Sibley (who had been a couiii-
ing) }Uid commanded his tissistnnce in making an arrest of
the riotei*s.

He accordingly returned, and four of them weix; seized
and put into jail. One of them was Crossman, above referi*ed
to, and another by the name of llondsey, a foi^eigner, and
<nie of the Hurgoyne prisoners.

11m^ officer w:is Anuiriah Pi-eslon of Uxbridge.

Dea. Iceland says: "1 have the above story from the
Hon. Jonas Sibley. He does not remember the names of
the other two who were ari*ested. An attempt was made
about the same time to prevent a sale in Sutton under simi-
hir circumstiuices.'*

March iUl. •* Chose Aaron Elliot, Abel Dudley and
Moses Hovey a Committee of Con'espondence, Inspection
and Safety for the present year."

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122 ANNAL8 OF THE

1784.

March Ist. "(vhose Ens. Nathaniol (^arriel Mr. Mooily
Morso Jr. and Mr. Jonas Bond a ('Oininittoo of Corii^s|><ni-
donro Inspcciion and SafoJy Miis pn^scnt y(».ar."

'*Clio8c Doa. Willis Hall, Kbcnczor WaU^'s Oaniol fiiToii-
wood delegates to sit in Connty (Convention t^) be held at
Worcester the third Tuesday of March next."

The object of this convention, and the prominent part
taken by Sutton in calling it, and molding \ts delibemtions,
are clearly set forth in the following communication to the
Ma^Hachusetts Spy^ written a few days after it wjis hold, by
one opposed to its action.

" Mr. Thomas:

1 am informed you have lately had a County Conven-
tion (so called) in your town, the last week, to consult and
remonstnite against grievances. That it wjis debated in this
Convention, who should bo promoted to the principal offices
in govc>nuncnt, and what laws should be repealed, whether
the resolves of the United States in Congress assembled and
the general assembly of this State should be obeyed or not?
and in general to alter and new model the constitution. Is
it not a disagreeable circumstance that we have among us
ceilain restless spirits, who would never have been t4iken
notice of but for the disturbance they excite : Who, not
from any real emmity or design against their country ; but a
low passion for popular ap2)lausey which they despair to
obtain any other way, than by being clamorous and noisy, at
the expence of the publick peace.

Could any man in the hour of calm reflection, imaigine the
United States in Congress lussembled, and the (/onnnon-
wealth of Massachusetts, would repeal or reverse their acts
at the instigation or threat of the town of Sutton, or even
the county of Worcester, should the whole country combine
together, which, thanks to the prudence of the gi'cater part,
is far from being the case.

'* When the loose moantain trembles, from on high,
Shall gravitation cease," while Sutton passes *' by 1 ''

The town of Sutton, or any other town, or individual per-
son have a right to petition the General Court for relief.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 123

under miy gricvjuico whatever, ri»,jil or imtigiiiary ; but for a
town to tnivcrso the county by messengers, or circular let-
ters, and form alliances and combinations with other towns,
to make head tigainst the General Couii, is, in fact, what
Bernard called *' direct oppugnation" to the government
which the people of this State, have themselves set up.
« ««««««

As to the commutation or pay to the officei's, I would ask
the chairman of the Sutton Committee, if he would, after
^>*{5*4?"^g ^ P*^y ^ liibourer three shillings for a day's seiTice,
refuse payment after receiving the service? A private
knave might, perhaps, evade payment by catching hold of
some shadow under which he could take shelter ; but for a
publick body to do the like, it is but one step below the
Unpardonable Sin. Public credit is already quite low, and
needs not the assistance of the Sutton Committee to run it

lower.

" A wit's a feather, and a chiefs a rod,
An honest man's the noblest woric of Gk)d."

The town of Sutton have a woi-thy man to represent it at
Geuenil Court, who luis seiTcd it for many yeai*s to general
accepUuice ; if it has aught against him, it is at liberty to
i'lioose another (the time being not far off) but where they
will lind another more worthy, I know not, unless it be the
imporbint chairman before mentioned : Both he and I have
grey hairs, and they are worthy when found in the ways of
righteousness ; but surely it must afford but painful sensa-
tion, to a mind flowing with gratitude to its Maker for the
blessings of [x^ace, and good will and complacency for the
tninquillity and happiness of his fellow-men, to observe with
what YsCtxl and heat some restless and troublesome pei*sons,
and some just entering upon the Eternal World, striving
with all the impetuosity of a sanguine temper to disturb the
publick trancjuility.

1 am, sir, a friend (o the Constitution, and the County of
VV orcester . woucesteuiensis .

Massachusetts Spy.
Mai-ch 25, 1784.

124 ANNAL8 OF THK

The convention to which refereni^e is iniide, met ait
Leicester June 17th, iiud tiguin by aidjournment tit the same
phice August 17th, and again by adjournment in Paxton,
Septem))er 26th.

Dea. Willis Hall of Sutton was it^ President.

1785.

May 12th. In the warrant for a meeting this dato was
the following artich^ :

'•To see if the Town will choose a Committee to i*efer a
Petition t.o the riencnil (\)urt« pntying that stiid (!ouii
would favor the town of Sutton with a (/ommittee from said
Court, to view the Town, upon condition that our Taxes arc
not settled according to our last valuation."

"Chose Joseph Hall, Dea. Willis Hall, Mr. El>enezer
Watei-s, Dea. Asa Watei-s, Amos Singlet^iry Esq. to dmw up
a Petition to send to the General Court praying for a Com-
mittee to view the Town."

17M(>.

Jan. 9th. •' Voted to instruct our Kepresentative to use
his influence, at the General Court, to bring foi-ward a Ten-
der Act, that i*eal and peraonal Estate, may answer Execu-
tions, and that it sUmd two years."

May Int. Willis llalK Nathan Putnam, Daniel March,
Kbcnezer Waiters, and March ("luuse were chosen a Commits
tee to contriict with the Rcpi'csentative to the General
Court for his compensation.

The committee report as follows :

''In obedience to the l)irc(*.tions of the Town of Sutton,
W(^ the subscribei*H, have agreed with Col. Timothy Sibley,
our Representative, for the present year, to serve at the
Genenil Court of this Common Wealth at two shillings and
six pence per day provided his necessary expenses be paid
by the Town."

June 10th. A town meeting wjus called ''To choose one
or more Delegates to meet in Convention at Leicester, in
the County of Worcester, on the 17th of this Instnnt,
agreeable to an invitation of the Town of Spencer."

TOWN OF HiriTON. 125

'*(3ho8o Dea. Willis Hall & Dr. James Freoland jis Delc-
jjat^^H for the above purpose."

Sept. 2r)th. All article in the warrant i^alls upon the
U)wn "To see what instriietion the Town will give their
DelcgaU^s, that are cliosen to represent them in County
Convention, respecting the Peoples stopping the Courts of
(Common pleas in this or any of the Counties in this Com-
monwealth & to see what instructions they will give their
Kepresentjitive at the (leneral ( 'Ourt.

"diose a Committee of five to dmw up instructions for
our Delegates at the (bounty (Convention, & for our Kepre-
sentjitive at the (ieneral Couit."

'* Chose Dea. Harwood, Lt. Whitmore, Mr. Ebenezer
Rich, Esq. Singletary & Nathan Putnam for that purpose."

The foMowing are the instructions given I.0 the commits

1st. "That the Town of Sutton approve of the proceed-
ings of their Delegates in C^ounty ('onvention at Leicester
on the 1 7th of August last and those matters, as published
by said (Convention, appear to us as real grievances.

" 2d. And that our Delegatx^s Dea. Hall and Dr. Free-
huid meet in (-ounty (Convention, at Paxton, the 2(ltli of
this Inst4int and they are instrucUul to use their inihience in
Convention, that the minds of the good people of this Com-
monwealth be obtsiined, whether the tilings stated by Con-
vention, which appear to us as grievances, are grievances in
their minds, — and that they agree witli the rest of their
Brethren, on measures for the redress of this same, or any
other grievance, agreed on by Convention or otherwise by
petitioning the G. Court by Town, or County, or State
Committees, or as s'd Convention shall think proper. They
are likewise instructed to use their influence to prevent any
rising of the people in riotous manner, but to persevere in
petitioning the Gen. Court for a redress of grievances, &
not to disolve said (Convention until the same be obtained,
for it is our minds (bat is every way Jigreeable to tlie Con-
stitution.

"3d. Voted that our Representative be histructed to use
his influence tliat the G. (Jourt move out of Boston into

I2r» ANNAIiH OF TIIK

some commodious pai-t of the Country & that the seat of
Government in Boston he sohl to tlie host ailvantAge, to pay
puhlick charges, or to huilil a si^at of government in the
Country. — Also that tiio dnwi of ('onunon IMeas, umlor
the mode of their present preeeedure, are a scourge t-o (he
people for the interest of the (*ourt, partly under the present
mode, is to distress the people ; we pmy that they may not
be under tliat undue influence. — We further instruct you to
use your influence, that the servants of Government may Ikj
put on such footing iis will be for tiui intrest of the people.

** For tlio ixjst of our instructions we refer you U) the pro-
ceedings of our County Convention at Leicester on the 17th
of August last.

"The above instructions wei*e laid before the Town and
met with their concurrence."

Dec. 4th. " Chose a Ccmnnittoe of nine to ti^eat with the
Court of Common Pleas & with the Insurgents — viz. Capt.
Jon'a Woodbury, Capt. tlohn Woodbury, Col. Woodbury,
l)ea. Ilarwood, Elder Greenwood, Lieut, llazeltine, Lieut.
Whitmore, Col. Holman, Capt. Smith."

The " Insm-gents" referred to, were those who were con-
nected with the insuri*ection known as " Shay's Kel>eIlion."

1787.

Jan. 15th. A town meeting wa« called for this date — " To
see if the Town will choose a ConnnitU^e to draw upinstrue-
tions for their Represent4itives at the next Session of the
General Coui-t of this C-ommon wealth.

" To see what instructions the Town will give their Dele-
gates for County'Convention."

" To hear and be informed of the sevenil Acts and Laws
passed by the General Court of this Commonwealth at their
May and last Sessions in regjird to their easing the burdens
of Government according to the Prayers of the sevenil Towns
and Counties of this State and to hear what has become of
the Monies niised by the Government."

" To hear the report and request of a (^oinmittee in behalf
of the llegulatoi*s (:U4 they (rail themselves) bearing dat4'.
Dec. 7th, 1780."

TOWN OF SUTTON. 127

*'AinoH SjiiglcUiry Escj., Dca. Ilanvood, Capt. John
Woodhiiry, liicut. Whitiiioiv, and Kiis. Camel, E8<i. Klii«;
and Elder Greenwood were chosen a Committee to give
instnictionH to the Representative and Delegates."

Jan. 17th. At a meeting adjourned to this date *• Voted
that the Delegates of Convention be instructed to dissolve."

Jan. 24th. ** Chose Esq. SinglcUiry, Dea. Harwood and
Col. Woodbury to treat with the Hon. Gen. Lincoln to see
if there ronld bo any plan of aexjonnnodation laid to settle
matters between Government and the Regulators, as they
tvall themselves."

«* Voted that our Representative be instructed to use his
influence in the General Court that any man may be per-
mitted to keep an half scoi^e of sheep that may not be liable
t<) \h} t4iken from him by Warrant or Execution."

March 7th. ** Chose Dea. David Harwood, Dea. Willis
Hall and Mr. Daniel March a Committee of Correspondence
Inspection and Safety."

March 22d. It appears from the following record that
sevenil of the citizens of the town had incapaicitated them-
selvcH from holding ofKce by parti<*.ipati<ni in the Shay rebel-
lion. Sevenil take the oath of allegiance.

'* He it remembered that Ezra Wlujeloek of SutUin, hus-
bandman. Delivered up his arms to the subscribei*s and took
and subscribed the oath of allegiance as prescribed in the
Constitution in Compliance with a Court act Dated Feb. 16th
1787 for indemnifying cei-tain persons who are or may be
guilty of trcjison.

Before me, J{kn.i. Goodakd,

Justice of the Peace.

Nathaniel Carriel, Daniel Greenwood, Jedediali Bailon,
Follansbe Chase, Bartholomew Woodbury, John Pierce, Asa
(loodale, SU»phen Marsh, Noah Stoekwell also took the oath
of allegiance. All had been Shay's men."

Oet. 2tJd. The Society, for the encounigement of singing,
** chose Capt. John Woodbuiy, John Hall, William Slocomb,
Seth Carpenter, Joseph Hicks, Stephen Monroe and David
Trask to be leaders in singing," and

128 ANNAI.8 OF TIIK

<^ Votod that the singei*8 set such tunes ais thoy shall think
proper."

Dec. 10th. *' Cliose Dca. David Ilarwood, Amos Singlc»-
Uiry Ksq. delogsitoH U) nit in a Stntc (^)nveiiticu to I>e hohlen
in the State House in Boston the ninth day of Jan. next."
Also " Chose the Rev.. Mr. Ebenezer Chaplin Dea. Willin
Hall, Dr. James Freeland, Col. Timothy Sibley, Dr. Stephen
Monroe, Lieut. Nathaniel Whitmore, Elder Daniel Orocn-
wood, Capt. Johnathan Woodbury, and (-apt. John Holland
a Committee to draw up some instructions for the delegates."

This convention was called for tiiking into considenition
the Federal Constitution, and ratifying it if approved.

17««.

Feb. The Federal Constitution was adopted in statue con-
vention. Tt-8 ratifi(*>ation wjw attended by gn»,at I'ejoic^ingH on
the pai-t of the people, in which this town heartily joined.

I7m).

May 8th. The pastor of the Congregational church. Dr.
I^avid Hall, died. His ministry in this town covered a period
of more than sixty years. His pastorate was nearly sixty.

Upon the day of his burial. May 12tli, we find, in the
Massachusetts Sjft/^ the following obituary :

"This day were int-err<^d the remains of tlu^ Rev. JJavid
Ilally D. D., l^astor of the first Cimrch and Congi-egation in
this town ; who, after a long and severe illness, depailed
this life the 8th inst. in the 85th year of his age, and (50th
year of his ministry, much lamented, leavinji: a sorrowful
widow and numerous oflspring, :us wc^ll as bereaved people,
to bewail the loss ; who may proi)erly adopt the words of
the Prophet, "My Father, my Father, the chariot of Isnusl
and the hoi^semen thereof," though confidently believing, he
is enjoying that crown of life conferred by the Lord Jesus
Christ upon all his servants who are faithful unt^) death.
His character as an able orthodox divine, pungent, zealous
preacher, and his steady regard to the distinguishing doc-
trines of Christianity, with the sobriety and exemplary
gravity of his life, and tender affection for his family and

TOWN OF SUTTON. 129

flock, are too well known to reciiiirc illiistmtioii ; it iniiy
siiHicc to notice, that the genenil esteem aiid respect for hiin
was maiiifesti^d, by the large concoui*8e of people (estimated
at more than a thousand) who attended his fuueml, with a
solemnity l>ecoming the occasion."

1790.

March 29th. The parish unanimously concurred with the
church in extending a cjill to the liev. Ednumd Mills '' to
settle in the work of the ministry in the first parish," and
" to pay him an annual Salary of one hundred and twelve
pounds including the minsterial money."

Apr. 3d. " Voted to transcribe the town liook that con-
t4iins Births and Deaths in an Alphabetical order and also to
choose a Counnittee to see what the cost should be and make
i-eporl at May Meeting, and chose Nathaniel Stockwell and
Mr. Joel liarton such Committee."

"Nov. 2Gth. Chose Capt. John Woodbury, an Agent to
collect the powder that the Selectmen lent some years ago
that did belong to the Town stock."

1791.
Nothing worthy of record.

1792.

March 5th. The town •* voted to dismiss the trustees
that have the care of the ministerial and school money and
connnit the s:ime into the luuid of the Town Treasurer."

We copy the following from the records of the fii^jt
parish :

March 19th. To the tii'st Congi*egational Society.

The Society is Doubtless sencible I have been nnich
Ingsiged for the Settlement of the Ilev. Mr. Mills in This
pl:ic«, and that 1 have, voluntjirily & freely, Been at Some
( Considerable expense Beyond my Tropotion, to bring this
Event to pass : This however I have Done with pleasui'e and
1 am still as friendly To Mr. Mills as ever, & equally Desir-
ous as ever of The prosperity & Wellfai-e of the Society : I v *

17

130 ANNAL8 OF THE

thei'efoi'o Beg leave, with respect, to offer t-o Said Society
Three following proposals ; and hope they will meet Their
approbation. —

1st. That I should be released for the future from Parish
business and from Parish Taxes — and this In consequence
of The two following pi*oposals :

2d. That I will pay the Rev. Mr. Mills the Sum Of ten
Dollars Yearly So long as he shall continue the minister of
this Place, which Sum is as nnich Again as htis been for this
Two last years past. This Sum will reducj^ his Sahiry Ui
£109 & as the continuance of my life is luuHU'Uiin & this
Sum may be made sure to Mr. Mills I shall give him proper
security for the same.

3d. That should the Society continue to be united And

Prosper and Continue to manifest a readiness To Suppoil

the Gospel by Seasonable settlements, For this purpose I

will within About Two yeara From this time, Should the

Society bo pleased to Except of it, mak(? ihimi a pi-CH(».nt of

a bell for the Meeting House Weighing about Seven or

Eight hundred Weight. And this Bell Shall be for the use

of said Society as long as the publick worship of God shall

be maintained under a Calvinis, Orthodox Minister, whether

of the Congregational, Presbuterian, Episcopal, or baptes

order.

Ehknkxku Watkus.

June 11th. The parish voted to accept of the foregoing
"proposal of Mr. Ebenezer Watei*s in presenting the Parish
with a boll for the Mecting-IIoiise."

" Voted to build a tower to the Mo(»ting-TIouso."

The tower w:is ercct<Hl at the west eiul of the church, and
occupied the place of the porch, which wjis removed and
attiiched to the house now in possession of the heirs of the
late Wm. P. Mascroflb, of which it still fcu'ms a part. In the
tower was placed the bell presented by Ebonezer Wjitei-s,
and the clock given by Gardner Waters.

"Voted to build a monument over the gmve of the Rev.
Dr. Hall."

TOWN OF SUTTON. 131

1793.

Jau'y 14th. Jonathan Kidder, Samuel Blanchard and
Arthur Dagget asked to be set off *' from the Town of Sut-
ton to be annexed to the Town of Oxford.** They have also
petitioned the Genei*al Court to be set off as above, and the
court has issued an order for the town of Sutton to show
cause why their petition should not be granted.

'*The Town chose Amos Singletary Esq. an Agent to go
\a) tlic (jcneral Court and show cause why the above peti-
tioners shouUl not be set off."

It seems that tlie reasons given by the town through
their agent were regarded as sufficient, aa nothing more
was heard of the matter.

Jan. 18tli. A large number of persons are warned to
leave the town, because they have taken up tlieir abode
ivitlun its limits without the permission of the town ; among
whom, we find the names of Dr. Amasa Braman and Solo-
mon Wellman, son of the pastor of the second parish.

March 18th. The parish *' voted to petition the General
Court to be incorporated into an Independent Society with
the i>rivilcgc of Taxing the JV.ws in the Meeting-llouse for
the purpose of suppoiting preaching until the pairish can
raise a fund sufficient for that purpose."

Nov. 18th. Col. Sibley, Solomon Leland, Esq., Col.
Woodbury and tlonatlmn Woodbury were chosen a Com-
mitt<;e '* to fabricate a petition and obtain subscribers,"
pniying tlie 6enei*al Court to pass such act of incorpora-
tion.*

Nov. 23d. Warning was given to a number of peraons,
in addition to those before mentioned, ** who had lately
come into this Town for the purpose of abiding therein not
having obtained the Town's consent therefor, to depart the
limits thereof forth with."

1794.

Feb. 10th. Mr. Gardner Watera proposes to the firat
parish to make a donation **of a large clock for the Meet-

* First Parish Records.

132 ANNAf^ OF THE

iiig-Housc, if they will recieve and prepare the belfry for
it. " Whereupon the parish vote ' ' to choose a Committee to
receive the donation and Stephen Tliorne, (^apt. Jonathan
Woodbury and Mr. L. Lo Baron woi-e appointed such ('oin-
mittce."

iMarch 3d. We tind the Hi*8t mention of a meeting-
house bell, in the warrant foi* a town meeting in which is
the following article :

'*To see if the Town will vote that the meeting-house
bell be rung at nine o'clock every night."

August U)th. ** Voted t^) give Each Sohlier that shall go
into the Sarvis out of the Town of Sutton in the Detach-
ment now called for shall have one Dollar as a Bounty when
they shall enlist or be Detached — and also for the Town to
make up to Each Soldier forty-Eight Shillings pr. month
with that the (Vmgress gives :w Wages if they are ('alle<l
int^ Sarvis."

Sept. 1st. The parish ** voted t^> s«»ll all the seats Ixdow
in the iMeeting-l louse for Pew room."

At the same meeting "chose (*ol. Timothy Sibley and
Mr. Lazarus Le Baron a ( -ommittee t^> call upon the Town
for the ministry money."*

By vote of the town this money hjvd been placed in the
treasury, and the interest was appropriated to pay town
charges. In i*esponse to the demand of the parish, a com-
mittee was appointed *' to searclx.the Records and get all the
information they can respecting the ministerial money."

Sept. 15 th. "Voted that the Selectmen (^luse the plan
of this Town to be hdcen Agreeable to a Late mjt of tlu^
Geueml (^ourt requiring such plan, from all the Towns in
the St4ite, to be Lodged in the Secret4iry's ofKce." |

1795.

March IGth. The parish established the following nile
for the reception of members :

" VoUid that if any pei*son wishes U) join this Society he
is to notify the Society's Clerk of his wish & q.uUw his

* Parish Records.
t Town Records.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 133

uame & that lie has bought or hired a seat in the meeting-
lioiise — his tliiis proceeding sliall entitle him t^) a <',ertificate
that he i« a meuiher of said Society."

Ahiy 7tli. In:isnnirh ixs tlie town negh».cted t^) take any
tietion with reference to the ministerial money, the parish
appointed Mr. John Hall their agent, and instructed him
** in behalf of the fii*st Congregational Society to commence
an action against the Town of Sutton and prosecut-e to final
judgment and execution." *

We find the following in the Mas8achu.sett8 Spy of May
20th :

^'Ten yeai-s ago, without good mental abilities, and a
good moral chai*acter, a man could not obtain any office in
the town of S n ; unanimity and hannony seemed to pre-
side at all the town meetings. Since then, the town h;is been
split into small i*eligious societies ; and an unhappy dissigree-
ment, between the two Congi*egational societies, has taken
place. And the man who professes to be a friend to all
parties, but in reality is not a friend to any ; who is contin-
ually bawling against a learned clergy, and treats the Sal)-
batli with (contempt ; stjuids a fair e^indidate for any office
the town «wi give."

Doubtless there is sonu^thhig of truth in the above phil-
lipic.

The war had proved greatly demoralizing to the whole
country. Sutton was no exception. And rivalries did to
some extent prevail between the different religious societies.
But there aix) probably few towns whose record in sucu'ess-
fully opposing the evil inlluences at work is more hononible.

17S)(;.

The suit of the parish against the town for the recovery
of the ministry money was decided in favor of the parish.

Nov. 7th. An atUunpt wjis made to obtain a vote of the
t^>wn in favor of an effort to secure a review of the o^ise by
the court. Hut the town refused to tnke any farther action
in the matter.

* Parish Records.

134 ANNAI^ OF THK

Nov. 21st. The pansh " voted that the Agent (Mr. John
Hall) be directed to make ofter to the Selectmen that if
they will «ottlc up the exec^ntion againnt the Town by giving
np the seeurities for tiie ^lini^5try Money, or otherwise settle
it to his ac(*«ptation ; then he be directed not to level Atiid
execution — otherwise t-o level it." *

1707.

Jan. 23d. The town " vot«d to give the Selectmen dis-
(*.rction to settle tiic execution the fii*Ht ( 'Ongregational
So(*Jcty in Sutton has against siiid Town with tiie securities
the Town holds against individuals for the ministry money,
or any other way they can agree."

This action virtually settled the controvei'S}'^ in regard to
tiie ministry money.

The town " votiul to join with otiier Towns intercsUul in
petitioning the Genenil (V>urt for a (!omniitlee to lay out a
road from Boston through Sutton &i*> to WoodsUx^k in ('On-
necticut." f

The north parish make a demand for a portion of tiie
ministry money, and the town chose '*Mr. Jacob Sevey,
Mr. Nathaniel Stockwell, and Lieut. Isnud Putnam a Com-
mittee to make answer to the demand.

March 20th. The society's clerk wjis instructed to send
the following answer to the agents :

"The Society, after taking into considemtion the deimmd
made on them by Mr. Aaron Pierce, .fosiah Stiles and Lieut.
Asa Goodale, Agents for the North Parish in Sutton, for
eigUt hundred dollars of the Ministry Money, dat^d Sutton
Feb. tith 175)7, VoUmI that this Soc/iety will adoi)t sm-li
metisures, respecting the demand, as it conceives will be
consistent with the honor and interests of the Society.
With regard to that part of the demand, which proposes a
friendly negociation lis the most probable means of settling
such claims to the mutual satisfaction of both parties — it is
the determination of this Soc^iety to cultivate; friendship and

* Parish Records.
t Town Records.

TOWN or SUTTON. 136

good neighborhood with the North Parish, and with the
Town in general, upon fair and honorable principles.

•'But it is the opinion of this Society that it can not,
with propriety, enter into a separate negociation with the
North Parish upon the subject until the lawsuit between
the Town and this Society respecting the Ministry Money
shall be finally determined." *

April 3d. The town ** Voted that the powder belonging to
the Town, in the Meeting house of the Ist Congi*egational
Parish, be removed."

In the early history of tlie New England churches, the
pnictice of i-aising the salary of the minister and other par-
ish expenses by a tax upon property, was universal. But
the opinion that such a course was wrong in pnnciple, enter-
tained at first by few, gnidually extended until opposition
to the forced nyst^m of susUining tlie ordinances of the gos-
pel, had become so great, that some change making the
matter one of voluntary contribution, was felt to be a neces-
sity. Hence the action of the first parish in petitioning the
Geneml Court for a special act of incorporation, confering
the right U) tax pew-lioldei*s. ITpon these tlu>, Uxx would be
just :us binding as that upon property. But whether one
would In^come a pew holder, and thus assimie the obligation,
was a voknit4iry matter. The petition to which i-eference is
made under the dates March 14th and Nov. 18th, 1796, was
favorably entei*tained, and the act called for passed the House
of Representatives June 27th, 1794. For some reasons it did
not pjiss the Senate* until June 25th, 1797. Two days later
it received tlie signature of the governor and beciune a hiw.

Anticipating its immediate passage, **The First Congre-
gatifuial Societ}' in the Town of Sutton," lield tlieir fii'st
meeting and organized, in accordance with its provisions,
Aug. 18th, 1794.

Col. Timothy Sibley, Ensign Nath'l Carriel and C-apt.
John Woodbury were chosen assessors for valuing and
;issessing the pews in the society's meeting house.

Henceforth the new system of mising money for parish

* First Parlih Records.

13H ANNAL8 OF THK

oxpuiiHes iH to go iuto effect. Tlie hist i-eeoiil we have oi* n
tax upon property for the payment of the minintia-'H Hahuy
in March 18th, 17!)3, which Lieut. Isaac Dodge agrees to
collect, in the westerly part of the parish, for three pence
per pound, and Mr. Thomas Harback in the easterly part,
for four pence per pound.

The last meeting under wai-mnt '*to notify and warn all
the Inhabitants of the Fii-st Parish" was held June 2, 17!)4,
by adjourinnent from April 14th. No liusineHs was done.

The act incoii)oi'ating the Fii*st ('ongi*egationnl Society is
as follows :

Commonwealth of Massachuheti^s.

In the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and
ninety-four.

An Act to incorpomte a number of the Inhabitants in the
Town of Sutton into a Society by th(5 name- of the First
Congi-egational Society in Sutton.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Kepresentiitives,
in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the
same that Timothy Sibley, Lazarus Lebai'on, Jonathan Wood-
bury (and others whose names are mentioned), Members of
said First Congregational Society, together with their Estates
be and hereby are Incorpomted into a Congregatioiuil Society
by the name of tiu»> First Congi*egational Society iu tht^
Town of Sutton.

Be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, that the said
Society be and hereby are authorized and impowercd to raise,
by a tax on pews and seats in the Meeting-house in siiid
Society, such sum or sums of money as the proprietoi-s of
said MiH)ting-house, at a K*gal meeting called for that pur-
pose, shall vote and agree upon for the puiposc of support-
ing and maintaining a public teacher of Piety, Religion,
and moralitjs and other incidental charges and at such meet-
ing to choose all such officers as are or shall be necessary to
manage auid tmnsact all the business of said pro))riety.

And be it farther enacted by the authority aforesaid that
the Proprietors of the said First Parish Areeting-IIouse be
and hereby are impowcred by themselves, or their (Commit-
tee duly chosen, to cause the pews and seats, in the said

TOWN OK SUTTON. 137

Moctiiig House, to be valued according to the coiiveuieuce
and Hituation thereof nnd to alter, from time to time, such
valuation as may he found necessary and to deteiinine what
sum each l*ew, or pail of Pt^w, or seat shall pay towards
the expences and charges aforesaid, and the time and man-
ner in which the same shall be paid.

And if any Proprietor or owner of a Pew, or part of a
Pew, or Seat shall neglect or refuse to pay the sum or sums
jissesscul thereon for a longta* time than twenty-days iifU'V
notice of such assessment having been given him by the ('Ol-
lector, such l*roprietor or owner shall pny to the use of the
said Proprietors, over and above the said Tax or assessment,
from the expinition of the said twenty days, at and after the
n\t<}. of six per centum per annum on such tax or assessment,
and if the same, together with the int'Crest aforesaid, shall
not be paid within one year from the expimtion of ssiid
twenty days, the saiid proprietors nniy and are hereby
authorized and impowered by themselves or their (*ommittee
to sell and dispose of the Pew or pait of a Pew or Seat of
such delinquent, in such way and manner tis shall be agi'ced
on by said i)roprietors, and, atler deducting from the sale
thereof the said Tax or assc^ssment witli the interest thereon
accruing as aforesaid and the charges of the sale the over-
plus if any shall be paid to the person so delinquent.

And be it farther enacted by the authority aforesaid that
the Membei's of the said C*ongregational Society are hereby
authorized and impowei'ed to take into possession all the
lands and other Estate and donation that by any means doth
belong to the sjiid Society, and to dispose of the use or
income of the simie in any way for the use of the Society as
shall by them be judged most conducive to the interests and
benetit of the same.

And be it farther eniicted by the authority aforesaid that
the Membei*8 of said Society be empowered to collect and
improve the whole of the Ministry money which belongs t^)
the First Congregational Society in Sutton, and all other
donations that have been or may hereafter be made to s;iid
Society for the suppoil of a (bngregational Minister in said
phice, and that the Members of said Society be auithorized

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138 ANNATE or TlIK

and irapowered to i-cceivo inoinl>crs whoncvcr applioaf ionn
are made therefor and that the meml>ei*8 and all othera who
may hereafter become their associates (being inhabitants of
the Town of Siitt^m) and their sovcnil cst4it4».s shall not ]h\
liable to l)c taxed for the Biipport of Piil>lick woi-ship in any
other Soiiicty in the said Town of Bntton.

And be it further enacted by the authority afoi*esaid that
Solomon Jjcland Esq. be and is hereby impowered and
directed to issue his Warrant to some princii)ic member of said
Society requesting him to warn the members thereof to meet
at such time and phu*e as shall be therein set forth to choose
all such officers as are necessaiy for transacting the business
of said Society.

In the House of Repi*esentative8 June 27th, 171)4.

This Bill having had three several readings passed to be

enacted.

Edward H. RouniNs, Speaker.

In Senate «lune 25th, 1797.

This Bill having had two several readings passed to be

enacted.

Samuel Phillips President.

June 27th, 1797. By the Governor approved.

Samuel Adams.

True C!opy. Attest John Avery Jun.

Secretary.

1798.

April 2d. " The Town brought in their votes on the expe-
diency of dividing the County of Worcester into two dis-
tinct Counties and there were in favor of it 76 and against it
one."

Nov. 5th. In a town meeting this date "the question
was put to see if the Town would grant the petition of the
North l^arish to be nvi olf and incorponU.cd into a scpamto
Town with their equal proportion according to taxation with
all the privileges and immunities which in any wise belong
to the Town of Sutton and it passed in the Negative. **

TOWN OF SUTTON. 139

•* Chose a Committee of nine to treat with the North
Parish with reference to the sepanition," as follows: **Col.
Holman, Capt. Jonathan Woodbury, l)ea. Waters, Josiah
Stiles, Ebcnezer Watora, Asjv Goodale, (^ol. Woodbury,
Major Samuel Watei*s & Col. Sibley."

1799.

May 6th. The committee report in favor of ** setting ofl'
the North l^irish as a sepanite Town."

The t^wn voted not to accept the report of the commit-
tee.

Dec. 14th. ** The Father of his Country died."

1801.

June Ist. *'The society chose Mr. L. Le Baron, Capt.
flonathan Woodbury and Capt. Jolni Woodbury to cause
the gunpowder to be immediately removed from the meeting
house."

June 22d. The town ** voted to build a powder house to
put the Town's stock in."

1802.

Nov. 22d. The society voted *' that if any person wishes
to be a member of said Society, he shall make application
to the Society's Committee and get a certificate from them
directed to the Society's Clerk to have his name entered in
said Society's Book.''

1804.

March I9th. The warmnt for a society meeting con-
tained the following article :

"To see if the Society will be willing that a church organ
should be placed in the front gallery in the meeting house,
and played on Sundays," upon which the society ** Voted
that the organ now placed in this liousc be continued where
it is for tlie use of the Society."

1807.

March lOth. In society meeting it was " Voted that the
Committee make inquiry concerning all improper conduct

140 ANNAI-8 OF THE

in the Meeting-Hoiise ;" also "That thei-e shall be perfoiined
on the oi^n no tunes on Sunday's but such as the (chorister
shall <lictnt<*.."

180JI.

Nov. 20th. The town *'vot^d to remonstmte t-o the
Geneml (^ouil against the incoipomtion of the sceond Parish
of Sutton into a separate Town," and a " Committee of
thwe was a[)point4Ml t4> dniw up a nMnonstninco."

1810.

May 7th. The town ''gave then* consent that one thinl
pail of the Town Meetings should be held in the Second
Parish on condition that the said parish should withdmw
their petition to the General Coui*t to be incoipomted into a
sepaitite Town, and until they shall pi^esent another of the
stmie impoi*t which (should it take place) then the meet-
ings are all to l>e held in the fii-st parish."

1811.

Jan. 21st. '* Voted that a Committee be appointed to
dmft a i^emonstmnce against the petition of the second parish
to bo incoi*poi*ated into a sepamte Town;" also ''voted that
the Town would not (consent to tlu^ second parish being
incorporated."

March 4th. The town '* voted to furnish themselves with
two carriages or heai*ses, one for each Parish, and erect suit-
able buildings to deposit the same in."

April 3d. A committee, "chosen for the purpose of
divising some means whereby to determine the leg:il mem-
bers of the Society, and to form some tixed and established
rules to receive members and associates agreeably to their
act of incorpomtion, report its follows :

" 1st. That any individual desirous of becoming a mem-
ber of the First (-ongregational Society in Sutton being an
inhabitant of ssiid Town shall be the legal owner of at least
one half of a pew in the meeting-house belonging to the
Society, that he shall signify his wish to the Clerk of said
Society whose duty it shall be to record his name if the

TOWN OF SUTTON. 141

8umc sluill Ik5 approved of by the Society's (-ommittee, then
1>eing iipproved, he i^hall t^) nil int<^nt« and piirpo.ses be a
member of Raid Society.

'* 2ndly. That in all Rales of i)ews that shall hereafter
1)6 made i)y vii*tiie of said act of iucorpomtion, it shall be
the duty of the ( 'ommittee authorized t^o make sale of such
pews to make and execute good and suflicieut deeds to the
pui-chasers of said pews, the acknowledgeing and recording
such deeds Uy be at the expense of the purch:isei*s.

*'Hdly. It shall be the duty of the standing (\)mmitt«e
iDgelher with the clerk of said Society to make out in the
month of February annually a list of the qualified voters of
said Society, and the same shall be read at every annual
meeting of said Society."

1812.

The second parish make a demand for a poi*tiou of the
ministerial money, as follows :

**At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the second
Parish in Sutton on Monday the ninth day of March A. D.
1812. — the foHowing votes passed, (viz.) Voted that this
Parish do dt^nand of the lii'st ( *ongregational Society in Sut-
ton (lu; proportion of the ministerial money, or fund, so ciill-
cd, now in their Treasury which belongs to this Parish, being
one half of the whole. Also voted that Lieut. Asa Good-
ale and Josiah Stiles Esq. and Aaron Pierce Esq. be a Com-
mittee to serve the Clerk of said Society with a Copy, of the
above vote, and to ask and receive from sjud Society on
U^half of this Parish their proportion of said fund.

** A true copy from the Parish record.

'♦Attest, Elias LovELL Parish Clerk."

**In compliance to the foregoing votes the committee
therein named hereby Jisk from the firat Congi*egational
Society in Sutton the proportion of Ministerial Money in
iLeir possession which belongs to the second Parish in said
Town -^ they also reciuest an answer or reply to this com-
nuuiic4ition tis soon as will be convenient.

*' Sutton 2d Parish March 10th 1812.

142 ANNAIJ^ OF THK

"To tlie Clerk of the fii'st Coiigregtttioiml Society in Sut-
ton to be communicated to siiid Society.

"Asa Goodalk
"Aakon I*ikk(jk."

Answer to the foi*egoing request or demand :

"To Lt. Asa Goodale, Josiah Stiles and Aaron Pierce Esqs.,
Gentlemen.

"Having l)een appointed by the fii'st Congi*egational

Society in Sutton at their annual meeting in March hist (o

present to you an answer to your i*equeHt, in conformity to

the votes of the second Parish in Sutton at their meeting

held march 9th 1812, to the first Congregational Society in

Sutton for the one half of the ministerial fund now in the

hands of the Treasui'er of said Society. In answer to your

demand we can only say tbat, in conse(|uence of so unex^

peeled a request, we have examined the Charier of the

Town^ Ihe proj)rielor^ Hookj and the loum recm^ih^ antl can

Knd nothing to justify a compliance with your demand —

and unless you can, Gentlemen, shew us some ground

either in justice, or law, we cannot comply with your

request.

"Josiah Wheelook

"Dan'l Tknnky

"Agents for the First Congregational Socict}' in Sutlon.

"Suttim April 8th 1812"

1813.

clan. 11th. The inhabitants of the north parish continue
to petition the (icneml (\)ui*t for an a<;t of incorporation
constituting tlicni a separate town and llu* town vote " U)
oppose the prayers of the petitioners in the second Parish."
A committee of five is appointed to draw up a remonstrance
Against their application.

The remonstmnce was prepared and rc^ported, wlu».reupon
it was " Vot(id that tln^ afor<^said remonstrance was jigreea-
ble, and that it be a<5C(5pUMl," also " that the Keprest^nUilivt^
of the town present the said remonstrance to the (ienenil
Court."

TOWN OF SUTTON. 143

The rciiionstmiice of tlic people of (lie south pari of thef
town sigsiinst the incorponition of the Hecoud parish into a
new town proved unavailing.

An act of incoiporation was obtsiined and heciiinc a law
hy the approval of the Governor June 11 j 1813. The act*
is as follows :

June 11th. An Act to Incorpomte the North l*arish in
the Town of Sutton into a separate town by the name of
Millhury.

Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repi*e-
sentatives in General Court assembled and by authority of
the same. — That all the lands comprised within the North
Parish in the town of Sutton, in the county of Worcester as
the same is now bounded together with the fanm on which
floshua C'hase now lives in said town, with all inhabitants
dwelling thereon, be and they hereby are incorpomted with
all the powei*s, privileges and immunities and subject to all
the duties and requirements of other incorporated towns
iigreeably to the constitution and laws of this Commonwealth.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted : That the inhabitants of
said town of Millbury shall be holden to pay all the arreju-s
of (nxes which have lM*.en assessed upon them l>y the U)wn
of Kutton ; and shall also support and maintain all such per-
sons as heretofore have been, now are, or here after may be
inhabitants of that part of Sutton hereby incorporated, and
are or may become chargeable according to the laws of this
Commonwealth, and who have not obtained a settlement else
where therein.

Sec. 3d. Be it fuHher en^icted that the inhabitants of the
said town of Millbury shall be entitled to receive and hold
such proportion of all real and personal property of the said
town of Sutton of what kind soever it may be, now owned
in common by the inhabitants of said town as the propeity
of the Inhabitjuits of Millbury bears to the property of all
the inhabitsmt<s of the said town of Sutton according to th(5
last valuation tlienM)f ; and shall also be holden to pay (lieir
proport.ion (to be iiscertained as aforesaid) of all the debts
now due and owing from the said town of Sutton and the
inhabitants, and the inhabitants of said Millbuiy or any

144 ANNAI>* OK THK

i*cIigiou8 Society thcroin shall furthcnn(ii*e. 1m5 (uititlcd t4>
receive and hold uuch propoiliou as they are now entitled
to, if any, of the ministerial money raised by the sale of
miniHt^'.rial hinds in said Sntt^on which money is now in tlio
« hands of the Fii*st Congiv>gational Society in Sntton.

Sec. 4. Be it fnrther enacted : That in caise tlie dividing
line I>etween the said town of Millbnry and said town of
Sntton shonld happen to divide the farms of any of the
inhabitants of either of said towns, the said inhabitants
shall l)e taxed for the whole of their home fai*m in that toMni
only wheixi they may respectively dwell.

Sec. 5th. He it further enactod : That any Justice of tlie
Peace for the County of Worcester upon application thero-
for is hereby authorized U) issue his warnint, dii*ected to
amy fi'eeholder in the said town of Millbury requiring him
to notify and warn the inhabitants thereof to meet at such
time and phu*.e sis may be a[)pointed in said warnuit for the
choice of all such town ofiicei*s as towns are by law nM|uired
to cho(»se at their annual town meetings.

August 16th. The towu '* chose (Japt. Keu1>en Watei-s,
Major Josiah Wheelock, Mr. James McClellan Jonas Sibley
Esq. Dea. Jonathan Leiand, Mr. Darius Russell and Mr.
Peter Dudley a Committee to establish the line between the
towns of Millbury and Sutton and make a settlement with
Millbury."

Sept. 27th. The committee above mentioned report as
follows :

The Committee appoint^ul by the Town of Sutt^in for
the purpose of settling with the Town of Millbury such
mattei*s as arise from the recent incorporation of that town,
ask leave to report that they have attended in part to the
afraii*s of their appointment, and have agreed with a Com-
mittee appointed by the town of Millbury to repoil the
following particulars for the considemtion of the town.

1st. That the line lately reviewed by the aforementioned
Committees and stated to be the original line between the
North and South Parishes in Sutton be considered as the
line between the towns of Sutton and Millbury.

2ndly. That the valuation of real and personal property
in the late town of Sutton be considered the standard for

TOWN OF SUTTON. 145

dividing the debtw and propcily belonging to the towns of
Sutton und Miilbury.

^^dly. 'Hint the real t^Htjiie given or purchased for the
support of .any of the paupers of the lat<» town of Sutton
he considered as the property of that town to which such
paupers shall fall for maintenance.

41y. That the powder h(mse, pound, heai*se-house and
heai-se, in Sutton, belong t-o that town. That the hearee-
house and hearse in Millbury shall be the property of the
town of Millbury. That the town of Millbury, however
have tlu^ privilege of depositing their stock in the powder-
house in Sutton as long as is convenient.

.ithly. That the money niised for the support, of schools,
the poor cVce. by the lat<? town of Sutton in May last, be
divided befor(» it is nssessed and each town be at lilMM'ty to
:issess its share, but the State*, and County taxes must l>e
iissessed by the assessors chosen by the late town of Sutton
in Mairch hist upon all the inhabitsmts of Sutton and Mill-
bury ; each town however to pay for the collecting of its
own inhabitimts.

All of which is respectfully submittc^d.

i«ir>.

March 20th. The society "voted to choose six choris-
ters, and made choice of Major Thomas Hai'bnck, Mr. John
Carpenter, Cnpt. Nathaniel Sibley, Mr. John Morse, Mi's.
Lydia Cummings, and Miss M. Whiting."

April 5th. The town '* vot^^d (o choose a Connnittoe of
five to consider the propriety of building a house for the
l)oor who are to report the same to the town at their next
March meeting."

1816.

March 4th. The above committee reported, but no action
was taken on the report.

1817.

May 5th. We copy the following from the Worcester

Spy:

Died at Sutton on the evening of the 5th instant, Ensign

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146 ANNALS OF THE

John H. Bartlctt, aged 38. — In attempting to ttiko a bag of
meal from the fore-end of a loaded cart while the t-eam wim
moving along, Mr. Itartlett, by some means fell direetly
before the wheels : unable immediately to extricate himself,
the wheel passed over the lower part of his head and frac-
tured his skull in a shocking manner. A portion of the
brain was forced out at each ear. He lived about two hours
after the accident.

Also at Sutton on the 8th instant Lieut. Jonathan Burden,
aged 56. Mr. Burden brother in law to Mr. Bartlct, early
on Tuesday morning, the Gtli instant, set out for Upton to
give information of the death of the latter. Being on foot
he did not confine himself to the road, but took the nearest
course across the fields and lots. In attempting to get over
a fenc^ he fell backwards (as was supposed) upon his head
and shoulders, and from that moment was unable to move
from the spot where he then lay. His long absence excited
much alarm among his friends and neighbors. On Wednes-
day evening a number of the inhabitants assembled and
made a diligent search till one o'clock that night, when he
was found nearly exhausted by cold and the effects of the
injury he had received. He \v\d been lying in this situation
upwards of forty hours. After being removinl to tlui neareni
house he died in about ten hours.

Nov. Measures were taken for the establishment of ix

line of stages from Boston to Hartford, through the towns of
Framingham, Gmfton, Sutton, Oxford and Dudley in Massa-
chusetts, and Woodstock, Ashford, ct^*,., in C!onnecticul .
Divisions were made of the route, and companies formed
for the purpose of niising the necessary funds for its equii>-
ment. For the division extending from Gmfton to Ash-
ford the sum of seventeen hundred ($1700.) dollars was
required, which was divided into shares at twenty-five dol-
lars each. Subscriptions were solic^itcd from the inhabit-
ants of the towns chiefly benefited. Among the subscribers
names we find from Sutton : James Freeland, two shares ;
Stephen Monroe, one share ; Moses L. Morse, one share ;
Daniel Hovey, one share.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 147

1818.

May 4tli. The town '* chose a Committee of five to look
into the propriety of building a poor house and make repoi*t
to some town-meeting next to be called."

Dec. 14th. The above Committee reported and their
report wiis recommitted to be presented at the next annual
meeting.

181!).

March 1st. The Committee reported, and their I'eport
was accepted, and tlie Selectmen were appointed a Commit-
tee to procure a suitable house to accommodate the poor of
the town.

The town chose Mr. Samuel Taylor and Sumner Baratow
and Daniel Tenney a Committ<3e to take measures to obtain
possession of the donation made by the late Mr. John Cole
to the south parish in Sutton for school purposes, if, upon
investigation, it shall be found that it was the design of Mr.
Cole to make it to that pail of the town formerly regai'ded
as the first or South Parish.

1820.

The town ** voted that a suit be forthwith commenced in
order to obtain the legacy of the late Mr. John Cole."

1821.

May 7th. ** Voted that Sumner Barstow be directed to
endorse a writ made in the name of the V\vst Parish in
Sutton sigainst Hannah Cole and the town will pay all ex-
pense .iL

This action was taken for the purpose of obtaining posses-
sion of the legacy above mentioned.

1822.

March 18th. The society '* voted to choose a Committee
of three to see what a stove for tlie meeting house will cost
and report to the next Society meeting, and made choice of
Dea. Jonathan Lelaud, Dea. John Moi*8e, and Capt. Enoch
Stockwell."

148 ANNAL8 OF THK

1828.

March 17th. The above Committee reported, and the
society '* vot.(Ml to adjourn the matt^^r until our next annual
meeting."

April 7th. ''Voted to purchase a farm for tlic pui*podo
of suppoiling the town poor thereon.*'

** Voted to choose a (,/ommittoe of five to examine such
farms in the t^)\vn as an; for sale and 2US(*.ert4iin the price at
which each may be purchased, and at the anniversiuy meet-
ing May next, i*eport to the town which in^thcir opinion it
will lie most for their interest to purchase."

May 5th. The committ^.e report and ai'o authorized '*to
purchtis.) for and in behalf of the town a farm and buildings
such as they shall judge suitsible and most convenient for
the purpose of supporting their poor thereon, pmvided that
the price docs not exceed the sum of three thousimd
($3,000.) dollai-s."

This proviso wjis aft4U*wanls reconsidered and disci'ction-
ary power wjis given to the committee *'to exceed the sum
of three thousand ($3,000.) dollars if in their opinion tlie
interests of the town >vill be therebj' promoted."

Aug. 16th. In society meeting the following vot^s were
psissed :

" Voted to repair or exchangt* the new bell and U) raise
tbe money by subscription.

'*(/hose Dea. Wm. Kond, Jonas L. Sibley Esq., Mr.
Samuel Taylor, Major Moscis L. iMorse, and Mr. Elisha
Hale a Committee to obtain subscriptions and t^) procure
the bell and have it pimped in its proper plm*^ ; the bell not
to cxr<'ed seven hundred pounds in weight." Also *' Vot<5d
that it is the sense of this meeting that money ought to be
raised to help support singing — but :us we are not going
to raise any money at present, it is not thought best to raise
any at this time."

March 1st. The <5ommitt^5e chosen t-o purchiise a farm for
the t^)wn for the use of the poor " reported, that the}' had not
purchased any and asked to be discharged from further duty."

TOWN or SUTTON. 149

I

March 15th. 'I'he society's committee to procure a bell
rei^ort-ed :is follows :

Weight of new bell, - - - 1084 lbs.

Cost of new bell, .... $374.00

(ailing and mising, - - - - $20.70

Whole cost of bell, - - - $394.70

Received for the old bell, - - $179.75

The ohi Ix^ll luid upon it the following inHcription :
•♦This bell is a present made by Mr. Ebenezer Waters to
the Firnt Society in Sutton jis long jis the gospel Ministry is
maintained by the Congregationalest, Pi*esbyterian — Kpis-
4*opalian and Baptist in thin place, if all the above fail in
this phice then to somtf other prefemncc t.o the First Parish."
June 23d. We find in the Masniu'Jiuspifs Spy of this
dale th(^ following notice :

UNION CELEBRATION.

The Forty-ninth Anniversary of our National Indepen-
dence will be celebrated at Sutton on the 5th of July next,
without distinction of party. An addresn will be delivered
on the o<r^iHion by (Ik^ lt(^v. Mr. Iloadley of WorccHter. A
dinner and other acconunodations, both for gentlemen and
ImlicH, will be provided a( the house of the liev. Kdnumd
Mills by two citizens of the town. Tickets fifty cents exclu-
sive of liquor, which will be furnished U^ those who call for
it by paying for the same.

Necessary accommodations for horscH by Kdmund J . Mills.

%Servic<»..s to commence at 11 o'clock.

Calkh Bukhan^.

Per order of the (Jommitt'Ce of Arrangements.

1«25.

March 21 Rt. In a meeting this date the society **Vot«d
that the sinirers cthoose their own leadei*8.''

May 2d. ** VoUmI to raise forty (40.00) dollars for the
support of Ringing," and *' chose Beiij. BakJieller, Daniel
Woodbury and Nathaniel Sibley a ( -ommittee to lay out and
spend the above forty dolhtrs.

Nov. 7th. Ucv. Edmund Mills died.

150 AKNAL8 OF THE

1826.

March 20th. The society '* Voted that the Committee
l)e directed t(» pi*ocure gruvestoneB U) the liev. lOdmuiul
Mills' grave, said stones not to exceed forty (40.00) dol-
lars."

May 4th. The society "voted imauimously to join with
the Church in giving Mr. John Maltby an invitation to
settle with them in the ministry."

Trouble with singing and singeix continues, tis is evident
from the following vote :

*' Voted that the Society disapprove of the scandalous let-
ter addi*essed to Mr. Vernon Titus, one of the C 'horistera, and
chose a ( ^ommittee of thi'ee to inform Mr. Titus of this vote
and request him to resume his office as Chorister."

1828.

March 3d. The town ** chosen Jonas L. Sibley, Nathan-
iel Woodbury and Thomas Ilarbtu*.k a Committee to inquii-e
into the expediency of purchasing a farm for the poor of
the town, and see if one can be procured, and make their
report at the April meeting."

April 7th. The above committee reported that they had
examined Dca. Kond's farm, (MUit^iining about ninety aci*e8,
valued at three thousand dollars, the farm of Mr. Klitis
Pmtt, being about one hundred and thirty acres, and valued
at thirty-eight hundred (3800.) dollars.

"They preferred the one occupied by Mr. Simon Ilutdi-
inson to either of the others, containing about one hundred
and fifty ac^res, and nH'.onimcnd that the town purchase tlie
Hamc. Hut the (piestion being put whether this report
should be accepted; it was negatived."

The question was submitted — "shall a new (-ounty be
formed by taking from the (^ounty of Worcester the seven-
teen following towns : to wit, Royalston, Wincheudon, Athol,
Templeton, Pliilipston, Lancaster, Bolt^)n, Harvard, Gardner,
Westminster, Ashburnham, Fitchburg, Leominster, Lunen-
burg, Princeton and Hubbardston."

The majority voted " tw."

TOWN OF SUTTON. 131

November 3d. The church erected in 1751 was burned.
A town meeting had been held in it during the day to
vote for representative to congress and electors of presi-
dent and vice president. The lire occurred at night; its
origin was never ascertained, and by many it was supposed
to be the work of an incendiary.

Nov. 24th. A meeting of the society was held for the
purpose of taking measures to erect a new house of worship.
At this meeting it was ** voted that the Rev. John Maltby
l)e invited to open the meeting by pmyer, which invitation
was given and complied with.''

^' Voted that it is the ardent desire of the meml)ei*s of
this Society that a new house of Public and Religious wor-
ship should be erected near the site of the old meeting-
houw^ to be called the Fii"st Congregjitional Society's Meet-
ing-house in Sutton, and the Proprietors thereof to fonn
the said Society and be entitled to the funds now belonging
to said Society, and all the powei*s and privileges of the same,
and that individually we will use our utmost endeavors to
accomplish the object."

A (tonnnittee was ap[)oinUMl io raises by subscription the
necessary funds.

The following were appointed a building committee :

Amos Annsby, Jomis L. Sibley, Daniel Tcnney, Elisha
Hale and Nathaniel Woodbury.

1829.

June 15th. The comer stone of the new meeting-house
was laid with appropriate services.

In this stone was deposited a silver plate, upon which is
the following inscnption : ''Erected b}' the fii*st Congi'cga-
tional Society in Sutton dedicated to God — Father, Sou
and Holy Ghost— A. D. 1821)."

A list of the subscribers for building the house was also
pimped in the corner stone, and the sums specified which
each contributed.

The contract for the stone work of the church was $1,140,
and for the house $4,800.

152 ANNALS OF THE

1830.

The new niooting-honse 8eoni8 to have been conipletod in
Fohruury of thin ywir. It wiw dediiMitod Ki^Uiniary 21th.
Edmund J. MillH wtxa niiu*8htd on the ocninion.

1831.

May 11th. The town '' Vot^^d to hold itn meetings in the
future in the biiMement of thi' ( -ongregational Meeting-house
and to pay the Congregiitional Soeiety the sum of twenty-
five dollai*s per year for tiie U8e of said i*oom."

June 15th. The soeiety finding the act of incorporation
of 1794 in some iv,spec5fj3 defec^tive, secui*ed an amendatory
act as follows :

An Act in addition to an Act to incorpoi*ate the First
Congregational Society in Sutton.

Section Ist. He it euiicted by the Senate and House
of Liepresentatives in Genenil CouH assembled and by the
authority of tlie same :

'I'hat the Fii*st Congregational Society in Sutton, be and
they hereby are authorized and impowered to rai^e by tax on
the pews or parts of pews or seats in the Meeting house of
said Society, or on such poition of them as said Society at a
legal Xfeeting thereof shall vote and determine t^) l)e taxed
and assessed such sum or sums of money tis they shall ixgven
upon and Grant for the purpose of mainlaining and support-
ing a public Teacher or Teachei*8 of momlity, for i*epaii*s and
altei*ations of their said Meeting-house and for all other
purposes incident to and connecf<)d with the ol)jects of said
Society.

Section 2nd. lie it further enm*ted : That it shall l>e the
duty of the Collector or Collectors of s^iid Society to give
notice to the proprietor or i)roprietor8 of the pews or pails
of pews or seats in said Meeting honsci, by posting up at the
entmnce thereof and at some other Convenient public pliUH*
in said town of Sutt'On, a notilication in writing of the time
and place he or they will meet the said Propriet^ir or Propri-
etoi*s, thirty days at least i)rior to the time of such meeting,
. together with a Copy of the Tax Bill committed to him or
them to Collect to receive the tax or assessment made upon

TOWN OF SUTTON. ' 163

his or tlioir i^espoctivo pew or pews or paits thereof or seats
for the purposes aforesaid ; and if suiy proprietor or propri-
etoi's as aforesaid shall fail to meet said Collector or Collectoi*s
:is aforesaid, and pay to him or them the tax or assessment
made upou his or their pew or pews or pails thereof or seats
as aforesaid, and shall neglect or refuse to pay the same to
said C/oUector or Collector of said Society, they jii*e hereby
authorized and empowered to sell at public vendu such
delincpient proprietor or proprietors pew or pews or interest
therein or seat or seats — having iirst given public notice of
the time and place of Siile, by {loHting up noti(i(*4itions thereof
at two or more public places in s^iid Town of Sutton four
days at least before the time appointed for said sale and
make and execute a good and sullicient deed or deeds thereof
to the purchaser or purchasers of the same : provided how-
ever that such sale or sales shall not be valid nor the Deed
or deeds be given as tiforesaid, unless said Collector or
Collectors shall have iii*st obtained the consent in writing of
the piiidential Committee of said Society to make such sale
or sales as aforesaid, and in case the proceeds of the sale of
such de1in(|uent or delincpients pew or pews or parts thereof
or seat or seats made as aforesaid shall not be sufficient to
pay the whole amount of thc^ Hum iissessed upon them as
aforesaid and all legal charges, such Collector or Collectors
are authorized and empowered, and it is hereby made their
duty to collect such deficiency with all the expense attending
the same out of other property of such delinquent or delin-
<|uent.8 in the same manner tin 'I'own, (Joimty or StntiC tnxes
are collected.

Sect. 3d. Be it further en^icted : Thiit so unich of the
Act to which this is in addition, as is inconsistent with the
previsions of this Act be and hereby is repealed.

In House of Uepresentatives June 15th 1831.

Passed to be emicted

W. B. Calhoun, Speaker.
In Senate June 15th 1831.

Passed to be enacted

Leveiiett Saltonstall President.

June 15th 1831. Approved Levi Lincoln.

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154 • ANNALS OF THE

1833.

March 4th. Origen Harback and ethers petitiou for ^' lib-
erty to erect a public house for a tavern on the Common
near the Congregational Meeting-house on the site of tlie
old meeting-house."

A committee is appointed to take the matter under con-
sideration. At an adjourned meeting this committee i*eport
'^that it is the opinion of the Committee that the To^vn sell
the Town Common in lots at public auction to the highest
bidder for the purpose of erecting buildings thereon, as may
best accommodiite purchasers, the town giving Quit-Claim
Deeds for the same." Which report was not accepted.

1836.

March 2d. The warrant for a town meeting contained the
following article :

** To see if the town will instruct the Selectmen to with-
hold any approbation or rcciomuicndation lor any pci*Hon as
a retailer of spirituous liquoi*s in said town for the ensuing
year and to see what other directions the town will give
their Selectmen in relation to the same subject." Upon
which the town ** Voted not to instruct the Selectmen not to
grant licences."

1836.

May 9th. The town "Voted that a Committee of live lie
nominated by the Selectmen for a Committee to purchase a
farm for the Town and Edmund J. Mills, Caleb Chase,
David riitnam, Joshua Arnisby iuid SauuicI Wati^rs were
nominated and chosen for siiid Committee to buy a farm."

1837.

Jan. 23d. The town took action as follows upon the dis-
position of the surplus revenue which had accumulated in
the United States treasury and by act of Congress l>ecn
divided among the sevenil states.

** Voted to adopt the following Resolves and that our
Representatives be furnished with a copy of the same and
requested to Act accordingly.

TOWN OP SUTTON. 155

** Resolved that while we feel deeply sensible of the
importance of the geneml defusion of intelligence and
knowledge throughout the community at Urge as inductive
of public happiness and virtue as well as for the better
undei*standing of the principles of our government, and the
preservation of our liberties, and of Public schools as pro-
motive of this end — as also of the great and general benefit
ixjsulting from a liberal and well regulated system of Intenial
improvements within the SinU*. — and while wc wonUl rciv
ommend those as well as the general interests of education
to the guardian cjire and fostering hand of government —
yet as the revenues of the Country are collected from the
people through the Custom-houses or by the sale of the
public lands which are the property of the people, therefore

**licsolved, That the objects of Congress in disposing of
the surphis revenues of the dillcrcnt States of the Union
would be better obtained and moi-e justly effected by distrib-
uting the share to be deposited with this State among the
several towns and districts of this Commonwealth in pro-
portion to their respective population to be by them appro-
priated 218 they shall deem most lit and proper."

April 3d. The town ** voted to receive from the Treasurer
and lleceivcr General of the Commonwcaltli its proportion
of the surplus revenue of the United States in deposit and
will comply with the terms and provisions of the several
Acts passed by the Legislature of said Commonwealth con-
cerning the deposit of the surplus i*e venue."

The town records contain no reference to the purchase of
a farm by the committee appointed May i)th, 1836, but at
the meeting held :us above, it was ** Voted that the Ovor-
8eei*H of the Poor stock and furnish the Town Farm." *

1843.

Aug. Gth. Much interest began to be manifested by
many in the town in the cause of temperance, as is evident
from the following article in the warnmt for a town meeting
upon this date, ** To see if the town by vote will instruct the

* The farm now known as the " Town Farm," was purchased of David
ToorteloU, March 16, 1897.

IM ANNAI^S OF TllK

Selectmen not to approbate any person to be licenaed as an
inn-holder with a license to retiiil or sell wine, or spirituous,
or fermented liquors, or any other person as a retailer of
wine, or spirituous, or fermented liquors/'
This article was not acted upon.

1844.

Jan. 29th. The society <' voted tiiat the meeting-house
be not opened for any politic^il or secuhir puq>ose, aud tluit
(lie bjisement of said house' 1k^ not oi>4Uiod for any puqK>HOS
excepting tiic concerns of the town, Socic»ty, or (-Inu'ch,
without the express leave of the Pi*udential Committee, and
then only at the full expense of the persons applying for
permission."

1846.

March 2d. Warren Hunt aud o(hei*H Imvo petitioned
the legislature to be incorporated in connection with Etist
Douglas as a new town. Upon which petition the town
took action as follows :

^'Resolved, That in the opinion of this meeting the peti-
tion of Warren Hunt and others now pending before the
Legislatui*e of this Commonwealth for an Act of lucorporar
tion for a new t^wn out of territory of the towns of Doug-
las aud Sutton by which said towns will be deprived of a
portion of their respective teiTitory ought not to pass. That
if said petition for said Act of Incorporation was to pass, it
would do great injustice to both of said towns of Douglas
and Sutton.

'* Resolved, That this town will take all lawful and proper
meausurcH t^) opi)()8c the piissagc of any Act of Incorporation
of a new town under said petition by which this town shall
be deprived of any part of its territory."

1847.

March 1st. The legacy left by Mr. John (/olc for school
pui*poses, to which reference was made in these annals under
the dates of 1819, '20-21 , was awarded by the couil in which
the town had brought suit for its possession to the keeping

TOWN OF SUTTON. 157

of the South Parish (what was the South Parish when the
loga(\v was ina(h)). 'Hie parish make a proposition to (he
t<owii to Uike this inoiu^y as a permanent loan. Upon which
proposition the (own *'votAul to borrow of the South Parish
in Sutton the amount of tlie school-fund lielongiug to said
parish, at six per cent. intei*est per annum, payable on the
1st day of January annually, and that their Treasurer be
authorized under the superintendence of their Selectmen to
give security for the same."

1853.

Nov. 14. Cei'tain pei*sons hiterested in the formation of
a Methodist Episcopal Church have asked the town for a lot
of land *'on the west side of the Common or in the Soutli-
west corner of the burymg-ground upon which to erect a
meeting house." Upon which request the following motion
was made: "That the town gmut the M. E. Church the
use of a portion of the common as asked for, on condition
that a Committee of three, one of whom shall be a member
of said Society, shall investigate the matter immediately, and
decide that it ciui be done legally."

The above motion was adopted, and Messrs. G. W. Put-
nam, Sanuicl Tayh)r and llomce Lehind were cliosen a
(;onnnittee "to locate and fix the spot for said house, if
they shall find they have a legal right."

1854.

Marcli fith. The town chose "Sylvaims Putnam, as
Agent to give a lease of the lot of land granted by the
town to the M. E. Church and located by the Committee
chosen for that purpose." It was also "voted that when-
ever the M. E. Church shall cease to worship in their house
the land shall revert bac^k t^} Ihe town and the house shall
be moved."

The Methodist Episcopal Society was duly organized —
officers were chosen and a code of by-laws adopted, and
measures taken to secure a lease from the town of a lot of
land for their meeting house.

158 ANNALS OF TIIE

April Ist. A lease of a lot upon the west side of the com-
mon, a little south of the school-house was given by tho
agent appointed for the purpose, the condition of which
wjis, ** that a House of woi'ship should Iw built upon «iiid
premises on or before the expiration of throe years fi*om the
14th day of Noveml)er last, and that whenever the ssiid M.
E. Church shall cease to worship in their House for the time
of one year, the land shall i-evert back to the Town of Sut-
ton, and the Lessees shall remove their House of Worship
from the said premises and clear them of all incumbmnces/* *

1856.

Feb. 23. Several petitions are pending before the Gen-
ei*al Court for a dismemberment of the town. << Horace
Leland, Le Baron Putnam, Putnam ICing, Pliny Slocumb
and Simon J. Woodbury arc appointed a (/ommittee Ui
oppose these petitionu."

Dec. (>. The above iianuul (umnnitUu) are iiiHtni<'(4Ml ^^Ui
bppoHC all petitions of a like nature which may come before
the next General Court."

1857.

April fi. ** Voted to instruct our Representative in Gen-
eml Court to use the extent of his ability and inlhient*^ to
oppose and vote against any proposition for a dismember-
ment of the Town before tlie present Legislature."

1861.

April 11. Fort Sumter w:is fired upon and the war of
the liebellion inaugumted.

April 15. Tiie President issues his Proclamation calling

for 75,000 of tho militia of the sevend states to '* repossess

' the forts, places and property," which had been seized, '* t^)

maintain the perpetuity of popular Government and to

redress wrongs long enough endured."

These men were called for three months' service.

April 29. An impromtu meeting of citizens of the
town was held for the purpose of discussing the situation.

♦ Town Records.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 159

aud a couimiitco appointed to dntught a 8oric8 of resolutions
for the siction of a meeting of the town called for the day
followhig.

April 30. At the meeting of tills date the feeling of
indignation at the atrocity of the act of firing on the national
flag ; of patriotic devotion, and of determined purpose to
(*nish rehellion, was in full hai'mony with that which pre-
vailed throughout all the loyal states. In view of the peril
of the hour, and the necessity of wise aiction, it Wiis pro-
posed that the proceedings be opened with prayer ; and it
is recorded that the Rev. Mr. Hawkins being c«Uled upon
**to address the Throne of Grace, responded in a fervent
and appropriate prayer."

On motion of E. J. Mills, it wiis ** voted that a Commit-
tee chosen at a meeting held last evening to present the sub-
ject for action to-day be invited to do so now, and the lion.
J. D. McCrate, Chairman of said Committee, i*esponded in
the following

RESOLUTIONS.

Resolved, That in this most unnatural contest, waged
•*ig:iinHt our (Country by a band of tntit<n*s in the Southern
States, we, the inhabitants of Sutton, believing that the
whole Kirenglli of the country should be exerted in an olUcial
manner to put down rebellion, call upon the Government of
the United States to make no terms or compromises with
traitors, but to carry on the war in such a manner, and wjth
such force as will strengthen the union sentiment which we
believe still exists in portions of the rebellious States, and
intimidate and overwhelm those, who, regardless of all obli-
gations, seek a division of our beloved Country.

Resolved. That we are neither advocates of, nor believei*s
in the right of Secession, That we regard the course taken
by the self-styled Seceding States as Revolution without
justifiable csvusc, and that the Government of the Country is
therefore bound to put it down by the strong arm of force.

Resolved. That we appropriate the sum of six thousand
($6,000) dollars for the specific object of taking care of the

U)0 ANNAL8 OF TUK

families, and of iinifoiming such of the inhaliitnnts of this
Town as shall enlist either for the war or for three years or
more, and shall be called out to serve for that period and be
accepted by tlie regularly (^on8titut4}id authorities of tlic
Country.

liesolved. That the above sum or whatever portion thereof
1)6 necessary shall be expended under the direction of a
Committee of three to be chosen at this meeting.

Resolved. That Col. John D. McCrate, A. Dudley Chase
and James Taylor l)e a Committee for the purpose above
mentioned.

'* Voted to pay such persons as may volunteer one dollar
per day for the time necessary to be expended in drilling.**

June 4th. The town give instructions as follows, witii
reference to the pay of Volunti^ers and aid to their families :

*'The (V)mnnU<5e elected, ait a prcviouK nuHsting, for the
purpose of d]sbui*Hiug cerUiiu moneys U) Volunteer Soldiei'K
and their faniilies are instructx^d to pay all pei*8onH who have
volunteered belonging to Sutton the sum of one dollar per
day for actual drilling and to pay the families of the same
such sum^ per week as the late State Act has authorized.
The said Committee are farther instructed to pay the Towns
of Oxford, and Grafton, or other Towns, sucji sums of
money as they have paid or shall pay our men for drilHng,
or fin* uniforms."

June 8th. The Committee chosen April 30th to attend to
the disbui-sement of certain sums of money report :

'*That they believe the legal duties incuml>ent upon them
cim be as well transacted by the Selectmen, and they would
therefore respectfully resign."

Their resignation was accepted, and the selectmen weitj
instnicted to discharge the duties of this committee and to
render such aid to the families of volunteers Jis in their
judgment they may rc^iuirc.

The town also authorized the trcjisurcr, " by the advice of
the Selectmen to borrow from time to time such sum or
sums of money as may be necessary for the puiposes above
mentioned."

TOWN OF SUTTON. 161

1862.

July 22(1. The town ** voted to pay to each Volunteer
who shall enlist into the Army of the United States the sum
of one hundred and twenty-five doUara."

August 2d. The town ** Voted to otter a bounty of one
hundred and fifty ($150.00) dollai*s to any person who, on,
or before, the eighteenth day of August, will enlist as a
Volunteer in the Army of the United States :is one of quotu
of twenty-eight men from Sutton, the same to be paid as
soon as such person shall have been accepted and mustered."

August 23d. The call for nine months men was promptly
responded to by the town, which ** voted to take measures
to procure by enlistment our <jUota of troops, and to pay to
each person enlisting as one of said quota a bounty of one
hundred and iifty ($150.00) dollai-s."

At this meeting **the following Uesolutions, presented by
Jason Waters, Esq. were unanimously adopted and the
Clerk instructed to furnish a Copy for the press, and also to
forward a Copy to the President."

RESOLUTIONS.

Whereas, The President having called upon this town to
niise a second <juotsi of men, in iuldition to those who, with
patriotic zeal previously volunteered for the service, to put
down the iniquitous. Southern Rebellion, therefore.

Resolved: — That we heai-tily respond to this and any call
the President may make, to ci'ush treason and save our
Country from its withering cui*se, upon the great principles
set fortli in tlie Declaration of Human Rights made by the
Fathers of tlie Republic — by the powci-s confcri-ed upon
the Uovernment by the Constitution and laws, and by the
rights which the laws of the C-ivilized Nations of the World
declai*e to be just; and to this end alone do we hereby
pledge ()ui"8elves, our lives and properiy, all that we are,
and all tliat we csui be, to the prompt deliverance of our
Country from the baneful cui*se of malignant tmitors and
unscrupulous assassins.

Resolved : — That it is with the deepest humiliation and
most poignant i*egi*et, that we have witnessed the gi*eat

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162 ANNALS OF TIIK

sacrifico of human life, in the persons of our bnivc soldiers
and the union loving people of the Southern States, together
with millions of public and private property, which sacrifice,
in our belief, was made in the eftbrts of the Government to
placate and flatter rebels, secessionists, or semi-secessionists,
by exempting fi*om seizure and confiscation a portion of the
property of i*ebels on which they relied for success in their
hellish raid, and without which a successftil resistance to the
laws and armies of the United States could not be of long
dumtion.

Resolved : — That we earnestly urge the Pi-csidcnt to sidoiit
a policy, that shall make these contumacious scoundrels feel
the horrors of a war of their own inauguration, believing it
to be but justice to humanity that the authors of this most
atrocious rebellion should be made to feel in some degree,
commensurate with their crimes, the evils and woes which
they with blackheai'ted villainy have thrust upon humanity
which they have cui'scd, — in the name of fi*ecinen who stand
firm and unconditionally by their Country, its Constitution,
and Laws — in the name of the brave heroes who have died
that their Country might live — in the name of a just Grod
who ruleth all nations with the sceptre of Perfect justice, to
tjike a position on the great principles of Ti-uth, Liboi-ty and
Justice, and adopt a policy that has for its pui-pose the
sudden and utter destruction of every root and branch of
this diabolical rebellion, and let it be universally proclaimed
to the army, the navy, the country and the world, so that
there may be no longer any conflict of opinion among the
people of the country or the world, nor further conflict of
action among subordinate ofii(;ials ; and that any obstacle to
so grand a consummation, whether it be officials in the ai*my
or navy — ministers in the cabinet or foreign courts ; whether
it be from States at home or nations abroad, acting under
the specious pretext of neutrality, let them be speedily
removed; and the Nation will then arise from the dust of
her humiliation, with her noble principles tried and purified
to elevate mankind and bless the world."

August 30th. **The Rev. Mr. Richardson, of Worcester,
by previous invitation, was present, and favored the people

TOWN OF SUTTON. 163

with an Address upon the condition, and prospects of the
Country, and our present crisis. Many Ladies, to whom an
invitation had been extended to do so, were present, to
listen to the Address and encounige us by their presence." *

1863.

Massachusetts, under the guidance of her noble Governor,
John A. Andi*ew, was the fii*st state to mspond to the call of
President Lincoln for troops for the defense of the national
capital, after the bombardment and surrender of Fort
Sumter. As early as 1860 she had made a tender to the
government of her military forces, and had put five thousand
men under drill, for whom she had provided clothing and
ac^coutrcnients ; but of these only three thousand were armed
with the Springfield riilc-mnHkct.

The iirHt call for troops wa8 i*eceived on the fillccnth of
April, 1861 , and on the sixteenth two regiments, mustered with
all necessary equipments ready to move ; and within six days
from the date of the President's call, Massachusetts luid six
i*cg]ments on the way to the scene of danger. Many of these
troops were poorly armed, and left the stjito relying upon
the ability of the national government to supply the defect
when they should arrive at their destination. But the gov-
ernment was sadly deficient in arms, owing to the depletion
of the northern armories by John B. Floyd, secretary of
war — the seizure of the United States armory at Harper's
Ferry by the militia of Virginia, which contained fifteen
thouRand stsind of arms — and the destruction of Gospoi*t
Navy Yard at Norfolk, Va., by oixlcr of tiie government,
which wjis the largest depot of arins in the United Suites.

Good arms were the great need of the hour, but this need
was not supplied during the first two years of the war.
Massachusetts sent an agent to Europe to procure. arms, but
those purchased were of such inferior quality that they were
of no service, and whole reginient>«, more tiian a year after
the bombardment of Foi*t Sumter, were detained from the
field. The disaster of Ball's Bluff, in which the fift;eenth

* Town Reoordfl.

1()4 ANNAL8 OF THE

Massachusetts suffered so severely, was due largely to their
being armed with muzzle loading, smooth bore muskets, while
contending against the superior weapons in the hands of the
Mississippi riflemen. Stmugc jis it may seem, thci-o wow
private armories in our own stilts that were furnishing, prior
to the war, the British and llussian govcrnmcntK with bivech-
loading rifles, and it was no secret that the armoiy at Chico-
pee Falls completed a contract for the manufacture of such
rifles for the st4ite of Mississippi ; yet the opinion of the
military martinets ruled such aims out of the hands of the
infantry soldiers of the Union.

In the first session of the Masstvchusetts legislatui'e in
1863, the military committee (unanimously on the part of
the House) reported a bill for the purchase of small arms
and ordnance, and upon recommendation of the finance
committee, five hundred thousand dollars wci*e appropri-
ated for that pui*pose. The bill restricted the purchases
t^ Im^ mmle by tiie governor \o ihc. Springfield nuiskot
pattern. Mr. Jason Watera, our townsman, who I'epi'e-
sented this district in the legislatui'e of 1803 and 1864,
moved to amend by striking out '* Springfield musket
pattern" and insei-t "of such pattern as the Governor and
Council shall deem best adapted to tiio service t^) whi(4i
it is to be applied." Tiie amendment was lost, and the bill
went to the Senatx».. Mr. VVatci*8 called the attention of
some of the most influential members of the Senate to the
lmpoi*tauce of the amendment, and it was introduced tmd
adopted. The bill was returned to the IIousi^ for concur-
rence, and a special assignment made for its considemtion.
The time was short, and much must be <lone U) convince the
majority, who hjul voted against the amendment, that they
had done so from misapprehension. Speaker Bullock ruled
that the menibei* from Sutton might luring guns upon the
floor of the House for the purpose of exhibiting a principle
pei'tinent to the question under discussion, that could not
otherwise be clearly illustrated. Accordingly every kind of
breech-loading rifle that could be obtained was from time tx)
time stored in the lobbies of the House.

Valuable information and aid were given by Messrs. J.

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Ashcrofb, E. T. Steere, Palmer & Bat<5hellcr, Win. Reed &
Son, and others. Correspondence wjis also had with Gen.
A. C. Maggi, Gen. W. S. Rosecranz, Maj. Gens. B. F.
Butler, A. Fleasanton, Geo. H. Thomas, A. E. Burnside,
and J. Hooker, and Lt. Gen. U. S. Gmnt. When the time
for the considemtion of the question came, and it was
announced >is the order of the day, the messengers brought
forth the arms from the 1o])bies, and stacked them in the
area in front of the speaker's desk.

The member from Sutton moved to concur in the Senate's
amendment, and proceeded to show the great superiority of
the breech-loading rifle over the muzzle-loading arm, and
contrasted it, gun in hand, with the aim i*ecommended by
the military committee.

Extnicts from the lettei*s of the distinguished genei*als
above named — men who had had proof on the battle iield
of the efliciency of the breech-loader — were also read,
and so convincing was the argument as thus enforced, that
the House by a large majority repudiated its foimer vote,
and concurred in the amendment of the Senate.

Governor Andrew appointed a commission to examine,
t<5st, and select the best breech-loading rifle.

AiTJuigements were made for a thorough trial at Readville,
in which all inventors and manufacturers of breech-loaders
were invited to participate.

The trial convinced the commission that, all things consid-
ei'ed, the Spencer repeating rifle was the best for military
seiTice, and they accordingly recommended \ts adoption.
Governor Andrew iinmediatel}' contnicted for the construc-
tion of a supply for llie slale. Soon after the fii'st few
thousan<l were delivered, the battle of Chickamaugaoccuri'ed,
in which two thousand Spencer rifles in the hands of Gen-
eral Wilder's Michigan Brigade, that, by the permission of
Geneml Thomas, they themselves had been allowed to pur-
cluise, turned the tide of that desperate battle in favor of
the union forces under (icneral Rosecranz.

The secretary of war, learning that Massachusetts had
adopted the Spencer repeating rifle, and then had a supply
of seveml thousand resuly for her troops as they might be

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called for, requested the governor to turn tliem over to the
United States government, that they might be immediately
placed in the hands of men in the field.

Governor Andrew at once complied with the reciucsty
and the government forthwith ordci*cd tlio construction of a
lai'ge number on its own account. Thus, in spite of the
cautious conservatives, and the objections of those military
men who condemn any change which has not commondeil
itself to popular favor, Ahissiu'huHctts enjoys the honor of
first placing in tlic hands of infant ry, hy aufhorily of (jov^
emmenly a weapon whicli is more dcntructivc than any hero-
tofoi*e in use; and, as such, will do much to shoiten wara.
And with just pride do we record the fact, that the member
from Sutton initiated the change by his amendment to the
bill for the purchase of arms, and when his amendment was
lost, used such influence with the senators as to sccuix) its
sidoption by the senate, and wlien the amended bill was
returned to tlie House for concurrence, single-handed and
alone, confronted the opposition of the military committee,
and by his convincing arguments, enforced by pmctical
illustration, brought the majority most enthusiastically to
the support of his measure.

Nov. 3d. To the requisition for 300,000 men, made by
the president, October 17th, the town took the following
action for mising its quota :

'* Voted that the town take measures to procure the men
called for from Sutton, by enlistment."

** Voted that the town pay a bounty of seven hundred
(700.00) dollai*8 to each person that will enlist as one of
said quota.

1864.

April 13. Under the call of the president dated Febnuuy
1, 1864, for additional troops, the town ''voted to pay a
bounty of one hinidred and twenty-five ($125.00) to each
volunteer to fill Sutton's quota."

June 18. In anticipation of a call for more troops the
town "voted unaninA>usly to raise the sum of one hundred
and twenty-five ($125.00) dollars for each person that the

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ft

selectmeu may recruit to till tlie quota of this town under
any call of the president prior to the 1st of March, 1865."
The selectmen ** recommend the purchase of a lot of land
upon the farm of Mr. Emory Howard for a new Cemcteiy ;
whereupon ** Voted to accept the report, and that the chair
appoint two persons as Commissioners to act with the Select-
men in the purchase of the Emory Howard lot, take the
Deed in favor of the town, lay the same out in suitable
buiying-lots, sell the same, and give deeds as Agents of the
town."

1865.

June 12. Messi*s. B. L. Batcheller, George Hastuigs
and John Putnam Stockwell were appointed a committee to
* ascei*tain what amount of money individuals may have con-
tributed for the purpose of filling the quota of the town or
furnishing men for the war during the year 1864. Tliis
committee report a total of $6,711.00.

The town ** Voted to accept the report and raise the sum
of seven thousand (7,000.00) dollars for the purpose above
specified."

The town furnished two hundred and twenty-three men
for the war, which was a surplus of eight over and above all
demands.

Two were commissioned officei's. The whole amount of
money appropriated and expended on account of the war,
exclusive of state aid, was twenty-five thousand one hundred
and eighty dollars and fourteen cents ($25,180.14.) The
amount of money paid by the town for state aid to soldici*s'
families during the war, and afterward repaid by the stsite
was Jis follows : In 1861, $501.1)1 ; 1862, $2,410.71 ; 1863,
$3,212.70; 1864, $1,725.76; 1865, $1,901.26. Total
amount, $9,752.34.

The ladies of Sutton furnished a great many ai-ticles for
the soldiero during the war, to the money value of about
4)ne thousand dollars. Among the articles were shirt^i,
dniwers, socks, lint, bandages and other useful stores.
They were forwarded to the front generally thi'ough the
Sanitary and Christian CJommissions.*

* See Gen. Schooler's History of the Wv.

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1866.

Jan. 6th. The town again vote to i*efund the money
which has been paid by individuals for furnishing men for
the war; and to the same cllcct, sul)8tantially, at a siKHsial
meeting held January 20th ; only at the hitt-er date tlie sum
specified is five thousand thi*ee hundred and seventeen dol-
lars, sixty-nine cents ($5,317.69).

l^o the above action of the town seveml entered their
protest, on the ground of illegality.

March 19th. The Methodist church is oflered to tlie
town for a town-house. The town Uike no action upon tiie
matter.

1868.

March 16. E. J. Mills, James Taylor, Solomon Seveiy,
I. A. Dodge, and M. \r. Ilovey were appointed a commit'-
tce to I'epoil at the next meeting upon the mlvisabiliiy of
purchasing, for the use of the town, the Methodist Episcopal
church.

1869.

April 9. A committee of thii-teen was appointed to
appraise the school-houses, land and appamtus belonging to
the several school districts in town, as preliminary to the
taking possession of the property in accordance with an act
of the legislature passed at the last session.

April 20th. The school property was appnvised by the
above committee as worth seven thousand nine hundred
fifty-eight (7,958.33) dollars thirty-three cents.

Sept. 4. The town refused to take any action with infer-
ence to building or repairing school-houses.

1870.

Jan. 15th. William R. Hill, Putnjun King, A. W. Put-
nam, L. H. Cunlifl', and Gardner Gibson were appointed a
committee "to examine into the location of the seveml
school-houses in town with the view to asccilain whether
any i*eduction can be made in the number, and if so to decide
upon their location ; also to make estimates of the cost of
repairing such houses as need, and are worth repairing, and

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tho cohI of buildhig now 01108 wliorc it is found necessary to
build and report the i*e8ult of their investigation at tho next
annual Town meeting."

M<u*ch 21. The above committee i*eport the estimated
cost of repairing the school-houses and building two new
ones to be $5,900.00.

The town vote to raise three thousand dollai*s for repaiitj.

Aug. G. The town vote, by ballot, upon the I'e-establish-
ment of the district system. The vote is five to one in
favor of such re-establishnient.

Dec. 21. The town again voted upon tlic matter of re-
estiiblishing the school district system, with district limits as
fixed in 1850 and 1851. The measure did not have a two-
thirds vot-o and was declared not <^aiTied.

1871.

March 20. Yet again the town voted upon the re-estab-
lishment of the school districts in accoixJance with the suiTcy
of 1850 and 1851, and failed of a two-thirds vote. It was
also ** voted that the treasurer be authorized to convey to
the seveml scliool districts upon the payment of the appmised
value and insunuice any riglits that the town now have in
said school-houses."

The school-houses had all been paid for by the town at
the appraised value as made by the committee in their i*eport
of April 20, 1869. '* Voted to I'escind the vote of March
2d, 1870, appropriating $3,000.00 for the repair of school
houses."

All the districts paid back to the town the appmised value
of their school property, and I'etunied to their old way of
employing tcachei*H through their prudential connnitU*cs.

May 2d. The town ** voted that no pei-son shall be allowed
to sell ale, porter, strong beer or lager beer in said town
for the year ensuing."

1873.

March 17th. <^The town voted to maintain a high
school.'*

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170 ANNAL8 OF SUTTON.

1874.

March 16. ^< Voted to maintain a high school and the
same be held during the year at Sutton C'entre.** *

1876.

March 20. The town made an appropriation for a cen-
tennial celebration.

There was, upon July 4th, a large and enthusiastic gath-
ering of the citizens of the town in the grove a little east of
the house of Mr. F. H. Marble.

A procession of Sunday-school children and citizens was
formed at the Congi*egational church, under the direction of
Messrs. Edmund J. Mills, Amos Batcheller, H. S. Stock-
well and Charles H. Chase, marshals ; and, escorted by the
Oxford bi*ass band, marched to the grove, where appropriate
services were held under the direction of K. J. Mills, pn5si-
dent of the day. Pniyer was otfered by Itcv. W. A. Bene-
dict, the Declaration of Ind(^iK;ndencc read by Miss Ilattie
A. Holbrook, and patriotic speeches were made by Rev. H.
A. Tracy, Messrs. I. B. Hartwell, Reuben R. Dodge, J. W.
Stockwell and Rev. W. A. Benedict.

Old time and modem songs were sung, and stirring music
was given by the band. As the day woi*c on to its close,
the crowd slowly and reliictsintly dispersed, some, at least,
praying that they who shall upon the same ground ceU^bnitci
the nation's bi-centennial, may look upon our flag studded
with many new stars, still proudly waving over an undivided
people, who have niain(4iined their civil and religious institu-
tions in their integrity, strengthened their government by
the promotion of viHue and intelligence, and msule sis nipid
progress in the second as in the fii^st century of the nation's
life, in all that constitutes tnie national greatness.

* See History of High School, Part HI.

HISTORY OF SUTTON

Part II.

THE HOMES OF SUTTON. .

We now, geutlo reader, introduce you to the homes of
Sutton. A history of these is really the history of the town ;
for in these homes tlie inlluences, both secret and silent,
direct and open, conscious and unconscious, have been in
opi^nition, that have molded the chamctci*s of the men and
women of the day, and eHtablislied them in those principles
whicli they have exempliiied in every line of action.

Of these homes, we can, m the space allotted, give you
but a passing glance, sometimes making only mention of
those who have passed in and out, and sometimes pausing
a little to aftbrd you opportunity to become somewhat
ac(jnainti^.d with such as have acted a moi*e prominent pail
in public affairs.

Among the early occupants of these homes, there was no
aristoci'acy of blood or of wealth. Of those boasting hon-
ored titles there were none ; of those unpoverished, who
csuue foi-tnne-hunting, there were none.

All seem to have been from what is termed the middle
class — men of modenite means, well to do, who would have
obtained a good living in any place where there was work
for hands inured to toil. They were men who knew what it
was to go out into the wilderness and fell the trees, build

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houses, subdue the soil, found <*.hurehes and schools, estal>-
lisli civil goveniment and put in opcnition the various forco8
by which social order is maintained and social progivss nimle.

And they were eipuil in the work. They Wi^rv. not what
may be Ciilled educated men, and yet they were not-ignomnt.
1'hey liad good common sense, sound judgment and strong
purpose. They knew what the rights of men are, and
possessed the independence to assert, and the wilt t<o maintain
them.

In their records, they made mistakes in spelling and in
gi*ammar, as our <^ Annals " show, but in action they evinced
wisdom certainly as far-seeing as their more boastfiil descend-
ants.

The houses which they at fii*st built were for the most part
small mid rude t- in many instances log cabins — but they
were the abode of contentment and happiness ]is gi*e4it tis is
enjoyed in the moi-e luxurious homes of the present day.

A fewyeai*s sulliced for the clearing away of largi». portions
of foi*est, and the fencing in of fields for cultivation.
Orchards were planted, and soon nearly every thing was
produced at home that was needed for convenience and
comfort. Grist-mills were ei-ected as soon as thei-e was
gmin to be ground, saw-mills for producing lum1>er, and
cai*ding and fulling mills for making rolls and fulling cloth,
' and, in a few of the mills, convenience's for dyeing and
nmchinery for finishing woolen cloth were added.

And now, after fifteen or twenty yeai*s from the first settle-
ment liave passed away, look in upon these homes.

It is in summer time. The fathers and sons go out to their
labor in the fields and woods — the mothers and daughtxu's
are busily employed in domestic labor within. Not a small
part of the house industry of these days was the spinning of
the wool, which luul been carded into rolls — at first bj'
hand and afterward by the carding-machines, when such
nuuJiines had been introduced — and its manufjicture inf4)
cloth for family use.

The girl who could spin her run or run and a half a day,
right through the season, was considered quite an aox^cnn-
plished lass.

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Aud the weaving was all doiie at home on a hand loom.
On the beam of this loom the warp was wound, and run
through the harnesses and i*eed, and properly attached so as
to be drawn over the cylinder around which the cloth was to
be wound }is woven. The quill-wheel, by which the shuttle-
spools were wound with filling, stood conveniently near.
The weaver, seated for her work, springs the warp by foot-
treadles, to which the harnesses are attached, then with one
hand throws the shuttle through the warp, catching it witli
the other and holding it, while with the hand at liberty she
bruigs the reed forcibly against the thread, thus pressing it
closely up against the cloth, which each additional thread
slowly increases. From three to live yards wei'e all that
could be woven in a day. Every farmer kept a few sheep
for tlie wool, and also niised flax to make cloth for summer
wear. Few were the lioules in which, in the winter or early
sprhig, a piece of linen and a piece of tow-cloth were not
also manufactured. Of linen cloth, both the warp and
filling were spun upon the small wheel. Of the tow-cloth,
only the warp was thus spun ; the filling was of tow, carded
by hand and spun upon the large wheel. The tow was the
(^oarecr part of the flax, which was separated from it by the
hatchel.

It was also tjuite common to manufacture a piece of linsey-
woolsey, which was cloth made of linen and wool. Portions
of the woolen yam were also colored, and striped and plaid
cloths were made for the wear of the female members of the
family.

These homes all had huge fire-places, in which, during the
long winter evenings, there was kept up a blazing fire that
threw a ruddy glow over the healthful count<;nances of the
happy group seated ai'ound. There were fire-sides then, and
influences going out from them which are lost since the
gloomy stove has taken their place.

There may be centera of attraction in our homes now, but
there are none equal to the **fire upon the hearth." **The
fire upon the heailh is the centre and symbol of the family
life. When the fire in a house goes out, it is because the
life has gone out. Somewhere in every house it burns, and

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burns in consttuit service ; and every cliimney that sends its
incense heavenward speaks of an altar inscribed to Love and
Home.*' * The social gatherings during the winter evenings
in these homes, in which the young men and maidens, chid
in their home-spun attii*e, engaged hi tlioir innocent sports,
were seasons of enjoyment and mutual interest in each
other, not less true and pure than like gatherings now, in
which there is more display, more tyranny of fashion, and,
perhaps, more artificial refinement.

Many of these homes weix) christian liomes, and all that
were not professedly so were occupied by those who sincei-ely
respected religion, and contributed, by a cheerful payment
of the << ministry tax," to the support of the institutions of
the gospel. All had seats in the house of God, and few
were the families that did not make their arrangements to be
represented thei*e upon the Sabbath.

Look upon Uie inmates of these homes as they wend their
way to the sanctuary, many on foot, some on horse-back,
riding singly, double, quadruple even, for it was not rare ut
this time to see the father on the saddle, carrying before him
a child too young to walk, and the mother seated on a pillion
behind, carrying a little one in her arms. Some in rude
conveyances on two or four wheels, and some in carts drawn
by oxen. In the winter, jumpers and sleds, extoniporizcd
for the occasion, took the place of conveyances on wheels.
As we have intimated, nearly everything used was manu-
factured at home, and would now undoubtedly be called very
rough. But it answered the necessities of the day, and tlu^ro
was little of false pride in exercise on the part of those
who felt themselves peers among peers. We would not l)e
understood to convey the impression that our an(;est^rs, one
hundred and twenty-five years jigo, were entirely free from
the dictates of fashion. Some customs prevailed that we,
who are the slaves of fashion, would consider lus ridiculous
jis they who conformed to them would certain ones of the
present day.

* noUand, in " Arthur Bonnicastle."

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For instance — according to Dea. Ijeland — all men as old

as twenty-five or thirty-five years had two wigs ; one for

week-days and one for Sunday. The Sunday wig was very

showy and expensive. The hair w:is shaved closely, that

the wig might set well. All old people who wore wigs

usually took them off in the meeting-house and put upon

the head a knit cap, made of linen or cotton yam for summer

use, and of woolen for winter. '^Phere was a small knot or

tsissel on the top of this cap. The pnictico of weai'iug wigs

began to be unfasliionable as early ns 1780 or 1785. All

old people won*, them until 180<). Dr. Hall woit) his wig

and cocked hat to the last. The last wig worn in town

was that of Col. Tim. Sibley.

Simplicity in dress, manners and equipiige, continued to
l>e a characteristic of these homes until quite a number of
yejirs after the Revolutionary war. As wealth inci*eascd,
broad-cloth and silk began to take the place of home-spun,
and the rude vehicles to which reference has been made
were displaced by carriages. **Thefii*8t family to ride in
a chaise was that of Perez Rice, the second that of Dr.
David FTall, and the third Miat of Dea. Tarnmt Putnam." *

We give tlie history of the homes by districts, commencing
with

West Sutton, Distuict No. 1.

The house where widow Persia Putnam now lives was
probably built by Dea. Cornelius Putnam, and uU of his
children were born tlicrc. A part of tlie liouse wjis moved
from a site in what is known as the Dresser pasture, just
north of the Capt. Hall site, fann now owned by Peter H.
Putnam. Cornelius Putnam joined the Fii*st (Congregational
Church in 1729, as did Sarah, his wife. He was -succeeded
by his son Nathaniel. It wjis next owned by Dea. Moses
Putnam, who, after his father's death, sold a part of the
farm to Peter Putnam, who tnided it to John Putnam for
the plju5e where Asa Dodge now lives. John wune in pos-
session about 1817, and soon after built a large barn, a part

* Leland Pi^;wn.

170 IIOMK8 OF THE

of which is now stiinding, and is owned by John Perry Put-
nam. John Pntnam prided himself on his fine stock of neat
cattle, which were noted far and near, stock misera coming
lonir distances t.<) secure the John Putnam breed of (kittle.
They wei*e mised by most of his neighbor. He also had a
line flock of sheep. He was succeeded by his son Silvanus
Putnam, who also kept the faim under high cultivation, and
well stocked with cattle, sheep and swine. **And now,**
says Mr. G. Hall, **ius sheep aixs becoming nearly extinct,
and l)id fair io be sought aflx^r by the futuiv. Uarnums its
curiosities, K'.t me toll you » litth) sheep sU>ry of my own.**
In the spring of 1827 we turned our sheep int4> a pasture
adjoining this faiTn, known as the woods pasture. We soon
after missed one of the lambs, and came to the conclusion
that it had been killed by the dogs or foxes. Its dam was
constantly moaning her loss, and like lliichel would not l>o
comfoiied ; she would come to the bars and vaiII for help, a8
well as a poor old sheep t^ould aill, but no one i*^uld under^
stand her language until my little dog, Tniy, no sheep-
killer, went to her sissistance and returned to me for aid.
He actually took hold of my clothes and led me to the pas-
ture. I knew by his actions that he meant business, so I
followed him to the lost hunb, still alive, but nearly dead ;
cast in the fissure of a rock, and so iml>edded there I had to
get my grandfather to help me bef(n*c 1 could extricjite her.
Poor thing ! she could not stand nor hold her head up. We
carried her home and faithfully nursed her, the faithfiil dog
meanwhile watching over her and licking her soi*es until
they were healed. It wjis several days before she could
sttmd. As soon as she (*ould walk I used to tiike a handful
of oats in my hand and let her cat them thei*efrom. So if I
said ^^ oats,'' she would come for them; and, in fine, tliat
became her name. From sympathy she became the pet of
the household, and was allowed to run in the house-lot until
fall, when the oats and the choice feed had made her so fat
thai my grandfather, thinking her better for mutton than
for wool, proposed to kill her ; he even got his knife for the
slaughter, when the ccnifiding creature came and licked his
hand. I asked him how he could take her life, when we had

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taken so much pains to save it. I said, see how she loves
you 1 I would as soon eat one of my own brothers 1 Just
then <^ Uncle Salva," as we all called him, came up, and I
asked him to buy the lamb to keep. He said he would give
two doHars for her, and so she was sold to him, for the
knife had already fallen from the Captain's hand, and the
tears were dropping from his hooked nose. Ten years after,
while engnged in the store, I rode up to the old Baptist church
place, and walked across to my father's. On my way I
started up a small Hock of sheep ; they seemed scared at
iirst, ran a little way, then stopped and looked at me. I
thought one of them looked like **Oats," so I held out my
hand and said **Oats," when she came forward and licked
my hand as if in gratitude for her life. A little further on
I found ** Uncle Salva," and disked him if Oats was alive.
Ho said ycR, and she mid her dcsc^.ndants formed his entire
flock. She had been the most profitable sheep he had ever
owned. This farm had much fruit on it, and a cider-mill.
It was, and is, a very desirable place. It is and always has
been the home of real worth. One old lady, once a devoted
christian — Eunice, the widow of Fuller Putnam — became
dcinontcd, and while ho was profane and at times abusive,
even to her twin sister, Lydia IIowj\rd, who came to care
for and pity her.

Mrs. David Putnam, maiden name Elizabeth Woodbury,
said to have been one of the best of christian women, died
here December 27, 1831, aged eighty-seven. John Putnam
died here February 24, 1827, aged sixty-seven. He had
fourteen children, seven by first wife, five by second and
two by third. One daughter married Rufus Sibley, who was
master of inspection at the armory in Millbury for several
years. One married Charles Rich and went to the State of
New York, where they raised a family.

Mrs. Persia Putnam, widow of Silvanus, and Mrs. Joseph
Putnam live in this house ; also John W. Putnam, son of
John P., son of John, jr., son of John, son of Fuller, son
of Jepthah.

In a house on the site where John Perry Putnam now
lives, once lived Deacon Moses Putnam ; he owned a large

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farm and was a rope-maker by trade. The rope- walk stood
near the house ; the wheels were turned by hand. The last
boy that turned the crank for him, I think, w:i8 Ntithan
Hewett. I used to see the old man, fat and fair, walk
backward with flax or hemp in his arms, spinning his cords,
crying ho, or go, as he desired the wheels to stop or move.
His cords were considered the best in the market. He was
a large, fleshy man, was troubled with a bad cough, and
died here of apoplexy, April 3d, 1826, aged sixty-eight.
He was acting deacon of the first Baptist church for thirty-
eight years. He married Mary Allen, who had a sort of
shaking palsy, brought on, some thought, by drinking strong
tea. She died December 20, 1846, aged ninety-one.

John Perry Putnam, who built the new house in 1862,
has a farm of about forty-seven acres, and is a first-rate
farmer. Ilis daughter, Emma Jnne, is a school-teacher and
a graduate of Worcester academy.

The house now owned and occupied by Prcscott Putnam
was built by Deacon Stephen Putnam, son of Deacon Moses,
in 1818 ; he too was a rope-maker, and had a walk just west
of the house; he lived here until his death, Nov. 28, 1836.
His wife died Dec. 25, 1857, aged seventy-five years and
two months. He married Mrs. Betsey Goddard, widow of
John Goddard, and mother of Tamar and Almira Goddard.
Almira married Samuel Newton. Stephen and lict^cy Put-
nam had six children — all dead. Mrs. Putnam was noted
for her kindness to the sick and devotion to the church.

Prescott Putnam bought the place in 1842. He, the son
of Charles, son of Colonel John, son of Edward, was born
April 13, 1804. He married Mary Eliza Marble, daughter
of Ezra, son of Malachi, son of Freegrace, son of Samuel.
She was born April 7, 1810. Ilis farm belonged to the
Nathaniel Putnam place.

On the site where Lawson Putnam now lives, there once
stood a house in which Mr. Eli StockwcU, father of Capt;iin
Chandler, was born. He said that many years ago there
was a great drought, so that they had to drive their cattle to
Manchaug Pond for water, and that the well at this place
was the only one near that was not dry.

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The present house was built by Joseph Putnam, son of
David, sou of Cornelius, in 1840. He died here, and was one
of the very best of men. His family are all very respect-
able. Alex, and Charles are merchants in Worcester.
George lives in Anoka, Minn., where he has held many
offices of honor. Lawson, the present owner, bought the
place in 1865 ; his farm contains about forty acres, and was
a part of the farm of his great-grandfather, Dea. Cornelius.

Simon Putnam, son of Joseph, was a Methodist minister;
died, I think, in Minnesota.

The house where Mrs. Quinn now lives was first owned
by Dea. Tarrant Putnam. Abraham Brown, who married his
daughter, lived there many years. Alanson Titus, brotHer
of Hon. Jonah Titus, who was for some years of the Provi-
dence bar, lived on this place many years, and several of
his children were born here.

Nathaniel Putnam, son of Dea. Moses, lived here several
years and finally bought the place. He married for his first
wife Charlotte Morse, and for his second the widow of John
Putnam. After his death the place was sold to Mr. Quinn,
and is now owned by the town. Many other families have
lived in this house ; among the more prominent were Major
Rufus Bacon and Capt. Warren. Members of each of these
families became quite distinguished.

The house now owned and occupied by Mrs. Rachel Rich,
widow of John Rich, jr., was built by Dea. Tarrant Putnam ;
some of his children were bom here. He was admitted to
membership in the firat (Congregational church in Sutton by
loiter IVoui church in Danvors, in 1847, at the ago of thirty-
two. Ho owned a large tract, embi*acing this place, the poor
farm and the farm now owned by Henry Brigham, etc. In
the days of the revolution the renowned Gen. Israel Putnam,
on his way to Bunker Hill, halted at this house and dined
with him. When he left, he mounted his horse from the flag
at the end of the bank-wall near the south-east corner of the
house, where the loving friends and cousins embi*aced each
other and wept. His son Tarrant died Dec. 17, 1770.

One of his sons, Elijah, went from here to Brown Univer- "^-^^"^ArxuiJi.
sity, where he graduated. Dea. Tarrant Putnam died here

182 HOMES OF THK

August 27, 1794, aged seventy-nine. His widow died
March 16, 1812, aged eighty-nine.

His son, Capt. Israel Putnam, was born here and was the
next owner. lie kept store hero for sevcml yeara ; sokl dry
goods, groceries and all kinds of liquors. Mrs. Putnam
frequently tended the store, and the greatest decorum always
prevailed on the premises. After Capt. Putnam moved into
town the store was moved whole, by a team of Sutton cattle,
to Millbury, where it was occupied by his son-in-law, Jabez
Hull ; it is now kept by Mr. Swectzer.

The Captain was proud of his cattle and sheep, lie had
the largest sheep and the fattest oxen. He would feed his
large oxen two years to make them superior to any in the
market. He used to drive a great many cattle to market,
riding a gray horse that he kept twenty years or more ; he
was a fine horseman. He built the large barn on the plaoe,
which he used to fill with hay, besides having several stacks
outside.

Capt. Putnam married Hannah LeBaron, and had a large
and very respectable family. His daughter Hannah married
Jabez Hull, and had one daughter, who died single. Widow
Hull died some two years ago, leaving a handsome estate.

Le Baron was a merchant and manufacturer ; he once
owned Quecchy Village in Vermont. He manufactured
carpets at Holden, several years. He married Ann Braman,
daughter of Dr. Amasa Braman, an estimable lady, by whom
he had three or four sons ; one, Frank, a wealthy merchant,
now lives in New York. Tarrant was a merchant in New
York, where he died almost a millionaire. Israel graduated
at Brown University, and w<*is an eminent physician at Bath,
Maine, lie was at one time mayor of the city, lie Icil a
very intelligent family. One of his sons has been mayor of
Portland, and is an eminent lawyer.

Mary married Dr. Leonard Pierce and had two daughters,
Mary Frances and Ellen Douglass. Ellen married M. M.
Hovey and has two children, John Wm. and Marius M., jr.

Mrs. Pierce is one of the best read and most intelligent
ladies of the land. She inherits the Le Baron estate, and
lives there with her daughter, Mary Frances.

TOWN OP SUTTON. 183

Edwin was a merchant in New York City, where he died
single, much lamented by all who knew him. Frederick is
a physician of some note in New York.

Theodore was a merchant in New York, but being out of
health, has retired on the farm with his sister.

Caroline married Dr. N. C. Sibley, and had one son who
died young. She married for her second husband Stephen
Merjhew, Esq., a New York lawyer, by whom she has a
son and two daughters. George is in a store in New York.

Since Capt. Putnam left the place seveml different families
have lived there. Silas Brown, since a lawyer in the West,
had charge of the farm two or three years. Dea. Solomon
Marble and his son Joel, the father of the celebrated editor,
Manton IVIarblc of New York, lived hero and carried on the
fai*m. Joel's wife died here. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦

John Rich, jr., owned the farm several years and died hero.
He left a wife and one daughter, Mary.

The house where F. F. Sibley lives it is not known who
built. Samuel Goddard lived there and carried on the
tanning business; next, Caleb Torrey followed in the same*
business. Major llolnian owned it. Christopher Nason
tanned there. Reuben McKuight owned it and lived there.
Simon Sibh^y owned it and lived there many yeara. His
sons were Freeman, now Di\ Sibley of Warren, Simon
Harrison, the manufacturer of Warren, once worth four hun-
dred thousand dollars, but who has now rotired from business
on account of heavy losses by the Boston firo, etc. George
was a blacksmith. His daughter Sophronia married Anthony
Mason, and had two sons and one daughter. Mary married a
Cummings and died. Nancy married a McKnight and died.
Mr. Sibley died at Warren, about ninety-seven years of age.

Rev. Mr. Walker lived here a year or two. Anthony
Mason carried on the fai*m several years and died there. F.
F. Sibley was the next and is present owner. He was born
in Oxford, October 22, 1827.

Samuel Goddard married a King for his first wife ; for his
second Widow Park. He went to Royalston and had a very
large family ; among then) Deacon Nathaniel Goddard of
Millbury,

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The next house was the old school-house, mode into a
dwelling house by Col. Jason Waters ; many families, too
numerous to mention, have lived in it. Mr. Amos Waters
once o\nied it and lived there. It is now occupied by Mr.
Isaac Waters, son of Stephen, son of Richard, son of Richard;
he married a daughter of Salem J. Shaw.

The present school-house was built in 1818.

The house now owned and occupied by Salem J. Shaw
was built by Oliver BuUard and sold to the present owner.
Mr Shaw was bom in Wales, Mass., February 13, 1821;
married Susan Ann Putnam, daughter of Ilai-vey, son of
Abner, son of David, son of Deacon Cornelius. Mr. Shaw
has run the mill several years and is a wheelwright by trade.

The first framed building raised in West Sutton was a
saw mill on the site where Shaw's mill now stands. The
house where Daniel Chnse died, now belonging to his heirs,
was originally a store and stood where the Widow Gibson's
house now stimds. Ilio store wjis kept by ( 'aptjiiu ThomitH
Smith, then by Bastow and llovey, then by Dr. Amasa
Braman, next by Colonel Jason Watfers, then by Jabez
Hull, then Samuel Putnam, last Le Baron Putnam. It was
moved to present site by Captain Cornelius Putnam, next
owned by Adolphus Draper, who was a blacksmith and
owned and occupied the trip-hammer shop. Chase was a
carpenter and a good workman. lie left a wife and two
daughters.

The house where Loren Kenney lives was built by Amos
Waters, son of Amos and Abigail, about 1816 — was sold
to Stephen Hutchinson with a farm of about seventy-five
acres: by him sold to James Phelps; ho sold to Levins
Sibley, Lewis Stockwell owned it, Calvin Eager bought it,
and Nathan Heath bought of him for Mrs. Crossman ; it is
now owned by Loren Kenney.

Stephen Hutchinson came from Rhode Island and had a
large family. lie moved to Oxford, where he aicd.

There used to l)e an old house on the comer. Mrs.
Putnam says it was an old house seventy years ago. No
one seems to know who built it. Mr. Amos Waters lived in
it many years. He is said to have been one of the most

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exeinpliiiy of men, and wjis known as ** Deacon Amos,"
although lu5 never held tiiat oUice. He maiTied for second
wife a daughter of Elder Samuel Waters, and had a hirge
family of the best of children, all quiet, intelligent, pcjice-
ful and good. He was a hoe-maker by tmde and made the
best hoes of his time. 1'hey were plated hoes with an eye
for the handle ; the upper side was steel, the under side
iron. The theory was that the iron would keep the steel,
from breaking, and being soft would weai* oil' at the bottom
and keep the hoes sharp. He used to manufacture them in
a trip-hammer shop which he built, near where the Hooker
shop now stands. The scythe business was also caiTied
on there, ('aptain Cornelius Putnam made axes there. It
wjis (piite a busincHs shop, owned and openited by sevenil
diAcrent men and firms. Janes and Shumway were here,
l>orrowed money, bought hoi*ses and ran oil*. They went to
Wisconsin and stjuied business. The pljice wjis. named
Janesville after Mr. Janes, and is now an important town.
They were here in 1886.

On the opposite corner 8tood a long, low house known as
the «*Toni Smith House." Thomas Smith, son of Robert
Smith, lived here many years. He married for his second
wife, a daughter of Klder Samuel Watei^s. He was born in
Douglas. The Sutton high school, kept by Kev. George
xV. Willard, Avas located at one time in this house. The
house was owned at one time by Captain Reuben Waters ;
his mother died here in her one hundreth year. She, once
so jvctive and intelligent, in the last year or two of her life
iH'.ciiuie a mere child, so tJuit Mi's. Watei's gave her toys
and made her rag-babies to play with. The house wjis
owned several years by Daniel Hovey. V. C. Hooker owned
it and took it down.

The next house above wjis built by V. C. Hooker, and
Hold lo Sanniel Newton, and by him to Mr. Ethan Brown.
Mr. lirown was bom in Oxford, married Mary Ann Sibley,
daughter of Almon. They have one daughter, Delia, who
graduated at Mount Holyoke. She mamed Rev. Mr. Law-
I'ence.

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18H IIOMKR OF TflK

The house now occupied hy Franklin Sibley was built by
Veranus C. Hooker, who bought the site of James Phelps
about 1840. It has been owned by Henry Batcheller, John
Rich and Sibley. Rev. Alvan Abl>ott once lived in this
house. Sibley has been mail-carrier from West Sutton to
Millbuiy for seveml years.

The house now owned by Mrs. Elder Fuller was built by
Elder Samuel Waters ; he kept tavern, had an ashery and
distillery back of the house ; also two blacksmith shops, (mo
for the manufacture of scythes and one for hoes. One
was operated by water-power, near whei'o Phelps' mill now
stands.

He took stock in the ** village factory," which bi*ought
failure to so many, and was sent to jail, where he wrote a
sermon entitled **The Spirits of the Prison," which was
published. He preached in the first Baptist chui*ch several
years. After he gave up preaching he had a paint shop
near his house, whore he painted wirringcH.

The other part of the house, now owned by Olive Tucker,
was built by his son Joshua and sold to Amos Waters.
«* Deacon Amos" occupied it several years and died there.

The old part was owned by Esq. Bastow. His father. Job
Bastow, died there March 28, 1827 ; his widow died October
31, 1830.

Samuel Waters, Jr., bought it ; he was de:u*.ou of the first
Baptist church. He finally moved to Worcester, where he
died. Captain Willard Putnam, son of Aaron, son of
Archclaus, son of Edward, o^vncd it. James Phelps bought
it and sold to Willard Hall, son of Joseph, son of Deacon
Willis. On the settlement of Widow Hall's cst4ii4), sold to
the present owner.

Ebenezer Cadwell once lived in the west part of this
house, and candied on the tailoring business. He was after-
ward depot master at Northbridge.

The house now owned and occnipiod by Mvh. Mindwell II.
Phelps was built by Sumner Bastow, Esq., in 1817 ; John
Hathaway and Darius Sibley worked on the house ; they
slept in it before the plastering was dry, and having a char-
coal fire Hathaway was suiTocated by the gas. Sibley but

TOWN OP SUTTON. 187

just escaped. Esq. Bostow was a lawyer in the old grab-law
time. His kind feelings rendered this profession distasteful
to him, so lie gave it up, and siccepted the position of cash-
ier of the Oxford bank, which he kept until his hist sick-
ness. He died December 29, 1845, aged sixty-eight. He
was an aifable, gentlemanly, kind-hearted man. His wife, a
daughter of Elder Samuel Waters, died March 22, 1871,
aged eighty-four. Their son Julius S. was born here ; he
went to Brown university, was a physician, and died Decem-
ber 24, 1839. Esq. Bastow, while listening on a certain
occsision to a sermon by liev. Mr. Mills, took out his pen-
knife and cleaned and scraped his finger-nails, which appa-
rent inattention somewhat annoyed his reverence, dmwing
from him u mikl rebuke. So the next day Mr. Bsistow sent
a handsome apology, accompanied with the entire sermon
nicely written out. It was a peculiarity of his to busy his
hands in some such way while listening intently to an argu-
ment or discourse. It taxed the very suave Mr. Mills to
his uttermost to rejoin with due politeness to this unexpec-
ted apology, yet he did it with such giivce and dignity as
few men could connnand ; regretting, no doubt, that he had
not more nail-scniping and less giddy heai*ei*s in his congre-
gation.

He sold the phice to James Phelps in 1827. Mr. Phelps
enlarged the house very much and built the beautiful barn in
1839 : the carpenter work was done under the direction of
Jabez Ellis. He built the mills now owned by S. J. Shaw in
1830 : the mill work being done by Ezra Davis and othei*s.
This saw and grist-mill with 30 acres of land, including the
orchard now owned by Stockwell, wjis sold to Lewis Stock-
well in 1841 ; he bought also the Hutchinson house. Stock-
well sold the mill to Oliver Bullard, who built the house
where Shaw lives and sold to Shaw. He built a shop for
making washei-s, just above the saw mill now owned by
Hciuy, in 1847. It has since been moved, and stands where
Amos Waters' hoe shop used to stand. It belongs to the
hell's of V. C. Hooker. He built Henry's saw mill and sawed
the first log there Dec. 18, 1856. He bought the upper
redervoir and built the dam in 1858. He built the new

188 nOMK8 OF TlIK

grist-mill in 1858. Aftx^r his death the mills were sold to
Henry Batcheller and by him to Sumner Kenney, by him to
Henry Phelps. He built a bhvcksmith and wheelvringht shop
wheiv. Hooker's shop now stnnds, in 1801. It was bnmod in
18(56.

He was a millwriglit by tnide, and doing the mill work
where they were putting in a new machine for making paper,
he conceived the idea of making those machines; so he
employed a dnuightsnian who Uu^k dimensions and dniwings
of all parts of the mmJiinc, and he and Gen. Si)otroi\l com-
menced manufm^turingthe famous Fourdrinierpai)er machines
in 182(5. They made their firat pattem in the machine shop
at Manchaug.

The business was continued on under the name and firm of
Phelps and Spofibrd until 1841. Their machine shop was
located sit Spofl'ordsville in the tx)wn of Windham, Ct..

They 8old the machines for about $3,000 apiece, and when
the pnr<*.b:isers were not abh^ U} pay for tluun, they took nioii^
gages for their security ; nevei'theless, this pi*ecaution proved
their ruin, for they soon had more paper mills on their hands
than they knew what to do with.

So, to bolster up their broken customers, they stocked
sevei*al of these mills and run them Avith bad paitnei's, until
they were obliged to fail in 1841. Allier going through bank-
ruptcy, Mr. Phelps invented and had patented in 1843, what
is known as '* Phelps' Patent Rag Wiwhcr." He sold of these
washers one hundred and twenty thousand dollars worth ; a
little more than one half of the amoinit being profit. Mr.
Phelps wjis son of Henry Phelps; his mother wjis daughter
of Kdward Putnam, who originally bought five hnndrediuTcs
of land on Putnam Hill, for live hundred dollars.

James Phelps w:is a tine looking man, weighing over two
hundred pounds. His twin brother, Sim., looked much
like him, but was not quite as fleshy. James, for several yeara
before he died, was troubled with the gout, and almost
lost the use of his lower limbs. Yet he had wheels on his
chair and tnuidled himself about the house, would crawl into
his wsigon and ride to his shop and about his farm, dii*ecting

TOWN OF SUTTON. 189

all his men, aud actually doing more business than any other
man in AVcst Sutton, although a cripple, and frequently
exercised with the most excruciating pain.

Of liis family only his wife and* two children sni'vive.
Mi's. Phelps is now in her eightieth year. The children are
Henry, who married Julia Watei*s, and Sarah, the widow of
Horace l)e Witt. She has one son, Alexander, a promising
young man, now engaged in the hardware business in Worces-
ter.

Judge Barton wrote the following obituary, which was
published in the Worcester AegiSj in June, 1863 :

" The death of James Phelps, Esq., of Sutton, noUced in the last Aegis and
Dranaeripty will attract wide attenUon among the elder members of the busi-
ness community. He was formerly a lai^ manufacturer of paper machinery.
The disastrous period for all manufacturers, previous to the passage of the
bankrupt law of 1841, compelled Mr. Phelps to take the benefit of that act,
and at the age of fifty ye«ars he was left entirely destitute of property. With
most men at that age and under such circumstances, further enterprise would
have been wholly paralyzed. But possessing great hopefulness and mechanical
talent, he put forth new efforts to retrieve his fortunes ; invented what is well
known as ** Phelps' Patent Rng Washer," and by the manufacture of that
useful machine, he supported himself under great bodily infirmities, gave
remuneraUve employment to many laborers, paid debts from which he had been
legally discharged, and saved a mo<1eraie competency for his fiunily. Few
men have left a purer name for integrity and enterprise, and his loss will be
deeply felt by his family and by the community where he has so long resided."

liis funeral wjus largely attended by his friends and neigh-
bors, at the Baptist church in West Sutton on the third inst.
The services were appropriately performed by Rev. Mr.
Lyman of Sutton Centre, assisted by the Rev. Messrs. Avery
and Becker, the Baptist clergyman of West Sutton.

He bought originally but little land of Esquire Bastow, but
has bought on of different ones, so that the present farm
cont-ains about ninety acres.

The house where widow Gibson now lives was built by
Jonathan Dudley, jr., in 1826. Sold to Col. Reuben Wat<5r8
who lived here several years ; some of his children wc'e
bom here. It wjvs afterward owned by James Phelps, sold
by him 1^) (Sardner Gibson, a cjirpenter, who died there in
187G.

The house where Henry Phelps now lives was built by
James Gleason in 1833. He married Eliza Dodge, daughter

190 HOMES OF TlIK

of Joshih Dodge. He 8old to Samuel Rich and moved to
Southbridge, where his wife Eliza died. He mamed for
second wife a daughter of John Dodge, with whom he now
lives in Southbridge.

Samuel Rich married Nancy Stockwell, but liad no chil-
dren, He adopted a dauglitcr who married a Presby, and
to her and her heirs Mr. Rich gave this Iiouse. They are the
present owners. He also gave a handsome donation to the
First Baptist church.

The house where widow Earle now lives was originally a
wheelwright shop, occupied by Reuben Cluise and Origen
Ilarback. It was made into a dwelling house by Col. Jason
Waters, sold to Daniel Tourtellott, Esq. Mrs. Perry bought
it, and it was inlierited from her by her daughter, Mrs. Geo.
C. Earle, the present owner. Many families have lived in
this house, among tliem ('apt. Charles Ilarbndc, Charles
Warren, Capt. Parley Howard, a Mr. Hastings, who went
to Connecticut, Moses Siblc'^y and otliei*s.

The house now owned and occupied by Parley Waters
was built by Col. Daniel C. Tourtellott about 1830. He
married for first wife Sarah Sibley, daughter of Moses and
Saiiih ; a part of his children were born here and his wife
di(Hl here. Ho married for se(K)nd wife H. Stirepla S(x>ck-
well. He now luw a third wife and lives in Worcest<5r. He
was Colonel of the Regiment that used to muster at West
Sutton, and was a splendid officer. He sold to present
owner. Ensign Parley Waters, now eighty ycare of age, is
active and intelligent as most middlo-:igcd men. When
quite young he had a fever, and after that his hair came out
white, giving him then quite a venerable appeanince. His
wife is now nearly 77. Their children are all dead. Sarah,
their grand-daughter, is their only surviving descendant, and
one of the fii*st graduates of the Sutton High School.

The house and store now owned and kept by Heniy R.
Rullard, was built by Samuel Davis for Lyman l*arsons, who
first kept the store. It was next kept by Gibbs Lilley,
Luther Woodbury acting as attendant ; next owned and kept
by Amos R. Holman, who sold to Rufus C. Hall, who kept

TOWN OF SUTTON. 191

it sevei-al years. He sold to Snmucl Waters, who soon sold
to Billiard, the present owner.

The old tavern house which stood where the tavern now
stands, was moved across the road, and afteni'ards occupied
hy Nathan Arnold and others. It was built by Amos
Waters, one of the first settlers. He married widow Daniel
Caniel ; her maiden name was Abigail Cobb. She had one
son, Daniel, by her first husband, and four sons and three
daughters by her second. After his death she married Robei-t
Smith and had one son and one daughter. Miner married a
Marble, the daughter mamed a Whipple.

The cliildren of Amos and Abigail were all bom in this
house. Their names were Amos, Jude, Reuben, Simeon,
Patty, Huldah, and Abigail. Patty mari'ied Capt. David
Putnam, Huldah married John Putnam and Abigail Capt.
Abnor Putnam, son of Esq. Nathan. He moved to Ludlow,
Mass., and died there. After the death of Amos Waters his
widow rented her thirds to Aaron Sibley and a Mr. White,
and went to live with her third husband down at the Aldrich
mill place.

In the days of the Revolution a train of powder wagons accompanied by a
military escort, on Its way from riiiladolplila to Boston, passed this house.
One of White's l>oys, full of mischief, stuclc pitch pine slivers into an apple,
and as the train passed, lighted his torch and threw it at the last powder cart,
which act so enraged the guard, that they came back to the house, broke out
all the windows and threatened the lives of the inmates, thinking them tories.
One woman with a child in her arms was obliged to run for her life, the guard
threatening to pierce her with his sword if she did not leave. She ran to the
Elder Waters' house, and the boy to save his life went and hid under the
flume at the mill. After hunting a long time for the boy they went to Le
Baron's tavern, where they spent the night; and when they threatened to go
back, and bum the house, feeling sure that tories lived there, Mr. Le Baron's
assurance that they were good Union people, and that it was only the foolish
act of a mischievous boy, was all that saved the house. White was so alarmed
for his safety, that he left the place.

The house was afterward occupied by Capt. Reuben
Watci*8, who kept the first tavern here. All of his children
wore born here. Ho built the Mjisonic Hall and store
adjoining in 18 IT).

It was next kept by Col. Jason Watei*s, who also kept the
store. He was the son of Jude, the son of Amos. Col.
Jsison W21S quite an enterprising man. He married a Phillips

192 HOME8 OF THR

and moved to rhiliulclphiu, whore lie died. One of hiH
dmightoi*s married a distinguished and wealthy physician, and
now lives in Philadelphia.

The store was next kept by Morgan IMiillips, then hy
Dudley and Torry, next by (^ol. Reuben Wat^i-sand Ilarvey
Lombai*d. Estes Davis bought out Lombard, and Lyman
Parsons went in with Davis, then moved to the new store.
The store has siiice been made into a tenement.

Geo. C. Earle next kept the hotel, and as a landlord he so
served his eustomci's as to eommand their res[>eet and esteem.
He married Miss Mai-tha llich, daughter of Amos and Patty
Rieh.

At the time when he kept this house military trainings
were very popular, and the different towns tried to see whieh
eould produce the best uniformed, armed, equipped and
drilled companies. The annual regimental musters weix)
generally celebrated in the beautiful fields in front of this
house, it being made the headcjuart^rs of the inspec'lors.

Four very popular Colonels were produced in this little
village : Col. Jason Waters, Col. Reuben Waters, Col. Geo.
C. Earle, Col. Daniel C. Tourtellott.

Paris and Geo. A. Tourtellott moved the old house and
built the brick one, making their own bricks, for thei*e was
a brick-yard on this place just back of the barn, Avhere the
brick-making business wjis carried on many years. They
succeeded Earle in the hotel, and the Tourtellotts kept the
house several years, Charles A. succeeding George. Geo. A.
afterwards kept a hot<5l in Teniplcton, where he died. Charles
Avent to Millbury, Avhere he kept a popular house until he
died.

After the central tunipike was built, this house was a noted stage tavern,
two stages a day stopping here on their way from Boston to Hartford and vice
versa. Two drivers boarded here, Silas Freeman and Joseph Perlcins, one
driving east and the other west: they changed horses and coaches at this place.
Many travellers stopped here, and the house was well patronized. In the olden
time, before dally papers and malls were established, the neighbors used to
congregate hero to leani the news from travellers, and iind out about the
markets by teamsters from Boston.

This house used to be noted for its dancing schools, singing schools, balls,
etc., which were held in the beautiful hall built by Capt Waters for tlie use of
the Masons. Those beautiful figures, Faith, Hope and Charity, which adorned
the wails, were designed and painted by the noted artist, Jeremiah Styles.

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Siuco Tourtellott left, several meu have kept the house,
but there ih not much demaud for such a house, now that
most of the travel is by railroad.

Tonrt^^llott suslnhiod the houses by eiitertsiiuiiig parties and
getting up bird suppers as long as he could, but finally left.

Waldo Putnam bought it and kept it one year or so, then
sold to an Irishman by the name of Quirk, who still owns it.
Mr. Wallis kept it last year. A Mr. Whiting lives there
now. A Mr. Prosby once bought it and built a biuii there,
then it went back to Paris Tourtellott, whose heirs sold to
Waldo.

There used to be great ainuBeineut iii tlioee general trainings, and their
dress parade was a fine sight. Their sham fights were bloodless, and conse-
qaently real fun, although they did on one occasion scare all the rats out of the
place; they left in the night after the battle. Tlicir tracks were seen a inllc
distant the next morning in a Handy iilaco in the niail. They were so nunicnms
Uiat a linger could Kcsirccly be put on a 8iK>t witliout touching one. They
halted on Putnam and Pigeon hills, and those places wei-e overrun by them.

The next house was originally Willard Putnam's wheel-
wright shop. It was made into a dwelling house by Mrs.
Patty Perry, formerly Mrs. Amos Rich ; she died there. Mr.
PeiTy married Cynthia l^iistow and died there. Mi's. Earle
sold it to Frank Sibley, he sold to Mrs. McKnight, she to
BoAvers Davis, who is now repairing, enlarging and improv-
ing it very much.

The next house was Esq. Biistow's office. It was lii*st
moved across the road and used as a tailor's shop by Ebenezer
Cadwell, then removed to its present site, and enlarged for
a shoe shop by Capt. Parley Howard. It wjis altered into a
dwelling house by Ruins J13:icon. His (laughtcu*, who married
a Fairbanks and died in Worcester, was born here. Sevenil
faniilies have lived in it, and it now belongs to Nathan
Waters. The next house was built by Capt. Reuben Waters
for Dorrance Sibley, who first occupied it in 1813. Capt.
Parley HoAvard owned it and lived in it several yeai-s. He
was a shoemaker, and earned on quite a business. His first
wife died here. He married for second wife a Miss Parker,
and had two or three children ; she died, and he maiTied a
third Avife. He died in the north part of the county. Mrs.

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Stephen Putnam died in this house. Mrs. Stephen Waters
lived in it. It has been owned for several years by Nathan
Waters, and by him rented to various families.

The next house was built of bri<;k by Paris Toui-tollott in
1830. He lived here several yeara, maiTied Mary Ann
Stevens, who died hei*e. Deacon Dana bought the place and
sold to Thomas Tucker. Warren Johnson bought and sold
to Rev. Mr. Snow, whose only son Avas killed by lightning
soon after, at this place, which rendered the house so desolate
that he sold to Dca<H)n Tiamb, the pi*cscnl owner.

Opposite this house once stood '*Tho West Sutton Lite-
rary Institute," established by the effort of that popular
teacher, Rev. Geo. A. Willard, under whose management
it was well patronized, but whose successors failed to keep
up the prestige it had possessed. Consequently, for lack of
patronsige the school was discontinued, and tlie building sold
and converted into a dwelling house by P. H. Putnam, as
mentioned in District No. 2. Mr. Willard went from here
to Southbridge, and established the Southbridge High School.

The builder of the house now owned and occupied by
Samuel Newton, cannot be ascei-tained. It is a very ancient
house, among the oldest in the place. Paul Sibley kept
tavern there many years ago. Gideon Sibley once lived
there. Gen. Davis owned the farm; Charles Putnam hired
it of him and lived there Um yeai^s ; four of his (!hildi*en w(?n»
born there. Prescott was born there in 1804. After Putnam
left, Amasa Roberts, Esq., lived there, next Sumner Bastow,
Esq. Gen. Davis gave the farm to his son Sumner Barton,
when he was twenty-one years of age. He shot himself on the
place, in one of the fields south of the house, July 13, 1821,
aged twenty-two. It was next owned by Samuel and Elijah
Rich. Paris Tourtellott bought Elijah's part. Sumner Kenney
bought Samuel out, as far as the farm was concerned.

Liberty Bigelow bought the house for his father, Amos
BigeloAV, who lived hero many years. Bowers Davis bought
it and sold to present OAvner.

The next house was built by EdwaTd Putnam in 1832.
Sold to Reuben Davis in 1835. He sold to Sumner Kenney

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in 1838, who has built a large bam, bought on laud, and now
owns a large farm. Sumner Kcnney is son of Jesse Kenney,
whose Avife wiis daughter of Abel Sibley.

The next house was built soon after by Emory Putnam,
son of Rufus, son of David, sou of Fuller, son of Jepthah.
It was next owned by Jason Bigelow, now by John Gibson,
who married Bigelow's daughter.

Daniel C. Toui*tellott had a wheelwright-shop a little north
of the tavern, openited by water-power; it has been down
several years. It did quite an extensive business at one
time.

The house where Charles Johnson now lives Avas built
by Amos R. Holman, about 1845, and sold to Mr. Soule,
and by him to the Baptist society, it wjis occupied by Rev.
Mr. Lovell, one of the most briHiant preachera that ever
pivjiched in this town. Mr. Lovell wan for a time deranged
and sent to the lunatic asylum, where he remained some
tiuMs afterward went west, recovered, and is himself again.

The society sold to Thomas Tucker, he to Mi's. Marey,
widow of Larned Marcy and mother of ^^rs. flohnson.

The new house beyond wjus built in 187(5, by Henry M.
Brigham, born in Westborough, October 29, 1833, married
Hannah Jane Sherman, Nov. 28, 1855, born May 19, 1839.
They have one daughter, Ella, born in Sutton, June IG,
1859. She has just graduated from the Sutton high school.
This is one of the best houses in town, large, commodious
and well finished.

The next house, also owned by Mr, Brigham, wjw built
by Timothy Davis. The fann originally belonged to Deacon
Tarnint Putnam. Davis sold to Benjamin Wallis, who sold
(o Smith Taft, who built the barn. He lived there a few
yeai*s, then trmled farms with Hon. John Spun* of Charlton,
and went to Charlton to live. Mr. Wallis also moved to
C1iarlU)n. Mr. Spurr let the fann to several diflerent ones,
Jonathan Dudley, jr.. Lamed Marey and others. Marey
died there. After the death of Mr. Spurr it was sold to
Mrs. Adams Carpenter. After Adams died it was sold to
present owner. It is a large farm.

19fi HOMER OF Tin?

The hoiiso on the U}vn\ fiii-m was built al)oiit seventy-five
ywirs ago by Deacon Daniel ITarwood, sold by him to KIksuiiili
Spring, by him U) ( ^iptuin Rnfns Knajip. I^righam, his wm,
Wiis born theiv-. He sold to (^ipUiin Daniel TonrleUott.
Mrs. Putnam thinks he was thei-c in 180fi. Daniel Tourtel-
lott sold \jO the town of Sutton, March 15, 1837.

Captain Tourtellott was a very prominent man In town, was depatj sheriff
several years, was also a justice of the peace. He was bom in Mendoo,
Massachusetts, and died at the Uvem in West Sutton, August 17, 1844, aged
seventy-two years, eight months. He married Freelove Angell, bom In
Smitlifield, Rliode Island, Febraary 28, 1770, and died at Millbury, llan»>
chusetts, November 16, 1800. Tliey had eiglit diildren, six sons and two
daughters. Paris, Qeorge A., Daniel C, Samuel, Charles A., Stephen 0.,
Maria and Ruth— all dead but Daniel C. and Mrs. Maria, widow of John
Gleason. They both Hyp in Worcester.

This faini has been the home of the poor since the town
bought it. The Avai'dens have been as follows: Nathan
Keith, 1838, three yeai-s; Simon Tainter, 1843-4; Alfred
Moi-se, 184r); S. 1). King, 184fi-7; Joseph Wilcox, 1847
to 1854 ; T. D. (lould, 1857 ; A. H. Blake, '58 and '59 ; S.
Fariinm, 1H60, fonr years; Joseph Wilcox, 1804-5; H. M.
Brigham, 'fifi and '(i7 and '70 to 75 ; Samnel Fairbanks,
1861); C. S. Wheeler, 1876.

There one<» stood a house beyond this one, owned and
occupied by Kbenezer Rich. His sons were Ebenesser,
Jacob, Elisha and John. Elisha kept S(;hooI at the Street;
was collector of the town.

Samuel llich, one of the first settlei's, who OAVned a veiy
large tmct of hind, enibnu'.ing sevcml farms in the vicinity,
built the house whcn^ Chandler Stockwell now lives. His
son Amos was born there and succeeded his father jis owner.
Amos married l^itty Pi-att, enlarged and improved the house,
and kept tuvern there several years. All of his children weiv
born there. After his death, his son, Amos, jr., kept the
house, and after he died his brother-in-law. Colonel George
C. Karle, kept it. It was sold to Captnin (/handler Stock-
well in 1835. He has occupied it CA-^er since. Ho is son of
Eli Stockwell already mentioned. This house is located on
what was known as the Douglas turnpike ; it being the main
road to Providence was formerly much travelled, affording

Mrs. Phiitna G. wife of Silas Goddartl
and dauflhter of Rev J. Goj^e
(lied May 24 1848 aoed 3S ycars/5 mo.
MiSs Eliza daughter of theiale Rev Joseph Gnf[c

TOHH AT WB8T SUTTON.

TOWN or SUTTON. 199

fair patronage to this, then popular tavern. Geo. R. E^rle,
the popular proprietor of the Mansion House, Providence,
Rhode Island, is his son.

Samuel Rich, jr., built the next house in 1791. His
father owned the Elijah Rich place, the Kenney place, and
the Ulandon place in Oxford, as well as the Eli Stockwell
place in Douglas. Samuel, jr., was succeeded by his son
John, wlio enlarged and repaired the house, built a large
barn, ct^'.. His sons were John, jr., and George, who suc-
ceeded his fatiier on the place and died here. One of his
daughtx^rs married Warren Humes, Esq., of Douglas. She
has been dead seveml years. Esq. Humes died a few weeks
since. He was once considered one of the most capable
men in the south part of Worcester county. He was a sur-
veyor, and did much probate business. His son, John R.
Humes, is now one of our iissessors.

Another of John Rich's daughters married Stephen Marsh,
one of our most wealthy citizens.

Samuel, John and George's children were all bom on this
place. George Rich married a daughter of Chandler Stock-
Avell, an<l hiul two sons and two daught^ei-s. The Stockwells,
Henry and James, bought this place after the death of
George. They sold to Knistus W. Whiting, he to Aaron
H. Read, the pi*esent owner.

Ebenezer Waters built a house between the Amos Rich
house and his own for his sister Hannah, who mamed a
Marsh. It was afterward occupied as a tenement-house by
many different families. It luis been down several yeai*s.

Richard Waters, one of the original settlers, lived at the
BuUard phice. He wsis admitted to the first Congregational
church in Sutton, by letter from church in Salem, between
1724 and 1728. Mrs. M. DeW. Freeland has sent me one
little incident, Avhich is as folloAvs :

The time and manner of Irayeling and sending communications from Boston
to Sutton in 1740, as contrasted with the same in 1876.— JPVom jRecords
of Siyowrney Family.

Anthony Sigoumey of Boston, was married to Mary Waters of Salem, 11
April, 1740. Mrs. Sigoumey was an invalid from consumption, her physician
named change of place, hoping for her recovery. Mrs. Sigoumey left Boston
for Sutton, where then resided her brother, Richard Waters. She soon

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became too ill to venture a return to Boston. She vurvived until winter,
1746; previously to her decease a message was despatched lo Boston to
acquaint Mr. Sigoumey with the circumstances. No answer was reoelTed.
Tlie roads were impassable from the deep, heavy snows. The funeral senriees
were postponed for some two weeks or more, until It was decided tliere could
be no longer any delay from the absence of Mr. Sigoumey; during the
services Mr. Sigoumey arrived. Having been unable to proceed from saddle-
horses furnished him, he had walked meet of the distance from Boaton to
Sutton, by the aid of snow-shoes or rackets. Mrs. Sigoumey was buried iu
the burying grounds belonging to the Waters, Qoife and Putnam famjllea In
Sutton. No head-stones — only stone marks.

Kichiiril Waters scllliul the lUillaril plaeo on liis hoii
Kl)cncxer, who built the present, hoiim*. in 17ti7. ** Miss
linth Watei*8 married Thomas Kendall, a preacher; he Imd
u pair of trwins, and made a cradle with the ixickers length-
wise ; so, placing their heads towaixl the ends of the cradle,
the babies wonld kick and rock each other.*' His son,
Thomas, jr., w:is a very ingenions man. He had five fingorw
on each hand, and used to make thennometers, Hnrvoyoi's'
instniment44, et^^

Ebenezer Waters was a surveyor, civil eugiueer, conveyancer, etc He
very particular and scrupulously nice in ail his acts. It was said that expect-
ing a visit from his minister he had a back-log hewed and scribed into hit
fireplace, that his fireside might be worthy of his guest He sold this place to
a Mr. Hunt and went to Boston, where he died Feb. 2d, 1806. One of his
daughters married Dr. Bullard and one married Rev. Joseph GofF. He and
his wives and daughters now sleep in a tomb which he built Sept. 18. 1773, in
the old burylng-place on tlie west side of tlie road leading from West Sutton
to the town fann.

Dr. Billiard bought the place of Hunt about 1805. He
had a large family ; Avas a physician and surgeon. He used
to tell how he amputated a sore finger for a young man. He
put a block on the top of a bed-post, ground a chisel very
sharp, laid the boy's hand on the block, and Avith one stroke
of the mallet the operation Avas performed.

Nearly in front of this house stiuuls a large elm tree which
Mr. Joseph Bullard, the next owner, said the Rev. H. W.
lieecher had in his mind when he described the big tree in
'* Norwood." The place noAv belongs to Mr. Henry B. Bul-
lard, and lovers of beautiful scenery would do well to visit
him in summer, and rusticate under the great riunantic tree
of ** Norwood " notoriety. He v. H. W. Beecher was married
in this house, and sevei*al went from here to college.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 203

A part of the Richard Waters' estate he settled upon his son
Stephen, Avho built the house whore Nathan now lives, about
1757. He lived there seventy 3'eara. His son John was
born there in 1766, and died there 1847. He was succeeded
by his sons, Nathan and Richard. The farm was divided.

The house now owned by Peter Wake was built by John
Waters for his son Richard in 1839. He died therein 1876,
aged 74. He was away from the farm but six weeks during
his life.

His father was not away as much as his son. All of John's
children were born here. He and his three wives all died
here. Nathan's children were all born in the house where he
lives. This was a very large farm, extending to the shore
of Manchaug Pond, near which he had a saw mill, now stand-
ing, but not in opemtion at present. Near this mill Joseph
Scvery with his children, Benjamin, Lydia and Libra, lived
in a shanty several years.

Mr. Stephen Waters gave much of his attention to raising
fruit ; he had the largest apple orchard in the region, and
the best fruit of his time. His successors have continued to
cultivate and improve the orchards. John Watei*s enlarged
and repaired the house ; it is large and commodious, and was
painted red. It remains the same color. Nathan's farm
contains about 200 acres. He has been a Justice of the
Peace, settled many estates, and done much for the support
of the gospel ; is a member of the First Baptist church.

Peter Wake now owns the farm vacated by the death of
Richard Waters. It contains 112 acres, and hi\s on it one
thousand apple trees. Richard's children were all born
there.

Who lii*st built the mill where Aldrich grinds cannot be
ascei*tained. Robert Smith lived there in the days of the
revolution. Benajah Putnam, the father of Abijah, lived
there and run the saw and grist-mills several years. He left
and went to Montpelier, Vt., in 1805. John Putnam owned
and occupied them soon after'; he also owned quite a farm,
and had a brick yard, and made brick up a little west of the
mills. He lived in an old house that stood near where the
barn now stands. He sold to James Sibley, who built the

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present house. John Putnam had the place back and sold
to Rufus Putnam ; he tended the mills several years, and
John bought them again for John, jr. Rufus wont to the
house whore Fairbanks now lives. He was a consumptive
and came back here to die with his cousin, John, jr. He
and his wife both died here ; but a short time intervening
between the events.

John Putnam, jr., sold the phice to John Waters, who took
pains to stock the pond with fish and then forbid fishiug
there. One David Li Hoy thought he had a right to fish
where he pletiscd, and continued to angle th(^re. Mr. Watero
to test his right prosecuted him and giiined his cause.
Stephen Watei*s, sou of John, had the place fix>m his father,
and lived here until his death. All of his children were bom
here. Among them Jason Waters, who ht\» been a popular
singing master, an efficient member of the MnRsachiisett^
legislature, an editor of a public journal, a traveling agent
for several dideront linns, an invcnt^)r, and hjis sccuivd
seveml patents, a public lcctui*er and is one of oiu* most
fluent speakers.

The mills were burnt in 1841, and robuiltby John Waters.
After the death of Stephen Waters the place was sold to F.
F. Sibley, and by him Uy Charles Whiting. Nathan Waters
bought of Whiting for his daughter. Mi's. Aldrich. She is
the renowned ** Carrie (>arlton" of Boston Cultivator noto-
riety. Her productions have been read and admired by
thousands.

Thei*e used to be a house down by the bridge beyond the
mills, but who bnilt it cannot be ascertained. Benj. Carlton
once lived there ; ho was the father of Sihvs Carlton, father
of Silas G. Carh'On, the father of Mrs. (Jharlcs Barton. One
of Benjamin's sisters married Capt. Moody Morse. Phebe
married B. Barton, and was grandmother to Ann H. Judson,
foreign missionary and wife of Dr. Adoniram Judson. Unre-
quited love for her is said to have been the cause of the
derangement of John White,' who used to wander about
singing verses, ** All for the sake of sweet Phebe, my dear.**
The place was afterwards owned by Peter H. Putnam.

TOWN OF 81TTTON. 205

The house where George Fairbanks now lives wi\s built
by Edward Putnam and Daniel Hathaway. Edward was son
of Bartholomew, sou of Cornelius. Daniel mari'ied Edward's
sister, and Edward and his sister both died hei*e of con-
sumption.

Daniel Hathaway married for second Avife a Harwood,
sister to Mrs. David Putnam. He aftei-ward moved to
Cluirlton. His son, Joseph Hall Hathaway, now a promi-
nent man in Charlton, W2is born in the house Avith his uncle,
David Putnam, whore Peter H. Putnam now lives. Rufus
Putnam owned it and «}ohn built the barn for him. Rufus
Fuller owned it sevemi years, and had a comb shop there.
Aaron Darling once lived here. Simeon Larned once owned
it and lived here ; then Tyler Sibley ; now his son Palmer
Sibley owns it. He married Fairbanks' daughter.

Thoi-c used to be a house down by Sand Besich, owned by
Solomon and Peter Stockwcll, who let it to many families.
William Metcalf lived there several years, and some of his
children were born there. Jasper Eager, Mr. Bolster and
sevenil othera lived there.

The first house this side of the mill, now owned bv Daniel
Dorr, w:is originally built twelve feet square, by Almon
Siblej'', who HvimI there several years ; he wjih a s:uldler by
tnide, and used to work for Deacon Marble. He went to
the State of New York to live, lost most of his property,
came back and built this house, and some of his children
were bom here. He sold this place to James Phelps, and
bought a larger place near Ramshorn Pond. From there he
moved just over the line into Douglas, where his widow now
lives. Mrs. Keziah Holbrook luis since owned it. One of
its inmates wjis drowned in Aldrich's pond. It was next
conveyed to its present owner. A very valuable spring of
water near the house was Mr. Sibley's principal inducement
to build here.

Asa Thayer built the next house in 1866. He married a
daughter of Bethuel Leonard, and died here of cancer. The
house now belongs to his heirs.

There used to be a house up in the lot, southeast from
this house, owned and occupied by Widow Wakefield and

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her son Joseph ; her miiideii name was ELarwood ; she was
noted for her eccentricities.

She kept many cats, aud to feed them caught fish. ?niile angling one day
she drew a large pickerel out of the water, when hy a sudden flop it lN:ok6
from the hook and left, when she ozdaimed : " O the laws ! how desputly it
makes a body feel to lose what they never had!" She wore a large pocket
and would fill it with fish, then come home and feed her score of cats, calling
each by name and giving it a fish as it came forth. One young man killed
seventeen of her cats one night, laying them all in a row on a large stone.
The old lady finding them there the next morning called on God to curse the
killer. So he having bad luck in after life laid it to Uie widow's cune.
Some one stole some of Joe's chickens, so he took the rest in to roost on the
head-board of his bed, instructing them to sit with tlieir beaks toward him.
He once went out in a boat on Manchaug Pond, and caught a pickerel that
weighed five and a half pounds ; it so surprised him that his shouts were
heard on Putnam Hill and at the Water's place ; the people, thinking him iu
the pond, ran to his assistance, when he said: "O the goddies! who can
beat that ? " The site where the house stood now belongs to Caivin Eager.

There was once a house on the other side of the road,
where a Dr. Durnot lived. Nothing farther can be learned
of the place or the doctor.

The next, owned and occupied 1)}' Dethuel Leonard, was
owned by John Putnam and settled by him upon his wife
Ann, known in this neighborhood for several years as
'* Widow Ann." It was sold by her heira to present owner.
The farm contains about twenty acres. There is a private
burying-placc on it containing live grjivcs.

Darius Leonard built his house in 1854 ; his five children
were born in it, and his wife died there.

Jacob Eager's house was bought from the Gideon Sibley
place, in Oxford, 1845. Four of his children were bom
there.

George Gibson built the next house about 1855. Sold to
Hollis Sherman in 18(57.

There once stood a house directly opposite, owned and
occupied by Samuel Putnam.

It is said he was one of the five who drank a barrel of cider in one night,
and some locate the feat in this house. Deacon Putnam offered to give him
apples, the use of his horse aud cider-mill if ho would make his own
cider. He thanked him and said he could get it cheaper.

Between Sherman's and the new road to Manchaug stood
an old gambrel-roofed house, owned and occupied by John
Carriel.

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He WM ft very eccentric mftn, who ufied to fi^o to Bonton with his t^hm. It
flometimes consisted of ft steer ftnd ft cow yolced together. He hecAme quite
lame, and used to ride on the neap of his wagon. On his way home one
night he lost off one of the hind wheels and the end of the axle-tree dragged
on the ground the rest of the way. He l)CCAmo so lame Uiat he had to do
most of his work sitting. He would hue in the fields, and thresh in the bam,
sitting in a chair. He went from here to Putnam Hill, as noticed in district
number two.

He was succeeded by Levins Sibley, who built a good
bani and new house on the place. He had two children,
twins, Levins and Eliza. Levins mamcd Captsiin Hunie*s
daughter and died in Douglas. Eliza married Olney Bolster.
The house that Mr. Sibley built was bought by S. J. Wood-
bury, and moved to Sutton Centre, where it is known as
the *' Ocean House." The bam was also moved, and now
l>clongR to Rev. U. A. Tracy.

Opposite stood two small, curb-roofed houses, once owned
by Joseph Sibley, who was succeeded by his sons Abel and
Hezekiah. Abel had two sons and a daughter ; Levins, and
Isaac, who moved to Millbury , and was the father of Boyden
Sibley, once cashier of Millbury bank. The daughter mar-
ried Jesse Kenney, father of Sumner. TTezckiah never
married, but wm bed-ridden in one of these Iiouhch sixteen
years; he lay in the upper part of the house, and his poor
mother attended his wants by climbing a Isulder to his perch
all these years. He did not see the sun for fourteen years ;
at last the roof got leaky, so that the water would nin on
his bed ; then his friends thought it necessary to shingle the
house. So, to make him more comfoi-table they commenced
the job. The noise annoyed him very much, so he exclaimed :
** O dear ! stop that noise ; it will kill mo ; I am dying now I
if 1 live a half an hour, 1 shall live as l<mg jus (lod lives."
But they kept driving the nails, and **Kiair' became so mad
that he got up and went down the ladder, and soon com-
menced strolling about the neighborhood. ITie spell was
broken, and so was '*Kiah." He was good for nothing but
U> sling inv(H'tives. He could not govei'n his ti».inper, and
when excited wjis gitlcd in abuse. He once got provoked at
Elder Waters, on whom he discharged his battery ; when he
had fired the last shot hi his locker, and the bow of his

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excited brain wixs stniincd on tiio liutt arrow in Iho quiver of
his futile and exasperated imagination, he fell upon his
knees and pnvyod God to give him utterance, saying ** I
liave tlie root of the matter in mc, but hick the |>owcr of
utterance to expi*es8 my feelings."

He lived a misenible life, and died at hist at the house of
Malachi Marble, where he was boarding at the expense of
the town. ^^Kicry" beo^mie tlie local for sick, discouragod,
feai*ful, mad, lazy and u(iarly all ills and shoH-comings in
the noighlKH'hood. After the Sibleys left the plain; it was
owned by Peter Putnam, then by Charles Putnam, wan sold
to John Rich, then John Rich, jr. Paris Toui-tellott owned
it and took down the house. The site is now owned by
Parley Watei*s.

Just below this place stood a trip-hammer shop, owned
and opemted by Es(i. Nathan Putnam. It luis Im^cii down
more than forty years.

The house now owucmI and (XH^upicd by (*alvin l^^iger was
built by his brother Stephen in 1845, and occupied by him
one year, then bought and since owned and occupied by the
present owner. (*alvin Eager married Dorothy Titus.

Fisher D. Thayer built the next and last house to notice
in this district, in 1844. It now belongs t^) William (/lark
or William Abbott.

i^UTNAM Hill, DisTuurr No. 2.

At the place where J. W. Paine now lives thei-e once
stood two small houses owned by Elijah Sibley ; one occupied
by himself, the other by his son Daniel. Wlu) built these
houses cannot be ascertsiined with certiiinty. It ispi*esumed,
however, that one was built by his father, William, and the
other by himself. Elijah Sibley was a man very much
-L . respected. He had two sons and several daughters ; one of
his daughters married a Wheelock, father of Reuben, one a
Coes of Worcester, one Timothy Lcland, one nuirried Daniel
Batcheller. The sons names were Daniel and Elijah. Daniel
married a Prince. Her father bc»camc insane working in the
silver mine at Eightr-Lots. She was insane for many yeai*s,
and was a great trial to her family.

TOWN or SUTTON. 209

Daniel Sibley w^is a man of medium size, but noted as an
expert with the scythe and cradle. Elijah married aBartlett
and had Almon and Lowell.

Elijah Sibley, sen., settled his estate upon his giiindson,
Daniel, jr., on condition that he should support his grand-
father, gnind-niother, his father and mother through life,
which he did. He built a new house, and brought up a good
and virtuous family of eleven children. One of his sons,
Kmory, lived in Webster, where he held many town ofKces,
and represented the town in the stjite legishiture. Daniel
Sibh»,y, jr., was a man of great industry and cheerful temper.
He never held many town offices, for the i*eason that he
l)elonged to a party in the minority. He is spoken of as
among those of each of whom it may be said, he was '* The
noblest work of (rod, an honest man.*'

AfU^r the death of Mr. Sibley, his son Alden sold the
phice to Mrs. Luciiia Paine. She has held it since 1854, the
date of her deed.

The house where Joseph S. Jones now lives was built (one
room) by James T. Elliot in 1815 ; rebuilt soon after by
John Parsons. John Kurdon, an early settler who came
from Salem, lived on same site or near ther(^ lie wjis suc-
reed(*,(l by a Mr. Rhodes. It was known :u< the Rhodes
0 place when Mr. Parsons bought it of Capt. Elliot. John
Parsons married Lucy Hathaway and had twelve children,
all born here but Daniel. Lucy Hathaway is daughter of
Simeon Hathaway, who had twenty-one children. She, the
eleventh, is the only sui*viv(n*; born January f), M\)i\, Mr.
Paivons deeded this estsite, conhiining thii'ty-one acres, to
Joseph II. Putnam in 1847. Mrs. Nancy A. Jones, the
present owner, inherited it from her father. Joseph S. and
Nancy A. Jones have had elev<»n children, most of them born
in this house.

John Bunion, mentioned above, died at the Phinehas
Putnam plju»e when the roads were so blocked with snow
that they had to diTiw the coipse on a hand sled across lots
to the burial place, near Alvan Putnam's, where he was

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interred. So says Mrs. Parsons. John Parsons claimed to
be the inventor of pegged shoes, and 21s there is no proof to
the contrary, ho may bo ac(;ordod that honor.

The next house was first owned, so far as run Im) iinrx^r-
^ tained, by one CWricl, then by Charles Pntnam, son of (*ol.
John Putnam, next by Stephen Slliloy, son of 1 arrant, son
of Jonathan, son of Joseph. He married a daughter of Daniel
Sibley, and most of his childi^en wei-e bom in this house.
He afterwards moved to West Brookfield, whcrc he made
gun-powder. One of his daughter mamed a Gill)ert, and
was mother of Hon. Lucien Gilbert of Warren, who married
Miss Mary L. Bliss, once a teacher in District No. 4, in
Sutton. The place was next owned by Jonathan Lamed, who
sold it to Daniel Marble and Nathan Lombai*d. I'hey took
down the old house. The site now belongs to Waldo Put-
nam,
w John Burden owned a small house dii-ectly opposite, down
long jigo. Below this, on Gnivel Brook, stood a malt amd
S grist-mill, built by Tairant Sibley. It has been down many
years. The site is now owned by Waldo Putnam.

The house now occupied by Alfred Malhoit and owned by
Peter H. Putnam, was built by Abner Sibley. His sons
were Abnor, Simeon, Elihii and Clark. Clark nnirricd
(- Hannah Marble, and had two children — Kdwin and Mary
Ann. Kdwin died single. Mary Ann married Charles P.
Baldwin, a very wealthy man, now living in New York.
The mother died in Brooklyn, jiged ninety-seven. After the
death of Mr. Sibley, Nathan Lombard bought the place.
Joseph Wilcox once owned it and lived there.

Abner Sibley wjis the father of Mrs. David (^ole, the
mother of Hon. Sumner Cole.

The house now owned by Sullivan Graves and Emory
Putnam was built by Deacon Daniel Torrey, who lived there
I several years. It was afterward owned by Mr. Lazarus Le
Baron, then by Dr. Leonard Pierce, by Sumner and Parley
Putnam. Abijah Putnam lived there six yeai*s ; two of his
sons were bom there, Jason and Lyman. Elihu Sibley moved
there from the Cole phicc April 1, 1818, and lived there
several years. Abraham Tourtellott once lived there.

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TOWN OF SUTTON. 211

The houHo where Waldo Putnam now lives was firat built
l)j' JoHepli Sil)ley. IIo, willed the ejist room to his wife, and
the rest of the house and all his other buildings to his son,
Jonathan. Tlie will wjis proved at Probate eourt, Worces-
ter, May 15, 1754. First deed to Joseph, dated 1722.

Childi*en of Joseph and Elizabeth were Joseph, born March
G, 1709, John, born August 2, 1711, James, bom May 7,
1714, Jonathan, born September 11, 1718, Hannah, bom
June 27, 1721, Susanna, bom Aug. 24, 1723, Mary, bom
September 23, 1725. Jonathan, born 1718, married Haimah,
born June 17, 1721. 'ITiey had Jonathan, jr., born Feb.

10, 1741, Reuben, born Febmary 20, 1743, Huldali, bom
September 13, 1745, Paul, bom April 26, 1748, Gideon, born
November 20, 1750, Tarrant, born Sept. 1, 1754. Tarrant
maiTied Hannah Putnam born May 11, 1701. They had
Stephen, bom April 9, 1780, Tan-ant, jr., born October 22,
1781, ELannah, born May 22, 1784, Francis, born January
1, 1786, Lot, born December 15, 1788, Nathaniel, bom Dec.
29, 1791, Tyler, born February 18, 1793, Israel, born Feb.

11, 1795, Deborah, August 5, 1797, Nahum, bom June 5,
1800, Polly, born May 4, 1802, Sumner, Dec. 20, 1806,
died young.

Jonathan's children were all born on this farm, and Tarmnt's
were born in tUis house. Old men speak of Jonathan Sibley
as a large man, almost a giant.

Tarrant Sibley was a very large, thick-set man, known as
a maltster. He was much respected by all acquainted with
him, and called TTncle Tarrant by many. lie died almost
instantly of apoplexy, July 26, 1823. His family, like their
father, were all full-chested men, and all successful business
men.

The house was enlarged by Jonathan, and^finished in its
pi*esent form by Tarnuit. His son Nahum succeeded him,
but soon sold to his brother Nathaniel, who nuirried Msiry
Urown, and had Mary, Ixhmi September 8, 1816, who married
Waldo Putnam, (he present owner of the place. Harriet bom
July 9, 1821, married Bradford Putnam, and had Harriet,
now the wife of Peter H. Putnam. She married for second

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•

husband P. F. Sibley, son of Francis and Mary. This farm
htis been productive of great and good men. Waldo Putnam
has liml eleven children, only two of whom survive.

There used t<> lie a house on the south part- of this fanu,
built and owned by the Sibley's, but last occupied by Elijah
Staunton.

Staunton wm an eecentric genius, a oordwainer or shoemaker by trade. He
used to go roand " whipping the cat" as they styled it; t e., making boots
and shoes for the families in their own houses. He was noted for hb odd
sayings. His last sickness was in the winter. He was not quite ready to go,
so he said, '* If God will spare me now, I will make EHm the best pahrof boots
that He ever had ; it Is too bail to lia?e to die after li?ing through sudi a
winter." But alas, his attempted bribe availed him not! Poor blasphemous
Staunton died.

The house now owned bv William Donaldson was built
by James Sibley, next owned by his son. Captain John Sib-
ley, then by Archelaus Putnam, deeded by him to Nathan
Tjomliard in 1805. He sold to Moses ilolbmok in 1827.

Alanson T^imbard lN)u<^ht it in 18H1 and sold it t<> Joseph
II. PutimiiL ill 18«-)(>. Suinuor Putnam bougiit it of his
father and sold it to the present owner.

All of Nathan Fmtiam's children were born in this house,
except Alanson, who was born in the north parish, near the
old common. Mr. Lombard was a cabinet-maker, his shop
stood where Mr. MitchcjITs new liouscj stands. lie employed
journeymen aii<l apprenticcis. One of the latter, (lark
Dalrimple, married Prudence Putnam, daughter of Aaron,
and went to Providence, Rhode Island, where he l)ecame a
wealthy broker. The body of this house was covered >vith
shingles and painted red. It hius been reccuitly re-coveivd
and painted by Mr. Donaldson.

There once stood in front of this house four large sycamore or buttonwood
trees, the most noble of their kind, affording the most grateful shade for
man and beast; for in their day, before railroads and iron horses came into
use, loaded teams and tired droves of panting cattle passed under their
extended branches, and were rested and refreshed. Many weary droves from
beyond the Connecticut have halted there to cool their parched tongues.
Even the droves from Kentucky have been refreshed by their shade.

For children and youtli, young men and maidens, it was a favorite resort.
But what was the fate of those noble trees ?

One who bought the place saw yoke timber In their trunks, so he cut them
down and left the spot desolate. The beauUful trees were widely Imown
and much missed and lamented by their numerous admirers.

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TOWN OF SiriTON. 213

II Mr. Lombard's shop was made into a dwelling house, and
owned by the Misses Richard. It wjis occupied by S.
Augustus Fuller, Nathan Bennett and others. It was sold
to Mr. Mi tchcl, taken down and rebuilt; but ))eforc com-
pleted in its present form, wsis burned in 1875. The
present house, on same site, was commenced by Mr. Mitchcl
in 187G. He married the widow of Andrew J. Putnam.

Parley Putnam built a large house, on the opposite corner,
which wjvs used jw a dwelling house and store. The store
was kept, at one time, by Mnrcus M. Putnam. It was sold
to S. J. Woodbury, and moved into the middle of the
town ; then taken down by liim and carried to Worcester.
It had a tin roof and was known as " Tin Top."

Opposite this house and the school house, Nahum Sibley
;> built a sfore. It was kept first by himself, then by William
(Vossniaii, afle.rwanis by P(»ter II. Putnam. It was linished
for a tenement, and occupied by Uufus Bacon and others.
It wjis finally moved ofl* by Memtt Cook. The present
house, on the same site, wjw made of the West Sutton
Literar}' Institute, lirought from Sutton street by P. H.
Putnam, in 1841). It now belongs to his widow, Mi*s.
Hannah Putnam.

On the site now owned by Mrs. Sumner Putnam, Isaac
Putnam first built. He was thei*e in 1730. He came from
Dan vers. It was afterwards known as the Phineas Putnam
place ; next owned by Esq. Nathan Putnam. It was sold by
his son, Captiiin Abner Putnam, to Captain Josiah Hall
about 1816. The house was gone when Captain Hall bought.
Jonathan Dudley, jr., bought the strip of land between the
two roads of Captain Hall, and built the house now owned
b}' his sister, Mi*s. Putnam. It is said to liave been built
about 1838. Sumner Putnam bought the place of the heirs
of Jonathan Dudley, Jr. Jonathan and Sumner both died
in this house.
The house where Oliver Hall now lives, owned by him

(S and Robert Luther, was built by Nathan Putnam, Esq.,
in 1776, and was then considered the best house in town.
Esquire Putnam had several children. One daughter

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married Stephen Marble, one married John Waters, one
married Amos Waters and died soon after, and one married
John King.

Mra. Natlian Putiuun came from Salem. When they built the tombs at
West Sutton she opposed the enterprise, though her husband was engaged in
it. She said they had some just sucli tombs in Salem, and that tliey were
neglected and became dilapidated, and that she had seen dogs carryii^ dead
men's bones taken therefrom through thei streets. She said these tombs
would fall into ruin in the same way. The tombs were built and for a time
were very popular. They even liait a " Day of ItftsurrocUou,*' on which
many alreaiiy buried were dbintcmHi and placed therein. Time passes on.
* their builders are dead, Uieir friends are gone, the toinb-doors fidl in, and
the bones of tlie builders are exposed to the dogs as she predicted. The old
tombs were complained of as a nuisance, and the court ordered the nuisance
abated ; so the tombs were torn down and the bones of the dead reinterred.

Esquire Putnam was noted for the great number of mar-
riages he performed ; many couples were married by him in
tills house. Tie was scu;ond do:i(M)n of the first Congregational
churcli. lie carried on tlic scythe making business, and had
a trip-liammer shop just east of the liouse, said to have been
the iii*st in the stiite. It was operated by horse-power.

Capt. Josiah Ilall (son of Willis, son of Percival, son of
John, son of widow Mary, who came from Coventry, Eng-
land, about 1G30), bought this fai-m, containing about 117
acres, with forty acres of woodland, of Capt. Abncr Putnam,
.son of Nathan, in 181(>. Capt. Ilall resided here until his
death. He died October 20, 1831), :igcd 80 years, lie was
a soldier of the revolution and a member of the first Con-
gregational church. He retained all his faculties wonderfully
to the end. He married Mary Marble (daught^^r of Mabichi,
son of Freegmce, son of Samuel) born in Sutton, February
24, niu\ ; died in this house, June (>, 1851). They had cnie
son and seveitil daughters. Their children were Oliver, born
December 1, 1785. He married Cimene Carter, born in the
noilh parish, October ID, 1789. She died in this house of
cancer, June 14, 1851. She was daughter of Joshua Carter
and his wife, Rachel Putnam, daughter of Ismic Putnam, jr.,
son of Isaac, who built the iii*st house on this farm. Joshua
Carter was son of Joshua Caiter and his wife, Elizabeth
Lovell. Polly, born April 7, 1788, married Alpheus Mai'ble,
and died in Millbury in her eighty-seventh year.

TOWN OF »<^UTTON. 21ft

Almira, born June 4, 1790, died September 12, 1795 ;
Deborah, bom June 18, 1793, died September 12, 1795-
These children both died of canker-rash. Hannah, born Dec.
13, 1795, married Rufiis CnKcr, and for second husband,
Cyrus Falkner.

Mindwell, bom Febmary 8, 1798, married James Phelps.
Anna, born June 17, 1800, died in Millbury, aged seventy.

Sarah, born May 7, 1804, died at Mr. Phelps', May 11,
1837, of cankcr-r.ish.

All of Captain Hall's children, sis well as himself and his
brothei-s and sisters, were born where John P. Stockwell
now lives. Gardner, son of Oliver, was also bom there,
the place being deeded out of the Hall family the day of his
birth, April 6, 1813, ninety-three years after its settlement
bv Deacon Percival Hall.

Oliver Hall has lived on this place more than sixty yeare.
All his children but two were bora liere. Julia Ann, now
Mrs. S. D. King, was born at her grandfather Carter's
in Millbuiy. Willis, now living in New York, was born
hei-e April 28, 1818. Josiah C, bom September 11, 1820,
married Jane E. Congdon, January 1, 1851; died in this
house, July 4, 1861. Mary M., bom March 8, 1822, mar-
ried Jolin F. Hinds; died in WebsUu*, Oviohvr 13, 1853.
Susan Ar., b(n*n June 3, 1824, nmrricd Kobert Luther, May
10, 1848 ; died in this house October 21, 1876. Kufus C,
bora July 7, 1827, married Ann E. Dudley, May 25, 1853.

Frances A., born April 30, 1836, married llev. Nicholas
Medbery, Nov. 3, 1869. They now live in Dover, Msiss.

Oliver Hall came in possession of this place by viilue of
his fathers will.

He has been a man of great ingenuity. He helped make the first pin-
making machine that was erer made in this country. The inventor was
Hoses h. Morse. He was also a dye sinker, making stamps for parties in
various parts of New England. He made also many surgical instruments, to
order only. His ])en-knives were very superior and much souglit after when
people used to make qui)1-pens. He was a dentist, too, and when pivot teeUi
were USC41, Ids were among tiic hcsi.

He wns town clerk of Sutton for fifteen years fn succession, and an exam-
inaUon of the town books would give sufficient evidence of his success in
that capacity. He was appointed justice of the peace by Governor Boutwell
in 1S52. He is now in the ninety-second year of his age, yet ab*e to give
much valuable information for this history.

216 flOMKS OF TIIK

Many little incidents of interest are connected with this
place.

On Sunday, September 10, 1826, Uiere was a wonderful shower of rain, the
heaTiest part of which fell in Uiis school district. Although it lasted but
little over an hour, it made quite a flood. The rain poured in such torrents
as to overflow the walls on the slope from Leonard Dodge's to the meadows
now owned by Asa Dodge. Stoues, larger than four oxen could draw, were
moved fifteen or twenty feet. The roads were badly gullied and much dam-
age was done. Dr. Smith came along, soon after the shower, and his horse
had to wade in the water knee-deep on the flat, in front of this house, where
water has not been seen to stand since.

In June, 1881, a tornado, commencing on Manchaug Pond, passed through
Asa Putnam's woods and across the lots to Pcrley Wateni*. In its passage, it
spared nothing that came in its way. It tore up trees by the roots, break-
ing off branches eight indies in diameter, carrying them one hundred feet
into the air, and scattering them all about It struck an old cider-mill —
located near where Asa Dodge's hog-house now stands — filled with lumber
which Rufus Bacon had been accumulating to build him a house, entirely
demolishing the whole thing. The building, lumber and all — the lumber
principally boards — was split hito slivers and scattered bnmdcast over acren
of land. Even the mowing lots of Captain Hall were covered with tlie
debris ; the slivers sticking upon tlie grass like the tecUi of many Inverteil har-
rows.

Just as the wind struck the elder-mill, Paris Tourtellott openetl the west
bam doors, in order to drive in out of the rain. His wagon was loaded with
pike-poles, for It was the day he raised his house at West Sutton. When he
opened the doors on the west end, the wind made a larger opening on the
north side, taking out about thirty feet, leaving him outside in a literal shower
of pitch-forks and pike-poles. " When I reached him," says one who went to
his aid, "he was the palest live man I ever saw; liis hut was gone, his face
was speckled with »mall pieces of green leaves, as nicely adjusted as so many
patches of court-plaster. The hind part of his wagon was down in the pasture
below the bam, and the pike-poles were scattered hither and thither. The
seat of his wagon was found some forty rods away in Capt. Hall's orchard."

When Esquire Putnam built his house, he hired Abner Sibley to set some
elm trees around his yanl. Six of them now stand in front of the house.
When the tornado struck these trees, raising their branches high and almost
transforming them Into the shape of Lombardy poplars, It found its match.
They were too strong even for a whirlwind. They severed it In twain, its feeble
branches passing one each side of the house. The salvation of the house and
perhaps of its inmates. Is due to these noble centennial trees. Tliere they
have stood one hundred years, a living monument to the enterprise of Nathan
Putnam and his faithful employe, Abner Sibley. Though Putnam and Sibley
are both dead, these beautiful trees still live, coeval with our national inde-
pendence. There let them stand, never to shed their dew-drop tears over the
death of our great republic

TOWN OF SUTTON. 217

When 8u8am Hall married and went to live among
.strangei"s in West Brookfield in 1848, her eldest brother
addressed to her the following lines on the old homestead :

" I much revere the rural place,
That gave thee life and growth aud grace.
Six tow'ring elms majestic stand
To mark the spot, where hand in hand,
We spent our happy childhood hours,
In happy mirth beneath their bowers.
Tliose verdant flelds with harvest shocks,
I love them all, their very rocks I
If there's a hallowed spot on earth
'Tis that which gave us all our birth."
lie <idds :

** Although two of us were not bom here, we came here when too. young to
remember an earlier home, consequently it seems the birth-place of us all."

There have been fonr deaths in the house since 181 (>.

1'ho o«UUa5 now owned by Asa P. Dodgt5 was fii'st owned
by Jephthah Putnam, next by his son, Fuller Putnam, then
by his son John, who sold to Peter, son of Edward. Peter
Putnam gave it to his daughtei*s, Fanny and Persis. Fanny
married Parley Waters. Persis married liufus Haeon, jr.
Parley Waters tore down the old long-roofed houses and built
a new one about V^'M). They sold to VV\'ildo Putnam; he
WJ18 succeeded by his sons, Marcus M. and Elijah; they by
the present owner.

John Putnam, son of Fuller, had three wives and many
children, several of whom died young.

Among the first wife's children were John, jr. (who mar-
ried Nancy (yUinmings, and had five children ; of those John
Perry and Jane only survive) and Sylvaniis. One daughter
married Otis Morse; one married Joseph Putnam: one
married Peter Stockwell. John Putnam's firet wife was a
Waters, daughter of Amos and Abigail. His second wife
W818 widow Ann Cox, maiden name Powers. She was a large,
resolute woman, with whom he did not well Jigree ; so he
gsive her the little farm where Bethuel Leonard now lives,
and married widow Dorciw Collar, daughter of Peter Sibley.
He had one son by his second wife, Harry, a fine, promising
young man, who took a sudden cold from waahing sheep —
had rheumatic fever and died, much lamented by all who

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knew him. He had by his third wife two daughters, Rutii
and Esther. Ruth married Freeman F. Sibley ; Esther died
single.

John Putnam lived in Ward, now Auburn, at one time ;
his son Sylvanus was bom there, January 24, 1791. He
maiTied Betsey Elliot (daughter of Aaron, son of Aaron, son
of Joseph), October 15, 1826. They had four children.
Mary died young ; Ira was noted for his great strength ; he
died single. Julia maiTied Key. Mr. Barber. Sanili Maria
married Fi-anklin F. Sibley. Two of their daughters have
recently given the valedictory on graduating at the Sutton
high school.

Sylvanus Putnam held many town offices and represented
the town in the legislature.

John Putnam and Sylvanus carried on a brick-yard in
Cumberland, R. I., several seasons. After he sold to Peter
he bought the Nathaniel Putnam place, whei'o John Perry
Putnam now lives ; two of his daught^u*s woi-e bom there.
Sylvanus' children wci*e all born thei*e, and there he and his
wife both died. John Putnam died thei*e, and from there
both wives followed him as mourners, in the same carriage,
to his gi*ave. Dorcas afterward married Nathaniel Putnam.

Sylvanus Putnam married Persis Harback for his second
wife. After Peter Putnam bought this place it wtis occupied
by many different families.

Simeon Hathaway lived hero. Hon. James O. Eaton,
now of Lodi, Wisconsin, was born in this house in 1818.
His mother was Alice, daughter of Simeon Hathaway ; she'
married Samuel Eaton. Captain Reuben Waters lived here
sevonil years. He wjis son of Amos and Abig:iil, born
February 1, 17G8, died September 12, 1842; lie married
Tamar Sibley, daughter of Gideon and Tamar, June 28,
1795; born in Sutton, April 9, 1776; died December 25,
1803. Their sons were Colonel Reuben, Ensign Parley
and lliisscll, all scythe-makci's by tnwlc. ('olonel Reuben
held many civil and military ofhces. He now lives in Web-
ster. Captain Waters married for second Avife Widow Molly
Cummings, daughter of Timothy Sibley. They had three
children, Abner, Mary and Linus. Capt. Waters was a

TOWN OF SUTTON. 219

blacksmith and worked in Capt. Hall's shop. Arthur Sibley ,

Christopher Ambler, Joseph Severy and Lewis Putnam also

lived in this house.

Wlicn the central turnpike was built in 1827, Gapt Luke Wells, of Wbately,
and Harry Anderson, of Hatfield, contracted to build the mile east from Sutton
Street; so they hired this house and boarded their own help, which consisted
of respectable young men hired from among their neighbors. Their engineer
was Ozias Norcross, a good mathematician.

Waldo Putnam lived here several yeara, and some of his
children were born here. Julius E. Bacon, master of trans-
portation on the Providence and Worcester railroad was
born here.

There once stood a house on the site a little south of
where Newell Sherman now lives ; it was owned, and prob-
ably built, by one Gould.

A great feat in cider-drinking is spoken of as having occurred there. Four
men visited him for a social cliat He tapped a fresh barrel of pleasant cider,
and they commenced drinking early in the evening, and kept at it all night.
In the morning, one of them went for another mug, but found the barrel
empty. So the five men had the credit of drinking a barrel of cider in one
night Probably they became careless of the tap and gave the cellar-bottom
** a single drop."

The estate wjis bought of Gould by Petor Putnam, who
built an addition to the house or a new one near it. The
now house has been moved, and is the one now owned by
Newell Sherman.

This house was occupied by Captain Peter Putnam, jr.
He had three wives and twelve children, all born in this
house except Sarah.

His first wife was Patty Putnam, daughter of David, son
of Fuller. Her oldest son. Marble, distinguished himself
as a popular tavern-keeper. He kept in various places,
among ihcm the Farnsworth House, in Millbury, the Brom-
field House, in Boston, and two of the most popular houses
in Keene, New Hampshire. He left a handsome estate.

The second son, Waldo, is now living in Sutton.

The third child was a daughter, Patty Waters Putnam, a
most beautiful girl, and a great favorite.

She married Deacon Ansel Holman, and lived near
Slatersville, Rhode Island. She had three beautiful children,
two daughters and a son. She, like her mother, died of

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consumption, luid all her children soon followed her by the
same disease. She is spoken of by those who knew her a^
l>eing (jiiite as eminent in vii-tuc and piety as in lieauty.

Tiie fourth, Peter Holland, married ILmnaili Putnam and
hml two ehildiv.n; the pi*eKcmt PeU'.r Holland, and Abbie,
who mairried Abiel Newton and died soon after.

The fifth, AVatei-8 Putnam, jr., married Jane Putnam,
daughter of John, jr., lUid Nancy, third wife of his father.
The sixth, Andrew Jmtkson, kept (aivern with his brcitlier
Marble and by himself. He died at Hopkinton. His widow
married Mr. Mit<;hell, who has just built the new house
near the school house.

^'Captain Peter" married for his second wife Ruth E.
Waters from New Braintree. She had four children. Ruth
died young. Edwin kept tnvem several years; is now
engaged in the manufm^.ture of organs at Hni(tlelH)rough,
Vermont. He has quite a family. His wife had three pairs
of twins in HU(M;esHi(m. Solon went to ('alifornia; returned
and died single. Klixabeth married George Gibson and now
lives in Oxford.

For his third wife he married Nancy, widow of John
Putnam, jr. They had two daughters. Frances married
Asa P. Dodge. Samh married John R. Humes.

Captain Peter Putnam held many town oiWcAis and i-epre-
sented the town in the legislature. After his death, the
Gould place was bought by Newell Sherman, a local
preacher and shoemaker.

The house where John R. Humes now lives was originally
owned by a man by the name of Prince, who is supposed to
have built it. But little is known of him.

His wife was an Invalid. Elder Lamsoii called to see her and proposed
prayers, asking what he should pray for. She answered, " I don't know ; ask
Prince." So he said: ''Mr. Prince, what shall I pray for?" Prince answered,
" Her death, to be sure." She took courage and recovered, but you can ima-
gine the embarrassment of Brother Lamson at the strange request.

Peter Putnam, son of Edward, born May 1(1, 1757,
l)ought the farm of Prince; and, afttu* repairing and enlarg-
ing the house, lived here many years. He married Sarah
Marble, born in Sutton, January 31, 17G0. Their children

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were Sarah, who married Moses Sibley, born where Staun-
Um died, and liad Sarali, Moses, Ellen and Iluldah. She
nisuTied for second hnsband Josepli Richardson of Auburn.
Peter, jr., Fanny and Pcrsis, already mentioned. Peter
Putnam, sen., died November 22, 1827, very suddenly,
while dining at Sherman's tavern.

Captain Peter Putnam lived here after his father's death,
and his mother died here October 14, 1842. He and his
second wife both died here. His widow, Nancy, now lives
in this house.

After moving he nseil the old Gk)uld house as a store-house, granary, etc Two
old men, Daniel Lieonard and Wm. Gannon took lodgings in one of the lower
rooms, while the garret was stored with all the usual garret accumulations,
such as empty barrels, boxes, etc, besides some two hundred and fifty or
three hundred bushels of com on the ear, which was spread on the floor to
dry.

In Uie dead of night, when these old men were fast asleep in the lower
rooms of this old two-story house, the door at the head of the stairs, as well as
the cellar door in the entry below, both standing open, the garret floor gave way,
spilling its entire contents on the single floor directly over their heads, while
the crawling com went rattling down both flights of stairs to the very cellar,
giving the poor old sleepers such a scare as is more easily imagined than
described.

Leonard, who was a little, spry old man, caught his pants and went for
Captain Putnam, crying, " Ck)me I come ! Captain I The devil to pay at Uie
old house I I guess, but I don't know, I kinder calculate, I don't know, but
the devil got Cannon. Conic quick, Captain! come as quick as you can!"
'* Captain Peter" aroused, lighted his lantern, and started for the old house.
On his way they met Cannon, who, as he was trying to adjust his pants,
wliich, in his trepidation, he had got on wrong side foremost, said, "I
come tu, Captain ; I thought the devil got Leonard, I couldn't find him no-
where" When the Captain arrived and saw the work he thought it a wonder
that the old fellow did not get them both. Cannon was a little deaf. One
workinR In the (icld with him, on a cloudy day, said to him: "Mr. Cannon,
do you think it is going to rain?" He answered: ''I don't care if I do, a
drop." But it was not eleven, and the grog was not there. He hurt one of
his thumbs, so that the bone rotted out and made him sick for several weeks.
For a year or more aft^ r it got well he wore a cot on it, and to the salutation
of Good morning, Mr. Gannon, would invariably stick up hhi thumb and
say : " Jes as tender as ye eye."

The house now owned by Nathan Tucker was built by
Natlianiel Sibley for Dennis Muiphy, about 1853. Sold by
Murphy to Tucker in 1873.

The house now owned by Miss Bennett was owned, and
perhaps built, by James Sibley ; then by Jolin Carriel, a

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teamster between Sutton and Boston. He becane lame and
is remembered as walking with a wooden shovel for a staff;
he died here.

After liis death Dencoii Aaron Elliot bought the place,
and man'ied the widow for his second wife. His son Aaron
lived here, after marrying the widow Spade for his second
wife, several years. He died here. Luther Goddard was
the next owner ; he was a cooper by trade, and had a shop
opposite the house, where he carried on quite an extensive
business. He had two children, Francis, and Jane, who
married a Winter, and is a widow now.

The house now owned by Parley Putnam was built by Asa
Putnam for Asa, jr., in 1816. It was next owned by Darius
Putnam, then by Sumner, then by Joseph H. Putnam, now
by Parley, who built the new bai*n.

Phineas Lovett once lived in this house ; his brother
Moses died here. Moses was the father of Samuel Lovett
of Lovcttvillo, Kant Doughin.

The house now owned 1)y Joscpli Hall Putnam, was built
)>y Asa Putnam for liis brother (yol. Jolin Putnam, who mar-
ried Mary, daughter of Rev. David Hall, D. D. His son,
Joseph Hall Putnam, was the next owner. He married for
liis first wife Nancy Blandon, and had Sullivan, Sumner and
Parley. For his second wife he married Waitey Blackman,
born in Scituatc, R. I., March 22, 1798, died liere November
26, 1842. She had Nancy Ann, and Emeline, who married
Joshua Lackey. Joseph Hall Putnam, sen., was born in the
house opposite, and died licrc Januai-y 6, 1870, aged eighty-
nine years, nine months. lie was peculiar in liis salutations.
No matter what the time of day, he said, '' Good morning,
sir. Where ye goin'? What ye goin' there for?" He left
a large estate.

When his son Sumner was about eighteen, he sent him to Oxford to learn to
make sale shoes; after remaining tliere three months he returned. His faUier
built him a little shop and told him to go in and work at his trade ; he would
give him his board and clothes, and he might have all he could earn. So
Sumner worked early and late, putting his earnings at interest ConsequenUy
when he died he left twenty-five thousand dollars honestly earned In this
school-district.

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223

He married Suaan Dudley and had two children, Edwiu
aiid Louise. Edwin wus di'owncd. Louise inaiTied E. E.
Burdon, and lived but a short time. Sumner Putnam was it
man much rcspcuted. He was one of tlie selectmen sevci'ul
years, and a member of tlio first (.'ongrcgational churvh.

The fann, eoiiUiining about sixty aeros, was next inherited
by Snilivan Putnam, nnd now by his son, Joseph Hall Put-
nam.

The house now owned by Peter H. Putnam was the old
homestead of his and his wife's ancestors. It was built by
Howard Putnam, wlioso twolvi^ childixin wore born hci'o.
His son Asa was next owner, then Asa's sou David, who had
but one son, Bradford, bom here August 11, 1817, married
Hai-riet Sibley, bom in Oxfoi-d, July I), 1821. They had

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224 HOMER OF TIIR

one daughter, Harriet Augiistn, born April 18, 1841. She
married Peter Holland Putnam (son of Peter II., son of
Peter, son of Pet^r, son of Kdward), July (J, 18()2.

Bradford died September !(>, 18«5(). His daughter inherite,d
this plaee on the death of her gi*andfather, David Putnimi.
He was a Justice of Peace, and remarkable for his c^ilmness.
He held his shai*e of tewn offices and represented the town
in the legislature. The beautiful new bam on the place was
built by Peter II. Putnam in 187(1. The farm contains iiIhmiI
100 aci*es. All of Col. John Putnam's chihlren were born in
this house.

The house now owned by Leonard Dodge is supposed to
have been built by Enos Buxton. Asa Putnam l)ought it of
Enos Buxten, jr., in 1805. It was then an old-fashioned,
long-roofed house. He immediately made it upright and
put it in its present form. Asa Putnam luui a lai-ge family,
all respectidde. His son Asa now lives in Connecticut. His
son Darius man-ied Sally Putnam, and had two sons. One
of his daughter's, Delia, married Capt. Parley Howard, and
died without issue. Rachel man-ied John Rich, jr., and had
two daughters. Rebecca married Maynard Dodge, and had
one son ; she died soon after. Julia married Leonard Dodge,
and had thi*ee children. Julia, bom Octebcr 14, 1832, mar-
ried Andrew J. Morse, died January 25, 1854. Uichaixl
Leonard, bom Oct. 22, 1834, married Sarah Ann Fairbanks ;
now lives in Oxford. Asa Putnam Dodge, born Sept. 13,
183fi, married Frances A. Putnam.

The commodious new bam on the place was luiilt by
Leonai*d Dodge in 1862. He came in po8ses.sion of the fann,
containing ninety acres, in 1845.

The estiite now owned by Newell Lackey was originally
owned by Stephen Harwood. It was next owned by Solo-
mon Stockwell, who lived in the old Harwood house which
has been taken down.

The oldest house, now standing on the place, was built by
Solomon Stockwell for his son Peter, who occupied it many
years until his death. Peter Steckwell marrii^d Iluldnh
Putnam, daughter of John. They had nine children, all
dead but John P. and Sylvanus, who lives at Anoka, Minn.

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A daiiglitor of Solomon Stockwcll marnod Ainos Bigolow ;
hr. wa8 sixteen anil she foinlocn ycare of sigo wlica married.

The new liouse where Mr. Lackey now lives was built by
Peter 8tockwell for his son Sylvanus, in 1850. It was sold
to Asa Dodge and by him to Lackey.

On the road from Lackey's to Le Beau's there stood a
small house owned and occupied by Oliver Sibley.

On the same road stands an old house owned by Mr.
Bolst^^r. (-harles Putnam, son of Aaron, once lived there.
Christoplier Ambler lived there, then Abner Putnam, son of
David, sou of Deacon Cornelius ; he married a daughter of
Archelaus, son of Edward, and had a large family. Among
them were Sally, Amy, Harvey, Kuth, Archelaus, Dexter
and Lawson. His daughter, Mrs. Newton, aft-ei^wards
owned it. Then Thomas Hill, now Bolster.

On the place where Mr. Le Beau now liv(\s, J^evi Fuller
iirst settled ; he came from Attlcboro. It was next owned
by his son Amos, then by Amos' son, llufus Fuller ; then
by his brother, Elisha Fuller; then by William Dudley;
next by Parley Putnam ; then by Patrick lioach and now by
Mr. Le Beau. The old house was taken down and the
pi-esent new cottage built by Mr. Le Beau. The fann con-
t;iins about fifty jujres. On it is l(>ca(x3d tlu^ Fuller burying
place.

The house where Joseph Wilcox now lives was built by
Elder Turner Fuller ; after his death the estate was sold to
Leonard Logee, and by him to Zebina Day ; after his
death Joseph Wilcox bought it. He married Huldah,
daugh(<5r of Elder Turner Fuller. The Rev. Willard Fuller
wjis born in the part of this house which wjis moved from
(lie Levi Fuller places prior U) its removal.

Elder Turner Fuller was a Free-will Baptist, and held meeUngs regularly
in tills house for years. He was quite a revivalist, and many persons were
converted here, among them his son Willard, afterwards an elder. Willard
built a church, almost with his own hands, near Manchaug Pond, where he
preadied for years, and where many were converted.

There was at one time a little controversy among the brethren concerning
the paying for the lime with which the church was plastered. As the discus-
sion began to wax warm, the Elder, with tears in his eyes, arose and rebuked
them in this wise: "Fdends and brethren, I am led to believe we are getting

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the Christlaiiity pretty mnch all ont of our religion in these days. Will some
one lead in prayer? " They all prayed and the lime matter was soon amicably
settled.

Elder Turner Fuller was a comb-maker by trade, yet he worked on his farm
and preached the Qospel. His first wife was a Buxton, his second a Ford.

Joseph Wilcox was l>oni in Whitingham, Vermont, July
27, 1803. He had two sons and two daughters. One of
his daughters married Henry B. Bullard.

llausom Bolster's house was 1)uilt by I^ewis Putnam near
his father's house ; sold to John llich, jr., by him to Anson
Nicholas, moved by him to present site. Titus bobbins
lived thei-c seveml yeai's. Bolster bought of Nicholas.

Ransom C. Bolster was born in Burrillville, Rhode Island,
Sept. 2, 1826, married Eliza Ann Donaldson, born in Bos-
ton, Feb. 12, 1841. They have one son, William Robert,
born in Sutton, Dec. 25, 1859.

The place where John Bennett now resides was lirst
settled by Deacon Cornelius Putnam. His son Bartholomew
lived in the large old house recently torn down by Mr.
Bennett, supposed to have l)een built by his father. Bar-
tholomew married a daughter of Edward Putnam. Their
son Lewis, and Asa Stearns were the next ownei*s ; they sold
to John Rich, jr., he to Leonard Logec ; after his death the
estiite was bought by John Bennett, the pnss(Mit owner, who
has just built a new house and barn.

Dr. H. P. Stearns, son of Asji and Mary (Putnam)
Stearns, a distinguished physician and surgeon, was bom in
the old house on this place, April 18, 1828. When six
years of age, he removed with his parents to Shrewsbury ;
entered Yale College in 1841), gniduated in 185H, studied
medicine one year in Harvard University, then returned to
Yale and graduated from the medical department of that
college in 1855. He immediately went abroad and spent
between one and two years, mostly in Edinburgh, Scotland,
in the prosecution of medical studios ; returned to this
country and settled in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1851) ; was
commissioned as surgeon of the first regiment (Connecticut
volunteers, April 18, 1861. After three months' sei-vice he
was commissioned surgeon of the United States volunteers.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 227

and ordered to report to General U. S. Grant, then in com-
mand of the south western district of Missouri, with head-
quarters at (yairo, Illinois. He remained on his staff during
the winter of ISHl and 18(»2, and afterwards was constimtly
in the service, as medical director in the field, or of the
United States general hospitals. At the close of the war
was medical director of all the United States general hos-
pitals at Nashville, Tennessee and vicinity ; was in the
service four yeai-s and four months in all, and retired with
rank of Urevet Lieutenant Colonel. Ue was in genei*al
practice of medicine in Hartford, Connecticut, from 186G to
1873 ; was then appointed superintendent of the Retreat
for the Insane at Hartford, which position he still fills with
distinguished ability.

The house now occupied by George Bennett was first
owned by Archelaus Putnam, then by his son Aaron, then
by Samuel Waters, who married Aaron's daughter Rebecca ;
then by Archelaus Putnam, son of Abner ; then by Charles
Walker, who built a new house about 1837 ; then by Brad-
ford Putnam, who died there ; then by Joseph H. Putnam,
now by George Bennett.

On the site where George liay now resides, Leonard Dodge
built a house in 1834, where he lived until 1840. All his
children were born here, lie sold the place to his brother
Willard, who lived here till his death. The house built by
Leonard was burned 1862. The present house was built by
Willard in 1863, bought by George Ray in 1869. Mr.
Dodge had three wives ; first Huldah Sibley, second Fanny
Bigclow, who hjul one l)eautiful daughter who lived to
womanhood, married and died soon after of consumption.
Me married for third wife Widow Cadwell.

A young man, son of John Dodge, committed suicide by
hanging in Willard*s barn. He was a fine young man, and
his death caused gi*eat excitement and sorrow in the family
and neighborhood.

The house where George Keith now lives was built by
Josiah Dodge for his daughter Nancy, bom Sept. 5, 1799,
She married Simeon Keith, born in Uxbridge, July 7, 1797.
They had two sons and several daughters. The estate now

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belongs to his son George. Simeon Keith hiis been treasurer
and collector of this town, and was constable for seveml
years. Mrs. Keith left his l>ed while he was asleep, went
down and fell into the well, where she wjvs drowned, August
5, 1860. Her fall awoke licr husband, who went to her
assistance, but she died before he could get her out of the
water. Whether she was asleep or awake when the accident
happened, no one knows. Charity would suggest somnam-
bulism. She was a good wife and a kind mother.

ITie place where Gcoi^c Pntntun now lives was built by
Jonathan Carriol. It was afl«rward occnj^icd by Dr. Fixjo-
land ; then bought by Daniel Marble ; after Mr. Marble's
death it was owned by Darius Putnam. It now belongs to
his heirs : he died here. His widow married Touitellott
Inman, Esq., who lived here several years, and now lives with
his son in Medford. He voted for Hayes and Wheeler last
fall, being in liis one hundredth year.

Daniel Marble man'ied for his fii-st wife Ruth Woodbury.
They luid three sons. (Iiarlos lived and died in Hailland,
Vt., where he raised a family.

For his second wife he married Polly Harback and had
four children, two sons and two daughters.

Daniel Marble was one of the best farmers in town. He was rather noted
for raising fine stock. Ilis farm was under a liigli state of cultivation. Uis
fences were well cared for, and no busli or noxious weed allowed to fringe his
mowing lots or fields. He was for many years a drover. He and his son
Daniel bought many droves of cattle for the Brighton market, and were for a
time very prosperous, but at last they met with heavy losses, which so embar-
rassed them as to cause a failure. Just as the crash came, his beautiful twin
daughters, RuUi and Polly, the pride and idol of his heart, were taken sick and
died. The property gone, tlie daughters dead, the family h(>i)e seemed crushctl
forever. Tlie wife and sons sought solace in the intoxicnting cup, thereby
adding Uie last killing weight to tlie bending back of the poor overloaded
father. Until then he had been scrupulously nice to shave and keep himself
in trim. But now his razor is laid aside, his personal appearance neglected,
and he goes a mourning pilgrim to his grave. One of his neighbors asked him
why he did not shave. His answer was, " Fve been shaved too much already."

After the death of Mr. Marble, tlic Rev. Jolni Walker
lived in this house. He was a truly (jood man. His six
children went to school in this district and were among the
best scholars. One of his sons, HaiTey 1)., gniduated at
college, and is now president of a college in Pennsylvania.

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The estate? containing uiiiety-throe acres now owned by
Herman A. Kimmel, wjis originally owned by Nathaniel
Carriel, who built the old long-roofed house taken down by
his successor, Josiah Dodge, who bought the place of the
Carriel heirs in 1818. Mr. Dodge built a new house in 1822.
lie also built the present beautiful house in 1832. But little
can be learned of Mr. ('arriel. Ho was father of Mrs. Huldah
Dodge, who was born here. She married Josiah Dodge
May 24, l7J)n, and died May 24, 1858, aged eighty-two yeai-s
three months. Her mother committed suicide by hanging
in the old house. She hung hci*self with a knot of yarn of
her own spinning ; it was fsistened to a shingle nail so slightly
driven that it fell to the floor when she was taken down.
She was a Prime. Seveml of her descendants have seemed
to inherit her morbid state of mhid, and put an end to their
own life.

Mr. Dodge had property by inheritance, and added to it
by his hidustry. He used to say to his boys, ** We must
keep striking at it, or we shan't earn anything." He was a
member of the first Congregational church. He died here
Se[)t. 22, 1848, jiged seventy-nine. Isniel Adams Dodge
succeeded his fnllKM', and sold the esUU^ 1^) Herman A. Kim-
mel in 1874. 1. A. Dodge luus held many town oftices, and
is nnich rcsi»ec4<;d by the people. His hist oilice was <4)wn
clerk.

The Elliot Place was first settled by Joseph Elliot.

When he first came to take possession, he was accompanied hy two or three
joung men who came to see the place. After they left, finding himself all alone
In the dense wood, he sat down on a large stone up towartls where the harn
now stands, and wept like a child. After relieving himself in this way, he
aroused his manhood, seized his axe, and commenced felling the trees. He
soon hail a respectable opening; after which he cultivated the land, built him
a house, married Jerusha Fuller, and raised an honorable family. The old
house, now down, stood near the stone on which he wept.

The present house was bnilt by Deacon Aaron Elliot,
next owned by his son, Capt. James T. Elliot, then bj' his
sons, Giistavns and Joseph Fuller Elliot ; sold by them out
of the Elliot family. Joseph Wilcox, jr., owned the part
now belonging to Salem Shaw. The main farm was sold to
Alvan rutnam in 1876. Deacon Aaron Elliot married a

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Taylor, daughter of James Taylor. His sons were Aaron, jr.
and Jamos Taylor. One daughter married Zclek Darling.

Aaron Elliot, jr., was a scythe maker, and his scythes were genuine, of the
best of temper. lie could not only make a scythe, but ho knew how to iiae
one. He swung a scytlie four feet long, and no one attempted to ont-mow
him. He mowed an acre, on a wager, quicker than an expert could rake IL
He was athletic He said tliat when he was sixteen years old, the water being
hard at Uie house, they had to bring water for washing from a well some
thirty rods away. So he took a common cider barrel, of thirty-two gallons
capacity, down to the well, filled it with water, drove in the bung, shouldered
tlie barrel, took tlie wooden tunnel in one hand, and carrier! tliem botli to tlie
house.

Aaron Elliot, jr., had two wives and a large family of chil-
dren. He was bom here Dec. 1, 1768, and died on Putnam
Hill. He married Bettey Putnam, born April 14, 1783. His
son Aaron, born March 5, 1801, was killed by the bursting
of a grindstone in Oxford, March 27, 1833. He married
Maria Putnam, daiighUn* of (Japt. Fnmcis Putnam, born in
Sutton, fliinc 28, 17i)(). Thoy had six children.

Deacon Elliot was one of the largest land-holders in Sntl^m.
He sold the water power to Mr. Congdon who built the iirst
factory at Manchaug. Aaron, jr., hivd a scythe shop there
before the factory was built. Oapt. James T. Elliot married
Submit Baylies, daughter of Deacon Baylies of Uxbridge ;
they had seven cliildren, all born on this place. He built
the large barn now standing there.

Eight Lots, Distuict No. 3.

The Dike farm was first settled by Daniel Dike, who had
seveml sons living at his decease ; one of his sons, Anthony
Dike, succeeded him on the farm.

Ue was in tlie revoluUonary war, and after obtaining leave of absence to
come home and attend to bis business on Uie farm for a few weeks, he went
to Vermont to purchase a drove of sheep; and upon his return with them
learned that government was in pressing need of more troops. So he left his
sheep, and started at once for the army, and arrived in season to join his
regiment and take part in the engagements which resulted in the capture of
Buigoyne.

He lived and died on his farm, leaving it to his three sons
who sui-vived him ; they all lived to a good old age, but
none of them left any issue. After the death of the three

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sons tho place passed into tlie hands of the heirs-at-law,
who sold it to Benjamin Barnes, who sold it to S. H. Stock-
well ; then it passed into the hands of Michael Cullina, the
present owner.

This faim is situated at the southerly end of Ramshom
Pond. Tradition has preserved the following incident, as
narrated by Mr. Daniel Dike :

When the first settlement was made in this vicinity, the Indians used to shoot
around tlie pond, and showed considerable hostility to the early settlers, who
came to the conclusion that they must take some measures to rid themscWes
of thcni. Tlicy accordingly collected on a high hill, east of tlie pond, called
Potter Hill ; the Indians collected on a small island at the south end of said
pond, situated a little north of the Dike house.

The parties commenced firing upon each other; after exchanging a few
shots the Indians withdrew, leaving one of their number dead, and started as
though they were going to Grafton. Tlie inhabitants btarted after them,
going between Bamshom and Crooked (Slngletary Lake) ponds, expecting to
cut Uiem of! at tlie lower end of the latter, and capture them. But instead
of going to Grafton, as the first appearance seemed to indicate, they turned
their course to Dudley, where there was an encampment of the tribe. Ever
after they kept away ; or if any of them came around they behaved peace-
fully. But Uie settlers not feeling quite safe, fearing the Indians might
engage in farther hostilities, buUt a block-house of logs to which they could
flee in case of sudden attack. This fort was situated about half a mile from
the place where the skirmish above mentioned occurred, on the farm then
belonging to Theophllus Keuncy, who was the first sctUer.

The farm adjoining the Dike place on the west w:is lii-ist
settled by one Abel Chase ; then occupied by Lieutenant
Nathaniel Whitmore and his sons ; then by Deacon Luther
Hall; then by Lewis Griggs, who is the present owner.
Mr. Chase erected on this phice a shop with a tri|>-hammer,
for the purpose of making scythes and hoes. This was one
of the fii*st ti'ip-hanmiers in town.

The business was carried on for some years by the Whit-
inorcH. But the shop wjih burned and never rebuilt. There
is a private burying ground on this place.

The farm adjoining the Dike farm on the east was fii*st
settled by John Stockwell, a son of John Stockwell at
whose house the first town meeting wjis held. He sold it to
Deacon John Haven, who with his son John occupied it
many years. After their death it was sold to Jeremiah
Brown, by him to Taylor, and by him to Daniel Bug-
bee, by him to Aaron Stockwell, and by him to David

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Walsh, the present owner. The harii on tliia pluuo whs
struck by lightning nnd burned wlien owned by Deacon
Haven. Botli house and bam have l>een burned since its
piifchtuto by Walsh.

The Htitciiinson fann was first settled hy Joseph Sevory,
who lived on it about two years, and then aold to Nutluuiict
Hutchinson, in 1729 or 1730. Since that time there have
l>een added forty acres on the north end. This fitiiy acres
wns first settled by David Hurwood, who was followed l>y
his son, who died yonng, leaving it to his widow, who sold
it to Itiirtholinnew IIiiti'hinMMi.

ItESIDBNCE OF 1>BA. K. 11. HUTCHINSON.

Tlic southwesterly part was first settled by Itootmnii,

who sold it to the Hntchinsons. Jtni-tholomcw sold it to his
' son iSiinon, who conveyed it to his son Edwin II. Ilntchin-
son, who now owns nud occupies it. Lienteniint ItiirHiolo-
mew Hutchinson served in the revolutionary war.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 233

The Jonathan Stockwell farm is situated on the west side
of SinglciUvry pond, and was first settled by the above
named Stockwell. He was one of the five brothers who
first csune to Sutton. He lived and died on this farm and
left sevenil children. His son Stephen lived and died on
the same farm. His son Steplien succeeded him, and he
also lived and died on it ; at his death it passed into the
bands of his two sons, Joiuis E. and Stephen, who now
own it. This farm htis been in the hands of the first settler
and his descendants since the settlement of the town.

The place west of the Jonathan Stockwell farm, now
owned and occupied by Benj. A. DeWitt, is known Jis the
Severy place. It was settled by Josepli Severy, the first of
the Scverys in Sutton. He died upon the place, and wjis
succeeded by his son Jacob, who is spoken of as one who
wsis otlen employed in the setthunent of esUites, and }i8
having been very :ictive during the revolutionary war in
securing recruits for the army, and providing for the families
of the soldiers. He was also for a long time a collector of
taxes. He was succeeded on the farm by his son Moody,
who died Dec. 2H, 1840, and was succec(kul by his son
Solomon, who lived upon the place till 1804, when he sold
it to William If. Wheeler, and n^juoved io the place where
he now lives. The phice was in the possession of the Sev-
erys one hundred thirty-four years. Mr. Wheeler sold
to Isiuxc II. liedding, and he to l^enj. A. !)(». Witt, the present
occupant.

Capttiin *lohn Stockwell was the first settler upon the
farm now known by his name. He was one of the five
Stockwell brothers. The fii*st town meeting was held at his
house.* He lived and died upon this place, and his son
Noah Stockwell succeeded him. He sold it to Stephen IIol-
brook, who lived and died upon the fann. Mr. Holbrook
had sevenil children. Two of his sons were gniduat-es of
college. The oldest studied theology at Andover, and wjis
settled over a church in Rowley, Mtismichusetts. The other
son was preparing to go as a missionary to a foi'eigu field,
but wjis drowned while bathing. After the death of the

* See Aiuials, 1718. 90

234 HOMES OF THE

father the [t\turx) psisAed into the Imnds of Simeon St4M;k\vell,
who married a daughter of the alM)ve named S. IIolhnNik,
and is the oeeupant at the present time. The liara was
struck by lightning and bunied alK)ut the time Mr. Stocb:-
well entered into possession of the plaee.

The next place west of that occupied by Mr. Solomou
Severy, now in possession of Charles Woodlniry, was first
settled by Captain Jonathan Sibley, then occupied by hi«
son, Colonel Timothy Sibley, then by Lot Woodbury, then

by , then by Nathan Woodbury, who sold to Ensign

John Woodbury, who conveyed it to his son Nathaniel, suid
at his death it passed into the hands of his son Charles
Woodbury, who is the present owner. This place is tiie
second of the original eight lots, reckoning from the east;
that of Mr. Solomon Severy l)eing the first.

The farm on which Daniel Ihigbee now lives was first scut-
tled by John King, and the successive owners to the present
time hnve been sis follows: Lot Simpson, Klijsdi Itrown,
John Kenney, Dexter Wood, Amos U. Ilolnum, Mary Kiiapp,
and Daniel Bugbee, who is the present owner.

John Kenney had four sons. The eldest was a scythe
manufacturer, and killed by the bursting of a grindstcme in
the shop. The second son wjis a l^aptist minister. The thinl
an extensive mjuuifacturer of machinery. The foui'th wjis a
Baptist minister for a few yeai-s, but at the present time is
engaged in the book trade.

There was a small farm near the school-house, owned by
William Simpson, who wjis among tlu», first, settlei's. He hml
three sons who lived and died in Sutton. He and one of his
sons sei-vcd in the revolutionary war. Ilis son William was
in the French and Indian war. After their decease it was
sold to Job Darling, who also served in the revolutionary
war. After his death it passed into the hands of Jonathan
Pike, who was woimded in the French and Indian war. After
the war government gave him a pension.

The farm on which David Welsh now lives was fii*8t settled
by Ebenezer Cutler, who had three sons, all of whom lived
on the farm with their father, each one having a separate
house.

TOWN OF fiOTTOK.

S37

Oh this farm was built one of tlic firet snw-mills iii town,
if not Ui»* (ii-st. Tlip (IntUn-M aoiil t(» Aiims St^tckwoll —
"Uncle Aiiios," tw lie wn« cnllnl. Mr. Sti)ckwoll died lioi'e,
leaving two «(»n», liolli of wlioni ^^nidiiated at Ainhnrst col-
lege. Thomas 11. St^wkwnll studied for tlie ministry, and
Amos li. for th** Itnr; Iwtli died yonng. 'Hie next, owner of
the pitiw lifter tile Stockwclls was Amo» Mei^i-ium, who wac
Hiicc^^ndiM] l>y his sou. Itiifns K.. who sold it to Solomon
Scvc'iy. ]| is now owned l)y David Welsh, 'I'he (ii-st
lionsi! on this place was ii small one, t.<) which additionf
WHi-e nmd<' fniiii time lo time, one of these additions lieing,
•AH aln«idy staled, the lionsc in wliicli the, Hrst town meeting
was held. It was kept in very good I'epair niitil destroyed
l.y lire, November, 1H72.

'I'he farm on which Solomon Scvery now lives was firat
Aot.tleil l)y William Kin^, and we find in the plot of tlie
thirty lotn laid out in the font* thousand acres the uamc of
Jonathan Kiu<r as o<!cupying it with William, .lonathati's

ItKSIttKKdK <jy MtLOMON NKVKKy.

2.98 HOMES OF Tins

son Jonathan soems to have been the second owner. Then
it came into the possession of Eliphalet Rowel, who married
a daughter of Jonathan, sen.

The farm on which Orin Johnson now lives, near the
Ramshom pond, is the one on which the first settlei*s built a
fort, or block-house, as a protection against the Indians.

It was first settled by Theophilus Kenney, who was suc-
ceeded by Ebenezer Gould, Stephen Kenney, his son Stephen,
jr., Moses Waters, M. M. Waters, Jonathan T. Watei-s,
Fi-eenian Van Ornum and Orin Johnson, the ninth occupant.

Mill Place.

This place was fii'st owned and occupied by Jonathan
Putnam and Capt. Fry. One of the fii*st gi-ist mills in town
was erected at this place by the said Putnam. His son
Fmncis suciteodcd him, who left it U) his son Sihis, whosohl
it to his brother Pliny. Ho sold it to Amos Mcrriani, when
it passed into the hands of iiis sou Rufiis K. Mcrriani, who
conveyed it to Henry S. Stockwell, and is now owned by
the Sutton Ci*anberry Company, who are engaged in tlie cul-
ture of cranberries and expect to plant the whole meadow
with vines. Capt. Francis Putnam and his son Silas lived
and died in Sutton. Capt. Fmncis was in thci revolutionary
war. He was a man of great strength and agility. While
in the anny the soldiers were in the habit of trying to sec
who could jump a rope suspended across the street six feet
high. After various trials only two in the regiment could
clear the rope, Capt. Francis Putnam and Jacob Scvcry,
both of Sutton. Jacob Scvcry soon after died in the anny
from a wound received in battle.

Mr. clames W. Stockwell furnishes the following wilh
reference to the Sutton Cninlieny Company.

In the faU and winter of 18CS, Rev. Fred. N. Knapp and H. S. and J. W.
StockweU, as equal partners, bought tlie so-called Putnam water privilege, and
lands adjoining, for the culture of the cranberry, and in the spring following
began to prepare the ground for that purpose. Subsequently, He v. Thomas
Hill, president of Harvard College, and Fred. Law Olmstead, of New York
city, became equal partners. In November, 1870, the " Sutton Cranberry
Company" was incorporated, the stockholders being the above-mcutioued
persons. Since its oiiganization, Dr. B. F. D. Adams of Waltham has become
a member of the company . Mr. Knapp has been president, Dr. Hill clerk.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 239

and James W. Stockwell treasurer and business agent of the company since
its organization. The company own about 100 acres of land, divided into three
meadows and a reservoir; eighty acres suitable for craiil)ercy culture, of which
about twenty acres are in vines. Tliey have a good supply of water, four well
coiistnicted dams, and a sufficient quantity of pure sand. The cultivated part
has been thoroughly prepared, and was set with the best quality of vines. The
fruit is unrivaled for size, beauty and flavor (the writer has picked berries
three and a quarter inches in circumference), and commands the highest price
in market. The cultivated part is not yet in full bearing. In 1875 the crop
was 1,200 bushels. The meadows are pleasantly located in the western part
of the town, on the line of the county road from West Sutton to Millbury.

The plivcc on which Watoi*s JNitimni now lives was iirst
owned (as far Jis am ho tmcecl) hy one John Lilley, the
father-in-hiw of Jacob Cunimings, wlio conveyed it to Isaac
Dodge, son-in-law of said Cummings. It is now owned and
oc<Mipied by Watere Putnam.

The Dodge farm was first owned by Samuel Streeter in
1749, when ho sold it to Isiuic Dodge of Boxford. He con-
veyed it to his. son Ismic by will, who left it to his family.
It is now owned by Benjamin J. Dodge, of Worcester, and
occupied by David S. Dodge, son of Isaac the third.

The Arnold place was fii*st settled by Benjamin Woodbury,
and oc(^ui)i<Ml Hiicx^cHsively by Stephen K(utli, David Draper,
Benjuniiu Wallace and Nathan Arnold.

Thoi'c are no buildings on the place exc;ept the remains of
an old saw-mill. Twelve acres of the phice are cultivated
with the cranbeny by the Sutton Cmnberry Company, who
now own it. There is a private burial ground on the place.

The place owned by Marble Putnam was first owned by
Jonathan, son of Jacob Cummings, who built the house. He
sold it to Samuel Tnimble, who sold to Solomon King ; he
conveyed it to Amos Merriam, who sold to James Buniap,
whose widow sold to Marble Putnam.

The place on which George K. Stockwell now lives was
at the firet settlement of the town in possession of Joseph
Fellows. We also find the name of Samuel Bai-ton Jis an
occupant of the place. It w:us also owned by a man named

IJoare, then b}^ LiHey, Kbenezer JMielps, Capt. Enoch

Stockwell, a grandson of Jonathan Stockwell. He lived
and died on this farm, and his son, George F. Stockwell,
succeeded him. He also died here, leaving it to his sou,

240 1IOMB8 OF THE

George K. Stockwell, the owner aiul occupant at tlie presc^U
time. On this farm several years ago, there was supposed
U} be a very vahuible mine of silver ore, and nuich tinu^ and
numey were ex|Muided in digging; but none of (he piveious
metid was found. The immense hoUt that was made is not
even now entirely tilled.

The Marsh faim, situated on the height of land in the
Eight Lots district, commanding a very fine view of the sur-
rounding country, was fii*st siittled by St44)Iu;n Marsh, who
was succeeded by his son Stephen, who conveyed it to his
son Stephen, and he to his son Stephen F. lSlai*sli. Aci*e
to acre has been added, until it is the largest fai*m in this
part of the town. The farm has always been noted for rais-
ing fine stock for market. The second Stephen was in the
i"evolutionary war.

The places in District No. c-^ which lie upon the Boston
road are reported by Mr. G. Hall as follows :

Going cjist from Mr. Prescott Putnam's, (he last pl:u-4'
reported in the West Sutton district, I first come to the sit^
whei*e once stood the Baptist church (the second edifice
erected by that denomination in town), without steeple or
bell.

I remember distinctly my first visit to tliat cliiircli. I wont in comitany
with Waldo Putiuun; lie was a little older than myself, and Iwul Ihmmi then;
before; so lie led me np into the gallery, and the first thin{< that struck my
wondering vision was tlie dusty, conical top of the old sounding-lHiard, which
hung over tlie quaint old pulpit, in which stood the venerable and venerated
Elder Samuel Waters, leading the morning devotions. There were broad
galleries on tlie south, east and west sides of the house. Midway between
them on the norUi side stood the pulpit The front seats directly opposite
the preacher were reserved for tlie singers; in them, on Uiat occasion, I
remember the manly forms of CapL Joseph Griggs and Capt. Thomas Smitli ;
also the less commanding form of Deacon Stephen Putnam. The Waters
brothers and sister, with Levins Sibley, jr., were there in after time, if not
then.

Directly south of this church was a large orchard, belonging to Mr. John
Putnam ; in it, in apple time, many of the congregation who worshipped here
used to spend their mornings regaling themselves upon the luscious fruit
which literally covered the ground, and they were welcome to their rcpiust,
for Mr. Putnam had more apples than he knew what t4) do wiUi, and he was
no niggard with his neighbors. I think the trees tlien bore fruit every year;
indeed there was less barrenness Uien than now in every dii-eotion ; ihere was
more grass, there were more cattle on the hills presented to view from this
highly favored site; aye, and there were many more children in the houses
within our view from this place then than now.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 241

V

Many of the customs of society have changed since then; I recollect on one
occasion, when they had a large religious gathering in Uiis church, of seeing
shanties erected on the south side of tlie church-yard for the sale of refresh-
ments, including choice liquors. Such sale would not be tolerated now.

In 1817 Miss Abigail Thayer opened a " Boarding School " in the then new
and elegant Masonic Hall at West Sutton. She had a very select school of
over sixty scholars, several from out of town, some from Providence and
other large places. Her school was very popular, and several of her scholars
became teachers, and some of them graduates of college. She went from
here to Westboro, where she taught, and where she married one of her pupils,
a young man by the name of Davis. At the dose of her school here she had
a public exhibition in this house, which was very fully attended, and was
considered a great aCfair.

After tlio new church wjis hiiill at **the street," this house
wa« occupied n few times by the Methodists ; but, dmwiiig
small congregations, that enterprise wsis abandoned, and about
183(> the house was moved to Millbury, where it is now
used as a factory boarding house. It stands near the junc-
tion and between the roads leading U) WvM Millbury and
Sutton.

Directly opposite this church, on the west side of the
road, stood a long row of sheds.

•The next place wjia lirbt owned by Elder iiathbone, then
by Elder liamsoii, next by (^aptain WaiTcn Snow, father of
Captiiin LawHon Snow, now of Oxford ; then Captsiin Uufiis
Knapp, whose heirs sold to Klder Mosc»s Harrington, who
took down the old house and built the present one in 1826.
It has since been owned by Albcrgense Williams, James
Williams, Smith Baker, Robert Aldrich, Fayette Freeland
and Franklin Freeland, the present owner, who bought it in
1852. It is not known by whom the old house wjis built;
it was (juite stylish when occupied by the Kiuipps. Cnpt.
Knapp WJIS a trader and a man of great enterprise. He
prided himself on his pemnanship, and used to try titles in
that art with his friend and neighbor James Freeland. They
were men of like tastes. One of his sons was a men^hant.
Jle drew Icn thousand dollars in a lottery. He died in
Dudley. His youngest son is a man of wealth and respect-
ability, now living in JJrooklyn, New York. His daughters
were accomplished ladies. Two of his sons were devotees
of Bacchus and came to no good end.

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242 IIOMK8 OF THK

Mr. Harrington was a man deserving of especial mention
in this history.

He carried on and much improved his farm, hailt a new house thereon,
preached the gospel to the Ba|)tist cliurch, established a select sdiool in his
own house, wliich he taught several terms. He also taught in the public
schools, and made himself generally useful during his abode in town. At
last he displeased one of his chief supporters in some way, who discovered that
his hair stuck up in front, which he thought very unbecoming to a follower
of the meek and lowly Jesus. So Mr. Harrington gave up his pulpit, and his
successor came with his shining black and sleek hair, all stroked down dose
to his head. So some of the admirers of Mr. Harrington called him ''old
tallow head;" yet he deported himself with such Christian propriety as to
disarm their spite, and reconcile them to the change; but of his successor I
have already spoken. Mr. Harrington remained a while on his farm, thea
removed to Leicester, where he preached several years, then went to Fhun-
ingfaam.

He had quite a family of children, lost his wife ; married
for second wife widow of Smith Taft, whose first husband
was a Lilley, by whom she had a dauightcr, who is the wife
of ex-Mayor cTillson of Worcester. This place wjis for sev-
eral years a sort of pai*sonage for the Baptist church, and
occupied by several of their ministers.

The house nearly opposite was originally an ashery on the
Freeland farm, then converted into a dwelling house on the
site where King and Thompson have since built. While
standing there it was owned fivHt by Tan-juit King, and was
the birthplace of Deacon Sumner B. King. It wjis after-
ward owned by Parley Slockwcll, whose widow was killed
there by Peter Sibley, jr., who was proved insane and died
in the insane asj^lum many years after. He beat her to death
with the butt end of his gun. It wjis next owned by Ki*astgs
Bates who sold it to Solomon King ; he occupied it until he
and his wife were both killed by the same stroke of lightning,
July 5, 1835 ; his son, Solomon D. King, was in the house
at the time and the electricity passed through his boots.

Mrs. Walter Rosebrooks, living just over the line in Oxford, was also killed
by lightning during the same shower. It was on the Sabbath. Mr. Rose-
brooks went out to secure some hay ; his wife asked him not to go ; when he
came back she was dead. His anguish was most agonizing. He could not
reconcile himself to the thought that he left her against her wish. Her little
child lay in the cradle, nearly covered with plastering that had been torn off
by the lightning. Mrs. Rosebrooks was a beautiful young lady, amiable,
loving and lowly. She was a member of Rev. Mr. Clark's church, in Sturbridge.

TOWN OP SUTTON. 243

He attended her fanenU, and Mr. Tracy officiated for the Kings. They were
ali carried into the Baptist church, and their obsequies attended at the same
time. It was a solemn day, for they were all much respected in life, and their
sudden death strode terror into many hearts.

Several other very respectable families have lived in this
house, among them Moses L. Morse, the great inventor.
HUs daughter Ruth, now the wife of the Rev. Mr. Allen, was
born in this house. Mrs. Mary 1\ Nason was also born
here, where her mother soon after died. A Mr. Alexander
onco lived here.

The next house was built by Linus Thompson and his half-
brother, S. Dexter King. It was i-aised the 5th of July,
183G. They lived there and worked at shoe-making for
several years, then sold to Foster Freeland, the pi*esent
owner. Mr. Thompson was a very worthy man ; his bi*otlier
King will be noticed elsewhere.

On the opposite corner there formerly stood a house once
owned by Ebenezer Waters, and afterward by Towne Put-
nam and Simeon Stockwell. East of this house stood a store
where Nathan Woodbury traded for a while, then Capt.
Rufus Knapp, and in 1790 a firm by the name of Clark and
Freeland. North of the store a Mr. Fuller had a shop where
he manufactured horse-shoe nails and other varieties. His
brother owned the Freeland place. The building used tin
the store above mentioned was originally Lieut. 8. Marble's
shop ; it was afterward used for various purposes, and is now
the shop connected with the King and Thompson place. This
old, red, gambrel-roofed house was occupied by many dif-
ferent families, among them Dudley Duston, whose twin son
and daughter, Joseph and Josephine, ai*e well remembered
by those who were their playmates. Mr. Nason also lived
there.

The next place in course was first owned, it is said, by
Deacon Flisha Putnam about 1725. His house stood some
fifty rods west of the present one. The cellar is not quite
IiIIimI. It is presunied that there th(^ renowned (xen. Rufus
Putnam was born, of whom we are happy to give the follow-
hig admimble sketch, prepared by Dr. Andrews, president
of Marietta college, Ohio.

244 HOMES OF THE

General Rufui Putnam was the descendant of John Putnam, who came from
Buckinghamshire, England, and settled in Salem in 1634. He was of the fifth
generation, being the son of Elisha, grandson of Edward, great-grandson of
Thomas, who was one of the three sons of John.

General Israel Putnam was the son of Joseph, and grandson of Thomas.
Thus (General Israel Putnam was the cousin of Klislia, who was the fatlier of
General Rufus.

Elisha PuUiam was bom Nov. 3, 1085. He inarrietl Susanna Fullar,
daughter of Jonathan Fuller of Salem, and removed to Sutton in 1725. He
was a useful citizen, having been town clerk, town treasurer, and representa-
tive in the general court He was also deacon of the church.

Rufus Putnam was the youngest son of Elisha, and was bom in Sutton ,
April 0, 1738. His father having died in 1745, he lived two years with his
grandfather at Salem, then at home for seven years, his motlier having mar-
ried Captain John Sadler of Upton in 1747. His stepfather died in 1763,
and In March, 1754, he was bound apprentice to Daniel Matthews, of Brook-
field, to learn tlie trade of millwright. He was in school for two years while
with his grandfather, but his step-father gave him no opportunities of learn-
ing, and all that he obtained in the way of education, after he was nine years
old, was by his own unaided efforts. In March, 1757, he enlisted as a soldier
in the provincial service, and served for nearly a year in the Frendi war. In
April, 1758, he entered tliC service again, as also the two following years.
Witli the exception of two or three months In tlie several winters, he was four
years in the services, returning home in l>ccoinl)er, 1700. For seven or eight
years he was ciigiiged in building mills and farming, and Uien for nearly as
long in land-surveying, which he had acquired of Colonel Timothy Dwiglit
of Nortliaiupton, father of President Dwight. In April, 1701, he was mar-
ried to Miss Elizabeth Ayres, daughter of William Ayres, Esq., of Brook-
field. She died within a year, and in January, 1705, he married Miss Persis
Rice, daughter of Zebulon Rice of Wei»tborough. This second wife became
the motlier of a large family, living until 1820. About 1705 he went to tlie
North Parish of Brookfleld and lived on a small farm. After the revolution
he purchased a large farm with a spacious house in Rutland. It had been
the property of Colonel Murray, who had become a tory, and lost his property
by conflscaiiun. The house is situated about half a mile west of the meeting
house, on Uie north side of the street.

Mr. Putnam entered the service on the breaking out of the war In 1775,
aiid remaiucil till its close. He w:is at first a lieutenant colonel, but became
a brigadier general. When in tlie French war he had been employed at times
on fortifications under British engineers; but, as he says, had never rc:ul a
word on tlie subject of fortifications. Innuediately after the battle of Bunker
Ulii, his regiment, under General Thomas, being near Roxbnry, it was
deemed indispensable that some lines of defense should be commenced; but
there was no engineer to lay Uiem out. On account of his service in the
French war, the general requested Colonel Putnam to undertake the work.
Though he frankly declared he knew nothing of engineering, he yielded,
finally, to the solicitations of the commander, and attempted the work. He
was fortunate enough to receive the approbation of Generals Wasiiington and
Lee, who came over soon after to examine the works and the situation of tlie
troops. He was thus continued in this work, constmcting lines of defense at
Dorchester and Brookline, as well as at Roxbury; and late in the fall laying
out tiie fort on Cobble HilL

TOWN OF SUTTON. 245

In the following winter General Washington was anxious to dislodge the
British from Boston. Having invited Colonel Putnam to dine at head-
quarters, he detained him after dinner to discuss plans for the purpose, and
especially to ascertain whether any plans could he suggested to fortify our
troops on Dorchester Heights, thus enabling them to command the city. The
ground was deeply frozen, rendering ordinary earth-works out of Uie ques-
tion. Most providentially, as Colonel P. says, that very night he found a
book on engineering, from looking at which for a few minutes a plan sug-
gested itself to him for the work in question. The plan was reported to the
commander the next morning, who immediately approved it It was carried
into execution on the night of March 4th, and the British were compelled to
evacuate Boston.

From this time he was largely occupieil in laying out works of defense.
General Washington speakhig of him in a letter to Congress of July 10, 1770 ,
as "our cliief engineer.*' Not only during the war, but during his life, did
General Washington treat General Putnam with marked confidence and
respect After the declaration of peace in 1783, a petition was forwarded to
Congress by two hundred and eighty-three oflicers of the army, asking for a
grant of land In the western country, and General Putnam was selected to
act in their behalf. He wrote to General Washington, requesting him to lay
the petition before Congress. In his reply, dated June 2, 1784, he says:
" Surely if justice and yraUtude to the army, and general policy of the union
were to govern in this case, there would not be the smallest interruption In
granting Its request"

Gteneral Putnam was one of the trustees of Leicester academy, which was
incorporated in 1784, giving for its supiK>rt one hundred pounds. He was
volunteer aid to General Lincoln in the suppression of Shay's insurrection.
In 1787, he was chosen to represent the town of Rutland in the general
court

The formation of the " Ohio Company of Associates,'* by whom the settle-
ment of the territory northwest of the river Ohio was commenced In 1788,
was chieity due to him. In January, 1780, he and General Benjamin Tupper
issued a call for a meeting at Boston of delegates from the several counties
to form such an association. The company was formed, and Uev. Dr. Manas-
sch Cutler, of Hamilton, Mass., was appointed to make the purchase of lands.
Tills was done in the summer of 1787. While he was negotiating for the
land — 1,500,000 acres — the celebrated "Ordinance for the government of
the territory of the Unitc^l SUitcs, northwest of tlie river Ohio,** was passed
by Congress. Tliero is good reason to believe tliat Dr. Cutler was largely
instrumental in the formation of this ordinance. A writer In tlie Nortli
American Ueview for April, 1870, says: "The ordinance of 1787 and the
Ohio purchase were parts of one and the same transaction. The purchase
would not have been made without the ordinance, and the ordinance could
not have been enacted except as an essential condition of the purchase.**

Gen. Putnam was one of Uic directors of the company from the beginning,
and was ap|)ointed the general sui)erintendent of its affairs. Tlie first settlers
left Massachusetts late in the fall of 1787, and landed at the mouth of the
Muskingum, where Marietta now stands, on the seven tli of April, 1788. €ieu.
Putnam came with the first company, and immediately commenced the work
of surveying the lands, building a fort, etc His family he did not bring out
till 17U0; Marietti continueti to be his place of residence till his deatli in 1824.
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he was the leading citizen. Besides sahordinate offices which he Ailed in the
west, as well as at the east, he was appointed one of the three judges of the terri-
tory in 1700, filling the place made vacant by the death of Gen. Samuel H.
Parsons. According to the provisions of Uie ordinance, the governor and
judges constituted the law-making body for the territory till 1700, when the
population was sufficient for the election of a territorial legislature. In 170S
he was appointed by the President and Senate a brigadier general in the regular
army. It was in this year that he made a treaty with the Indians at Port
Vincent (Vinoennes, Indiana).

Four years later he was made surveyor-general of the United States, the llnft
who ever held that office. In all the offices he held he acquitted himself with
great credit Perhaps our country does not furnish an instance of one with
such limited opportunities in iearly life performing with more uniform aooept-
ance and success responsible public trusts. When Congress authorized a
convention in 1802 for the formation of a state constitution, the citizens of
Washington County elected him as one of their delegates.

Gen. Putnam was a man of large public spirit, ready to engage in any enter*
prise for the advancement of education and religion. In 1707 he was one of
the founden of the " Muskingum Academy," the first edifice of the kind in the
north-west.

From 1801 till his death he was one of the trustees of the university for
which the Ohio company liad provided two townships of land in tlieir purchase.
He took a prominent part in the erection of the Congregational church at
Marietta in 1806, which is still used for worship.. In 1812 a Bible society was
formed, of which he was the first president

Gen. Putnam enjoyed the confidence of the most eminent men of his time,
both civil and military. Among his papers, which have been presented to the
library of Marietta college by his grandson, Hon. William Rufus Putnam, are
autograph letters from many distinguished men, as Washington, Hamilton,
Fisher Ames, Oliver Wolcott, Timothy Pickering, Jonathan Trumbull, Gens.
Knox, Wayne, Howe and otliers.

In this collection are also a lai^ge number of commissions, ranging from 1700,
when he iras made an ensign in the Provinolal troops, to 1706, when he
received tlie appointment of surveyor-general. Among the signers are Thomas
Pownal and Thomas Hutchinson, governors of the colony of Massachusetts
Bay before the revolution; Joseph Warren, president pro tempore of the Con-
gress of Massachusetts Bay ; John Hancock, Samuel Huntington and Bllas
Boudinot, president of Congress ; James Bowdoin, governor of Massachusetts ;
Arthur St Clair, governor of the north-west territory, and George Washington ;
with Thomas Jefferson, Timothy Pickering and Henry Knox as secretaries.

In Dr. Hildreth*s '< Lives of the Eariy SetUers of Ohio," published in 1852,
under the auspices of the Ohio Historical Society, the leading place is given to
Gen. Rufus Putnam. And Ohio and the great north-west owe him a high
place among those who have rendered signal service to the whole region.

The house was also occupied by Deacon Putnam's descend-
ants. Capt. Francis was probably the last who lived there.
The farm was afterward owned by a Mr. Wilson, then by
Mr. Fuller, then by Caleb and Tyler Marsh ; they sold to
James Freeland, who built the present house in 1818. It is

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of brick with marble trimmings, cost twenty thousand dollars,
and was, when built, ailer the model of one owned by an
English lord, considered and intended to be the best house
in Worcester county. Mr. Freelnnd, the only son of Dr.
Jsuncs Frccland, wsis when young one of the most brilliant
and enterprising men in all the region. He was engaged in
the ** Canada trade," and was probably one of the most suc-
cessful men that ever entered into that hazardous business.
He chaitercd vessels and crews to assist him in transportation,
and always made favorable mns. Like Alababa, he could
mesisure his gold in a Winchester measure, but h.id no Casinc
(U* Casiuc's wife to tallow its bottom. He mamed Miss
Polly Marble, daughter of Lieut. Stephen, son of Samuel,
son of Freegrace, son of Samuel of Andover, Mass. His
mother was daughter of Esquire Nathan Putnam, cousin of
the renowned Gen. Israel, also (Sen. Kufiis, and Col. John, and
son of Isaac, son of Deacon Edward of Salem, son of Thomas.
Mrs. Freeland was a lady. In early life she taught school,
and was a devoted and successful teacher. She had two
daughters and five sons, all born on this farm, which was
next owned by their eldest son, Capt. Freeman Fi*ecland,
who, like his father, commenced a most brilliant career.

When ciglitcoii yoATA of ngo ho was iimdc captain of a military company,
and when dressed In his new uniform, straight, trim, eiegant and refined, he
was the envy of his fellows. For general intelligence, personal appearance
and gentlemanly deportment, he had few equals ; he was forseveral years a popu-
lar teacher. He at Umes made a specialty of penmanship, heing one of the best
penman in the country. He left home atone time with only five dollars in his
pocket, walked until he was able to establish a school, then taught from place
to place until he readied the South, where he established a store, sent for one
or two of his brothers, and carried on business until he was able to buy the old
homestead and pour a pile of twelve Uiousand dollars in gold upon the parlor
carpet He divided his fortune with his brothers and sister and retired on this
farm, working diligenUy for its improvement, raising many fine horses and
clearing the fields of stones, until to-day you see some of the handsomest fields
to be found in Worcester county on this beauUful place.

He lived with his father and mother until both died, then
man-ied Miss Mary De Witt, daughter of the late ('npt.
Stearns De Witt of Oxford, one of the most desei-ving and
successful men of Worcester county. Mrs. Fi-eeland is a lady
highly educated, of great intellectual capacity, and writes

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for the i)i*CK8. Mr. Fn^oliind died here, and his fiiiiend wiih
attended February 25, 1875. His ^vidow now occupies tliin
great mansion.

The next son, ISIr. Fninklin Kiv>ehind, worked on thefami
until he bought the phice he now owns, ah'cady descrilied.
He married Miss Can)ljne Adams at Bangor, Maine, Feb.
25, 1853. They have had six cliildrcn. Their oldest son,
James, partiikes of the Frcoland enteq^riase, and is a iierse-
vering and successful business man. He married Miss Mary
L. Shaw, and now lives on his fathei**s fann. Mr. Franklin
Freeland has been the *' real estjite" of the family, and is
one of our best citizens.

The next son, Fred., was an intelligent young man, and
died single.

Fayette remains a bachelor. The youngest son, Mr. Foster
Freehuid, at one time the preceptor of Millbury Acjidomy,
married Miss Fnuices tJaiu^ Woodbury, an heiress and a very
inlcUigcnt and worthy womiin. Thi\v hnd oni^ dtiughlx^r, at
the birth of whom the mother died ; that daughUn* is Miss
F. J. W. Freehuid, a i-eceut graduate of Sutton high school.
The house which stood on this place when Mr. Freeland
bought it was situated just in the bend of the roiul, some forty
rods east of the present dwelling. A store kept by Nathan
Woodbury at one time was connected with the old house.
Mr. Fuller had an ashery near by, where he made potash.
There wjis a private burial phice on this farm, containing
seveml graves. One stone hem's the name of Miivy Wilson.
Mili(4iry nuist^srs have been held on sonu; of (he beautiful
iiehls of this farm. In the large and commodious liall in the
Freehuid mansion, Rev. (ieorge A. Willard est'iblished a
select school in] 1835, which continued two yeai's and was
very popular; it wsis known jis the Sutton high school.

The next house was first owned by Deacon Benjamin
Woodbuiy, who came here from Beverly, and raised a large
family. He wjis succeeded by his son Colonel HarMiolouicw
Woodbury, who kept tJivcrn here for several ycMirs. Then
Kli Rising kept the house. Jonathan Fuller owned it, mar-
ried a daughter of Job Darling who lived here. Then Capt.
Luther Little bought it. It now belongs to Solomon Severy,

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349

Eeq. Tt was occupied several years by B. L. Batcheller,
Esq., iiikI is uuw occupied hy Iiis aoii, Mr. Fraiilc Batcheller,
a young man of great industry and ent«rpriBe. 'ITie present
liotian WHS l)uilt by Captiiiii Little about 1845 or '46. He

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came from New Bedford, where he had been engaged in the
w)ml« fishery. He died here very suddenly while driving
his team.

'I'lic luHitH^ and luirn liiivc sinc*^ Uien much improved by
Batcheller or present owner.

250 homes of tub

Centre District, No. 4.

The next place was first settled by John Burdon, a tailor,
who was born in Durham, England, about 1685, was im-
pressed on board a man-of-war and sent against the Spanish.
He was at the taking of Gibraltcr in 1704 ; and afterward
went to sea for several years. He went to Africa after slayes,
and brought them to New England. He came to Sutton in
1727 and built a log cabin on the shore of Singletary Pond,
a little west of Kendrick's, where he lived a few years, when
he built a liouso where Doiu'^n Marble now lives, and
planted an orchard. He left Sutton and resided at Chariton
a few years, where his wife died. He returned to Sutton,
and died at the Phineas Putnam place in February, 1768.

It was next owned by Deacon John Frye. But little is
known of him. Ho joined the first (Congregational church
in 1746, was eightii deacon in 1762. He removed his rcUir
tion to Royalston. It was next owned l)y Deacon Worocster,
then by Deacon Amariah Preston, who deeded it to Lieut.
Stephen Marble, Oct. 22, 1776. Lieut. Marble was son of
Samuel, son of Freegrace, son of Samuel and Rebeckah of
Andover. His wife was daughter of Esq. Nathan Putnam,
son of Isaac, son of Deacon Edward, son of Thomas. He
carried on this large farm, besides doing quite a business as
saddler and harness-maker. He built the present large and
commodious house in 1806. His son, Palmer, born hei*e Sept.
24, 1784, succeeded him in like employment until his death,
Sept. 12, 1865. He joined the church in 1822, was chosen
deacon in 1826, and served in that capacity several years.
He was a thick-set man of good figure and pleasant counten-
ance. He married Polly Woodbury, daughter of Lieut.
John, son of Captain Jonathan, son of Deacon Benjamin.
They had a large family of children, most of whom died of
consumption. Deacon John W., the present owner, is the
only survivor of their children, and is a man of true worth,
peaceable, quiet, intelligent and honest. His mother still
lives, and is wonderfully active for one of her age.

The shop which Lieutenant Marble built opposite the
house was moved away, converted into a dwelling, and is

TOWM or 8DTT0N. 251

DOW the home of the Misses Adams. On this farm once
stood a school-house, located near the Griggs house; the
old doorstep of which still remains. Mrs. Marble says she
wuiil to school 11101*0 oue day when the school was kept by
Captain Simeon Woodbury. The house was afterward
moved and mode into a teiiement ; and was once occupied
by Major Hotman, who was a noted veterinarian. Alpheus

ilDENCe OF DEA. JOHN MAKIILK.

Marble, who niurricd a Uutlor, lived there ; also Mr.
Brown, who played the violin at the Baptist church. It was
iigiiiii iniivcd, and is now the earriago house at the Graves
place.

The next place, owned by Mr. White, was purchased by
Thoiuos Griggs of Brooklinc, Miissocliusetts, a young man
of merit and mark. lie moi-ried Mary, daughter of Benja-
min mid Mary Goddant, July 4, 177(>. She was a dusceiid-
aut of Edward Goddard, of Norfolk county, England.

They had three children; one daughter, who died in
in&ncy, and two sons, John and Joseph, both bom iu

252 HOURS OF THB

Sutton. Lieutenant John Grriggs, the oldest son, succeeded
his father upon the estate. Ho was a gentleman of much
public spirit, possessed of every monil oxcoUenco of chanic-
ter, and identified with all cutcu'prisos designed to pii>mote
the interests of the community. Ho married Mary, daughter
of Nathan Thuraton, Esq., of Oxford, Massachusetts, grand-
daughter of Rev. David Thurston* of Medway, Massachu-
setts, who was the fii^st clergyman of the second church in
Medway, 1752.

He received his (education and gnuluatxul at I^rinceton,
New Jersey. On the maternal side Mary Thurston was the
granddaughter of Dr. Alexander Campbell of Oxford, and in
this line of ancestry son of Rev. John Campl)ell, a uatiye
of Scotland and the clergyman of the firat English settle-
ment in Oxford.

Rev. John Campbell was of the London biiinch of Cam))-
bells.

Tlie coat of arms brought by him from Scotland, at the time of the Stuart
rebellion, is now Ui the possession of Mrs. Dr. Julius T. Dewey of M<mi-
pelier, Yt, and has upon it the following record :

CaMPBKLL of ARTBBUCnEL.

He beareth Gkrony of eight D'Or and Sable.
This bearing of very ancient date was quartered on the escutcheon of the
royal standard of the kiugs of Scotland from the time of Malcolm III. to the
deatli of Mary Queen of Scots, who was beheaded by the sanguinary Eliaa-
both, since which time it has been bonie by Campbells, Dukes of Argyle, to
which they are entitled by being lineally descended from Duncan, who was
murdered by his kinsman Macbeth.

The family of Lieutenant John Griggs consisted of seven
sons and four daughters.

Lewis, the eldest son, wjis married to l\faria Hancock, a
lady of (frafton, Mjissachusetts, Jan. 2(1, 1842. After a
short residence in Grafton he became engaged in business in
Boston, and subsequently in (^incinnati, where he remained
until ISfio, Avhen he returned to Sutton and purchased a
landed estate, where he is now residing in quiet retirement,
a much esteemed citizen. His family consisted of two
daughters ; Anne, born in (jrafton ; Mary liouiso, born in
Boston, married t^ Henry Simoon Stockwell of Sutton.

* The ancestors of Rev. David Thurston came to this country in 1681,
having sailed in the ship ** Mary Ann " from Bristol, England.

TOWK OF SlITTON.

258

Salem, the second son, engaged in business in Grafton,
married Maria (!lovo)nnd of G. ; afterwards removed to
Worcester, vvlioro lie in now a resident, and lias u large and
interesting family.

Thomas Thurston, the third son, studied medicine, is a
physician in Grafton. Married Julia, the only daughter of
Delano Pierce, M. D. He has represented hiB district in the
state logislaturi!.

KKS1I>KNCR OF MKS. .lOlIN I)KIIK1».

The fourth son, John, engaged in mercantile business, a
young gentleman of much promise, and died in middle life.

Joseph Franklin, fifth son, graduated at Yale Collie in
1846, studied theology at Andover, and is now professor of
Greek in the Wostorn Univoi*sity of I'oDusylvimia. He
married I'^lizalieth Uuehiinan, (hiughtur of Dr. I. Brooks ot
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.

George, the sixth son, went at a very early age to Cali-
fornia, where he now resides. He sailed in the ship

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'< Edward Everett," the first vessel from Boston with passen-
gei's for California.

Nathan, the youngest son, is a resident of Australia.

Susan Elizabeth, the eldest daughter, was firat married to
Gibbs Lilley of Sutton, in her second marriage to Julius
Y. Dewey, M. D., of Moutpelier, Vt. Susan Lilley, her
only daughter, married Edward, son of Dr. Dewey of Mont-
pelier, Vt.

The second daughter, Mary Ann, married Capt. William
W. Taylor, United States Army. She died soon after her
marriage, and her remains and those of her infant son were
sent home to her friends for burial in Sutton.

The third daughter, Frances Helen, married Willard F.
Pondjof Worcester; died in early life, leaving one son and
two daughters. Margaret Louise, the youngest daughter,
married Henry Simeon Stockwcll of Sutton, died June G,
1868, much loved and lamented.

Lieutenant John Origgs died June 11, 1850. Mary
(Thurston) Griggs died March 25, 1878.

Captain Joseph Griggs, second son of Thomas Griggs, of
Sutton was a man of much enterprise of character, and was
extensively engaged in business. But owing to the pressure
of tlie times and large losses tlirongh other parties, he was
obliged to enter bankruptcy, and his property was equitably
divided among his creditors. lie afterwards engaged in busi-
ness with success, and paid to his former creditors every
indebtedness, both principal and interest, though he had
been legally discharged from every obligation. Such an
example of moral honesty in diameter is as worthy of note
as it is mre. (-apt. Joseph Griggs had a large family, most
of whom died in childhood. His son Joseph died in Florida
at the early age of seventeen years. His two daughters, who
survive him and inherit the many noble qualities of their
father, reside in Worcester.

The next place was owned by Mr. White, Avho also owned
the Griggs place. His daughter married Thomas Parker,
who was next owner by inheritance. Then her three
daughters, Mary, Roby and Falla, came into possession, who
lived here till 1824, when it was conveyed to Mr. Amos

TOWN OF SUTTON. 255

Armsby, next owned by Mr. Ira Graves, and by him sold to
F. A. Stockwell, the present owner. There was formerly a
shoemaker's shop on this place. Mr. Armsby was a carpenter
and machinist ; he built him a large shop which was operated
by horse-power. After Mr. Armsby left, it was sold to
Gibbs Lilley, moved down by his house and used as a store.
It is now a tenement house.

Amos Armsby, son of Joshua, married a Fletcher, sister
to Mi*8. Paul Whiting, and had three sons and one daughter.
Ilomco learned his father's tnwlc and went to Millbury , where '
ho cjirricd on tlic s:ish and blind I)usine88. One of his sons
is now cashier of the Millbury National Bank. Edwin lived
at Whitinsville. Loren graduated at Amherst college and is
a Congregational clergyman. The daughter married John
Morse, jr. They were all very worthy people. Mr. Graves,
whose wife died here, went to Millbury to reside with his
son, Mr. Parley Graves, and died there.

The next place was settled by Elder Benjamin Marsh, who
came from Danvers and was one of the three first settlers in
town. See Annals, 1716-17.

This place wjis afterward owned by Iiis son, Benjamin
Mai*sh, to whom it was given by the will of Elder Benjamin
Marsh, made Dec. 3, 17G2, and approved by Jedediah
Foster, Judge of Probate, Dec. 4, 1775. Benjamin Marsh
deeded it to his son Joshua, March 10, 1795. Joshua deeded
it to his son Warren, June 2, 1810. Joshua and Warren
conveyed it by deed dated Nov. 22, 1816, to Archelaus
Putnam, who deeded one-half of said fami to his son Tyler,
March 17, 1823. Mr. Archelaus Putnam, son of Archelaus,
son of Edward, son of Deacon Edward, son of Thomas, lived
on this place from 1816 until he died, February 9, 1854.
He was a man of wealth, kind feeling, gentlemanly depoit-
ment, rather above medium size and very active. He was
a faimer. He belonged to a class than whom there is none
moi*e noble, was engaged in a business than which there is
none more honorable.

When our yoimg men look at things in the true light they
will be slow to renounce the certain returns of honest industry

256 HOMES OF THE

upon the farm, for tho uncci-tAin rewards of professional life.
His wife was a most tidy housekeeper, and one of the best
of women.

Thejr son Tyler was a man in mthcr delicate health for
several years before he died, yet he was very industrioiu
and raised a large and very respectable family, all lM>m on
this place. He died here, Sept. 9, 1849. His heirs conveyed
their interest in the place to A. W. Putnam, b}' deed Nov.
18, 1852. Archclaus Putnam gave his interest in the place
to him by will on certain conditions, which having been
fulfilled, make him the present owner.

The present large and commodious house was built by
Mr. Archelaus Putnam about 1818, and has been recently
improved by Mr. A. W. Putnam. The house on the place
when Mr. Archelaus Putnam bought it, stood near the same
site ; a house built prior to that Rti)od fartlier north, lioth of
which were built by the Marshes.

During the gale of 1815, it Ih said that the wind stairUMl
up the roof of the house on this place, and Mr. Joshua Marsh,
Avho wtis a large heavy man, ran into the attic and caught hold
of one of the raftera, exclaiming : *• Bum it all, Warren ! I
will hold the roof down ; you get a chain, and we will chain
it."

it iu tliought by some that the iii*8t white child lM)ni in
Sutton was born on this place, and was Abigail Marsh,
daughter of KIdor Benjamin Marsh. (Jn the corner of the
Hutchinson road near this house, stood the first Baptist meet-
ing-house built in town. Elder Benjamin Mai^sh w:is the
firat preacher of that order in town nnd preached in that
house. On tliis farm is a burial place where the Marahes
were buried, and on a stone of gninite about eighteen inches
high and the same width, is the following inscription,
Eld. M., witli some other inHcriptions which c4innot he
deciphered. There arc other stones bearing the names,
Mai-sh, Merriam, King, Arinsl)y, llntchinson, INitnam, etc.

The next place wjis settled by Capt. .»)onatIinn Woodbury,
about 1705; he was son of Deacon Benjamin and twin
brother of Colonel BartholomcAv, and wjw l)C)rn on the place
where Colonel Bartholomew kept tavern, Nov. 10, 1740,

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aud died at this place March 2, 1828. He married Hannah
Dudley. Tlicir three sous, John, Nathan and Simeon were
born here. He built a house on the south side of the road,
nearly opposite the barn as it now stands. He was a car-
penter, and built him a shop just east of his house, which
was afterward enlarged and made into a dwelling house for
his son, Captain Simeon Woodbury, born Feb. 17, 1777 ;
died at the Freeland house, June 2, 1838. He married
Sally Chase, bom June 9,. 1780 ; died Dec. 1, 1831. They
had two sons and three daughters bom here. One daughter
married Jonathan Howard, one married and went west, one
married C. A. Tourtellott, and now lives in Millbury.
Captain Simeon Woodbury was for several years deputy
sheriff and constable, and was quite a prominent man in
town. He and his brother John were pump-makers. They
used, also, to bore logs for tiqueducts, which in their day
were much used. Nathan Woodbury was a school teacher
and ti*ader. He manied a Prince and went to Maine, where
she committed suicide. After her death they found that she
had prepared a mourning suit for each of her children.
The phice remained in possession of his children and gnind-
children until 1835, when it was conveyed from Palmer
Marble and Tyler Putnam with their wives, grand-children
of Captain Jonathan Woodbury, to Colonel Zadok Wood-
bury, who took down or removed the old houses and built
the house now standing. Colonel Zadok Woodbury, son of
Lot, son of Deacon Benjamin, was a carriage maker by
trade and a good workman. He was a man of great indus-
try, and nuicli improved this farm, lie had no children, so
he willed his property to his niece and adopted daughter,
Miss Frances Jane Woodbury, daughter of Luther, son of
Lot, etc. She married Foster Freeland and had one daugh-
ter, born here. Mr. Freeland and daughter, the present
owners, now occupy the place. It is one of the best farms
in town, and they keep it well stocked. Captain Woodbury
had a cider-mill on the plsice ; it stood west of the barn,
now sUinds east of the house. Colonel Woodbury held
many offices in town. See Pai*t VI. He learned his trade,
it is said, of Major Tenney, and lived and worked at it

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HOKRfl OF THR

many years in Charlton. The present owners have already
l>een noticed, ('jvptiiin .Tonathnn Woodbiiiy was spoken of
as a very worthy man and special friend of Rev, E^miiDd
Mills, wlin Imnrdod witli liini when he firnt came into town.
On thi» farm, do^m the lane that niuii nniili fi-oni tlie
raad, st^KHl a house, fiint ciwncil hy I'et^ir Miu^h, «)n of
Benjamin Marsh. It was conveyed by him to Benjamin
Hovey, and by him to Silas Merriam, who sold to Colonel
Woodhnry; it was qn it* a little farm, and now forms pnrt

1tK»n>RNCR OF FOSTEU FIIKBLANH.

of the Woodl>«ry-l''i-celand fiirm, Mr. Merriam liad tlu-ce
wives and two very worthy sons. His last wife was dangli-
tcr of (Jolonel Watson of Ijoiceater. He died at Leicester.
Mr. Merriam was one of thti best of Christian men.

It is supposed tliat the next house was first owned by a
Mr. Blanchard, who, it is said, married a Miss Camel, who
sei-ved his mother aa niu-se at the time of his birth ; but

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being so much older than he, he finally left her and went to
Vermont. He sold the place to Mr. John Cole, who kept
store in a part of the house for several years. He gave this
place by will to the south parisli in Sutton, the income of
which was to be expended for educational purposes. That
noble act speaks volumes in his praise. This history shall
perpetuate the name of this worthy benefactor. The place
was sold by leave of court, at public auction, about 1845, to
Paris Toui-tellott, who conveyed it by lease for ninety-nine
years to Daniel T. Stockwell, the present owner and occu-
pant, wlio built the house and bai*n on the place. He is
son of Simeon, son of Nathaniel, son of Captain John. His
mother, too, was a Stockwell, and he married her niece, also
a Stockwell. They have had thrce daughters.

The place now owned by the Cole heirs was owned by
Mr. Timothy Holton, who, it is presumed, built the upright
part of the present house. The ell part was built by Ben-
jamin Woodbury and occupied by him, and now by his
family. Mr. Holton sold the place to Ezekiel Cole, who
was succeeded by his son David, and he by his heirs, the
present owners. His son, Hon. Sumner Cole, wjis born .and
died at this pkice. He Wiis a man nmch respected, and hon-
ored with many and important offices, as our recordn will
hIiow. He kept store near the Wliiting tavern for several
years. He was afterward engaged in the Boston custom
house, then again in trade at East Douglas with William
(yrossman ; they did a very extensive business. He finally
retired on the old homestead, and CAiTied on this farm in
company with his brother-in-law Benjamin Woodbury. Mr.
Ezekiel Cole had a store which stood between the house and
the main road, in which he traded for several ycai*8. He
also had an ashery where he manufactured potash. It stood
in the southeast comer of the lot east of the house. David
Cole married a daughter of Abner Sibley, and had one son
(alrejuly mentioned) and three daughters : Mrs. Eddy, Mra.
Woodbury and Mi«s Charlotte Cole. Mrs. Woodbury had
four daughtei*s, three of whom are still livmg. For particu-
lar of the Woodbury family see genealogy.

S62 HOHB8 OF THK

On the south pnrt of this fiirm there wna n private burial-
place, where it is said the Holton fiimily were buried. The
grave!) were iienr where F. II. Marlilo'R house now RtAndfl.
Mr. David Colo oataMiBhud ti privnto grave-yard on the eaat
part of' his farm, on the stones in which may be found the
names of Cole, Woodbury, Walker, etc.

RK8IDBNCE OF TIIR lIBIItS OF DAVID COLE.

The' house now owned by F. H. Marble, son of Simon
L., son of Andrew, son of Mnladii, mm of Frocgnico, son
of Samuel, v/ua origlmilly a pnrt uf tlic house now owned
and occupied by M. M. Hovey. Tt was moved and litted
up by Simou L. M<irble. It bos since been enlarged and
improved by the present owner ; he h:H also miicli improved

TOWN OF 8UTTON. 263

the land. Still fai*ther Boutli on this faim stood a house
owned by one Buxton ; the bridge near it was known as
Buxton's bridge. The Marbles have both had large families,
as the genealogy will show. The sons were both shoe-
makers. Simon L. made very fine custom work.

The next place on the gi'eat road was owned by John
Whipple, who, it is presumed, built the upright part of the
house ; he was succeeded by his son John, who conveyed it
to Rev, Ednumd Mills about the year 1803. He occupied it
something like fifteen years ; his son Henry was bom here.
It was next owned by Hon. Jonas Sibley, then by his son
Jonas L. Sibley, Esq., and now by Hon. John D. McCrate.
The ell was built was built by the Sibley s, and used at one
time as an office by Jonas L. John Whipple, jr., was edu-
(*4ited at Lcicx^stcr ac4idcmy. He married Anna Hail, daugh-
<<5r of Deacon Willis Hall, and wont to Charlton, where ho
died July 3, 1843, aged eighty-one. He left a large estate.
Jonas Sibley was a man of prominence and influence. He
represented his native town for nineteen years in the state
legislature, and was also a state senator. He also repre-
sented the Worcester congressional district in Congress.
Ho was a man of gentlemanly deportment, auidid, unassum-
ing, and faithful to every trust. He married Lydia Rice,
and had three children, Susanna, Jonas Leonard and John
Jay. Susanna married Daniel Hovey and had Jonas Augus-
tus Hovey.

Jonas Leonard graduated at Brown University, class of
1814, studied law with the Hon. Levi Lincoln, and was
admitted to the bar and commenced practice in 1817.

He also represented his native town for several years in
the Biiii4^ legislature. His reputation reached President
Jackson, by whom he was highly esteemed and appointed
United States marshal for the port of Boston. He married
Margaret N. Monroe, daughter of Dr. Stephen Monroe, and
had eight children, only four of whom survive. Susan,
the oldest daughter, married Hon. John 1). McCrat<s tiio
present owner of the place. He studied laAv with fludge
Bailey of Wiscasset, Maine, Joseph E. Smith, Esq., of
Boston, and Hon. Peleg Sprague of Hallowell, Maine. He

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wa8 admitted to the bar and comroenoed pmctice at Noble-
boro% Me. He represented that town for five suooeflaiTe
years in the state legisbitnre, was appointed oommissioner of
insolvonoy for tlio State of Maine in 1829 or 18341; (ioll«Ht-
tor of the district of Wisoasset in 1836 by President Jack-
son, and elected to Congress from tlio LiniHiln and Oxfonl
district in 1844. He is a man of rare strength of mind and
memory ; entered coUq^e at thirteen, graduated at seven-
teen, and began the practioo of his profession at twenty
years of age.

The second daughter, Joanna I^e Karon, nuuriod Itcv.
John Pierpont, jr., and died in Medford, March 30, 1852.

John Monroe, the eldest son, married Experience C.
Wheelock of Warwick, Mass. They have one son, John
Pierpont Sibley. John M. graduated at Yale College and
is now superintendent of schools for the State of California.

Henry Joiuis was for a time a broker in Chicago ; is now
engaged in a mining interest in California.

Frances Mary married James W. Stockwell, Esq.

In his profession Jonas L. Sibley had to a laige extent the
confidence of the community, and his practice was that of a
true lawyer — the settlement of difficulties between the two
parties instead of carrying them before the courts, yet his
piucticc at the bar was extensive, having for a single term
of court eighty cases on the docket.

He was a man of fine prosence, and pi'e-cminently a public-
spirited man, and every enterprise having for its object the
welfare of the citizens, or the beauty of the town, vo(?civcd
his ready support and active co-opemtion. IIIh kindness of
heart is illustrated by the following incident :

While he was United States marshal, a merchant vessel running into the
port of Salem had on board a negro boy, supposed to be held as a slave by the
captain. This boy was brought before Judge Davis, judge for the district of
Massachusetts, on a writ of habeas corpus. No one claiming him, Marshall
Sibley, moved by his demonstrations of affection, was induced to take him
under his care. He brought him to Sutton and placed him in school He
could not speak the English language at all, but learned rapidly. He ever
retained his affection for the man who had befriended him and was a faithful
servant, seeming to strive to the utmost to repay the kindness he had received.
After the death of Mr. Sibley he became the coachman of one of his friends in
Boston.

TOWN or SUTTON. 265

John Jay, youngest son of Jonas, graduated at Brovm
Univci*8ity, class of 1814 ; ho died March 10, 1815.

Jonas I J. died Fcbmary 1, 1852.

The next house was moved upon its present site and made
into a dwelling by Lewis W. HoAvard, who occupied it
sevenil yeai-s ; then rented it to several diflferent families.
It is now owned by Stephen H. Stockwell and occupied by
his hired man, Mr. John Baker, who has also been employed
by Mr. Mc( -rate.

The place directly opposite was owned by Samuel Dwight,
who came from Dedham in 1780 and settled here. Nathaniel
Carriel married his daughter, Jane Dwight, and to him the
place was conveyed. He was succeeded by his son Timothy,
whose heirs sold to Mr. Stephen (-ummings, who mamed
IJetty (.^arriel, daughter of Timothy ; he conveyed the
property t^) L. W. Howard, who Rold to Abner B. Lane,
the present proprietor. The house on the plaice was built by
Nathaniel Caixiel. Since then an addition, now belonging to
L, C. Howard, has been built on by Jonathan Howard, who
had a wheelwright shop heixs, where he made wheels, did
repairing, etc., for several yeains. He was a very worthy mail
and liml a large and respectable family, :is the genealogy
shows.

Mr. Cummings was the iii*st '' teetotaler" in town; he
could never drink any kind of mtoxicating drink, yet his fiill
temperament and florid complexion led Rtrangers to think
that he might indulge.

Thei*e was a bhicksmith shop on this place for sevenil
years, o(*.cnpied by tlames Inman, K. F. Sibley, M. A. New-
ton and others. It is now the barn of James Deviny.

The next house on the same side of the sti*eet was owned
by Major Joseph Elliot, who man*ied Anna Dwight, daughter
of Samuel Dwight. It has since been owned by Rev.
Kdnumd Milln, Abel (*ole. Dr. SU*']>hen Monroe, Jonai^ L.
Sibley, Mrs. John M. Sibley and L. W. Howard, the present
owner. Major Elliot kept tavern in this house for seveml
years. The majestic elms standing in front Avere set out^by
him. 1 think most of the children of the Rev. Mr. Mills
were born here. The house has since been occupied by

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HOMRB OF Tn

many different familiea. Sitaa Carlton, son of Benjamin and
father of Silas G. Carlton, the father of Mrs. Charles H.
Barton, onco lived in this honao acvcnil yoiii-s. Ho died
suddenly Iiy sunsti'okfl while on futigiui duty in haytimu.

The house now occupied by George E. Hastings was built
about 1844 by William E. Cole. It has since been owned

JtKSIUISNCE OF 8TKI'](UN II. KTOOKWEIX.

by William C. Chnse and Horace Leland, and now belongs
to Stephen H. Stockwell, son of Simeon, son of Israel, son
of Abraham, son of William, and brother of Capt. John.
Mr. Cole is a ciirpcuter and has been noticed elsewhere.
Mr. Hastings has been much in office, as our list of officers
shows. He married Lucy Morse, daughter of Deacon
Sylvester, son of Dr. Nathaniel,

TOWN OP BUTTON. 267

Just east of the above, there once stood an old red house
with a long back roof and back basement. It was owned
by Mr. Daniel Tenney, then by Daniel Hovey, then by his
brother, Benjamin Hovej'', then by widow Sally Marble,
then her heirs ; now the site is owned by S. H. Stockwell,
who took down the old house.

Polly Harback, sister to Mrs. Marble, owned a part of the
house with her. Daniel Tenney, who died here October 23,
1812, aged ninety-one, and his wife April 14, 1803, aged
eighty-five, had but one son, Simon, who had but one child,
the late Daniel Tenney, Esq. One of Daniel Tenney's
daughters married a Hovey, and was the mother of Daniel,
Benjamin, William, etc. One married Samuel Blanchard,
and W21S the mother of the great inventor, Thomsis Blanchard,
and the late Stephen Bhmchard of West Millbury , one of the
best of men. One married Azor Phelps, a man of some
note.

Jonas Augustus Hovey, son of Daniel and Susanna, was
bom in this house in September 1809.

He was a fine looking man, and one of the most enterprising and successful
of our manufacturers. He married a Miss Waters, and lived in Millbury
several years, then wont to Dallslon, New York, where he owned several
factories, and built a mansion costing, it is said, when finished and furnished,
one hundred thousand dollars. After wliich lie had an unfortunate litigation
concerning some of his tiUes, then the pressure of the times fell heavily upon
him, somewhat reducing his wealth. But his perseverance was truly wonder-
ful. His business took him frequenUy to New York and other cities, so he
attended to his business in such places in the day time, taking his chief rest
in Bleeping cars by night, until he became insane from over exertion and want
of sleep, and finally died in an asylum where he had been under treatment for
a few weeks.

Sally Marble was widow of Andrew, son of Malachi, son
of Freegrace, son of Samuel. They had four sons and three
daughters, Simon L., Capt. Royal T., John and Simeon
Russell ; the daughters were Sally, Folly and Hannah ; the
two latter were drowned, with Adeline M. Lombard and
Nancy Tcnnoy, by the upsetting of a boat in Singletary pond.
May 21), 1822. 'Ihcy were all very lino young ladies, and
much lamented.

Moses L. Morse once lived in this house. His son. Rev.
Charles Willard Morse, was born here. He is one of the

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purest of men. His mother was Huldah Sibley, daughter of
Reuben and sister of Judge Solomon, making him cousin to
Gov. H. H. Sibley, late of Minnesota.

C. Willanl Monio Is a vory oiTticUTe proadier. lie came liero mi it vliit
after he had been gone several years, and preached on Uie tablwUi. Ab he
rose in the pulpit he said : "Tliis is a sacred ptace to me. I love old Sutton,
for it is the place of my birth ; my father was also bom here, and it was here that
I found my Saviour, and here my father also learned to love the Saviour. I
remember the dear ones who assisted us while under conviction ; who prmjad
for us, but they are not here now. I miss many familiar faces of those daja,
who have gone to their reward. I love old Sutton t I love her hills and her
valleys I I love her green fields I I love her very rocks I I love her hnhabl-
taiits, too! But I love Jesus more than them all, for he died Uiatlmlglii
live, and I owe him a debt of gratitude greater than I can conceive. Ha died
for you, too, my friends. Let us pray." As he prayed, his grateful haul
welled up and run over, until the hardest heart in diurch was touched with
sympathy. Mr. Morse preadied in tlie forenoon, afternoon, and at five
o'clock. The five o'clock meeting was tlie largest of the three. The
before there were thirteen out at the five o'clock service. Wliy did they <
now ? They came to see and hear the miui that loved Jesus, and it did them
good. They caught tlie spirit When an honest, €lod-loving Clirislian preacher
utters tliu sincere feelings of a grateful heart, he reaches Uie hearts of lib
hearen. A magnet lifts a piece of iniii, while aiiotlier piece of iron of the
same shape has no effect upon it. Rub tlie magnet upon the otiier dead iron,
and it becomes a magnet too, while itself is not weaker for having imparlad
its power. So the Christ-like spirit may be imparted to sinners by the true
magnetizing power. But the shape of the iron does not make the magnet,
nor does profession make tlie Cliristian. The man himself must be brought
into contact with the life — must have the inward experience — then will ha
impart the power he has received, and by the attraction of a life molded
after a heavenly standard lead others into the better way.

Directly cjist of the above, L. ('. Howard built a shoe
shop where he ciirried on the shoe business for sevei'al years.
He sold the shop to John i\ Woodbury, who moved it, and
converted it into a dwelling, where Mrs. Rich now lives.
After the shop was moved, Mr. S. J. Woodbury built a two-
story tenement house on the same site. It was occupied by
four families. George B. Njison lived there when it was
burned, the first Monday in Noveml)er 1859. The house
already mentioned in district number two as ** tintop," wa8
afterward erected on this spot.

A little farther east, ('apt. James T. Klliot l)uilt a large
barn, intending to keep tavern ; but the railroad taking the
travel, he gave it up, and Mr. S. J. Woodbury bought the
farm, and converted the bam into a large boot and shoe

TOWN or SUTTON. 269

manufactory, where he did an extensive business. He let
this shop to Twiss and Miller, who kept the business until
the fire, when house and shop were both burned, as above
mentioned. The house now standing on this place was built,
it is presumed, by Rev. David Hall, D. D., for one of his
sons. It has since been owned by Dr. Stephen Monroe, Dr.
David March, Capt. James T. Elliot, Samuel Taylor, and the
Stock wells, who are the present owners. John Sherman
once kept tavern in this house.

Dr. Stephen Monroe, born in Bristol, R. I., 1758, died
very suddenly in the house where Mr. Bond now lives,
Sept. 10, 1826. He married Susanna Le Baron, daughter of
Las&arus and Susanna. Mrs. Le Baron was the daughter of
Andrew and Susan Johannot, son of Daniel and Susan.

Daniel Jobatinot was born in France about 1668, and was one of tbe first
party of thirty families that arrived in Boston in the year 1086, in company
with his uncle, Andrew Sigoumey. He went with him to Oxford, Mass.,
remained there until that settlement was broken up by the incursion of the
Indians, August 25, 1606, and the massacre of John Johnson and his three
children. Mrs. Johnson was the daughter of Andrew Sigoumey and was
rescued by Mr. Johannot, to whom she was subsequenUy married and had six
children. He lived and died in Boston ; he was a distiller and was engaged in
mercantile and other iilTairs.

The following advertisement was in the Boston News Letter of that day:

" A likely Negro Man 20 years of age lit for service in Town or Country for

sale. Inquire of Daniel Johannot, Marlboro st

May 26, 1766."

The Rev. Mr. Prince of the old South church advertised a likely Negro
woman to be sold. Her age was twenty and the adverUsement was in the
same paper.

Dr. Mouroo wan a HiiccoRsful prm*titioncr and a very
worthy inaii; ho had four daughters and one son. One
daughter married Jonsis L. Sibley ; their first daughter was
bom in this house. One mamed Jacob March ; one married
Dr. David March; one married first, Charles White, Esq.,
and second, Edward Clark, Esq. The son married first,
Louisa Barber of Med way, Mass., second, Miriam Clarke.
Probably all of Dr. Monroe's children were born in this
house.

Dr. David March died in this house in 1829, aged forty-
four. Since then the house has been used as a tenement

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house by many different families, too numerous for personal
mention. Mrs. Catiiarine Laphlo Malhoit died here Dec. 30,
1867, aged 100 years, seven months, fourteen days.

The house known Jia the Whoclock house wjw o^vucil by
Gardner Waters, the same noticed in the <' Annals " as giving
the steeple clock to the first Congregational society. He
was succeeded by Major Josiah Wheelock, who married his
widow.

Major Wheelock was a clock and watchmaker and Jeweller. He had teYerml
apprentices, among them Capt. Josiah Hall, Simeon Marhle, Clark Sibley,
Moses L. Morse, Brighain Smith and others. He Invented a watch known aa
the Wheelock wutch. It was u great improvement on the old verge watch,
and was but slightly improved by the introduction of the " Patent Lever." It
was really the best watch of his time. He also made superior docks. He
gave an organ to the churuh, which was played for several years by one of his
apprentices, Brigham Smith, son of Capt Thomas. Major Wheelock owned
a factory in Fitchbuig. He had no children.

After he and his wife were both dead, Aaron Small sold
some part of the farm to (Sibba Lilley, who conveyed it to
Abijah II. l^ierco of liostoii, brother of Hon. Samuel Uoar.
It was next owned by Mr. John W. Whipple, who sold to
Mrs. David Thurston ; it now belongs to George Moore.
After the death of the Wheelocks the place was occupied
by several diflferent families. It is said that Mr. Le Baron
once lived here and that his dauglitcr Hannah wtis bom here
January 22, 1776. Samuel Metcalf has lived liere several
years. Prentice Billings lived there a number of years. He
wiis a printer, and set the type for the Bible three times with
his own hands, and road the proof. He wjus quite a gentle-
man when sober, but would occ^isionally imbibe too freely.
Sometimes he would be steady for a year, then drink to
excess, and waste himHclf in ill-timed wit and biicchanalian
humor.

The next house, once a shop, then a store, was fitted up as
a tenement about 1843 and first occupied by J. C. Woodbury
and Asahel Newton. It has since been occupied by too
many tenants to admit of cnumemtion. It is now owned by
George Moore as a part of the Wheelock place.

Between this and the next house William C. Cha.se built
a large shoe shop, where he manufactured shoes for several

* TOWN or SUTTON. 271

years. He had for a partner at one time F. F. Sibley. It
was also occupied at one time by Joseph L. Hall, who did
quite an extensive business.

The shop was finally divided and moved to Millbury,
where it was made into two fine dwellings. A part of it is
now owned and occupied by Osgood H. Waters, and the
other by R. C. Thayer.

The next house was built by Gibbs Lilley of the choicest
of lumber brought from Maine. Mr. Ijilloy was engaged in
tnido, firat with Mr. Chase on the corner, afterward alone in
the same place until his store was burned. Then he started
a new store near this house and commenced manufacturing
ready-made clothing, employing William Mecomey, now of
Worcester, to do the cutting. He sold the house to Mrs.
Sarah U. (lh:i.sc and went t^) Michigan (vity, Indiann. Mr.
Lilley WJ18 a very active and gcncmlly successful business
man. Mrs. S. li. Chase, widow of Nehemiah, daughter of
Deacon William Bond and only sister of Rev. Alvan Bond,
D. D., lived here several years, until the place was sold at
auction to Harrison Bliss of Worcester. It was next con-
veyed to Mr. Henry C. Batclieller, the present owner. Mrs-
Chase is a very worthy woman and was left quite wealthy
by her husband. Mr. Batcheller is a boot and shoe manu-
facturer, and doing business with Mr. A. Newton in Fram-
ingham. He married Miss Theresa Little, daughter of Capt.
Luther Little ; they have two children.

The next house was originally owned by Gideon Walker,
and conveyed by him to Darius Russell, and hjis since been
owned by Foster Frceland, Dr. William Terry, Mrs. Lin-
coln, a niece of Mrs. Russell, and now by Mrs. Miranda
Sibley, widow of Captain Nathaniel, son of Reuben, son of
Jonathan, son of Joseph, son of Joseph, son of John. Mr.
Walker and Mr. Russell wei*e both blacksmiths, and
had a shop just esist of the house. Mr. Russell was one of
the best workmen in the state, and made some surgical
instruments and fine cutlery. His wife w^is a Feti^ham and
a very superior woman. They had no children, and let\ a
large estate to their relatives. Mr. Russell was a man of
ability, and held many ofiices, as our list will show. He had

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for seyeral years a noted parade horse, which he let to di^
ferent officers for military' musters in diverse parts of the
state. His saddle was trimmed with silver plating and the
housing was l4M)|mrd nkin. The horsc) and his fniiKiriMoii won*
quite a noted institution in those days of military training
and pom|K)us emulation. Mrs. Kussell carried on millineiy
and mantua-making. Dr. James M. Newell and Dr. S. O.
Brown also occupied this place.

Mrs. Sil)h)y, the prcKcnt owner, is houh* oighty-fivo ymm
of age, hut quit^; lustivc, tmd furnishes some interutiting
items for this hisUiry ; she is one of the lK*8t of women.

Dr. Newell entei-ed the union seiTice lui a surgeon, and
was drowned while trying to save the life of a young lady.
He was a young man of great promise. He married Miss
Fannie Bates, but had no childi*eu.

The next house, supposed to have been huilt hy Gibha
Sibley, was owned by him for seveml years, next hy Eliaha
Hale and now by Mrs. Lavina Hurdon.

Mr. Sibley man-ied a Rirx3, daughter of Asahel Uice and
niMter to the wife of Hon. Jontis Sibley. They had some very
iN^autifnl daughters. Martha married CharK'.s Sabin. Jane
mjirried Sir Curtis Miranda Lampson, Bart., a son of Mr.
Wm. Lampson of Now Haven, Vermont, born in 180G. They
wenj niarncMl in New York in 1H27. When tlw. Atlantic
<'>abl<; wiiH linished in I8(i(), be was ollered and a4*<*epUMl a
baroneJxjy in aeknowledgenujnt of bis great services in push-
ing that enterprise through to completion. Mr. Peabody,
hiH pailner, det'lined a like honor.

Sir (lurtis I^ampson has two sons and two danghtcrs. One
of the, hitter, a hidy of marked ability and eultun*, was mar-
ri(?d thre<'. ycjars ago to a Mr. Frederick Loekyer, a well
known British man of letters and of the world, whoso
•*Vei*s de Soeiete" have been republished in this countiy.
Mr. Ixjckyer has made his mark in prose as well as in verse,
as a (5ontribuUn* U) Blackwood's and other leading' British
magazines. Sir (^n'tis and Lady Lampson have a seat at
Hawfaut in Sussex, England. Some of these items are from
an iU!<*'Ount of their golden wedding as published in the New
York World. He is now a naturalized British subject.

TO^VN OP SUTTON. 273

Elisha Hale was one of the best boot and shoe makers in the
country. Ilr did custA^ni work only, and many of his cus-
tomei*s have made one pair of his boots seiTe for handsome
ones at lesist twe.nty years. His wife nsed to comb the flax
and spin his thread and bind his shoes sis no other woman in
town conid do. Mr. Oliver Hall made him a hatchel of
darnin<^ needles set in bmss with which to hatchel his flax.
A common hatchel wtis made of spikes set in wood. He
was an honest man and held many oflices. Hiey had no
children.

Hie next honsc was originsilly the Mcthodi.st church, built
on the (common in 1854. The firet preacher was Rev. John
W. Lee, the next Avas John H. Gaylord, the next Kodney
Gjige, the next Newell S. Spauldinjr* tluMi Mr. Brown, then
William A. (lapp, then J. J. Woodbury, Charles S.
Mtdleadiu^, Ilonice Moull^m, and Inst Dr. 8. <). lirowu.
Many pi^rsons were led t^ hope in redeeminj^ gnice through
the influence of this church, and seveml of the most worthy
memlxjrs of the Congregational i^hurch connecf their con-
viction and conversion with its influence. Among the con-
verts wen* the lat^* Sunnier Putnam, and l)(m(*.on John
Marble;, both of whom unik*d with the C)on<i:re«rational
(•hurch.

When the war broke out the Rev. J. W. l^e enlisted,
took a captain's commission and sei'ved three yeai*8 ; he is
now engaged in the custom house at Boston.

Rev. C'harles S. McReading entered the United Stsites
navy. In his diary, of dat^* Saturday, Dec. 28, IHGl, he
writes :

"A cold, bleak day it was. An ugly, purcliased propeller with Uncle Sam's
guns lay at the Brooklyn navy yard awaiting her commission and crew. Tlie
crew came over the rail with hammocks and bags, various in looks and grades,
from the old man-of-war's man, wrinkled with the stem duties of sea life, to
the boy or landsman, who were now to enter upon active duty. The crew
and ofllcers arc mustered on the main deck, tlie stars anif stripes are run up
to the mizzen peak, the pennant to the main, and we receive tlie crew and the
ship. Wo, that is the ship, is a purchascil vessel, nothing more of war about
her but her guus. Stood watch that night for the first time In six years.
Cold, bitter cold 1"

He was commissioned acting master's mate by Secretary Gideon Wells, Nov.
10, 1861. He left the pulpit here to fill that office. Sunday, January 10th, he

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writes fifteen miles from Savannah a long acoonnt of preparations for oonfllet,
closing as follows : '' War brings with it as necessary eyil the onaToidable
breaking over of rules such as govern moral and social life. With an enemy
in full view we must bo prciKircil. So the closing part of tlie SaUmth day,
that (lay wlilcli Ikeclicr Miys hIiouUI 1»o a goUlon milestone on tlio mail to
heaven, is employed In preparing muskets and swonls for a niglit attack.
The night was glorious! The stars in heaven sang the majesty and beanty
of God's bounty." The name of tlie vessel on which he served was the Nor-
wich. After hU return he had several appointments. He preached three yean
at Nantucket, where he saved several persons from drowning by the akOlfiil
management of his' sail-boat He was quite a genius and an eloquent
preacher. But, sad to say, he finally became discouraged and insane, to aa
to commit suicide while stationed at Middleborough, Massachusetts.

The Rev. N. S. Spanlding, son of Royals son of Bonja-
luin, son of Benjamin, son of £dward, son of Benjamin,
son of Edward, was born in- Moretown, Vermont, Dec, 3,
1799. He married Laura J. McGinley; they have had
two sons, and one daughter, who married Gardner Hall,
April 5, 1859, at Charlton. Rev. Mr. Spanlding has held
some of the most importimt appointments in the conference,
and was quite a successful pi-cacher. lie now itisides in
Ocean Grove, New tierscy. The other men stationed here
were all very good men. But their church was mortgaged,
and being too much embarrassed to redeem it, it was sold
at auction and bought by Stephen B. Holbrook, the present
owner, who fitted it up for a dwelling house and store. It
has a large fountain in the upper part, and hot and cold
water is distributed all over the house. It is one of Um
most desinible residences in town, and is occupied by Mr.
Holbrook and his son. Lieutenant Wilder S. Holbrook, the
present postmjist^r. The post office is kept in this building.
S. B. Holbrook wjus born in Smithficld, Rhode Island ; he
has been engaged in sevonil diftcrent places as a manufac-
turer of cott/on goods, lie married Hannah Sutton ; they
have had one son and two daughters. Lieutenant Wilder S.
Holbrook was in the United Stiites service during the war ;
he was badly. wounded, and is a pensioner. He married
Jennie M. Paine and has two daught^jrs. Flora married D.
M. Daniels and left on(». son, Walter H. Hattie A. gnulu-
ated jit the Springfield high school, where she gave the
valedictory. She is now an assistant and popular teacher in
the Millbury high school.

TOWN OP BUTTON. 275

Mr. William King, one of the first settlers', owned the
bind where Philip Chase built the tavern, a history of which
has been given by one of his descendants, who furnishes the
plate.

Fifty years ago a shed i*an out on the west end towards
the road; on it was a large martin-house, filled in summer
by those chattering birds now almost extinct ; at the south
end of the sheds stood a store kept by various parties ; among
them were Daniel Hovoy, Reuben F. Chjtsc, Sumner Cole,
Daniel Aldrich, Captain John Marble, Jonas A. Hovey, and
hist of all S. J. Woodbury. The sheds were taken down
and the store was moved up to the house, where it served
as a bar-room. Luther Whiting moved it and built a broad
portico on the south side and east end.

Paul Whiting, familiarly called '*Pa Whiting," kept tav-
ern hero Hovoral years ; Jifl^r his death his brother, known
as Uncle Joe, continued the business. Widow P. Whiting
and her son succeeded him.

Mrs. Whiting was one of the best of women, a member
of the Congregational' church and one of its most constant
attendants. After she left the tsivern, she lived with her
son-in-law, Dca. Sumner li. King ;

In stormy weather she would put on a pair of his boots and wade in the
snow to church, perhaps to be the only lady there. No weather kept her
from what she considered to be her duty. On the night of Nov. 27, 1853, she
was left alone in the house now owned by Capt. Luther LitUe, while the
deacon and his wife went to meeting. Slie, as was her custom on sabbath
evening, commenced reading her bible, when she fell asleep, and her cap
coming in contact with the light toolc fire, and she was burned to death. She
was found dead when the deacon and his wife reached home. She evidenUy
went to the pump in the kitchen to put out the fire, where she fell and set the
floor on fire, on which she literally roasted. Mr. Lyman siiid in his funeral
discourse that the aged saint " had l)een translated to heaven in a chariot of
fire."

•

She was kind to every one and especially forgiving to her
impetuous son. She luid one son and three daughters. One
daughter married Nathaniel Woodbury ; the other two were
the wives of Deacon Sumner U. King. Mrs. Whiting was
eighty-three years old when she died.

Luther married Miss Abigail Mellen and had two sons and
one daughter. Joseph was a newspaper correspondent and

276 noMRS OF the

repoi'ter. He was 1)orn in this house and left one son.
Samuel, born in the house whore S. Dexter King now lives,
graduated at Trinity ('ollogo, Hartford, studied theology* nt
Newton, and was for sovoral yoai*s a missionary at Assam.
Ho has rotunuul and is now t\ Baptist rlcrg^ynian in Now
Haven, (/onnoctimit. He has no diihlren, ])iit adoptx^l tlie
son of his lirothor. Ho is a scliolar and a very worthy man.*
The daughter, Miss Abhio AVhiling, married a Mr. Hervcy
and wont to Providonoc. Sh(» h:w h:id live daught^Ts and ti
son. Her hus])and is deiul, and she has been a ])opular
teacher thei'e. One of her d2Uightei*s is also a teacher. This
house has been kept by many different poi*sons. Capt. Peter
Putnam kept it in I88i) an<l one of his daughtei*s, Sarah, was
born here. It was kept as a tompemn(;e house in 1842 by
John C. Woodbury, and on the fourth of July of that year
there w»is a celebration hero for his benefit, he providing the
dinner ; a booth Wiis built on the common and an oration was
delivered by the groat poot an<l orator, llov. John Pierpcmt.

TiiK Old SirrroN Tavkux.

This building, one of the most ancient landmarks of Sutton*
known in early times as the *' Plank Tavern," and in later
years jis the old Sutton Tavoru, wjus Ijuilt abcmt the ymr
1727, by Philip Cliaso, wliosr grandfathor, A«{uila Chases
l)orn Aug. 14, IfiSO, in IToudiii li. Chosham Parish, England,
wjis ouo of tlii^ lirst s(?ttlersor grautoos of Hampton, 1(539-40
(see (ionoalogy). Philip Chases shoi-tly atler his marriage,
moved to Woreostor, whor(» ho purchasiul land upon which
a portion of tlu^ city now stands. From thonco in 1724 ho
moved int^) Sutton. After his di^itli his son Follansboo
came \i\U) possession of tho tavorn, paying t\w otluu* boil's
their portion.

At the doc-oaso of Follanslx'c* it cauH* into possc^ssion
of Thomjus Follansboo Cluuso, who occupied it as a residence
until the year 1800, when he removed to Paris, Afaino. The
tavern in its construction <lillorod from the ordinary buildings
of the period.

* Since died. See sketch from Uie Watchman and Rhetor, a few pages
in advance.

TOWK OF SUTTON. 279

As will be seen hy the engmving, that represents it as
it iiriginiilly appcsu'cil, Mic. Hiding coiisints of tliick oak
plunks nailed perpendicularly to the frame, and at each of
the npper cornel's ttio planking is placed diagonally, for the
purpose of giving additional strength in bracing the building. '
The clapboards wore not added until u Iflter period. They
were cloven by liand and fastened by hand-made noils,* cut
nails being then unknown.

The chimney was massii'e iu siym, iiud tlid lire-placea
throughout the building were of tunple dimensions. The
foundation of the <;himnoy, laid with huge stones, occupied
ncivrly one-third of the cellar. Tlie intoiior was double-
lathed and plastered, rendering it a remarkably warm house
in coldest weather.

Tlic windows had glusH (ix8 inches, and the stt«h were of
unequal sisic, the upper ones containing eight lights and the
lower ones twelve. The building was owned by dilTerent
members of the C'liase family upward of three-quarters of a

Thomas Foltansbes Chas*.

'About the time ot Uie close of the reTolutlonar; war two brothen of the
iiune of Wilkinson, who bad Iron work* in Cumberland, R. L, cnt a lot of
niUii from some old barrel ttoope, " Spanish hoops," as they were called, amt
these are supposed Ut lia*e lieeii the Bret cut nails ever made.

280 HOMR8 OF TIIR

century. The portrait is from a silhouette likeness of Thomas
Follansbee Chase, the last one of the family to whom it
belonged. He sold it to Paul and Luther Whiting, fi-om
whom it ptissed into the possi^ssion of M. M. ITovey, and
from him was purchased by the present owner, Mr. S. H.
Holbrook, who has recently removed the building a short
distance to the I'ear of its original location. Tradition tells
us that the old taveni was a noted gathering place previous
to and during the war for independence, but history supplies
little information respecting the scenes and incidents that
transpired there.*

The next building opposite is the brick block. It was
built in 1839 by Simon Teuney, and perhaps his brother,
B. F. I'enney. It was opened as a store by S. Tenney &
Co. in September of that year; the members of the firm

•

were Simon Tenney and Joseph A. Veazie.

The latter made Uie tint trade when the store wad oiwnetl ; it was a stick of
ciuitly sold to Wlllitt Hall. While he wiui |Mittiiig up the ciuidy a lady aiiiie in
and bought one dollar and fifty cents worth of goods. This was tlie small
beginning of a large and successful business. Mr. Veazie was a lai|^ man,
weighing some two hundred and fifty pounds. He had been an apothecary
in Boston. His father was quite wealthy, and his sister had married B. F.
Tenney, then a merchant in Boston ; so making the acquainUuice of Simon, he
conceived the idea of leaving Boston and coming here, which he did, and
lK)ught in with Mr. Tenney, who was trading In the Htore built hyS. J. W004I-
bury.

Being left alone in the store he made his first sale, of which he gave his
parUier the following account: **Sim, I have made my debut! Soon after
you left, there came in the greenest looking chap that I ever saw ; his coat
sleeves reached about half way from his elbow to his hand, and, after looking
me over as he would an elephant, run his arm down his pantaloons i>ocket and
pulled out a hen's egg, saying, * I want to get tliat are's worth of terbackcr ;'
then he went for another egg in the same place, saying as he brought it forth,
* I want that are*s worth of yarler snuff;' so I gave him his tobacco and snnfT
antl he left." Veazie was too large for country trade, so he sold to Mr. Gard-
ner Hall and returned to Boston, where he became a real estate broker and
failed for five hundred thousand dollars under the pressreu of the times.

He died there soon after ; he married a Miss Rogers, a bean-
tifnl woman and had chikli'on ; his first son wjis born in the
honse where Mr. Mills now lives. Afti^r Veazie left, in con-
neetion with the store the shoe business was cai-ried on by

Prom data furnished by Theodore L. Chase of Philadelphia.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 281

Messrs. Tennoy and Hall. I'hey manufactured mostly kip
hrogans, and had one or two' custom hoot and shoe makei*s
working in the huildins:. 1). A. Tennev was foreman in the
cutting-room. The business was quite extensive. Cassi-
meres were taken of Mills and Hunting, then running the
Singletary factory, in exchange for goods, they sending their
workmen up with orders very fre<iuently ; they also bought
wood and other articles of the farmers and paid for them in
orders on this si.orc. The firm also exchanmid their <i:oodH for
other goods in Boston. Tailors wer<5 likewise c»,mployed to
make clothing to order. There was no ready-made (*lothiug
in the market then. Arrangements similar to those entered
into with Mills and Hunting were made with the Sutton
Woolen Mills for their broadcloths, and their help brought
orders for goods. Capt. Asa Woodbury, or Woodbury and
Iloyden madii nic(^ jeans, which were Imught and paid for in
goods upon their orders. N. G. King and ('apt. Amasa
Wood, shoe manufacturers, also sent in their orders. The
farmers then made cheese and sohl nmch of it at this store.
The Sutton Flour Mill was running then, and their •* family
flour," put u|) in half and quarter barrel bags, made of drill-
ing, was here sold in large quantities. The manufacture of
bags Wiis also ([uite a business.

After a partnership of two years Mr. Hall disposed of his
interest to Mr. Tenney. Gibbs Lilley then went into com-
pany with him, moving his stock from the other store into
the brick building, making one of the largest stocks to be
found in a country store. Mr. Lilley soon bought out the
entire stock, taking it to Michigan City, Indiana, where he
cjirried on trad(^ some time. Aft^r he left, Messrs. Tennev
and Vejizie manuf:u:tured brogans awhile. Since then B.
L. Batcheller has manufactured in the building. John Allen,
Mr. Greenwood, Baker and Putnam, Baker and Howard,
Chase and Sibley, N. G. King, Loren V, Howard, Wilder
S. Holbrook, Mr. Aldri<'.h, L. W. Howard and others have
kei>t the slore. .lohn P. Putnam and 1). A. lenney made
harnesses in the lower part of the building for some time.
That shop is now occupied by H<iyle, IWton and others,
who are shoemakers. The tenement was first occupied by

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282 HOMB8 OP THE

Mr. G. Hall. He was married there by Rev. H. A. Tracy,
to Catharine B. Woodbury, Sept. 19, 1841. It was next
occupied by Mr. Simon Tenney. His son Daniel died here.
It htis since boon occupied iis a tenement by many dillciviit
families; among them wci*e Salem ('haml>crlain, then Unvn
clerk. Rev. Dr. John R. Smith, one of whose children was
bom here. It is now occupied by (-harles H. Barton, son of
Hudson, son of Capt. Reuben. His mother was Lucy B.
Marble, danght^,r of Capt. Samuel, son of Major Alphous,
son of Enoch, son of Freegnice, son of Samuel. He mauTied
Catherine II. Carlton, daught4T of Deacon Silsis (J., hcmi of
Silas, son of Benjamin. They have two childi'en — ^William
Herbert and Nellie Agnes.

The room now occupied by the selectmen was first used as
a lawyer's office by Edward Clarke, Esq. The room used
for the Sutton Libniry was the office of Dr. Nehemiah C.
Sibley, a skillful physician. He was cousin to the late Gov.
H. H. Sibley of Minnesotn, and son of Capt. Nathaniel, son
of Reuben, son of Jonathan, son of Joseph, sou of Joseph,
son of John. The front room of the second story has been
used as a tailor's shop by different paities. Dr. Shurtleff
occupied it at the time of Dr. D. E. Hall's death. He soon
after left town, and now pmctices in Sterling, Mass.

In the upper part of the building is a hall known as
Washington Hall. The Methodists held their meeting there
one year before they built their church. It has been used
for lyceums, exhibitions, etc. The Walden brothers started
the boot business here, but the great Boston fire failed them
and they left.

On the site where the brick block now st:mds, once stood
an old wooden building, which was burned in 1837. We
can not learn who built it. Elijah Putnam, it is said, tmded
there, and his brother-in-law, Abner Brown, lived there.
Elijah died single and was succeeded by his brother. Captain
Israel Putnam, who lived in the house. Some of his chil-
dren were born here. The business was continued by Put-
nam and March — Jacob March, the father of Mrs. Tnicy —
then by March and Ch:isc, then by Chase and Lilley, and
after the death of Nehemiah Chase, by Gibbs Lilley, until
the store was burned.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 283

The twide in that old store was very different fi'om the
trade of the present time, and the traders there all beeame
rich. 'I'hey took in farmera' prodnce, and sent a team to
Boston every week. It was no unusual sight to see several
whole hogs on the counter at a time. They bought beef,
pork, butter, cheese, grain, poultry, eggs, wool, feathers, flax,
and in fine any thing that the farmci*s then liaised. Farming
was a business. The farmers of Jffew England then sup-
plied the Boston market, and Sutton did her part. The
raih'oads had not then injured fanning interests in the eastern
states. There were three t^iverns then in this district, Ulled
every night with lodgera, and their stables with horses. The
old church stood nearly opposite this store. It had no fire-
place— it was before the day of stoves — yet the people
attended church more then than now. The women used to
carry foot-stoves, filled with coals in the forenoon from their
own fire-places ; then at noon-time they would replenish
them from the friendly hearths around the church, and no
one suflfered from cold. The male members used to come
into the old store, and get their "flip" or "gin slings," and
then return to the afternoon service. March and Chase kept
all kinds of liquors. The fanners used rum freely in hay-
time, and in fact it seemed to be regarded as the inspirer of
power to swing the scythe, that then cut their grass, which
is now principally mowed by horee-power. At the com-
mencement of haying most of the farmera had their fifteen
gallon kegs filled, and it was nothing stmnge for March and
Ch;ise to draw off a pipe of New England rum in one week.
It w:is sold then for less than the tax on it now. In some
of the customs of that day there has been great improvement.

Where Mrs. Nancy P. Hall now lives there once stood a
large, old-fashioned house, with a long roof on the back
side. It is not known who built the house ; but a Mr.
Houghton, who came from Boston, lived there several years ;
he was a tiill, slim, straight, gentlemanly-looking man, and
kept a small store of Yankee notions in the house. He had
a son, John, who went to New Orleans ; he had also several
daughters. His wife died here, and while they were aiTang-
ing for some one to watch with the corpse, the oldest

284 irOMKB OF TlfK

diiusfhter mnde the remark that she did not think mother
wouhl run away if they did not have a watcher. Afterward
Mr. Houghton returned to Boston. It has since hcen owned
and occupied by OiWis Sibley, Moses L. Morse, Dr. David
March, Nchemiah <]!hase, Edward Clark, Esq., Simon
Tenuey and Silence i^utnam, who took down the old house
and built the present l>eautiful one in 1855. She leased it
to Dr. David E. Hall and wife during their lives. She
occupied it with thcui until her death in 1802. She gave
the phu*,c then by will to 11h». first ( \>ngiv.gati(nuil «o<;iety in
Sutton. She left sonic t4>n thouHand to various rt^ligious
charities, ffohn WUm lived in the old house while engaged
in the store. It then belonged to Simon Tenney. Mr.
Allen was a very worthy man. He married a Miss Majiiard,
a popular teacher. One or two of their childi*en were born
here, and little Johnnie died here, Mr. A. now lives in
(iarduer, Mjissac^huHctts.

Mr. Pliilaud(^r Derby, now one of the richest men in
Gardu(U', wixa once the hired man of tlaines Phelps, and
worked on his Ix^autiful farm at West Sutton. He gave five
thousand dollai*8 a few weeks since towards building a new
church. He miide his money there by manufacturing (chairs.

We ffive a brief sketch of Dr. David March, furnished bv
Jiev. 11. A. Tracy, and also of his distin<2:ui8hcd brother
Alden. David had tlinu* lovely dau<(hl<u's. One, Catherine
M., married a Mr. ( 'larkc, a wealthy merchant, and now lives
in Fnimingham. Emily married Mr. Estey, a late meml>er
of Congi*ess. Augusts remained 8ingl<^

David. Mauch, M. I).

David March, M, D., born in Sutton, Jan. 29, 1785, was
the sou of Jacob March and Eleanor Moore, daughter
of David iVfoore.

He spent his childhood and youth upon his fatlier^s farm, afterwards called
the Samuel March farm. Being of ,a delicate constitution, the family decidcil
that he must 1)c educated, and tlirough the aid of his father and hruthen he
obtained a classical and medical education at Brown University, and received
Uie degree of M. D. in 1812.

He immediately entered the army as assistant surgeon, and was commia-
sioned surgeon's mate, March 1, 1813, and stationed at Sackett's Harbor and

TOWN OF BUTTON. 285

Watertown, New York. Here he spent, chiefly In the hospitals connected
with the army, some two years or more, distinguishing himself in several
surgical operations. Thus early in his career he gave promise of what
he might have become if opportunity had favored him as subsequently it
favored his younger brother, Alden. He commenced the practice of medi-
cine in Sutton, In 1815, in connection with Dr. Stephen Monroe, whose
youngest daughter Catlierine he married the same year. Here he continued
to reside and practice his profession till his death, May 13, 1829.

In his professional character he stood hl^h, and was frequently called into
neighboring towns In consultation, especially in surgical cases. Through his
advice and assistance his brother, /Llden March, the eminent sui^geon of
Albany, New York, was introduced to that career which subsequently so
much distinguished the name. Dr. David March was a devoted and earnest
christian man, and his professional and domestic character was most thor-
oughly imbued with the spirit of religion. He died as he lived, a man of Grod.

Alden March was born 1795, on the farm known us the
Samnel March place. This place is situated on the road
from Milll>nry to Now England Vilbigc, and wjis in Sutton
until 1818, when the north parish became the town of Mill-
bury.

Mr. March enjoyed only the limited advantages for education afforded by
the common schools of the time. As he approached manhood he taught
school for quite a number of terms, and at the same time studied medicine
with Dr. David March, an elder brother, a physician and sui^eon in Sutton
of eminence.

He attended medical lectures first in Boston, and afterwards Brown Unl-
vcritlty (wliidi tlion had a mnllcal (lo]mr(.mcnt) wlicm ho gnuluatoil wiUi the
degree of doctor of medicine.

In 1820 lie removed to Albany, New York, and commenced practice ; at the
same time lecturing to small classes of students uiion anatomy. His teaching
and practice in the departments of both medicine and sui^ery were altogether
in advance of the age, and excited much opposition on the part of the pro-
fession and the people.

But believing himself in the right, he steadily pursued his course, expects
ing, in the end, success and approval.

In 1824 he was appointed professor of Anatomy and physiology in the Ver-
mont academy of medicine, at Cnstlelon, which position he held for ten years,
during which time lie continiie<l his general practice and his private lecture
course in Albany.

In 1830 he delivered a public lecture in Albany on " the propriety of estab-
lishing a medical college and hospital " there. The lecture was published
and much interest resulted. An effort was soon made to secure from the
legislature an sict of incorporation for a medical collie in that city; to which
great opposition was made by the various medical Institutions in the state.
But with indomitable energy he battled with the opposition, and after eight
years of ceaseless conflict, arrangements wer.> made for a course of lectures
which was commenced Jan. 8, 1839, with a dast of fifty-seven students. Dur-
ing this course a charter for the college was obiained from the legislature ;
and, under the presidency of Dr. March, the institution at once took a stand
second to none in the country.

286 noMRH of'ttte

"Am a sargeon, Dr. March stood in the front rank. His fame not only
filled his own land, but extended to medical circles throughout Europe. In-
deed, competent authorities assert that he was unquestionably the foremost
surgeon of the world. When Dr. Brainard, himself an eminent lecturer,
returned from Europe, he expressed tlie general judgment In his exclamation:
* Dr. March is ahead of them all.' " *

Dr. James L. Babcock in speaking of his professional life says: "There
is no reconl of the surgical operations performed by him during ten years of
his practice ; yet those of which we have a record niunber seven thousand
one hundred and twenty-four." Among these were operations never before
attempted, requiring skill, daring and delicate manipulation, for which he
was preeminently distinguished.

He contributed many valuable papers to medical and surgical science —
was made an honorary member of various state medical societies, and elected
to the highest ofllces in the gift of the profession to which he belonged. But
Dr. March wm more than the eminent physician and surgeon. After speak-
ing of him as such, Dr. William B. Sprague says of him Jn an address deliv-
ered at his funeral : "That which constituted the crowning glory of the charac-
ter of our friend was a loving, all-pervading piety — and for that he was
indebted to God's gradoua^ acuicUfying spirit. • • • And not only did
the spirit first implant in his soul the principle of the new life, but He has
preserved and quickened and finally matured it"

He was a member of tlie first Presbyterian church In Albany, and it is said
of him, " He never aiiscntcd himself from the sanctuary on the Sabbatli, or
from the weekly prayer-meeting, except in case of severe illness or imperative
necessity; and was equally anxious that his entire family should be there."
Prominent mention is also made of his domestic life. Dr. Sprague speaks of
him as " the life and joy of a happy home," and adds : " Within that sacred
enclosure his heart always seemed full of blessing, the result of which was, that
he drew all the members of his household around him by a cord of unwonted
reverence and tenderness.

" I undcrstiind that he was a model both in the conjugal and parentsil rela-
tions; that his presence in his own endeared circle was always welcomed as a
benediction; that his discipline, dictated by kindness and guided by cidni dis-
cretion, seemed only as the legitimate working of the lair of love."

Dr. March was evidently what can be said of few, a model of excellence
in all the relations he sustained; and Sutton may well feel proud in claiming
him as her son.

Dr. March died in Albany, June 17, 1870.

Moses L. Moi*s(j, who livcdf on this phice, wiis h great
inventor.

He invented the first pin-making machine ever made in this country. Mr.
Oliver Hall aided him in its construction. The pins made bad solid heads,
and the principle involved in their manufacture was the same as that intro-
duced in the best machines now in use, which make two barrels a day. Some
one who has written on the subject gives a Mr. Wriglit credit for inventing

* Albany Evening Journal.

t See Grossman's report of the place where the Morse f am ily lived, 150 years
ago, in district number five.

TOAVN or SUTTON. 287

the first machine for making pins with solid heads hi 1838, but it is a mistake.
Solid head pins were made by Morse's machine during the war of 1812. He
also Invented and had patented scales for weighing coins and other substances
hydrostatlcally. Mr. Hall also helped make the scales. He says a gentleman
came into the shop one day, and having his attention called to the new scales,
took out a new Spanish dollar and asked Mr. Morse to test his scales on that
dollar; so he weighed it and pronounced it a rank counterfeit The man was
provoked at the idea, for it was a very perfect coin. So Mr. Morse gave him
another dollar that he might test the one In dispute; then he took his drill and
bow and began to tap the dollar, which proved to he made of copper, slightly
plated with silver. Then the man declared tlie scales the greatest invention
of the age, and ordered one immediately for his own use. The scales had a
graduated face not unlike a clock-face, with hands to point out the result

Mr. Morse afterward established a cutlery manufactory In Worcester, at
what was known as the red mills. Mr. Hall went over to Instruct him In
the art of polishing steel upon a wheel. The art was not much known then.
The wheels were covered with buckskin and set with crocus mastic ^

Mr. Simon Tcuiiey, son of Djinicl, son of Simon, son of
Daniel, died in this house «)une 11, 1^50, ti^ed iifty-six. He
married Nanc^.y Pnlnain and had two sons, who died young.
He did much business, and was a quiet, peaceable, good-
hearted man. She married for her second husband Dr.
David E. Hall, son of Joseph, son of David, D. D., son of
Joseph, son of John, who came from Coventry, England,
about 1630. Family tmdition says his brother, the husband
of Mary, the father of John, father of Deacon Percival, came
with him and settled at Mvstic, now Medford. Dr. David
E. Hall was born in the house where Esq. Mills now lives,
Nov. 14, 1791. He married Mrs. Nancy P. Tenney Dee. 2,
1857, and died in this house very suddenly, January 24,
1872. He studied the languages with his father. Master
Joseph Hall, entered themedic4il depnrtment of Yale college,
and received his diploma and recommendation from the late
renowned i)rofessor. Dr. Nathun Smith of that institution.
Aft<5r which he practiced medicine in New Boston, Ct., then
at Westfield, now Danielsonvilh^, where ho was well patron-
ized and much respected. He married a Miss Summer and
hnd one daughter. Miss Sarah S. Hall, who is an nccomplishod
ladv. She is well e<lurated and a very line artist; is con-
slimtly employed, and makes portraits a specialty. Dr.
Hall was one of the most genial and companionable of men,
scholarly, gentlemanly, a good story-teller, and always
ent^rbiining and instinctive in conversation. Many of his

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pithy luu^cdotos will hv long rcmcnilM^i-ed. Hotli hiinMc^lf,
wife iiiid daughter wei-e ineinl>ers of the ('Ongregational
church.

lictwccu these two houses ouee sti)od the hiw oIKec of
floniis L. Sihiey. It was formerly a school-house and IcKmtod
wliere the s(;hool-house now stands. It has since boon
moved and made into a dwelling-house, now owned and
occupied by Estes Putnam.

Ks(|uire Sihiey had sevemi students in this oIHih^ among
them wei-e ('. ('. Baldwin, (D. White, a Mr. LiverniorCy now
of Cambridge, Ksquire K. Hothani, now of Southbridgu,
Edward Clarke and otlutrs. Dr. D. March had an office in
the same building, containing many anatomical preparations. -

There used to be a barn connected with the old house, in
which D. A. Tenney and J. P. Putnam kept a livery stable,
whi<;h was W(dl patroni/e<l when one could stnnd and soo
fifty or moiv. young shoemakers phiying ball on the common
after tinishing their work for the day.

Here are the old sheds, erected long ago by Uie faUiera who wonhipped In
the old church. They have been cursed and threatened with destmcUon by
many, yet they have been a humane institution, inasmuch as they have glvan
grateful shelter to many a poor tired nag; keeping him dry from the storm or
8ha<Ung him from the burning rays of the sun. Three or four generationa,
now slciipiiig in tlicir graves, have tied their Iiorsos to the same litMiks; and
many of the pretty girls who were courted by our forefathers have watdied
and wailed bK'fore them for the horse, the l>eau and the pillion behind him, on
which she was to ride to her home ; and, even now, succeeding belles every
Sunday *' wait for the wagon ** to tiike them home. On these same sheds on
which we look, our grandmother and her mother looked, who will never look
again. Let the old sheds be respected for their antiquity and the memorios
of the past which they recall.

The next house ejusi of the sheds was built by Miss
Lueeiui Woodbury in 184ii. Wm. E. Cole was the earpon-
ter. Mr. Gardner Hall lived in this house several yeai-s. A
little daughter born June 23, 1H51, died there in his arms,
June 15, 18»')2. Mr. John Woodbury, a most conseientious
and kind-hearted man, died very suddi^nly in this house Juiu^
22, 1847. Miss Woodbury built on tlic^ low part of this
house in ISoT). liev. Daniel Habcock, who married a
daughter of John Parkman, was the carpenter. It was used
as a parsonage for the Methodist ehurch, and was occupied

TOWN OF SUTTON. 291

by Revs. Rodney Gage, N. S. Spaulding, William Clapp,
J. J. Woodbury, Brown, and C. S. Macrcading — the two
latter boarding with Miss Woodbury. Miss W. was very
liberal and gave fi-eely to the chui*ch. She went from here
to live with her nephew in Ohio.

It eannot be ascertained who built the first house opposite
the above. Mrs. Sibley says that the Hon. Jonas Sibley
lived there when he was first married. He was succeeded
by Dr. Carter, wlio lived there and kept school. He after-
ward went to Maine, then almost an unknown wilderness, his
wife remarking as they left that ** It was better to be the
head of a mouse than the tail of a lion." Dr. Cai-ter became
quite distinguished there. Uussell Buckman lived there
sevenil years. Estes Howe, Esq., then bought the place,
and built the front part of the house now standing; he also
repaired and much improved the old pai-t. The rooms were
made high-studded and spacious and were considered very
nice at the time. Simeon Hathaway was the carpenter, and
it is said Esq. Howe paid him for the entire job in legal
services. Howe was a thick-set, portly gentleman, and a
lawyer of more than ordinary ability. He went to Worces-
ter, thence to Mew York, where he became a judge.

Jacob March and his brother Dr. David owned it, and kept
tavern there some time. Dr. Stephen Monroe, their father-
in-law, was found dead, sitting in one chair with his feet in
another, on the morning of Sept. 10, 1826.

Dr. David March was a dark complexioned, sedate man,
of sober, quiet mien, quite becoming the office of deacon
which he held. His wife was one of the best of women.

The next owner wjis the Rev. John Maltby, a man of fine
personal appearance, and a most eloquent preacher. The
new church was built during his ministry, and he filled it so
that new side-galleries were proposed to accommodate his
hearers. The place was next owned by Rev. H. A. Tracy,
one of the compilers of this history, a man much beloved
and respected by the people of his church and the town.
His wife was a modest, unassuming christian lady and
greatly beloved. Mr. Tracy sold the place to Mr. El^ah

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Bullard, a very worthy man, who died here, and the place
now belongs to his heirs and sissigneos.

The house now owned and occupied by M. M. Hovey is
said to have ]>con built for, and ocxnipicd by, the Rev. Jiihu
McKinstry, who wiis ordained and installed tii*st past4>r of
the Congregational church, Nov. 9, 1720, and dismissed
Sept. 2, 1728. The place was afterwanl owned by Dr.
Benjamin Morse, who joined the same chui*ch in 1741, and
was seventh deacim in 17(>1. Ho was a very prominent ninii
in town, and town clerk scveml years, as our list of officera
shows. He was sucx^eeded by his sons. P^zekiel Morse
ijonveyed it to Caleb and Tyler Marsh, March 2, 1799. It
was conveyed by Mr. Joseph Hall, son of Deacon Willis
Hall, to Daniel Hovey, May 27, 1811. Mr. H. was a very
enterprising business man. He married for second wife,
Nov. 10, 1813, Miss Susan Jiuuibs, one of the most worthy
of women. He was born Oct. 29, 1778, and died liei*e Jan.
10, 1839. She was born Dec. 15, 1793; died March 25,
1850. Their children wore all born in this house. John is
now a wealthy planter and merchant in Virginia. Susan, a
fine young lady, died single. Daniel Tyler went to college
at Amherst, studied medicine, then went to California and
returned as far as New York, where he died unmarried.
He was engaged to Miss i^ydia Bishop, sister of Dr. Bishop
now of Worcester. She taught school here and was a very
fine lady. She afterward married a Laiunan and died at
Norwich, Connecticut. M. M. llovey, the present owner, is
too well known to need comment. He hjis been largely
eiigaged in the wood and lumber business, in which he is
presumed to have accumulated a respectable fortune. He
has run a saw-mill for sevenil years, principally on his own
lumber; he has cleared much woodland and is now a large
landholder. He hsis oue of the best cultivated farms in
town, and some of the best stock. He hsis also a store in
Greenville, South Carolina, where he is doing an extensive
dry goods business under the name and firm of Hovey and
Town. He has been our representative in the legislature,
and held other ofiices of trust and honor. His wife is the
daughter of the late Dr. Leonard Pierce.

TOWN'"oF SUTTON. 298

His brother Willilim was ongagod in tnide in South Caro-
lina for sovoral yoars, and wtxs worth more than ono hundred
thousand doUars )>cfore the war ; but lost heavily by that
unfortunate affair ; so to regain his fortune he 8tai*ted stores
in diiSerent phicos, over did, became insane, came home and
soon after died in the asylum at Worcester.

Erastus Fnmklin wont into the flax business somewhere
in the State of New York ; was burnt out and lost every-
thing. Ho is now doing business in Philadelphia. Mary
Elizabeth was bom Sept. 17, 1829. She married Colonel
Asa H. Waters, June 27, 1849. They live in Millbury.
He graduated at Yale College, studied law, has been a mem-
ber of the Massachusetts senate, and hold many other offices
of honor and trust. Ho hjis been engaged in the nianufactui'e
of guns, also in manufacturing cotton and woollen goods.
He has three daughtei*8, Isabel H., Lilian H., and Florence
E. Lilian married Professor Grosvonor of Uoberts College
•in Constiintinople. The Colonel with his wife and daughters
have visited her there, remaining some two years. M. M.
Hovey's first wife was Louisa L. Sabin of Plainfield, Conn.
She died here Sept. 24, 18(50. The north part of the house
was built by the present owner, who has much improved
every^part of the phice, and bought on much land.

We find the following brief biographical sketch of Deacon
Benjamin Morse, M. D., in the Worcester /Sjpy, May 10,
1776. It is dated Sutton, April fith.

Last Thursday died Deacon Beujamin Murse, M. D., of this town, in the
sixty-second year of his age. Very few pertions have passed so many years
with mure reputation to himself and usefulness to others. Ills private and
public conduct in life merit general applause. Sensible of the particular obli-
gaUons resulting from private connections, he was led to show himself the
kind husband, tender parent, obliging neighbor, social and sincere friend. He
evinced his piety toward God and benevolence to men in action, the genuine
offspring of those noble principles. Well esteemed In the church of God —
as a physician, eminent and useful. For months a disorder of a nervous
kind J attended liim; which he was convinced would dose the scene of life.
In much chrlsUan patience and submission he awaited tlie event His
removal Is, to the mourning family, town and church, a deep felt loss; though
doubtless gain to him.

Among God*s saints he sang surprising grace ;
Met death with joy and closed his eyas in peace.

The memory of the just is blessed. — Solomon.

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H01IE8 OF THB

It is not known who first settled on the place opposite the
above. Tho tavern, so far as can be learned, was first kept
by a Mr. Hale, anci his hostler was Dnvid Dudley, of whom
mention hiis t>uun nindo. Joliii SaflTord, who niarriuil a
Hayden and afterward lived in Nowburypoii, boarded there.
It ia said that some i-etiimed soldiers called at Hale's tavern

RESIDENCE OP MliS. MARY L. U. PtBROB AKD THEODORR E.
I'UTNAM.

and paid Uiirty dollars foi* u mug of " flip." It was undoubt-
edly known us Hale's tavern after he left. It is also said
that Lazarus LcBaron bought the place of Capt. Nathaniel
Sibley (son of Samuel, son of Joseph, son of John), Jan.
10, 1777, and paid for it in continental money. Mr. I^ltaruu
came here from Boston about 1771. He hnd been a merchant
there, and mari'ied Susan Johannot and had one daughter.
His first wife died in Boston. He was thrioo married after
he came to Sutton, and bad one daughter, Hannah, who

TOWN OF SUTTON. 295

married Capt. Israel Putnam. The place descended to her,
and now belongs to licr heirs, the present owners and occu-
pants. Capt. Israel Putnam had a large family, of whom
mention was made at the place of his birth in district number
one.

Mrs. Mary L. B. Pierce is the present owner and occu-
pant. Her brother, Mr. Theodore Putnam, now has charge
of the farm and keeps it in a fine stat« of cultivation. He
has a fine stock of cuttle, and prepares most of his own
feiiiilizers, coating his pastures and mowing lots libenilly
with plaster.

Mr. LeBaron commenced keeping tavern in an old house
which was standing when he bought the place. He built the.
present Inrge and commodious house about 1794. His
tsivern was considered the most popular house between
Boston and Hartford, and wjis constantly thronged by
visitors. He used to mention among the distinguished
guests he had entei*tained. Gen. LaFayette, Gov. John
Hancock, Major Paul Jones, Gen. Putnam and others. He
kept a store and did quite an extensive business. He also
manufactured potash. The ashery stood a little east of the
store.

Tradition has handed down the following amusing anec-
dote:

He closed his store one day and left, taking the key with him. Soon after a
customer came for something, but conld not get in; so his daughter, a heavy,
buxom girl, said she could get in and get what he wanted. She placed a
ladder under the attic window, and went in. From the attic she had to
descend into the store through a trap door, directly under which stood a hogs-
licad of molasses on one end ; so slio jumped through the scuttle \\\Km the
up|)cr head of the hogshead, when it gave way, and lot her into a ikniI sweeter
than any in which she had ever before been immersed. Whether she waited
on the customer, tnulltion saith not

Mr. Le Baron was aristocratic, yet cheerful, jovial and
familiar with his customers. He wore his small clothes a la
the regulation suit ordei*ed for Queen Victoriti's receptions ;
breeches of fine cloth with silver knee buckles, long sUick-
tngs and silver shoe buckles. He also wore a cocked hat.
He was a gentleman of wealth and high standing. He and
his three wives died here ; also Capt. Putnam and his good

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wife, Dr. N. C. Sibloy and his son, Ln Biiron Putnam,
Caroline Gerrish, Miss Caroline Hull and others. Incidents
enough to fill the history might he gnthei'od in connection
with this place, hut wo must save the space for othcra.

The building once used as a store by Afr. Ije Baron was
moved down just opposite Mr. Hovoy's farmer's house
and used many years as a tenement house. Thi*ee or four
tailors lived in it. John Shea lived thei-e several years,
Alanson Titus, who worked for Capt Putnam more than
thirty years ; besides other families. It was taken down in
1875.

The house belonging to M. M. Hovey, stiinding opposite,
was built by him and has been occupied mostly by his own
workmen, among them Palmer Sibley, Thomas Marlboro,
Obed P. Johnson and othei*s.

The next house below whh built by N. (i. Kiufr and lii'st
occupied by h\ M. Marble and George Hastings. It has
since been owned by Jason Dudley, and is now owned by
L. C. Howard. It has since been used as a tenement house
by many difTei'ent families.

The small house at the foot of the hill was originally built
by Estes Howe, Esq., and used by him as an office. N. G.
King bought it of Rev, H, A. Tracy, moved it and fitt^^d it
up as a tenement for his mother, who died there .hunuiry 20,
1857. She was damghter of Dr. N, F. Morse, and a very
worthy woman.

The house has since been occupied by sevenil of Mr.
King's workmen. It is now used by liim as a store-house.

The next place was first owned by Deacon John Morse,
who, it is supposed, built the house. It has since l>een
owned by Christopher Njison, Jacob Alarch, N. G. King and
George S. King, the present owner. Mr. Nasou was a tanner
and currier, and carried on that business in the old tamnery
near this place. Deacon Morse was son of Dr. N. F. Morse,
and was quite a prominent man, especially in the church,
but he went west and somewhat clianged his views, and
published some severe things concerning the Andovcr theo-
logical seminary.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 297

N. Cr. King iiiHrriocl Eveline, daughter of Samuel Morae.
She liml thr(H) daugliti^rs and one sou burn here, and died in
this houHc. (Jne of their daughters, now Mrs. Hastings, is
a Avell edm*nted huIy,Mnd was at one time assistant teacher in
lieic^rttcr awidemy. She wius the third wife of Mr. Frederick
II. Hoistings, her sister Lavinia having been his second.
Her sister Kveline married Fred. A. Stockwell, and now
lives in Webster.

Mr. N. (i. King was a shoe manufacturer on this phice
for some time, doing (juit^; an extensive bushiess, giving
em|)h\vnient U) many different men, and 21s ah'cady stnted,
he ke[)t store awhile in ilu' brick block, and was at one time
engjigcd in the manufacture of friction matches.

George S. King, the present owner and occupant, enlisted
during the war and wjus a good soldier. He is a boot and
shoe maker by ^rad(^ but has given imwh att.ention of late to
growing early vegetjibles for the market, and been quite
successful. He married Mary, daughter of Emory Howard ;
they have two children.

It is not known who built the next house. Mr. Putnam
reports :is own<'rs, lirsl a Mr. Townt*.. Tt was afl^u'ward
owucmI by (!ai)t. Moody Morse, who held a commission under
the English crown, lie e^imc from Newbury. It has since
been owned by Dr. Nathaniel F. Morse, Deacon John Morse,
Deacon S^'lvester Morse, Deacon S. B. King and N. G.
King, Jason Dudley, and now by George S. King. Many
other families have lived in this house, and it was last used
by N. (J. King as a sho(» shop, when it wjis burned, contain-
ing many sluu^s, stock and valuable machinery and tools for
the manufacture of shoes. The barn, which once stood
opposite, was struck by lightning in hay-time and burned.
A young man by the name of Rico, who was at work on the
farm, went into the barn for shelter from the rain, and was
killed, lie wjis the son of a widow, then living inMillbury.
She aft<^rward marricul the father of the celebrat^*.d John B.
(Jongh.

Ricc^s brother wjis at one time the partner of J)eacon N.
Goddard, shoe manufacturer at Millbuiy ; Urm name God-
dard and Rice.

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298 HOMES OF THE

Dr. N. F. Morse was much respected as a mau and a
physician, and had considerable practice, althou^ there
were three or fonr other doctoi-s in this school district. lie
used the by-word ** by guy " so fitiqucntly, that he was often
called ** Dr. Guy Morse."

Deacon Sylvester Moi*se was a very fine man ; he married
a sister of Deacon Jonathan Leland and had two sons, and
one daughter, who is the wife of George Hastings.

He was born here and pro1)abIy died in the house where
George King now lives. His sons wcro Sylvester, now
living in Whitinsvillc, and Edward, a physician somewhere
in the west. Dr. Moi^se's son Nathaniel has ah'eady been
referred to as drowned at Wilkinsonville.

The old tiuniery since used as a shoe shop was also burned
on this place. The date of these fires cannot be given. The
old bark mill is now used as a barn by Mr. King.

This is the hist house on the great road in district numl>or
four.

The first house north of the brick stoi'e was built by
E. A. Dudley, son of Jonathan, son of Jonathan, son of
Jonathan, son of Jonathan, son of Samuel. He went to
Minnesota, where he lived a few years. He now resides in
Norwich, Ct. He married Elizabeth Howard, daughter of
Jonathan. The place has since been owned by Elijah Sibley,
son of Daniel, son of Daniel, son of Elijah, son of William,
son of closeph, son of John. Mr. Sibley worked at cutting
sole leather several years for Mr. Woodbury ; he now lives
on Green street in Worcester. He was associated with
W. F. Pond in war time, and kept an eating house at (^amip
Nelson, Ky., where they fed some<in)cs as many as Miixh;
thousand soldiers, employes, etc., in one day.

The next owner was Franklin Sibley, son of Almon, son
of Elijah, son of Elijah, son of William. He now lives at
West Sutton and carries the mail. He traded it to John
Rich, son of George, son of John, son of Samuel ; he now
lives in Millbury, He sold the place to M. M. Hovey.
Several tenants lived in it before he sold to the present
owner. Rev. H. A. 'i'racy, who has so enlarged and improved
the house that it is one of the most attractive; in the place.

TOWN OF BUTTON. 299

Mr. Tracy married for his second wife Miss Harriet March,
dsuiglilr^r of Jacob, jr., a native of this district. Miss March
was 1 he first person received into the church by profession
afl(M' the connnenconient of Mr. Tracy's ministry in 1835.

The next house was built by John C. Woodbury, son of
John, son of John, son of Joseph, son of Deacon Benjamin,
about 18.54. He soon after left and went to Minnesota,
where he lived seveiiil years. He was finally gored by an
enraged bull so that he died soon after. He married Maria
Sibley, daughter of Simeon, son of Aimer. She died at
Anoka, ^Minnesota. Mr. Gardner Hall occupied the house
in 185G, In 1857 it was sold to Mrs. Pomeroy Peck, who
sold to Mrs. Rich, the present owner. She was the wife of
George Rich and daughter of Capt. Chandler Stock well, the
son of Kli. She now occupies it with her daughter, Mrs.
Marsh.

The house now owned by Capt. Luther Little was built by
Deacon S. B. King in 1835 ; he is son of Tarrant, son of
flohn, son of Jonathan, son of John, son of William. He
hiis held the office of deacon of the first Congreirational
church for thirty years. He sold the place to Ca[)t. Luther
Little, son of Capt. Little already mentioned in connection
with the i>lace where Frank Batcheller now lives ; they were
both sea-captiiins commanding whalers. Capt. Little and
his wife are members of the Congregational church. They
have one daughter. It was in this house that old lady Whit-
ing was burned. The land belonging to the place was taken
from the Whiting farm, and the valuable orchard was planted,
gral1<id, (rinnncd and cared for by the good deacon.

The next house opposite was built by L. C. Howard since
1842 and sold to I. A. Dodge in 1876. Mr. Howard had a
large shop and store in connection with this place, where he
manufactured boots and shoes for several years, and kept a
counlry store. The building luis since been moved and fitted
up OH a dwelling, where he now lives. His barn at the new
[)lace was once occupied by Elder W. Fuller, or in other
words, was the Fuller meeting-house. He married Miss E.
Anthony, daughter of Dr. John Anthony, late of Providence,

dO() 1TOMK8 OF TIIK

11. I. »She 18 A fine singer, and htis l>ccn the lending soprano
of the ohoir in the ( ^ongn».gaitic>nal church several yeai-s.

The nice cottage opposite to Mr. Dodgt^'s was built by Mr.
Josepli II. Mason, who sohl i( to (Joorgc MiUcr, who ihvu-
pied it two or throe years, and sold it bac^k to Mr. Nason«
the present owner :ind ot*cnpant, who niin'riiul Miss Mary T.
Fuller, adopted daught<».r of Deacon S. H. King; they have
one son, Edward Summc^r.

The next liouse is the parsontige built by M. M. Ilovey
and J. (•. Woodbury tor the socrietv. It was tirst occupied
by Rev. (ieorg(». Lyman, then by KN'V. K. K, Ki»Ilows, next
Rev. H. A. Tracv. The barn wjis built for him. It is now
occupied by Uev. W. A. B(»nedict.

Just ])m'.k of this hous(«. stands what is known as the
** 0(j(5an House," brought ther<^ from district number one by
Simon J. Woodbury, as ji]r(»ndy (^\plained. It is now the
resid(Mice of William K. Cole, who luis recenllv moved tlieiv
from the (*unnnings phute.

The next house* beyond the pnrscuiage was built by F. F.
Sibley, s(m of Samuel, son of Petcu-, and by him left to his
wife, who sold to Mr. UcuIk^u Leiand, the present owner.
Dr. Janu^s jSI. Newell, a v(»ry successful physician, lived
here; he married Miss Fannies H.Mt<\s, who taught school
several t^^rms in town, and is now Mrs. Pound, living in tlio
west.

The place has nlso been occrupicd by Dr. Alonzo 1^. Stick-
ney, who married Lizzie A. ITill, <lnughter of James 1).
Hill, Nov. (I, IHG? ; and is now ])ra(tising with good su<*-
cess at Ashburnham, Mass.

The next house was built by Major Danicd Teuney for his
son Simon, al)out 1827. It was made of ea.stern lumber,
and Esq. Tenney ordered the <arpentcr who finished up the
inside not to put aboard into it that liad a knot in it. It
was, wh(»n first built, considiM'cd a vc^ry tine iiousc. Mr.
Simon Tenney occupied it until 1S42, when he moved into
the ]}v\rk house. Both of his children, Dauicd and (leorire,
were born here. It was next occupied ])y Mr. Linus Teiniey,
one of the best mechanics of his age. Ib^ dic^cl here June 1,
1854, aged forty-nine. Mr. (I. Hall lived in a part of this

TO^VN OF SUTTON. 301

house with him in 1842, and hero his sou, John G. Hull,
who now lives in Miami ville, Ohio, \vjis born, lie served his
(5ountry three years to help put down the rebellion. He is
quite a musician, teaches music and is styled Professor Hall.
The place hjis since been cnvned by D. A. Tenney, whose
father came to live with him, and died here April 19, 1860,
aged eighty-six. It was next owned by Rev. Fred. Knapp,
who taught a select school and wjus engaged in the cranberry
culture with President Hill, Fred. L. Ohnstead and the
StockwcUs; he now resides in Plymouth, Miissachusetts.

It w:is next owned by 0, T. Thurston, Esq., who was
town clerk, lie died suddenly in his barn, Aug. 9, 1876,
while unharnessing his horse. lie had been a merchant for
several years in various phu^.es. lie lived for a time in Bal-
liniore, also in SouUibridge, Miusssu'luisetts. lie served as
paymiisU^r in the UniUxl Slates service during (he rebellion,
lie w:is born in Oxford and wjis buried there. lie had two
wives but no children. His loss was much lamented by the
people of Sutton. The place is now owned and occupied
by Lieutenant Obed P. Johnson, a native of Sharon, Mass.
He served in the union army during the rebellion, and is an
intelligent and worthy man. He hsis three children, two
sons and a daughter, Mary, who graduated at the Sutton
high school, and is now the wife of B. F. King.

This house was built on the site where once stood a house
erected by Samuel Dagget, whose daughters Kebeckah and
Hannah were born here. All the houses between this an<l
the brick block have been built since 1802.

The next houses <inc(». a Mawo and bar-room, wjis moved
from the Whiting place and made into a tenement by Patri<5k
Marlow. It now belongs Uy James Malhoit.

The next house wjus known lus the Gould house ; old Mr.
Gould lived there. It wjis owned many years by D. Tenney,
Esq., and wjus enlarged by S. Tenney & Co., about 1840,
for D. A. Tenney, who lived there several years; some of
his (children wmv born hcu-e. He married a Marcy.

George Fairbanks bought it and lived there awhile. It
now belongs to Loren Hoyle, who married a Mascrofb, and

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has deveral dtiughtei*8 und one son. He enlisted iu the noted
fifteenth ^NHissachusetts regiment, and served his conntiy
faithfully in the war of the rebellion.

The place opposite w:i8 o\vn(Ml by KluMiezer Dagget, after-
ward by Daniel and Simon Tenney, Majcn* Daniel Tenney,
then by Luther AVIuielock, who sold the house and a part
of the land to Asahel Newton, and the bam and the rest of
the land to William Perry, who are the present owners of
the Tenney farm. Daniel Tenney, sen., did not live hero;
but owned the phuH's with his onl>' son, Simon, Avho occupied
it until his death. He di<»d he.ro Aug. M, 1S;J8, aged ninety-
two. Sanih, his wife, died here Aug. 22, 1830, aged seventy-
seven. Daniel Tenney, Esq., their only child, born on the
Henry Sible}' Stockwell place in 1774, succeeded his father
and died in the Simon Tenney house April 19, 1800, aged
eighty-six. He married H(»ts(iy Wat<u*s, who died heitj Aug.
16, 1851, aged seventy-five. All of Esq. Tenney's childran
were born here ; five sons and two daughters. John Tenney
gmduated at Brown University and was a skilled physician.
He practised here, and afterward at Webster, where he was
greatly respected and did much to improve their schools.
He married a Miss Fisher, an educated lady of fine personal
appearance auul christian deportment. They had one son,
Edwiuxl, who now resides in Iowa. Simon Tenney was a
carrijige-makcr. He carried on the business here with his
father for several 3^ears, then went into trade, built the
brick store, and died in the house Avhere his wife, now Mrs.
Dr. Hall, lives, June 11, 1856, aged fifty-six. He married
Nancy Putnam, daughter of Archelaus, son of Archelaus,
son of Edward, son of Deacon Edward, son of Thomas.
They had two sous. Linus has already been spoken of at the
place of his last residence. He married Sally El well,
daughter of Mark Elwell, late of Dudley. She died Sept.
19, 1865, aged fifty-nine, and left two sons, Charles L. and
James. Sarah married Edmund J. ^lills and will be noticed
in c(mnection with him.

Daniel Austin Avas a natural mechanic, and a wit whose
sayings would make a book to entertain a dyspeptic and
drive away the blues ; but, alius ! they were not recorded,

TOWN OF SUTTON. 808

•*8o," says Mr. Hall, "I will only say to those who knew
him, revive your recollections, and laugh anew at the fun
you enjoyed while listening to his enteiiaining sallies."

B. F. Tenney was for several years a merchant in Boston.
His store was at the comer of Hanover and Blackstone
streets. He had for a partner there Amos Tenney, one of
the best salesmen in the city. The firm name was B. F. &
A. Tenney. They sold dry goods at wholesale and retail.
He is now a broker.

Their youngest daughter, Nancy, was one of the four young
ladies who were drowned in Singletary pond, May 29, 1826 ;
their names and ages were as follows : Mary H. Marble,
aged twenty-three ; Hannah G. Marble, twenty-two ; Ade-
line M. Lombard, aged seventeen ; Nancy Tenney, aged four-
U^cn. Their untimely end auised great sorrow in town, for
they wore young Isidies well connect<5d, and nuich beloved
by all who knew them.

Major Daniel Tenney was a large, fine looking man, and
did a large amount of business. Almost everything desired
wjis made in their two spacious shops — carriages, from a
hack to a baby-cail or wheel-barrow ; cider-mill screws, all
kinds of household furniture, side-boards, sofiis, lounges
and chairs of every variety.

They employed many journeymen and apprentices ; among
the latter were Jonathan Sibley, Zadock Woodbury, Sylves-
ter Morse, John Humphrey, Aaron Burdon, Jonathan
Howard, Adams Morse and others. Charles DeCoster, a
fine cabinet-maker, worked here ; he came from Charles-
town. A sculpUir by the name of l^eck, msule gravestones
here for a while. S. Putney painted carriages. Major
Tenncjy wjis for many years a justice of the peace, and did
much business as such. He was trial justice, a conveyancer,
and probably wrote more deeds than any other man in town.
He wsis also a civil engineer, and did nmch business :is a
surveyor both in and out of town, lie was the possessor of
nuich n^al estate, and, with his son B. F. at one time owned
the Singletary factory, now Wheeler's in Millbury. He was
a freemason of the highest order in the st4ite ; was town
clerk several years, and quite improved the method of keep-

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iiig the i-ec(>rds. Me was very mothodiciil, and kept all his
papers filed, so that he could find any document csiUed for
directly. He even lefTt a file of the Massachusetts Spy for
some seventy-live ycara, which his son, D. A. Tenney, after-
ward sold to an institution in Worcester.

Mr. NeAvton, the present owner, is a blacksmith and one
of our most industrious and woithy men. He married
Charlotte H., daughter of Reuben Whcelock, whose mother
was daughter of Elijah Sibley, son of William, son of
Joseph, son of John. Mr. Newton has one son, George,
born in Baltimore, now living in (iniiHim.

The next old house, now down, was known as the (Jiblis
house. Old Mr. Gibbs lived there. It was next owned by
Thomas Harris, a tailor. He had on<'. son imd three daugh-
ters, one of whom married (^ileb Chase, and one a Huxton.
The son, Ithmn, married Arethusa Morse, daughter of Dr.
N. F. Morse. She was born in Sutton, Aug. ^iO, 171)7;
died June (>, 18;)!). \\r. was born in Norllilii^ld, Massiichu-
setts, Oct. 8, 17JK); died at Millbury, Feb. 14, 1870; their
daughter, Martha Ann, married Hon. II. L. Hancrofl.. Mr.
Harris was in the war of 1812, and was a pensioner. The
house was owned for many years by Major Tenney. Lowell
Sibley bought it, and Washinglon Hill ownc^l it a wliih).
it was occupie<l hy several diirerent families while owned by
Ksq. Tenney. It was linally taken down and used in build-
ing the new house opposite l)y Mr. William Perry, who is
one of our successful farmers. Ho married Eunice A.,
daughter of Reuben Whcelock.

The small house, as you pass up the old road, is owned by
James Deviny, who came from the Knu^rald Isl(\ He is the
father of twelve children, and an industrious and peaceable
citizen.

Passing up the old road to the next house, the first owner
known to us was Nathaniel Stockwell, the next John Stock-
well, the next Simeon, the next Horai^e, and it is now owned
by Simon W. Stockwell. It is not known b}' whom the first
house was built. The present one was built by Nathaniel
Stockwell, who carried on the farm, cabinet nuiking, sjwh
making, etc. His son, Simeon, succeeded him and carried

TOWN OF SUTTON. 305

Oil the chair iimkiug busiueHH. He; was quite a trader, and a
grrul j<rkcr. His son Honirx; lived there with his mother,
but died single. Simon married a Uunuip and has cme son.

The early history of the n(ixt phun^ is not known. Asa
Walker lived there with his mother, a Avidow. Probably his
father lived there before him. His mother married for
second husband a Phipps. She l>elieved in witches, and her
boys imposed upon her by wonderful feats in the black ait.
Asa Walker wjw succecdc^l by \m son-in-law, Reuben F.
Cluvse, who sold U) Keuben Wh(H»lock. It is now owned by
his sons, Luther and Calvin.

Keuben b\ Cluise was a miser and (considered a man of
great wealth, but did not prove to have been so on the set^
tlement of his estate. He left two children, John C and
Mary Ann. lleuben Wheelock wjis born on the phice now
owned by J. Wales Inline, March 2i\, 1782; he married
(charlotte H. Baker, daughter of lleuben Baker. She was
born in Shrewsbury Dec. 2, 178(5, and died here Nov. 21,
1865. Mr. Wheelock died here, January 1(5, 1876. They
had six children. Luther, born April 1, 1810; (*alvin,
Sept. 4, 1812 ; Charlott^^ H., June 20, 1815 ; Maria L., Oct.
12, 1817; Kunice A., July 27, 1821; Luke, Sept. 12,1828.

The first four were born in (i ration and the other two in
Sutton. Mr. Wheelock was once run by the Whigs for
representutive, but that paity being in the minority, he was
not elected. His sons built the beautiful new house now
standing on the place, also the large and very commodious
barn. They have a tine farm on which are many exc/Cllent
IVuilMrces. They have raised many line hoi*ses and c:ittle.
Luther w:is once a shuttle-maker ; he and Calvin both remain
unmarried.

The tirst house on the main road iu)rth of Deviny's was
owned by Peter Sibley, then by his son John, who died
about 1822, after which the phu^e was sold to John Stock-
well. It has since been owned by Nathan Lombard, and now
b}' his son, Mr. Ahmson A. I^ombard. The pi*osent house
was built by John Stockwell just before his death.

His wife wjis a Severy, and married for second husband
Mr. Stephen Blanchard, late of West Millbnry. She was a

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very fine woman. Mr. Lombard was spoken of in connection
with his former residence in district number two. Mr.
A. A. Lombard married A. Ann Hutchinson, daughter of
Simon Hutchinson. They have one son, Henry F., who
now lives in this house. He has two sons, one, Herbert E.,
is a member of the graduating class of the Sutton high
school, 1878. Mr. Nathan Lombard and his son, besides
improving this farm, have carried on the cabinet-making
busiuQSS.

B. L. Batcheller caiTicd on the shoe business here in 1847 ;
built a new shop near where Mr. Tracy now lives, in 1849.
It is now the house occupied by Miss Tamar Goddard. A
part of the old house that stood on this place is now the
house of James Deviny, it having been moved.

The next house was originally built as a shop for Edward
Brigham and stood near Franklin Frccland's. Tt was moved
hero by the widow Lucinda Elliot, daughter of Joseph Hull,
son of Deacon Willis. It now Ixilongs to a Mr. Vanicy.

The place now belonging to Mi-s. II. A. Ivendrick was
owned by a Mr. Todd, and it is presumed that he built the
house. A Mr. Cordwell lived there. It has since been
owned by Timothy Walker, Capt. Samuel Marble, son of
Major Alpheus, son of Enoch; son of Freegnice, son of
Samuel, by Simeon Stockwcll, John W. Whipple, and now
by his daughter Almini.

Mr. Walker was a ciirpontcr by tnide. He had tlu'ce sons
born here, John, Applcton and Emory.

Applcton was in the store at the Sin<i;lotury mills, with
Daniel Armsby ; he afterward went to New York.

Emory married a daught<5r of Paul Whitin, and died at
Whitinsville. Mr. Whipple has already been referred to as
a remarkably successful man. Mr. II. A. Kendrick, the
present occupant, was born in Heath, Mass., March 18,
1825. His son Ford is a physician now practicing in
Saundersville, Grafton.

The next house was originally built by Master Hall, moved
and fitted up on the present site by Daniel Waters, who was
a gardener; he set out the beautiful fruit trees standing on
the place. It now belongs to Mr. Cheatem.

TOWN or SUTTON. 807

The next bouse and baru were built some six years ago by
Richard M. Whipple, son of John W., sou of John, son of
John. Mr. Whipple was a Union soldier in the days of the
rebellion. He married Ruth M. Streetcr.

The next and last house in town on this road is the eottage
of many gjibles and zigzags. It was built at divers times by
Thoin.'i8 Robbins, and hjis been occupied by him* as a sort of
public house. He has been accused of selling liquor, and
there is probably more truth than fiction in the accusation.
The time is past when rum-selling is considered an honorable
business. Mr. Robbins once kept a tiivern on Christian
Hill, in Providence.

Returning to the common, the house now owned by James
W. Stockwell, Esq., son of Simeon, son of Israel, son of
Absalom, son of William, the brother of Capt. John, was
built by Simon J. Woodbury, about 1832.

He built a shoe shop and store between the house and the road about the
same time. He took In a partner In the store by the name of Foster; the
store firm was ** Woodbury and Foster." Then he sold his part of the store
to Simon Tenney, who continued the business with Mr. Foster under the
name of " Foster and Tenney" for one year; then Mr. Tenney bought out
Foster and continued the business alone for two years. Then he toolc in Jos.
A. Voazie as a partner, who remained one year ; the finn name was " S. Tenney
A Co." Mr. Woodbury was meanwhile carrying on the shoe business in tho
\\\y\Hir part of tho samo building, Wm. Ilarback working for hlni as click-
Soon after Mr. Woodbury was kicked by a horse and made quile lame. During
his lameness he became somewhat involved and discouraged, so he sold his
house and store to B. F. and A. Tenney of Boston, taking his pay in jewelry
from the store of one Kimball, then trading in Boston. The jewelry was
consigned to Amos Brown, who took it to Florida. Not receiving suitable
returns from that far-oft place, he took a case of brogans and left for Boston ;
tliciicc by sailing vessel ho went to Florida, got what jewelry remained unsold,
and returned fully believing, no doubt, that "All is not gold that glitters."
He hired the place of the Tenneys for a while and manufactured shoes with
better success, so that he bought back his house, after which he re-opened his
store, enlarged his business, built a new shop south of the first one, and two
other houses now belonging to Mr. Stockwell, one now occupied by Mrs.
Chase and Mrs. Slocumb, and the other by Miss Tamar Goddard and John T.
Mascrofl. His brother liConard, seeing his success, came and built a large
shop just south of Simon's, and started business, but soon sold out to Simon
J., who finished Lieonard's shop Into a house for his help. It was occupied
some time by Elijah Sibley and others. Mr. Woodbury, now feeling his
strength, extended his business in various directions. He went into the flax
business somewhere in the state of New York with E. F. Hovey — was burned
out and lost heavily. Then he built a saw-mill at Anoka, Minnesota, and
went Into the lumber business, built an expensive dam and booms to hold his

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logs. But soon a great freshet carried away his dam, damaged his mUl and
took>^fF his booms, logs aiid all. Then he resumed his legitimate bosineit of
making shoes, iu which he seemed to be doing well, when, for reasons thai
need not be stated, he concluded to change his place of business. He moved
seyeral of his houses to Worcester, where he did business for a while and then
went to Chicago, 111., where he now resides, and where his wife died. Her
remains were brought here, and her funeral was largely attended in the Con-
gregational churclu She was interred at Grafton.

Mr. Woodbury has dono a great amount of business, and
is one of the most publir spirited men of his age. He was
boi'n where Mr. (^oogjiu now lives, and is the son of John
and Esther, son of Joseph and Elizabeth, son of Itenjiimin
and llutl). lie married Sabrina Dodge and had sevonil
ehiklren ; only two survive. He sohl this place tx> N. G.
King, who carried on business here for a time, and sold to
the present owner, ^las. W. Stockwell, Esq., who, with his
brother Henry S., hjis boon dealing largely in wood and
lumber. Thvy are also partners in the Sutt-on cnuilKjrry
entx5rpriH<?, Mr. S<ockw<».ll hjis boon much in t^>wn ofKc^ ;
wsis postmaster and is now Justice of the pcacHi, libmriun
of the Sutton free library, for whi(;h institution no one has
done more. He married Miss Mary Fninces Sibley, daugh-
ter of J. I J. Sibley, Es(|. The store and batck shop have
been taken down and n»movod since Mr. Stockwell bought
tiie phlc(^

The house east of Mr. Stockwoirs has been occupied by
many different families. George W. l^itnam and John P.
Putnam were Ukj lirst. Rev. John II. Oaylord lived thei-e,
also Rev. F. E. FcHows, S. D. King and several others.
The other liousc \\i\h been occupied by Joliu (). AVoodbury,
Otis Chamberlain, a very worthy man, also his brother, Mr.
Salem (,-hamberlain, once our rcprcsent^itivc and t^)wn clerk,
since for several years mail agent on the Worcester and
Nashua R. R., who furnished the one vote that first elected
Cyharles Sumner to the United States senate, and S. D. King
to the le<rislature, whih^ he was town clerk. It has been
occupied several y(»ars by John T. Mascroft, and Miss Tamar
Goddard.

John Hall came from Coventry, England, about 1630 and landed at Charles-
town. He afterward married Miss Bertha Larnard and moved to Yarmouth,
a town on the cape, where he hail by his wife twelve sons. John, the eldeid

Cufinl/ria' sM fhitlorrit^llt.

'^^a.^Ci, J^cJt

Klizabeth Prcsi^otl Hall.

■I Abig.-iil Moore Mills.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 309

son married a Beane from Barnstable, and had three sons and many daugh-
ters ; his sons were named Joseph, John and Nathaniel ; the latter moved to
Levitown, near Philadelphia. Joseph, his eldest, settled upon his father's
inheritance in Yarmouth, and married Miss Hannah Miller, daughter of Rev.
John Miller, first minister of the gospel in the same town. The said Joseph
Hall had four sons by her, Joseph, Daniel, Josiah and David; and three
daughters, viz: Hannah, Priscilla and Margery, at which time his wife died
in the year 1710. Afterward he married Mary Morton, a widow, of Plymouth,
by whom he had four more children, viz : Mary, Peter, John and Bathsheba.
David, the fourtli son, he gave a collegiate education. He was bom Aug.
5, 1704, graduated at Harvard College 1724, and received the honorary degree
of doctor of divinity from Dartnioutli College in 1777. He was ordained
pastor of the first Congregational church in Sutton Oct 16, 1720. He married
Miss Elizabeth Prescott of Concord, M:iss. — daughter of Dr. Jona. Prescott
and his wife, Uebeckah Buckley — Juno 24, 1731. She bore him a son May 5,
1782, and named him David; Elizabeth, bom Feb. 17, 1733; Rebeckah, bom
Sept 1, 1786; Mary, bom December 1738; Hannah, born August 1740;
Sarah, bom Dec 17, 1742; John, born March 1744; Benjamin, bom Febraary
1746; Lucy, born March 1748; Joseph, bom Sept 8, 1761; Jonathan, bom
1764; Deborali, bom March 6, 1766.

Uov. Duvid Hall, D. 1)., it in supposed built the house
where Esquire Mills now lives, and that he had thirteen
children bom here, although we have the names of but
twelve.

** Master Hall " used to relate an anecdote to the effect that his father made
an exchange with a young minister who had just been setUcd In one of the
neighboring parishes, and who knew noUiing about the doctor's family. As
he came and was ushered into the parlor, a child was creeping on tlie floor, so,
as Mrs. Hall was a very young looking woman, he asked her if that was her
first child; she answered, '* Yes, sir, the first of the second dozen."

Many distinguished persons have descended from this
highly honored family. Their son Jonathan was a physi-
cian in Pomfret, Connecticut, and had three learned and
quiUj distinguished sons, viz. : Trcscott, David and Charles.
Prescott was a lawyer of distinction in New York, and had
a bcautiftil summer residence at Newpoii;, Rhode Island ;
David also had an elegant villa at Newport ; Dr. David E.
visited him there, and complimented him for having the
Atlantic Ocean in his door-yard. llev. Dr. Hall's daughter,
Rebecca, man-ied Rev. Aaron Putnam of Pomfret, Connect-
icut. Sanih married General Jonathan Chase, and was the
mother of Mrs. Dr. Nathan Smith, whose husband was the
renowned surgeon and professor at Yale. So his distin-
guished sons desc^ended from this house. Hannah married

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noHBB or THK

Rev. Ass Grosvfinor and went to Pomfret, Connecticut.
Several distiiiguidhed preiichcrs of Ihut iinme tilso dcsceaded
from Dr. Hull ; who was ))iife<!«dcd on tliis pliwxt l>y his hod
JuHtiph, fnmiliurily known iih " Maxttir I lull " from Uiu fnci
that after graduating iit Harvard College he adopted teach-
ing lu II profession, nnd tsiuglit gramnuir and the Icnnicd
languagea for many years, fitting many men for collie and
others as teachers. He also served the tovn faithfully for
nearly tbii^ years as their town clerk. He nuuried Miss

Chloe Grosvenor, daughter of General Grosvenor, of Pom-
fret, Connecticut. They hiid four sons and one daughter,
all born iu this bouse, viz, : John II., Joseph G., David E.,
J. Lemuel and Lucy. The first was a jeweller and died in
the north part of Worwistor county, June l(j, 1815. The
aeoondVos a surgeon and physician, also a judge of pro-
bate in Tennessee, where be died, leaving one son, also a
doctor, and one daughter. 'I'be third, already spoken of, was
>\ physician. The fourth graduated at llrown University,
and WHS a Congregational deigynian somewhere in the west ;
he left two sous — Ijcmuel R. now lives in Chicago, Illinois.
He married for second wife Augusta A. Norton, the only
child of very wealthy parents.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 311

The daughter of Master Hall married a noted physician,
Dr. D. S. C. H. Smith, who lived in this house some two
years. It is said that Dr. Hall owned a strip of land run-
ning from the great Boston road to the Meudon road. He
also owned woodland taking in a part of Purgatory. It is
said that he gave the common and burying-ground to the
town. Dr. Hall was a large, fine looking man. His hand
was so large that one woman said that it was big enough for
Faxon's glove ; another, more profane, that it was almost as
large as the hand of Providence — Faxon's glove was one
hung out in Boston as a glover's sign.

The following obituary of «* Master Hall" was copied
from the Worcester Spy :

Died in Sattou« April 0, Mr. Joseph Hall, aged eighty-eight Mr. Hall was
son of Rev. David Hall, D. D., who was pastor of the first Ck>ngregational
church in Sutton for Uie space of sixty years. Of thirteen children which
composed his father's family he outlived them all but one. * * * «
At the age of eighteen he entered into the freshman class at Harvard Uni-
versity, and maintained a respectable standing in his class. He obtained the
esteemed approbation of the faculty of the university, and in the year 1774
received the degree of A. B. Mr. Hall taught a grammar school in his
native town for more than forty years. It is believed that he assisted more
young men in tliclr studies, preparatory lo entering college, than almost
any other person that has lived in the county of Worcester. He was a
man of uprightness and Integrity, in whom the people best acquainted witli
him placed implicit confidence. As an evidence of this he was elected town
clerk in his native place for nearly thirty years in succession.

When he was eighty-four years of age he commenced the study of the
French language, and acquired so much knowledge of it as to be able to read
it with ease ; and has actually read through the New Testament in French,
several times, carefully comparing it with the English. • • • •
He lived with his bereaved companion fifty-four years ; she is now left to
mourn Uie loss of a kind husband, and iiis children of a tender parent*

Of the daughter of Dr. David Hall, llebectuih, who mar-
ried Rev. Aaron Putnam, we give the following obituary
from the Massachusetts Spy of July 19, 1773 :

On Saturday last departed this life, in a sudden and affecting manner, the
very amiable consort of the Bev. Aaron Putnam of Pomfret, In the thirty-
sixth year of her age. She had been unwell for some years, and for the
promoting of healUi had been riding out a little way, and now returning
back she desired Mr. Putnam to stop the chaise and pick her some useful
herbs which she observed as they were passing. Accordingly, apprehending

* See Massachusetts 8py^ April 15, 1S40.

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no danger, he got out of the chaise and was doing as slie propoeed, aft
which time the hone in the carriage took some start, and mnning with
one wheel oyer a rock she was thrown out of the chaise, which gafe her
such a shoclc, as notwithstanding the utmost endeayor of physicians (which
providentially were nigh at hand), proved herdealli in about three liours' wpttob.
She was a daughter of the Rev. Mr. David Hall of Sutton. From her veiy
eariy years a professor of godlhiess, and of a very serious and exemplaiy
deportment, a person of distinguishing endowment, a good wife, a tender and
Indulgent mother, one beloved by her acquaintances abroad and by the people
among whom she lived.

She hath left her husband in deep aflllction and sorrow for his great lose,
attended thus witli peculiarly alTecUng circumstances ; hatli also left three
young children. On the next (being Lord's) day, her remains were decently
interred a little before sunset. The llev. Mr. Whitney of Drookline delivered at
Pomfret on that day two very suitable discourses, that In the afternoon more
particularly adapted to the mournful occasion.

O 'that this, so solenm warning of Providence, might be suitably regarded
and Improved, not only by the bereaved and greatly afflicted relatlvee, bat by
others. *' Boast not thyself of to>morrow, for thou knowest not what a day
or an hour may bring forth."

Dr. Bond of Norwich, Coniiecticut, who fitted for college
under the instruction of Mr. Ihill, furnishes the following
I'cininisccncc :

There was in Massachusetts a law or usage in compliance with which towna
of a given number of inhabitants provided at public expense a teacher quail-
fied to give instruction in higher branches of educaUon than were taoglht in
common schools. The last of the teachers thus employed in Sutton was Mr.
Joseph Hall — '* Master Hall " — as he was generally designated. Though a
graduate of Cambridge College, lie never studied a profession, but lived with
his faUier, Rev. David Hall, and was a farmer. Young men who wished to
qualify tlieinsclves as teachers of common schools, or who wislietl to prcfiarcfor
college, availed themselves of the opportunity thus provided. The iustrucUons
given were private, as usually there was not a sufficient number to form
classes. Times for recitaUon were managed to suit the convenience of the
teacher, and not interfere with his occupaUoii as a fanner. At certain sc»>
sons of the year, there would sometimes be quite a number of pupils, as
academical insUtutions at that time ^rere few and distant Young men of
the town who wished to qualify tlicmselves as teachers or to enter upon a
course of medical or other professional studies, or prepare for entering some
college, usually studied at home, and at some appointed hour went to the
teacher's house for the purpose of recitation. Most, if not all the youth in
the town who received a collegiate education, fitted for college wholly or in
part with the teacher appointed by the town, whose tuition was paid by the
town. As tlie result of this arrangement, some were encouraged to seek a
collegiate education who otherwise would not have attempted it.

The place was next owned by Rev. Edmund Mills and his
son Edmund John, in 1811). The ancestor of llcv. Mr. Mills
was Peter Vander Meulen, born in Holland ; his son, Peter

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Mills, was bom in Windsor, Ct., in 1686, married Joanna
Porter, and hud eight sons and one daughter^ Their son
John, bom in Kent, Ct., 1722, was a farmer and was
drowned at Hai-tford, Ct., in 1761. He had five sons and
three daiigliters. His son Edmund, born in Kent, Ct., June
1752, died at Sutton, Nov. 7, 1825. He graduated at Yale
college in 1775, married Mre. Abigail Packard, widow of
Rev. Winslow Packard, who was borninBridgewator, Mass.
in 1754, graduatcHl at Dartmouth college, and was settled at
Wilmington, Vt., in 1781; wjis married to Miss Abigail
Moore, Feb. 18, 1782, and died Oct. 12, 1784. They had
two children, Origen Packard, bom Nov. 30, 1782 ; Clarissa,
born August 23, 1784. The licv. Kdmund Mills was
ordained pastor of the first C'Ongrcgational church in Sutton,
June 23, 1790. He brought up tlu*, two Packard children,
and had six children of his own. Polly, born January 10,
1790; Edmund John, August 17, 1791; Abbie Moore,
March 16, 1793; Maria Swifl, Dec. 2, 1794; an infant,
Sept. 19, 1797; Lewis, March 20, 1800; Henry Febmary
20, 1802. Most, if not all of his children, were bom in the
house now owned and occupied bj*^ L. W. Howard, but :ir
they all lived here, and this was their hist residence and has
so hnig been occuipied by his son, it has been thought best
to write more particulai'ly of (he family in connection with
this place.

Origen Packard was a book-binder and learned his trade
of one Goodell, who carried on the business in the house
where Rev. C. Willard Morse was bom. Mr. Solomon
Warriner, whose mother was sister to Mrs. Mills, learned
the same trade at the same time and place ; he afterward
C4irried on business at Springfield. Mr. Packard went to
New Haven, Ct., where he married a Miss Smith. They
had a very worthy family, one son and three or four daughters.
Esther married Volncy Forbes and lives in Wilmington, Vt.
She hiis no children. Andrew went south mid married a
southern lady ; owned a plantation, and had quite a family.
Mr. and Mi*s. O. Packard both died at Wilmington, Vt.,
and' were both buried at the same time.

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314 HOMES OF THB

Clarissa Packard married Rev. Dayid Holman and had a
very respectable family. He was the Congregational minister
at Dougkis for many years, and there lK>th died. Edmund
J. Mills, Ks(|., the In^Ht pi*eHorYiul man in town of his ago,
married Miss Sally Tenney, daughter of the late Daniel
Tenney, Esq. ; they have had four sons and two daughters.
William E., bom Nov. 2, 1825 ; Nancy T., March 15, 1827 ;
Samuel John, Nov. 17, 1829, died January 23, 1838 ; Frank
Lewis, Oct. 24, 183(> ; an infant son, Mai-ch 1, 1835 ; Sarah
Maria, August 18, 1841. William E. man'ied Jane Dusen-
bury anid luis four childrcu. lie is a civil engiuecr and lives
in Worcester. Naucy T. man-icd Mr. L. Taylor. Tlicy
have several children, one of whom, Lizzie Jane, a recent
graduate of the Sutton high school, was the valedictorian of

her class. Frank L. married Susie . He is now a

widower and works at the shoe business in Worcester. Sarah
is a fine scholar, and assistant teacher in the high school.

Edmund J. MillB, Kw]., taught scliool with great succctw fur sutiie kixtecn
yean. He was a deputy sheriff for many years, had an appointment at llie
reform school on Thompson's Island, in 18S0; has been justice of the peace
for several years ; also trial jusUce. He has been quite distinguished ae a
presiding ofBoer on various occasions ; has conducted more funerals than any
other man in town, and with order and grace rarely witnessed on such ooca-
sions. He has been our representaUve in the legislature ; but the list of town
ofllceni will show the lionoii) bc8towc<l on liim. His farm is one of tlio beat
of its size in town. There was once quite a mulberry grove on the place, from
which they fed worms and made silk. They hud a patriotic celebration hi
this grove on the fourth of July, 1824, provided for by Mr. Mills and Deacon
McClellan. In 1840 a large delegation from Douglas and Sutton attended a
mass meeting at Worcester, on Uie 17th of June. Mr. Mills, mounted on a
beautiful dappled gray horse, belonging to I^uben Sibley, acte<1 as marehal,
and being a fine horseman, w:is much noticed in the general pnnule on that
exciting occasion. Botli himself and his companion enjoy a vigorous old age.
Their golden wedding was celebrated in this house by their numerous frienda,
who wanned tliuir grateful hearts by substantial tokens to a considerahio
amount.

The next child of the Rev. Mr. Mills married William
Whittlesey, who was for several years cashier of the Millbury
bank. They had sevenil children. The next married New-
ton Whittlesey, who lived in Cornish, N. II. She still
survives.

Lewis Mills was also cashier of a bank and a merchadt in
Boston ; he now lives in Brooklyn, New York,

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Deacon Henry Mills, now n doctor, was a merchant and
manufacturer for several yeare. lie built a number of houses
iu Millbury, and was for a time part owner and agent of the
Singletaiy fiictory. He is now principal of the Fairview
Electropathic Institute at Binghampton, N. Y. He was for
some years deacon of the first Congregational church in
Millbury. He married first, Nancy Goddard; then Mrs.
Kate Douglas. Both wives and his three children are dead.

The likeness of llev. Mr. Mills in this book is not con-
sidered a good one ; it represents him bald-headed and
inferior. Mr. G. Hall says :

" I went a fishing with him only a few weeks before his death, and thought
him one of the noblest men I ever saw. I remember as we unloaded the
boat at Sand Beach, Joe Putnam came along and cried out, ' What, Mr.
Mills, ye f^oiii' a finliin'?' Mr. Mills answered, 'Yes, indeed, we are going
to take the monarch of the \wiuV While we were out in the boat he and
my grand falhci* t'llkcd on vau-ioits subjects ; among tlicni he referred to Paul
Revere passing the British sentinel in a boat wiUi muffled oars, and asked
Gapt. Hall what was meant by muffled oars ; so he told him that they wound
the oars and tholes with woollen cloth, to deaden the sound, as rowing with
bare oars and pins could be heard in a still night quite a distance. I then
learned the meaning of muffled oars; and, as Mr. Mills asked the meaning,
perhaps others may yet leani what he then learned, by asking one who knew.
When we went asliore we selected our best fish for him, and his son E. J. met
us on the shore to take him home. He tells me it was the last ride he had
with his honored and reverend father.

*' When a small boy, having been told that Ood made man in his own image,
I thought that he got the best likeness in Geo. Washington and the next best
in Mr. Mills. When he died I saw hard-faoed old men shed tears that I had
never seen weep before, and men too who did not attend his church. He
was a noble man and much lamented by all who knew him. I was at his
funeral in the old church. The church was full and the common was the
best approach of many. It was a solemn day. The sermon was preached by
llev. ^r, Wood, and some of the best singers from Worcester assisted in the
choir."

His widow married for her tliinl husband liev. Nathaniel Emmons, D. D.,
of Franklin, lie was a very eminent divine, and his published sermons were
the doctrinal wonder of the age. He was not a very large man, and wore his
small clothes and three cornered hat as long as he lived. When President
Jackson visited New England he went to Taunton in company with the cele-
brated surgeon, Dr. Miller, to see him; as they drove into the village the boys
saw his quaintly antique style, and thought he must be Gen. Jackson ; so they
followed lilm through the street, vociferously dieerlng him as President of
the United States; at every cheer the crowd increased, and all supposed
Jackson had arrived. They had mistaken an eminent divine for a great
warrior.

3 If) nOKRS OF TITB

With all hli diiUnction as a thaologlaD, he was a perfaci child in many
things. Alter he married Mrs. Hills, some of her lady frleads went Irani
Sutton to visit her. His man was away at the time, so they asked him to
harness their horse; he tried to do it, hot did not know how to pat the liridle
on, so Mrs. Tonney liad to do it lionielf.

Ho iiod an old liorse Uiat ho hail owned for several years; he drove It into
Boston and had it put up at a hotel stable; when he was ready to leave, he
went to his carriage and ordered his horse harnessed to it, but the hoetler had
put the wrong number on his bridle, so he harnessed the wrong hone and one
varying much in color from his own, yet he never discovered the diffeienee
until a neighbor in Franklin asked him if he had been swapping honee, whoi
he indignantly replied, '* I never did such a thing In my life." "Well," taid
the neighbor, " tliat is not the one you went away with, at any rate." " It la
the horse that I have owned for years." ''No, sir!" said the nidghhor.
" Well, then ask Tom." So the matter was referred to his man, who went
immediately to Boston to swap horses for the learned doctor.

Sixteen families have resided in this house. Theire have
been twenty-five births, seven deaths and twelve funerals,
besides many miuTiages.

The next house was built by James Phelps for Dr. D. S.
C II. Smith, who was born in Cornish, N. H., June 27th,
1797, and died at Trovidenre, II. I., April 5, 1859. He was
educated at DaHmouth and Yale colleges. His &ther, the
i*enowned Dr. Nathan Smith, was connected with both of
these institutions.

Dr. David Solon Cliasc ITiilI Smith came to Sutton about 1810. There were
throe other doctors In tliis district at that time, and all quite distinguished meii,
which circumstance made his place a hard one for a young man; yet hia
tliorough training and the prestige of his father's fame soon made him tlic
most popular physician In this part of the county. He was called In consulta-
tion by many of the doctors for miles around. He drove to Rhode Island
almost every week for years, and was frequently called to Providence. He was
a large man, of fine personal appearance, had large, piercing gray eyes, and
some of his patients thought he could look straight through them and tell
exactly what ailed them ; and, indeed, diagnosis was his forte.

To (letennine the nature of disciiso and its cause is the most dlflicult part of
medical practice. The remedial agents are all defined, but disease is often so
insidious and its locality so obscure as to baflle the skill of tiie most astute
practitioner. To understand tlie complicated and intricate mechanism of the
Imman system requires great research, as well as Intuition, genius, judgment
and skill. All these Dr. Smith possessed in a remarkable degree. So when
other physicians had a human macliine on their hands that tliey could not
keep going, tliey used to send for him to find out what cog was broken, what
pin loose or what pulley disbanded. Some seemed to think that he could put
in a new mainspring, wind up tiic human system like a clock, give motion to
the pendulum of life, and restore a defunct body to animation, strength and
vigor. He used to say that other doctors would send for him when Uiey

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thought their patient was dying, and once In many cases such a person would
recover; then he got the credit of the case, and that gave him reputation.
He said he had no proof that he ever cured any one, though circumstances
sometimes seemed to indicate It. The recuperative power was more frequently
In the hand of God, or the constitution and courage of the patient, than the
skill of the doctor. When he had a patient over whom ho was unusually
anxious, ho said he did not Icnow what to do, and that sometimes he thought
his patients lived In spite of him rather than from his help. He was at times
quite subject to the blues, and while in one of these despondent moods he was
told that he had been seen with the blues before ; ** I know it," said he, " but
Tve got the blacks now ;" meaning, no doubt, that tlie blues of that day were
of an unusually dark tinge.

He was a great naturalist, and seemed to know all about animated nature.
He was almost as intimately acquainted with the American birds as Audubon
himself; he also gave much attention to entomology. His hat was frequently
lined with insects which he had pinned there for his cabinet; he furnished
Professor Harris several thousand for his valuable work. He also gave a
description of the reptiles of New England for President Hitchcock's great
work. Before he came to Sutton his father hired a Gorman botanist to travel
with him one year tlirough the western country, Uiat he might master tlie
study of boUuiy ; so he became a great botanist, and could classify and give the
medical proiKsrtlcs of nearly all the known plants Uiat grow in this country.

Like his fatlier he was a great man, but never became rich ; Indeed at one
time he was quite poor, deeply in debt, and his creditors attached his horse,
so that he had no way to visit his patients, and he became discouraged. One
day a man came for him to go to Thompson, Ct, but he told him that, he
could not go, for he had no horse ; the man told him that he would take him
up there in his own carriage and bring him back. " Well," said the doctor,
"if you will do that I will go;" so he wont. When ho rcnclitnl home the
man asked him what was to pay. '* Oh, nothing," said Ihe doctor, "you have
had trouble enough to get me there already." '* Hut I am going to pay you
for all that" He gave him a ten dollar bill and left The next day a man
came for him to go and see a poor family in the south part of the town. He
said, " If they are poor PU go, for I am poor myself." When he reached
there he found they were poor indeed, and he said starvation was all that
ailed them ; so he took out his ten dollar bill and gave it to the poor woman
to buy wholesome food for her sick children. It was all the money he had.
He thought Uieir rich neighbors could doctor that family as well as he could.

He married Miss Lucy Hall, daughter of Joseph, son of
David, son of Joseph, son of John, son of John. They had
two sons and three daughters, Sarah C, born July 17, 1822,
maiTied David N. Hall, a college graduate and lawyer, and
died at St. Louis Jan. 15, 1849 ; Nathan, bora Aug. 24,
1825, died Oct. 14, 1853 ; Maria, born Jan. 19, 1828, died
Nov. 2, 1850; Klizaboth P., born Dec. 2, IBSJO, died at
Providence Dec. 29, 1849; Geo. S., born Dec. 19, 1835,
died March 25, 1838. Dr. Smith married for second Mrife
Mrs. Dr. Wood of East Douglas, and for third a Miss White.

818 nOME8 OF THK

The last still survives. His children are all dead. His son
Nathan studied modiciuo, mid had just commenced practioe
when he was stricken down with consumption and died. He
married Susan Anthony ; thoy hml one chihl that dicul in
infancy. Sarah and Eliziibcth were both very good artists.

We have already said that the doctor was quite poor at one
time. Then it was that Dr. Shattuck of Boston sent his son
up with a good horse for him as a present. Dr. Shattuck
was one of his father's students, and had a great regard for
the family. Soon after, Mr. James Phelps, then doing a
large business, volunteered to build him a house, telling him
he could pay for it from his earnings in small instalments as
was most convenient. So he built the house now owned by
Dr. Robbius, and Dr. Smith lived there till 1848, when he
moved to Providence, thence to Webster, where his wife
died Sept. 23, 1850. Then lie came back to Sutton, mul on
the li)th of cluuc, IHf)!, he niurricd (he widow Woo<1 xuid
went to East Douglas; from there ho returned to Provi-
dence, and died of apoplexy very' suddenly at the time above
stated. He was at one time quite skeptical, almost an infidel ;
yet his mother was a pious woman, and read her bible
through in course as often as she could. When she died, her
book-mark Wiis at one of the psalms. lie had her bible and
kept the mark where she left it ; so, thinking of his good
mother and her bible, he learned to love it for her 8ak(s and
" when I lust saw him," says Mr. Hall, '* on the occasion of
my wife's funeral, when he spent two or three days with me,
he told me that he thought ho had exporlonccd religion, and
was quite happy in his new hope."

His wife and all of his children were born in Sutton. lie
now sleeps in the old graveyard, the " holy ground" of his
choice. The place was next owned by Mrs. Teny and
occupied by her and her son, Dr. William Terry ; then by
Miss Esther Terry. It next went into possession of Putnam
King, who sold to the present owner. Dr. Teny is one of
the best of men ; he was dciucon of tJie churt'h for sovenil
years, also a member of the school committee, lie taught
school and was a useful citizen ; he married a Slocomb, and
has a large family. He now lives in Ansonia, Ct. Mr.

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Jo8oph Hull built a h(»ii8o a little Boutli of this, where he lived
sevemi yesirs. It was moved, and has been accounted for
where it now stsinds.

We insert the following obituaries of Sarah C, daughter
of Dr. Smith, and of her husband :

"Died in St Louis, Mo., Mn. Sarah C, wife of David N. Hali, Esq., and
daughter of Dr. D. S. 0. H. Smith, formerly of Sutton, now of Providence,
R. I., aged 20 years.

'' A few months since Mrs. Hall left the parental roof, and took leave of tlie
liills and valleys of licr native place (often sketched by her pencil) for the city
of her adoption. Little did she or her friends think she had been stricken with
that disease which loves to prey upon youth and beauty, and which would
prepare her for a grave in a land of strangers, far from the sepulchres of her
honored sires. In intellectual and moral worth Mrs. Hall had few superiors.
Possessing a vigorous and well cultivated mind, and a heart prompt to feel for
others' joy or woe, she won the friendship and love of all favored with her
acquaintance. Her death Is an irreparable loss to her husband, and makes a
wide breach in that circle of which she was lately one. There are many hearts
in the place of her nativity who sympathize deeply with the l)ereaved in their
loss ; and who fervently offer the prayer that the hand which has wounded
may also heal."*

*' Died on the evening of the 20th of April, at the residence of Col. Owing,
St Louis, David N. Hall, Esq., a member of the St Louis bar, in the 83d
year of his age.

'' The deceased was a native of Sutton, Mass., and a graduate of Yale Col-
lege, in the class of 18:M). • • • •

'' In the spring of 1847 he received from €k>vernor Edwards the appointment
of circuit attorney for the county of St Louis. Ui)on Uie resignation of Judge
Ulalr, of the Court of Connnon Pleas, Mr. Hall was strongly recommended
by a large body of his fellow citizens for that high and responsible station.
In August 1847 Mr. Hall re-visited his native home, and there married an
accomplished and amiable lady, the daughter of Dr. Smith of that place.
Before two years had passed away, the death of a beloved wife and an only
child had prepared his mind and heart for the deepest aflSlctions of life. * • •
His mind wore a philosophical cast, and he contemplated deatli with the placid
equanimity of a Socrates, and at the same time with the Christian's hope of a
higher life to come." t

It is not known who built the next house. The first owner of
whom we have any knowledge was Deacon Reuben Putnam,
who was deacon in 1794. He had several children born
here. Austin gniduatcd at Brown University, and was a
Congregational minister at Cornish, N. II. Polyaui), whose

* Massachusetts Spy, January 81, 1S40.
t Massachusetts Spy, June 11, 1861.

320 1IOMR8 OK TIIK

name was changed to John Milton, also graduated at Brown

University. His mother was a widow and lived alone in this

house for several years.

When Polycarp was eight yenn old, he felt Uiat he must do something to
help his mother. So he took a bundle of his dotlies and a cane, and sallied
forth to seek his fortune. He first went down the Boston road, stopping at
every house to see if they wanted a boy, but no one gave him any encourage-
ment; so he started back and threw his cane up, resolving to go in the direction
that the cane might point It directed him across lots, towards Millbury, so
he went In that direction, and at last reached the house of Mr. Jonathan
Waters in West Millbury; there he asked Mr. Waters if he wanted a boy. Mr.
Waters inquired whose boy he was, and finding him quite intelligent, con-
cluded that he would like a boy ; so he told him Uiat if his mother approved
he might come and work for him. lie came and lived with Mr. Waters ten
years, and then, by the assistance of friends, went to college, became a Congre-
gational minister and was settled at Great Barrington, Mass.

He married a Miss Brigham of Westboro', and took his
mother to his own home and cared for her as long as she
lived, lie afterward wcjiit to Maine. Ilis son, linv. CJeorgc^
Putnam, now preiU'.heH in Millbury.

The pliure was ()(H*ii|)i(u1 by (^jipt, Williuiii Wju-rc^n, who
had a large and very intelligent family. One of his daughtei*8
kept a select school in this house. One married a Horton,
and was the mother of lie v. Francis Horton. It was next
owned and occupied by Ithran Harris, then by Dr. D. S. C.
II. Smith. Simon Wheeler lived there once. Nehemiah
Chase took possession on a moitgagc and sold to Mi's.
Sylvester Morse, a very iino> lady, who hud two worthy sons
and one daughter; she occupied it sevei*al years. It now
belongs to William U. Mascroft. Mr. William P. Mascroft
lived there several y(;ars, and there (li(id. He mani(?d a
itatcheller and had a large family. Tlirec of his sous weigh
over two hundred and fifty pounds each. He, in his best
days, weighed over thi'cc huiulred pounds.

The next house, which stood on land now owned by
M. M. Hovey, was originally owned by Perez Kice, who,
'* Master Hall" said, was cousin to the Rices that the Indians
carried from AVestboro' to Canada in 1700. He had
a large family and owned a large real estates in Suttou.
He it was, according to the Leiand papers, that owned the
first chaise in town. His nephew, Rev. Asaph Rice, gnidu-
ated at Harvard in 1752 ; taught school in Sutton, and

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preached in Westminster. The place was afterward occupied
by :i liohind, and thi^n by ('apt. Fniucis Putnam, who mar-
ried Inland's daughter.

Tlio next house was built by Mr. Simeon Carpenter for
his son John, whose children were born there. It was after-
ward occupied several years l)y Kenben F. Chase. Many
other families have since lived ihrrc. It is now owned by
Putnam King and occupied by Andrew Laverty.

The next place, so far n» can be learned, was first owned
by Henry Harback, then by Ensign David Putnam ; next
by his son Abner, and has since been owned by Reuben
Wheelock, Luther Whiting, Sanmel King, Isaac Burdon,
William V. Inman, H. C. Mascroft, George Stockwell and
A. W. Putnam. The Rev. Samuel Mellen Whiting was
born here. Solomon D. King, Esq., bought the place
some eight y(%*ii-s since and now occupies it. He has been
town (tierk, and held other town offices, has pi'esided in
county conventions, been one of the leadei-s in many of
the tempenince organizations ; has also been a justice of
the peace, u member of the legislature, etc. He married
Julia Ann Hall, daughter of Oliver Hall, Esq. They had
thive sons and one daughter: Sim E., who was a soldier in
the late war, and is now in a law-office in Worcester;
Henry ; and Sarah, who is a graduate of the Sutton high
school.

ReT. Samuel Mellen Whiting was bom (in the house on this place), Jane
25, 1825; was graduated from Trinity College, Hartford, in 18^, and from
Newton Theological Seminary in 1850. He was onlained May 8, 1850, in the
lir^t Haptlnt cliurcli, Ilartfoni, and was married the next day to Miss Mary
Kli7,.alMah Flint of tli;it city. In Juno following they sailed from Boston for
Assam, Indiii, an missionaries of the American Baptist Missionary Union,
and arrived at GowahaU, Assam, in April, 1851.

His missionary service in India covers a period of a little over ten years, a
decade rendered remarkable in the history of our missions by the enlargement
of missionary operations, and the triumphs of the cross over the powers of
heathenism. Mr. Wliiting was qualified by natural endowments, culture,
learning, piety and zeal, to enter Into, and help forward this aggressive work,
fie translated large portions of the Old Testament from Hebrew into As- *
Hiinurse, a work wliich reflects great credit upon his accurate scholarship. He
was successful as pastor and preacher, as teacher and translator, as editor and
financier, proving himself equal to all these high trusts. For four years he
took charge of the prinUng establishment, and for two years he had the whole
charge of the mission at Sibsagor.

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He did ft great work for AiMm, and left behind him there a natna nnd an
Influence that will live In all coming time. He returned to tbia country cm
account ot Mre. WhiUng'B heattli in 1801, »n<l uiilored at oiico Into euniMt-
work for til a Master.

For eevoii ycurs Its wu the eiteeincil luiil siiccranfiil pnator ii( the churcll
In Coluhcster, Vvnuont. While there lie pcrfonuuil a large unount of vnrtoi
and useful work In the New Hampton Institution at Fnlrfux, and in the
ouB religious organliatjons of the stntc; showing in Ilicsu spli
veranlility of talent, mature wisilom, and executive ability which had charae-
terlzed hia «ervicea in India. He was very highly esteemed In ministerial
circles beyond the Baptist denomination, and was pronounced by the beat
judges ill Vermont tlie foremost Hebrew scholar In the ~

modest and unusuming as be was profound in classical scholarship. Re wia
as true In friendship, and as gentle and loving In spirit,
truth and principle and unswerving In integrity.

For tour years be was the honored pastor of the ancient and venerable
church In Windsor, Vermont, a worthy successor ot the devoted and able
Elijah Hutchinson of blessed memory. From Windsor he wn.i called to Fair
Haven, Connecticut, where the cjuwniiig work of his pastoral life was accom-
pllshed. The church there owes to him, under Qod, almost Its very exislenoe.
He found them without a house of worship, few and feeble, wiirvhiping in n
boll nvcr King's Hotel. While Icwkiiic tnllhtully uflcr the aplrllnal IntorosU
o[ the people, he gave himself witli Kingular dovmloii lo the work ot building
a house of worsliip, iinil by linliTuligHble liilH>nt niiil liirgii |H>rB»nitl liiI1iti>iiin
lie succueilud In building lliclr present bcautltid church edllice on Grand
street, and dedicating it to the worship ot Qod. The spiritual interesta of
the church were also greatly built up under his ministry, and the church
stands tu-ilny u9 a monunieiit of his lldelily and ability. In the midst of
theM kbundant iabon bla health ga*e way, and he wm forced to reaign all
oonnection with thii cherished worit, and retire from Uie active ministry td
tha Word. Since then ha has lived in Now Haven, an Invalid in steMlilr
faUlng healU;. Ba died Peb. SI, I87a*

The next place Jonathan F. l^iitnnin bought of Lot Wood-
buiy, Nov. 29, 1793. The house was an old fashioned
gsmbrel-roofed one ; tiiere wus a mill and scythe-maker's
shop on it when he bought it, but the next morning it wiia n
smouldering ruin, having been burned on the very night ou
which he took possession. It was one of the oldest mill
sites in town. Who first built there is not known. Miller
Futnam, as he was always called, built a griet-mill twenty-
feet square, directly after the fire, and occupied it until
after the groat September gale in 1815. His wife hiid her
spinning-wheel pluced in the attic of tlio mill, imd belted to
the water-wheel, and there she spun flux and tu^v for several
years. After the great blow Mr. Isaac King induced him to

* Prom TIka Watelunan lud B^etor,

TOWN OP BUTTON. 823

build a saw-mill, that he might have sawed some of the
host logs from trees that had been blown down on his land,
SO he built a new saw and grist-mill sixty feet long, which
he operat^jd until 183G, when he sold out to Edward Clark
and others to make room for their flour-mill already des-
cribed. The house on this place has been built over sixty
ycai*s, and there has never been a death in it, unless one
child died there in infancy when the house was first erected.
Probably there is not another house in town which has
been constantly occupied, in which there has been no death
for more than sixty yeai*s. Estes Putnam lives in the house
opposite, which has been already spoken of as once a school
house and a law office.

The house now owned by the heirs of Deacon William
Bond is presumed to have been built by Daniel Stone, a
mason by trade, who also carried on the farm and manufac-
tured potasli. One of his children was buried on the place.
The farm was afterward owned by Nathan Woodbury, who
deeded it to Deacon Bond when his children were young ;
they were born, however, in the next house beyond where
Lewis Griggs now lives. Deacon Bond lived here many
years, and here he died, an honest man and a Christian. His
son Alvan graduated at Brown University in 1815, and
studied theology at Andover. He is now the Dr. Bond of
Norwich, Connecticut, a distinguished scholar and divine.
The place is now occupied by Mr. John E. Ball, a very
worthy man. The following sketch of Deacon William
Bond and family is prepared from data furnished by Rev.
Dr. Bond :

Among the old families and early settlers of the town of Sutton the name
of Bond is found. In 1737 Josiah Bond, grandson of William Bond of Water-
town, was received to the Congregational church by letter from the church in
Newton. He settled on a farm In what was called the north parish, now
Millbury. He was among tlie number of those who in 1744 were organized
as Uic second church iu Sutton. He was the grandfather of Dea. William
Bond, who iu the spring of 1801 removed from the westerly part of Millbury
to the farm still in tlie possession of the family, about half a mile south of
Sutton centre. Uc and his wife, members of the second church, were received
by letter to the first church. In 1811 he was elected a deacon of said church,
in which office he continued till his death in 1842. Dea. Bond as a citizen
was public spirited, ever ready to co-operate with others in promoting the
cause of education, public improvements, morality and peace.

824 HOMES OF THC

Ha WM a well known pejioemaker, who never had a Uwaoii or a qiiarral
with his neighbors. As a professed Christian he was an example of hamilliy,
consistency, charity and conscientious devotion to the duties of his piofeesioiu
Constant in his attendance on the senrlce of the sanctuary, and such oeca-
slonal religious meetings as were appointed in the parish, he showed that his
piety was a prine^U and a Hfe rather than a periodic awakening of rdigloiaa
emotion and seal. In ordering the affalni of his household, family wonhip
was maintained, the sabbath was sacredly remembered, and religious Instrue-
tlon given.

Deacon Bond had three children, two of whom are now living. It was a
cherished purpose of this christian father to give to one of his two sons a eol-
leglate education, with the hope that he miglit become a preacher of the
gospeL This pnrpoee was accomplished and tlie hope realised by the educa-
tion of Uie eldest son at Brown University, and the tlioolo{^cal sciminary at
Audover. And he enjoyed the privilege and satisfaction of representing his
diurch as a delegate to the council by which that son. Rev. Alvan Bond,
D. D., now of Norwich, Conn., was ordained and installed as pastor of the
Congregational church In Sturbridge, Nov. 29, 1810.

After a prosperous ministry of nearly twelve yearn, Mr. Bond In 1881
accepted an Invltatiou to a professorship In the theological seminary, Bangor,
Maine. As his health fliifTcred somewhat from the severity of the climate In
that place, he accepte<l an invitation from the second Congregational church,
Norwich, Conn., to liecomc pastor of the same, being installed May 8, 18S5.
After a happy anil proi«|M;n>UH ministry as tlio panlor of this church, coiitluulng
thirty years, he resigned IiIa pastorate on account of age and failing health. He
continues to dwell among the people for whom he so long labored In the
gospel, esteemed and honored In his old age. During half a century he has,
in addition to his professional labors, been active in promoting the Interests of
education, and in organizing, supporting and managing the institutions of
christian benevolence, most of which have come into existence during his life-
time, to the Hupitort of which he has been a constiuit contributor.

Among the first settlors of Sutton the name of lUchard Waters may be
found. He united with the cliurch when the Rev. Mr. McKinstry was pastor,
being received l)y letter from tlie church in Salem. Several families of tills
name lived in the westerly part of this town, and others In what is now MiU-
bury. In Sutton, Rbenezer Waters, Esq., was a prominent citizen and a land
surveyor. He gave the l>cll to the old church. He lived on the IhiUard farm.
West Sutton. A brother or relative was Klder WaterH, a Baptist preacher,
whose house was a short distance below where tlie Baptist meeting-house now
stands, and upon the opposite side of the street* As Baptist ministers in tliese
times did not receive salaries, it was necessary Uiat tliey should procure some
secular occupation as the means of support. The '* Elder,'' as he was called,
was an enterprising man of business, a well known and highly respected
citizen, and an earnest preacher in his denomination. The fact that this good
Baptist Elder run a distillery shows how different public sentiment then was
as to the manufacture and use of intoxicating liquors from what it now is.
He received tlie surplus cider of the farmers and converted It into what was
called cider 6ram^, at one time extensively used as a leverage.

* See sketch of Eider Samuel Waters in connection with the history of the
first Baptist church.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 825

With many other good men. Deacon Bond made elder for the elder's distil-
lery; on one occasion, after having discharged a load of cider, the deacon
tarried for the purpose of a social chat with the elder. While watching Uie
fire of the distillery, " Deacon,'' said the elder, *' this business furnishes me
with some very Mtri Icing illustrations for my preaching. Here, while attending
to the fire, I have time to think and study my discourses. When I want to
impress on my hearers tlie awful subject of future punishment, this big fire
which I keep continually burning affords an illustration of the fire of hell
which is not quenched. The worm of the distillery reminds me of what
Christ has said about the worm that never dies. And then the product, the
spirit of the cider, represents tlie evil spirits by which men are tempted and In
danger of lH*ing destroyed." Ami as the conversation went on, Uie deacon
Uiought that the elder's study, with its fire and worm, and burning fiuid, was
quite a suggestive place for sennon making. Neither of these good men at
that time entertained the slightest suspicion that the business in which they
were engageil was not as justifiable as any other occupation.

If young men hail dreamed dreams In those days, as one did on a time
about "Deacon Giles's" notorious distillery, in which it was said a Bible
depoHtortf was kept, some one might have immortalized Elder Water's distil-
lery as a 8ludy in which sermons were made. He might have dreamed how
tlie gomi man's exhortations and warnings for Sabbiith services received
point and force from the Inspiration created by the grim fixtures and fiery
work of this old cider-brandy mllL

The next and l>ist house in district number four was owned
and occupied by Mr. Daniel Tenney, then by Elisha Carpeu-
t^T, then by his son Simoon, then by his son Tyhn*. It has
since bc(;n owned by Aaron llobnan, Henry iM. Brigham,
•loci Houghton, Stockwcll and Putnam, I. A. Dodge and S.
B. Holbrook, the present owner. Simeon Carpenter, son of
Elisha, son of William, wtis a comb-maker and carried on
that business here. His eleven children were born here. His
sons, David and Simeon, went to Charlton and were prom-
inently iM)nnecte(l with the Worcester County Agricultural
Society. Tyler inarricMl Betsey Waters, and went to Min-
nesota ; Matilda married Stephen Waters and is the mother
of Jason WaU^rs. There wjvh onc(^ another house on this farm,
owned and occupied hy James Giles, who was a cooper, and
had a shop near his house. Both buildings were burned
about 1818. It is not known b}' whom either of these
houses was built.

We insert here the following sketch of Hon. J. H. Morse,
which should have been given in connection with the place
now owned by Greorge S. King-

326 IIOMK8 OF THK

Son. John Hathaway Morse, son of John and Mary Hathaway Morse,
bom in the town of Satton, Worcester County, Massachosetts, July 21, 1810.
The family was originally English, and came from a renowned aod remoCs
ancestry.

Throe brotliers — Anthony, William and Robert Morse — emigrated from
Kngland and settletl in Newbiiryport, Massachusetts, in the year 1035.

From Anthony, the oldest son of Anthony, descended Professor Morse,
father of our telegraph system ; and from Joshua, the youngest son, John
Hathaway Morse of Missouri traces his genealogy.

His paternal grandfather, Nathaniel Fry Morse, was a surgeon under Wash-
ington during the revolutionary war; and his grand-uncles, Caleb and Joaboa
Morse, served as soldiers during; that memorable struggle, and never laid
down their arms until the freedom of the colonies was proclaimed.

Tlie fatlierof John was one of the first cotton manufacturers in the
United States, but mot with severe losses in the destruction of his mills by
fire in 1822. Owing principally to these revenes, young John received bat a
common school education, and was early called upon to begin the great battle
of life. It being prior to the introduction of raihroads into the United States,
the elder Morse became interested in running canal boats from Providence,
Rhode Island, to Worcester, Massachusetts, on what was known as the Black-
stone Canal, in which occupation he was assisted by his son John, who had
barely reached his sixteenth year.

In 1837, when John was eighteen years old, the family moved west, and
settled ill McLean County, liiinois, John going to Springfield and becoming
engaged in general wood working. Here he remained four years and married
Miss PanUiea Armsby. His wife being of a very delicate constitution, he was
induced to return to the east. In the hope of bringing to her renewed health
and strength ; but disease had taken a too strong hold of her, and she died in
1844, John returning and coming to Missouri in 1847.

Possessed of a quick and active mind, coming from one of the best devel-
oped and meet prosperous of the eastern states, of wonderful energy and
perseverance, and perfectly enthusiastic upon all matters relating to the open-
ing up and developing of his adopted state, he soon began to take active part
in all the important questions of the day, and ere long was Uicilly acknowlcilged
as the representative man of his section. Politically he was always known as
an old line whig, and a union man as opposed to slavery. He was a firm
beiievor in state rights ; but was firm in the opinion that the institution of
slavery was wrong in itself, and injurious to the growth and prosperity of the
state. These Ideas he never failed to advocate upon all occasions.

During the war Mr. Morso occupied a very i)cculiar and wliat might be
termed a very harrasslug position. Living on tlie line l>etween the two hostile
parties, he was exposed to the incursions and hostilities of both parties.
Regarding the union of the states as a strong and indissoluble bond, he warmly
favored the measures put forth by the general government for its mainte-
nance. Notwithstanding a majority of the most influential citizens of the
county were secessionists, he strongly advocated the restoration of the states
to their old places In the union, and assisted in raising a company of soldiers
for tliat purpose. His influence kept many at home who were inclined to
join fortunes with the confederacy. The educational interests of Missouri
had no more faithful guardian in the legislature than Mr. Morse, who watched
with a jealous eye every movement liable to affect our public school system.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 327

In 1872 the uniyeraity was crippled for the want of money; the public
schools suffered from the same cause. Mr. Morse was the author of the
measures reimbursing the state university and the common schools, giving
to the university $147,080 of the proceeds of the sale of the stock of the
State Banic of Missouri, sold under Governor Fletclicr*s administration to
•lames B. Eads, and giving $000,000 to tlic common schools. This was one of
tlie most popular measures ever passed in Missouri. Mr. Morse was married
twice; in 1841, as has been already intimated, in McLean Ck>unty, Illinois, to
Miss Panthea Armsby, who died In 1844 without issue.

His second marriage took place In 1861, in Springfield, Illinois, where he
espoused Miss Mary P. Barrows, a native of Vermont, but whose early life
was passed in Sangamon County. Sbe still survivec^ and has borne him three
sons. • • • Through his own Intrinsic merits and indefatigable energy
he has made his life a success. His industry has been rewarded. Generous
ill his nature and social In disposition, he counts his friends and well-wishers
by the thousands, who respect and esteem him for the high moral principles
which he ever puts forward in his public and private career, and which to^ay
place the name of John Hathaway Morse among Missouri's most honored
citizens.*

Hathaway Distuiot, No. 5.

The iirst house in this district on the Oxford road, now
owned and occupied by Sullivan Fuller, was built in 1832 by
Parley Kemiey. Mr. Sullivan Fuller married first, Miss
Prudence Kenney ; married second, Miss Graves ; mar-
ried thini, MisM Kunicc K!iiglii.H.

Mr. Fuller has greatly enlarged and improved the phico
Hinco ho li:t.s boon the owner.

The house now occupied by Miss Maiy Record was built
by Benjamin Boyce about the year 1775. Miss Record
made an addition to it a few years ago. She is a daughter
of Jonathan Record, and the only one of the name in town.

Abijah Putnam built the house where his Avidow, Mi's.
Betsey (Burdou) Putnam, aged ninoty-thi*ee, now resides
with her son, Sylvester Putnam. Mi's. Putnam retains her
faculties in a remarkable degree, and, as Mr. Grossman
remarks, furnished him " fmm the store-house of her
memory much of the information gathered in this vicinity."

The house where Simeon A. Fuller now lives was built by
Daniel Towne about 1750. A few yeai's later the Fuller
family were in possession of the phice. They came from
Attleboro and established the comb-making business, and for

* From li. U. Reavis' Gentenniai work on St Louis and Missouri.

328 HOMKA OF THV

many yeara carried it on in u shop on this place. Simeon
Fuller, father of the pi-osent owner, with his brother Reuben
were the tirat of the name who owned the place.

The house where James 1). llill lives was built by Jona-
than Burdoii, nearly a hundred years since. Mr. Bnrdon
was born in an old house which stood a little east of the one
now occupied by Miss Mary Record. For the singular
accident connected with the death of Mr. Burdon« see
Annals, 1816.

The next occupant was cfames Hill, born in Douglas ;
married Sally II. Burdon, daughter of Jtuuitlmn Iturdon.
His children were Harriet Cniggin, born Dec. 20, 1815;
Emma Craggin, August 29, 1817 ; James Dudley, July 19,
1820; Sai-ah, July 31, 1827.

James Dudley succeeded his father upon the phico, and
still occupies it. He married Mary K. Simmons Sept. 17,
1845. They have one daughter, li^lizal>eth A., liorn Aug. 7,
1817, who nuirricd Dr. Alon/.o L. Stii^kn^^y, Nov. <i, 1807.
Dr. Stickney pmcticed medicine for scvend yeai*s in Sutton,
which place he left for Ashbumham, where he is now engaged
in his profession. He i*auk8 high as a physician and -is emi-
nent as a surgeon.

The house where Rufus King resiiles was built by his
father, William King, in 1834, upon the sit<} of the old house
which was torn down. It is not known by whom the old
house was built. Perhai).s by Mr. Richard Dodge, who occu-
pied the place about a hundred years since. It was subse-
quently in possession of Mr. Jonathan Rectord, who lived
here for a time and sold to William Kin<i:.

The place now owned and orcupicd by Thomas J. Nealy
was for man}' yeai*s in possession of the King familj'. Next
owned by Major Rufus Burdon, who built in 1861 the house
now stimding. Major Burdon died here. Mr. Ni;aly has
greatly improved the place.

The place now owiie<l and occupied by Putnam King was
bought by William King, one of the original proprietors of
the town, of Elisha Johnson, after which he built the old
house now standing on the place in 1722 ; he was succeeded

TOWN OP FDTTOM.

32!)

by his son, Capt. Heiiiy King ; he by his eon, William King,
Ks(]. ; ho by his son Iwuic; hu by hi.s son Pntnum, tliu
pixtsunl uwiicr.

'riiis Itoivutifnl Itirui Iiim not bcun iillowod Ui " rnn out,"
but li(w iHieii uonshvntly iuiproving. Mr. Putimui King bus
added many iicrcs to liis fiitlier's fnnu, nud bought uttier
fii)-ni9, ^i<) that now Iwj is tlie lurgost land-Imldor in towu ; he
Iniilt tl)(! house in wliicli he lives in lHiM\ ; iiluo the huge nnd

cumuiodioua out-hnild>ng». lie liiii* tniiiHrormud bush piis-
lui-es into mowing fields, built many i-ods of stone wall, and
his pastures are well fenced. He has also sunk many rocks
to prepare hi» mowing fields for the mowing machine, the
tedder and the liurse nike.

It In Ml liitorMtlng Right In tmy-tiniQ loacolila two mowliiginiicliliiea, drown
liy nbld honw*, imw over lita IwMitirul flclila, followixl by the taddcr, tlieii by
bia hnriHi-mkcii, mkI In the nricriiuon |«rliii]i« tlirce or four ox-WAfions boliig
loadol nt tlie aoiiie Uine In tbe (tune field. Aa they UTl?e at the bam, an
apparatut awalti them to unload by hone power, lifting ball a load at onoe
and elowlug It In the apadout mow.

330 HOME8 OF THR

Mr. KiDg carries on farming on a larger scale than any man in town, and
seems quite successful. He keeps a large stock of choice neat cattle; also
horses, sheep and swine.

Tliey raise many yegetables on this farm, which are principally sold at
Whitinsvlllo. After selling tliclr own proihict tliey Imy tons of cabbage and
potatoes to keep up their supply to their customers.

Mr. King has dealt largely In wood and iurober ; he fumisbes many ties to
the railroads ; so his man will go down with four yokes of young oxen with a
horse on the lead, hauling a large load of railroad ties, to return with as many
potatoes as the team can draw, brought on cars from Vermont or Canada, all
of which sell at a good profit

This King family has been a very enterprising and siio-
cessfiil one. Mr. Putnam King is one of the largest tax-
payers in town, and the iiye Kings, who in succession have
owned the estate, have paid into the treasury of this town an
amount which, put at six per cent, compound interest when
paid in, would now amount to more than twice the present
valuation of the town.

Our list of preferments shows the standing of the early
settlers on this place, and our genealogy their connection.

William King, Esq., horn hero, lived on this place ninety-
one yeai*&.

Peter was a good Latin scholar, but became insane and
died at an advanced age single.

One of the daughters married Deacon Jonathan Leland
and was the mother of his fine family. Silence married
Caleb Woodbury and had a largo and quite distinguished
family. (See genealogy of the Woodbury family.)

Mr. Isaac King, who succeeded his father and lived here
ninety-seven years, only when away on business, was a
soldier in the revolution, and one of our most substantial
men. He married for fii-st wife Sally Putnam, daughter of
Archelaus. (See genealogy.)

Charles was in the shuttle business, lived several years in
Worcester, went from there to Anoka, Minn., and there
died. His widow lives there now and is in high esteem.

Mr. Isaac King was a man of great industry and wonderful
constitutional stningth ; ho rotuinod his facuKios voniarkably
to the end. Horace Leland said that they wore getting the
hay out of an old swamp one day after ho was ninety yoai*8
of age, so he went down to the meadow, took off his shoes
and stockings and spread swaths all of the forenoon.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 331

He fell one day from the great beam in the bam to the bam floor, and being
80 old they thought his injuries would proye fatal ; but tlie next day he waa
sitting up ill his chair, lie said he fell from tiie beam and was jarred a little,
but thought he should be all right in a day or two, and so he was. When
Charles was told of it ho said, " That was nothing; if liis falls could all be put
together they would reach a mile." He was a very temperate man. He
attended the Baptist church and did much for its support, and also had a
pew in the Ck>ngregational church.

The place now occupied by Edmuud Day is known as the
Taylor place. Caleb Taylor, an early settler, was the first
owner. He had a daughter Lydia, who married her cousin
James, Sept. 15, 1741.

There is a little romance connected with this marriage. James, a young
man of twenty-one, living in Reading, came to visit his uncle, wholly ignorant
that Cupid was practising his archery In the wilds of Sutton, and being intro-
duced to his cousin Lydia, a comely law of eighteen, was at once smitten, and
she was smitten too. The result was their marriage, and he forsook father
and mother and did cleave to his wife.

After the death of his father-in-law he succeeded him on
the place. His son Samuel by a third marriage (see gene-
alogy), succeeded him. Samuel built the present house,
lie was a large, poi*tly man, genial, somewhat eccentric, and
humorous. Many of his quaint, comical speeches are still
roiiioiiil>orcd aiid roptmUul. IIowmh micccodcd by his son
James. The place is now owned by Putnam King, Esq.

Tlie next place on the Purgatory road is owned by Putnam
King and is now unoccupied. The house was built by
Moody Morse more than one hundred and fifty yeai*s ago as
the story goes, and probably occupied by him until his death.
He seems to have been succeeded by his son Moody, who
was the father of Moses L. Moree. The place was also
owned by Archelaus Putnam, Capt. Elias Pratt, Thomas
Davis and Simeon Batcheller, who died here.

Moses L. Morse, who was born on this place, was a great
inventor.

The house where Richmond Bui-t lives was built by James
Elliot, and subsequently owned by Levi Elliot, who died
here in 184G. The fii*st house erected on this place was
burned.

The house nearest the woods, owned by B. Franklin Bang,
was built by Capt. Samuel Sibley for his son Samuel, who
married and lived here a few yeara.

832 HOM1C8 OF THE

One d*y m Mr. Sibley and hit hired man were unloading hay in the bum
they heard a screaming in the honaey and mnnlng to see what was the matter
found Mrs. Sibley in the cellar. As she stepped off the bottom stair she saw
a rattlesnake, which coiled and began to sliake Its rattles. She was so fright-
ened that she wont into conyulalons, whkh continued that day and niglit, mmI
she declared she never would gu into tliat cellar again, and slie neyer did.

Tho place wiis sold t^o Benjamin Richai-dson, who put up a
blacksmith's shop and carried on blacksmithing in connection
with farm work.

Merrick Titus married Patty Uichardsoii, daughter of
Benjamin, and lived here until his death in 1864. Their
children were John M., Fnincea and Chloe. Fmnces mar-
ried Frank Lowe and had one child. Afr. Lowe had been
to Chicago, setting up and nmning stitching machines for a
boot and shoe firm, and came home and had the small pox,
and died. His wife's father took it of him and died. The
youngest daughtt^r, attending the funeml of her father,
scimtily rJothcd, took cold and died of consumption the next
summer. Tlio year following. Mi's. I^wc died also of <?on-
sumption, (U)ntmctcd by cxposiux^ and hardship. Johu M.,
the brother, was during that time in the service of his
country in the Union army.

The barn on this place was bnnied by an incendiaiy in
1877.

The old red house, or Pratt house Jis it is sometimes called,
was built ill pari by Mr. Joshua Hathaway, gnuulfathcr of
Simeon and great-grandfather of Isaac Hathaway, who died
on the farm at the corner of the Sutton and Oxford roads a
few years since. Mr. Simeon Hathaway, son of Joshua,
occupied the place and had twenty-one children by two
wives. (Sec genealogy.) Mr. Hathaway wjis a cjirpent^r
by trade.

Captain Pi-att bought this farm in 1825 and lived here
many years. Sumner Pratt, the only son, married Serena
Chase, daughter of ( -alel) Cluise, and carried on the shuttle
business for several years at Pleasant Falls. I fe is now in
Worcest4»,r, located on Front street, Pratt's block, and under
the firm name of ** Sumner Pratt and Co." is a dealer in
manufacturers* supplies. It is now owned ])y llufus King,
but is not occupied.

TOWN OP BUTTON. 333

Jos^h Hicks built the house which ho occupies, in 1865.
There was a house burned on the same spot Jan. 22, 1863,
and at that time was owned and occupied by John Parkmau,
who bought it in the spring of 1838.

WaiTen Hathaway built the house that was burned in
1818, and moved in, but died in a day or two after from
over work. During the September gale in 1815 much wood
and timber was blown down on a lot near by, and Mr. Hath-
away hauled sevonUien loads of it U^ his door in one day and
died tiie same night.

The place had several owners nftcv his death ; among
them were Amos Eddy, (vliarles King, Benjamin Hill, then
John Parkman.

Mr. Eddy built a ))lacksmith shop here, and was followed
by Charles King, who made blacksmithing a business.

The house on the corner of the Sutton and Oxford roads
seems to have been first in possession of a Mr. Fletcher,
then of Samuel Prentice, who sold to Simeon Hathaway,
and here Isaac Hathaway was born, lived and died. Samuel
Prentice married Mrs. Whitin, mother of Paul Wliitin,
Esq., and gmndmother of Hon. Paul Whitin, John C, etc.
Tln^y had mwc^ral children, who resided in NorUibridgc.

This farm is now owned by Rufus King, and o(!Cupied by
Nathan Tucker.

The place now owned by Charles C. Ambler was, so far
jis can be ascertained, first occupied by Lucius Boyce, whose
name appears upon record jis early as 1795. It has fre-
quently changed owners ; was for a time in possession of
\Vm. Winter, who sold U) a Mvh, Wheelock, and she to tlie
present occupant.

At the place where M. E. Crossman lives stood an old
house built before the French and Indian war, it is supposed
by Samuel Sibley or his father, in which Captain Samuel
Sibley kept a tavern for many years.

Mr. Sibley owned some three hundred acres of land, and
as his sons became of age divided his farm with them. For
Job he built the house where Wm. V. luman lives; for
Samuel the house near Purgatory woods, and Nathan Hved
on the home place.

834 Homes or the

Capt. Sibley built « mw mill nn a stroatn (wlled P»if;story
Brook, about a third of a mile east of his house, on land
now owned by W. V. Inman. The old mill has been torn
down at least sovonty-fivo ycjii-s. At this mill-j'ard, Elwno-
zer, SOD of Beiijn. lk>yce, was killed by a log rolling upon
him. He was the first one buried in the Sibley cemetery.
He had just married, and lived at the old house which stood
a little east of Mary Reeord's, long since torn down.

KKHinENGR OF MILTON R. CROSHMAN. -

Mr. Sibley wiut u piuncor, and Inui letl na a monument of
his industry nine miles of stone wall which be built and
caused to be built.

There ii a bridge at the reservoir juat above the mill site, covered with a
tingle »h>ne, twelve feet long, alz feet wide, and from twelve to eighteen
Inche* thick, which, It it said, was drnwn to Its present locaUoa one moonlight
night, on sleds, over the hills from near Purgatory, by twelve yokes of oxen.

Samuel Nelson purclmsod this farm in 1818 of Capt.
Sibley's heirs, and lived here until his death in 1823.

TOWN OP SUTTON. 385

Newell Nelson settled Col. Nelson's estate, and in 1824
Samuel Morse of Wrontham bought it and moved upon it
in April of the same year. Mr. Morse married Miss Hannah
ll<»rrin;; of Dodham, and had three daughters when ho c4imo
to town, Eveline E., Roxa and Julia Ann. Eveline E., born
May 5, 1811, mamed Nathaniel G. King; see King gene-
alogy. Roxa, born March 11, 1815, married Thomas B.
Woodbury; see Woodbury genealogy. Julia Ann, born
Febi'uary 6, 1818, mamed M. E. Grossman; see Grossman
genealogy.

Samuel Moi*se built the house now on this farm in 1845,
and lived in it till his death by accident, July 7, 1850, by
being thrown from a wagon at the yard of Prescott's Mill,
July 5th. Sanxuel was the son of Joshua, who was the son
of Daniel, who came from Sherburne to Walpolo.

Joshua, bom in 1735, man-icd Esther Baker, and died
April 12, 1801, leaving three sons: Ebenezer, born 1770,
died January 9, 1818; Ezekiel, bom 1772, died Sept. 26,
1818 ; Satauel, born Nov. 3, 1776, died July 7, 1850.

M. E. Grossman built the bam on this place in 1853, took
down the old house and barn, moved the carriago-honsc,
buih, an ell U) the Iiouhc, etc.

The place now owned by William V. Inuian wjis (ii-st
occupied by Mr. Job Sibley, lie sold to Philo Fisher, and
he to Lyman, son of Jonathan Burdon^ Mr. Burdon kept a
public house here from 1819 to 1830 ; he died in 1831.

Mr. Joseph Gummings was the next owner. He sold to
Samuel A. Hough, who died here. After his death the
place wsis bought by Benjamin Hill. Mr. Hill married Miss
Dorothy Dudley of Douglas. They had six children : Ben-
jamin G., Emeline, Fmnces Jane, Eliza Ann, Edwin G. and
Dinah, who died in infancy. Benjamin G. married Miss
Emma Flowers ; Eliza Ann married Joseph Wilcox ; Francos
Jane married William Hall ; Edwin G. married Julia Marble ;
Emeline married Simeon T. Stockwell.

Mr. Stockwell bought the place after Mr. HilFs death in
1851, and lived here until 18(57, when he sold to Mr. W. V.
Inman. Mr. Inman maiTied Miss Elmim Mascrott. They
have three children: Wm. M., Josephine A. and Arthur V.

ti^a IIOMRA OF TDK

The plnce uuviipiod l)y I'Mwin K. Kiiigslmry luid his sister
WHS pn)ba!)Iy first owned by Noiih Uitw, who by will proved
Fobriini-y 26, 175i), gHve to wife Hannah ; to son Thoiniis;
to daiigbtor Tiydiii Ikmm, nnd lli<^ rmidim Id liin yuiingust

1 Awiihel.

ENTItANCI': TO I'UIHiATOItV.

Amilic) WiiH lliu next ou<tiii>iiiit ol'lhii jiliuu'. Joiijih tiilility
inaiTiod Lydin, his cldcat dmiglitcr, iind it wiis wlicn i-utiini-
iiig I'ntm Ihitt Iioiihu, whuru liu had bucii courting, Unit he was
impressed into the service of the BherifTiis one of his'' posse

TOWN or SUTTON.

337

for the suppression of a mob. (See Annals, p. 121.) Mr.
Lutlier Kiugsbiiry was the next owner. He married Miss
('lam Ilolbrook of BcUingham. They had four children:
Mtiria llulbrook, Eliza (^lara, Luther Fmuklin and Edwin

rillUlATOUV.

Enistus. Mui'ia U. married Mr. Moses Stone of Oxford;
Clara married George B. Nolan, Luther F. married Susan
Baylies of Uxbridge.

338 HOMKS OF TUB

A tavern was kept on this place for many years. Tt vraa
opened by Asahel Rice, continued by Mr. L. Kin{?8bury, and
known as the llice Tavern from 17J)0 U) 1810.

Purgat^>ry* is in the cxtromo soiilhoastorn part of thin
district. Dr. Hitchcock in the *» Geology of Massachusetts "
says:

This is an immense diasm, and I confess myself at a loss to ezplmin Its
origin. It Is natural to suppose tliat its sides have been In some manner
separated from one aiiotlier. iiut I t*an Miiicelvu of no mo<le in which thb
could iMve l)een accomplished but by a force acUng lieneath, and this would
so elevate tlie strata, that they would dip on boUi sides /rom the fissure. The
indlnaUon along the Assure corresponds witli that widch Is common In the
region round, vis., twenty-five degrees northeast. In tlie vicinity of tlie flaaure '
however, the rocks are often exceedingly broicen into fragments; and thb
circumstance indicates some early subterranean convulsion, or the agenqf of
troubled waters ; and I am rather inclined to refer these fragments, as weU m
the fissure, to the long-continued action of the waves of the sea, when Ibe
spot was so situated as to form a shore of moderate elevation."

Purgatory attnicts numorouH visitoi's, and is a gi-eat pla<«
of rcsoil for pic^nic parties from the neighboring towns.
** The Devil's Pulpit" luis been (xtcupiod by many a preacher,
cleric»il and lay, and we arc not aware that woman's right to
speak from it has ever been questioned. '< His Majesty's
Cave " is also open to all who (choose t^o enter, and multitudes
have gone in and come out rcc4illiug the words of Vii'gil :

" Facllls descensus avenio

Sed revocare graduro, superasque evadere ad anras,
Hoc opus, hie Ial)or est"

A sad accideut — and the only 8eriou8 one which has ever taken place here —
iiappened July 7, 1876. Professor George Pronlice of Wesley an University,
Middletown, Ct., and his wife visited tlie plat^e, :ind had iM^usitUngouabaiik
near the rock which overiiangs the cliiutiii at the dee|)e4t iKiiiiL Rising to go
away, Mrs. Prentice said to her husband : *' I must take one more look ;'* and
advancing to tlie edge of the rock, on which the figure of a man is seen in the
picture, *' Within Pulsatory," she became dizzy and fell upon the rocks below,
a distance of nearly sixty feet Strange to say she was not instantly Idlled,
but lived several weeks.

* See description In Annals, pp. 14-16.

towh of buttom. 389

District No. 6 — Manohauo.

john daklino's fakh.

The first knowledge wu Imve of tliis pluve is that it was

nwnod by Joiifitliuu Wheelei*. The house occupied by Mr.

Wheeler stood oppositi' the house where Kzni Moi-se now

: VIUIM I'UHdATOHV.

lives; it i» not known hy whom it wtis bnilt. It hoe since
JK'on owned hy y^lek Darling, iind John Darling, who is the
present owner. The hoiiiso wns built hy Zeiek Darling in
1S07, Hn<l there is another house built hy John Darling and

840 HOMES OF THB

occupied by his son John D. Darling. There are two burial
places on this farm. One of them, known as the Harwood
burial-ground, is an ancient one containing some thirty graves,
but no stones with inscriptions on them. In the otiier yai-d,
on the stones are inscribed the names of Darling, Morse,
Hubbard, Haradan, White, etc. This yard is enclosed with
a good iron fence. Upon this place there was formerly
another house owned by David Harwood, who was brother
of Joseph. The cellar and well may still be seen.

EZRA MOnSE^S KAUM.

This farm and the John Darling place were formerly one,
and owned by Jonathan Wheeler. This part of the farm
fell to Mr. Wheeler's daughter, who married Simeon Morse,
and has since been owned by David Morse, and now by his
son Ezra. The house was built by Simeon Moi*sc in 180R.
There was formerly a shoemaker's shop on the place, whi^ro
Mr. David Morse and sons made shoes. It is now used as
a barber's shop in Manchaug Village.

DANIEL HUBBARD'S FARM.

This place was formerly owned by Joseph Harwood, then
by Zelek Darling, Molly, wife of Timothy Ilewett, and
Daniel Hubbard, who is the present owner. Mr. Hubbard
is a jeweller by tmde, and has on this phicc a shop where he
repaired watches and clocks. An old house once stood
here, but it is not known by whom it was built ; neither is
it known by whom the present one was erected. It h:us hi^v.u
thoi-oughly repaired by Mr. Hubbard. There wjis at one
time another house on the place, owned by Jenisha Hai-wood.

JOSEPH COGGSHALL'S PLACE.

The house upon this place once stood in front of Amos
Burdon's house in South Sutton. It was built in 1822, and
moved to its present location in 1827, when it wns for a time
occupied by Salmon liurdou, father of Amos, and held by
him until 1833, when it came into the possession of Joseph
Coggshall, the present owner, and has since been used as a
house of accommodation for travelers. A building formerly

TOWN OF SUTTON. 341

stood directly opposite this place, which was occupied for
twelve years as a store, when it wjis moved back to its
present position and converted into a tenement. house.

niCHMONl) WHITE PLACE.

The first knowledge we have of this plaice, it wa« owned
by Zelek Darling. It has siiice been in possession of Deacon
Zelek Darling, John Moi*se, Richmond White and Laum
Wilbur, who is the present owner.

The house was built by Dejicon Darling in 1826. On this
place there once stood a school-house, known as the White
liirch school-house, diking its name from the birches by
which it was surrounded. It was moved near the other
buildings, fitted up for a carpenter's shop, and used as such
by Mr. White.

.lAMES OUArPEL FARM.

This place seems to have been fii-st owned by Wm. Axtell,
and since by Simeon Morse, Zelek Darling, Stephen
Kimpton, Samuel Holbrook, James Chappel, John Abbott,
Manchaug Company, etc. It is not known by whom the
house was built.

JOHN HUNT ri.ACE.

The first we know of this place, it was in possession of
Jonah Titus, and hjis since been owned by John Hunt,
Amasa Wakefield, Mrs. Emeline Lackey and John Darling,
who is the present owner. The house was built by Amasa
Wakefield. The builder of the former house is not known.

DEA. .TOHN TITUS FAIlBt.

This place wjis formerly owned by Dea. John Titus, after-
ward by John Titus, jr., Henry Titus, Obed Moi-se and Im
Darling, who is the present owner. The house which stood
upon this place has been recently removed by the Manchaug
Company to their village, where it now stnnds.

DENNIS KENNEY'S FAUM.

This plm*e wjw lirst owned by Henry Titus, and has sinre
beeu occupied by Chester Williams, Mrs. Wm. Walker and
Dennis Kenney, who is the present owner. The house was
built by Henry Titus.

348 HOMKS OF THS

LAWRRNOE HOLT*8 FARM.

This place was first owned by Lewis Torrey, then by
Charles Abl)ott, Princo Parker and Tjawrencc Holt, tho
present owner. The liouse was built by Mr. Torrcy. On
this place stands a school-liouse, owned by the inhnbitantii of
what was formerly district number thii-tccn.*

Mr. Torrey was a blacksmith by trade, and had a small
shop where he carried on the usual business of that trade,
except shoeing hoi*sos. On this pliu^ is a burial ground, on
the headstones of which are the names of Titus, Torrey,
Stockwcll, Hunt, etc.

LKANDEK PUTNAM'S PLACE.

The fii-st that we can learn of this place, it was owned by
William Darling — who was a lieutenant in the revolution-
ary army — and his son Aaron, since by William Darling,
jr., Zciek Darling, Wheeler Darling, Cyrus Putnam, Philan-
der Putnam aiid I^ander Putnam, the present owner. Tho
house is a very old one and it is not known by whom it was
built. Fomierly thei-e was a grist mill and ftilling mill
where Mr. Wm. Darling c^irried on Imsiness. Afterward
this water privilege wjis sold by Wm. Darling to Conieliiis
and Joseph Putnam, who erected a shop for the manufacture
of scythes, which business tlicy wirricd on for scvcnil yi^ii's,
when it passed int^) the hands of Col. Reuben Watei's.

The Messrs. Putnam also erected two houses in connection
with the shop, one of which is now occupied by John Met-
«df and is owned by the Whitinsville Company ; the other
stands upon the same side of the road, and is owned by the
same company. The water privilege at this place was sold
by (Jol. lleuben Waters to Mr. Uogerson of Uxbridge, and
by him to the Whitinsville Manufacturing Company, who are
the present owners.

There was another water privilege below this one, upon
which Lewis Torrey erected a shop for the manufacture of
scythes, which he made for sevenil yeai-s, and then sold out
to Harrison Sibley, who continued the business for a time,
then converted the building into a shoddy mill, soon after

* Since writing the above the Torrey school district has been re-established.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 348

which it was burned down. This privilege was afterward
piirch:ised by Einmon Carpentor, who erected miother build-
ing considenvbly larger than the former one, which was used
by him and others for niann fact ii ring Kentucky jeans. This
mill shared the same fate of the other after a few years.

This privilege has since been owned by the Oxford Bank
and the Manchaug Company, who are the pi'esent owners.

RLDBK WILLAUD FULLER's PLACE.

This pl:u;e w:is Krst owned by Itenjamin Robbins, and has
since been owned by Elder Willard Fuller and Maiy E.
Fuller, who is the present owner. The fii*8t house on this
place was erected by Mr. Robbins in 180(5, and the present
one by Mr. Fuller about 1854. On this place there was a
Freewill Kaptisl church, erected by Mr. Fuller and others,
which wjis Uiken <h)wn in 187(>.

(\)nnect<Ml with this phu'c is a burial ground, and on the
headstones are found the names. Fuller, Moore, Putnam,
Metcjdf, Parker, Dudley, Cook, etv.

.MUIN O. rAUKKH'S PLACE.

This hous(» was fitt.ed uj) by Lewis Torrcy for a Uuicnicnt
house, and purcJuised of him by John (). Parker, who has
made sc^venil ad<litions io it.

AARON STOCK WELL PLACE.

The eai-liest knowledge which we have of this place, it
was owned by Aaron Stockwell, senior, M'ho erected a small
house upon it, which has since been enlarged by Aaron
Stockwell, jr. The place is now owned bj-^ the lieiiv of Mr.
Stockwell.

IK A nAULINOV FAUM.

This place was first owned by Lot Simpson, who com-
menced building upon it, but afterward conveyed it to Ira
Darling, the present owner. Mr. Darling erect<5d most of
the buildings now on the phu^e.

uorAL Keith's flace.

This place was first owned by Aaron Darling, who built
the house now standing upon the premises. It has since
been owned by Im Darling and Royal Keith, the present

344 HOMES OF THB

owner. On this place there has been recently erected a
blacksmith's shop, where the business is carried on by Beiy.
O. Paine, who married a daughter of Mr. Keith.

TUOKKU l>LACK.

The earliest knowledge we have of this place, it was
owned by Cyrus and Peter Darling, and since by Capt.
Moses ^lliayer. Col. Earle, Ebenezer Tucker, Ebenezer E.
Tucker and sister, F. F. Sibley and the lioira of KlK)iiuxor
K. Tucker, and was conveyed by A. W. Putiuiui (as guiuxliuu
of said heirs) to tlie Manchaug (Company, wlui are tin;
pi*eseut owners. On this place there have been erect^ed three
saw mills, the two first having been burned, and the last
taken down recently; the two last mills also had shingle
mills connected with them.

South SurroN, Distuict No. 7.

Commencing at the eastern limit of the district, the lirsl
place we notice belongs to John Fuller, and is the old home-
stead built by Wm. Hewett, or his father when Mr. Hewett
was a young man. Mr. Hewett had, several sons, viz :
Daniel Hewett, who died in Auburn; Eli, who died in
Noillibridge ; Hammond, Hcniy and IMiinchas. All lived
to be ohi men.

Valentine (S. lIcw(iM, gnuidsiiu of Williiini, remodoUul
the house, new covered, painted, etc., and sold to John
Fuller, the present owner.

LaWMon Taylor, sou of James of NoHhbridge, built the
house he occupies, in 1853, which stands on the west side of
a beautiful plain, some hundred and fifty feet above the
meadow, and his farm is on the plain or table land. Mr.
Taylor spent several years in California during the gold
excitement, about 1850, and had a somewhat successful
experience in gold digging.

Mr. Taylor has been twice married, and has one son,
James.

Orrin Hewett, son of Eli, built the house where George
H. Hewett lives, in 1852. George H. bought the place in
1871, and erected a fine barn, in which he has a paint shop

TOWN OF SUTTON. 347

and sleigh manufactory. George II. is the son of Valentine
G. Ilcwctt. lie married Miss Lydia Houghton, daughter of
L. A. Houghton.

Charles Dorr came to tliis town from Boston about the
year 1816, and lived in the west part of the district for many
years. He was a carpenter, and in 1858 built the house
occupied by George W. Albee, and lived here until his
death.

'{'he house occupied by llev. Joseph P. Burbank, on the
top of " Boomer Hill," so called, was built by Elder Job B.
Boomer in 1829. Elder Boomer becaime pastor of the
Baptist church in South Sutton about the year 1816, and
continued as such for thirty years. He married Nancy,
daughter of James McClellan. They had two daughters and
two sons : Nancy MftClcllan, Amelia, Lucian and George
l^oardman. Nancy married Hon. John Daggett of Attleboro',
June. 18, 1840; Amelia married a Mr. Stone of Cleveland,
Ohio ; Lucien went west and became a partner with his
brother-in-law in the bridge-building business, and is now
president of the Illinois Bridge Company at Chicago.

(•c<)i7;o Hoanliiiait l^Miior, llio yoiiiigoHl hoii, went west wlillo iiuito young
to work for his brothcr-lii-law hi collecting lumber, and at the breakhig
out of the rebellion in 1801 was living in the ArkansnA liivcr country, Arkan-
.s:iH. At tilt; call for troops lie ix^MiNindotl hihI raised a company among his
acquaintances and became their captain. He was in many battles, in ail of
which he was distinguished for bravery and skill in command. He was pro-
moted to the brigadier-generaldhip, and killed in one of Uie battles before
Yicksburg. His remains were brought to Worcester and interred. A fine
monument has been erected to his memory. The remains of his father and
mother repose in the same cemetery.

Atler Mr. Boomer, Pcrcival Taylor owned the place and
lived there until his death. Mr. Taylor married Miss
Hannah Ilolbrook. They had three children : James, George
and Maudana. Rev. Mr. Burbank luis preached nt the
Baptist church for several years past.

The next pljvce west of the Boomer hoiuse was built by
Sumner B. ilcwett about 1841. It is now owned by Mi's.
Jonathan Spnigue. Sumner B. Hewett married Miss Maiy
E. Allen. They had four children: Mary Allen, Sumner
Barstow, Amiinda and Warren. Mr. Hewett was by trade a

348 110MBS OF THR

millwright, and served apprenticeship with William Hall.
Later he became a plow-maker and worked for the firm of
B. Martin & Co. at South Sutton, then at Waterford. Grot^u
Junction, and lastly at Olevcland, Ohio. The family moved
west to Goldfield, Wright (-on nty, Iowa, where he died in
1877. His son, Sumner U. is, or wsis a year Jigo, judge of
probate for Wright (\)unt3S l4)wa.

Jonathan Spnigue, born Oct. 6, 1801, married Oct. 26,
1826, Miss Mary Anne Whii)ple, daughter of Welccmie
Whipple, Esq., gmnd-daughter of l)(»acon tlohn, and great-
gmnd-daughter of John Whipple of ( Cumberland, R. 1 . Their
childi'en are. Welcome Whipple, born February 16, 1828 ;
Homer Baxter, Oct. U), 1829; Frances Maria, Sept. 13,
1831 ; Charles A., February 24, 1834; Solon Smith, March
5, 1836; Mary A., February 8, 1838; Jonathan A., May
20,1841; Floni Knnna, February 5, 1847; IMiilnnder A.,
February 4, I84l».

iloiiior n. Spriigiit) IUUmI ft>r collogo nl JMWv.nU'ir mNuhuiiy, grailuAlod at Yalo
iu the cliiM of 1852, receiving Uie DeForest prize, a gold medal of tbe value of
one hundreil dollars, given for the best written and 8ix>ken composition;
studied law at New Haven, came to Worcester and formed a law partnersliip
with District Attorney Matthews. After the death of Matthews he became
principal of the Worcester high school. From Worcester he went to New
Haven and established himself in the practice of law.

When the war of the rel)cllion M^as inaugunitetl by the attack upon Fort
Sumter, his voice gave forth no uncertain sound. He did much to inspire
patriotism and secure enlistment At the organizittion of tlie tliirteenth
Connecticut infantry he marched to the barracks wiih tbe *' Welsh Rifles," a
fine company he had raised in New Haven, and of which he liad been elected
captain. He was promoted Major, Oct 5, 1863, and Lieut Col. Nov. 5, 1803.
His regiment was ordered to tlie department of the gulf, and left New Haven
for Ship Island March 17, 1862. It reached its destination April IS, and
remained in active service in the states of Ix>uisiana and Mississippi unU[
July 1864, when it returned to Connecticut on veteran furlough. While on
duty in tlie department of the giUf it bore a prominent part in the following
engagements: Georgia Landing, La., Oct 27, 1802; Irish Bend, La., April 14,
1863; Tort Hudson, La,, May 24, 1S(W; Port Hudson, Lju, June 14,1863;
Cane River, La., April 23, 1S04; Mansura, La., May Ki, 1864. In August it
was again ordered to the seat of war, and joined the army of the Shenandoah,
under General Sheridan. In the battle of Winchester, Sept 10, Lieut Col.
Sprague commanded tbe regiment, which w:ik in a part of tbe tield tlie nfost
fiercely contested, and consequently exi)oscd to a tremendous fire. His horse
was shot under him, and lie led his regiment on foot

It was the plan of Gen. Early to cut Sheridan's army in two, and tiien defeat
it in detail. To accomplish his object he massed his forces and struck a terri-
ble blow upon the position held by Gen. Grover^s division. Sheridan sent an

TOWN OF SUTTON. 349

order to hold the point At all haxards. By some unexplained blunder* an
order to retreat ran along the lincfl of Gen. 6rovcr*B division, and the regiments
fell Hullenly b:u*k. Col. Sprague with a few brave men made a de-Hfteratc stand,
but were overpowered and captured. Col. Sprague was taken first to Libby
prison, afterward to Andersonville. Upon his release he again resumed com-
mand of Ills regiment, which in January IS06 was transferred to Savannah.
Ga., and served in the state of North Carolina, doing provost and guard duty
until April 25, 1866, when it was mustered out, being Uie last of the Connect-
icut regiments in the service. Col. Sprague has written a history of his regi-
ment, which is a model of excellence in its line, and a valuable contribution
to the literature of the war. Since the war he has been engaged in the profes-
sion of teaching.

In 1867 he was chosen principal of the state normal school at New Britain,
which position he held until offered a professorship in Cornell University,
Ithaca, New York. From Ithaca he went to Brooklyn, New York, and became
principal of the Adelphi Academy, which position he held until the Beecher
excitement, when he resigned and entered the lecture field, in which he
remained for a year or more, one of the most instructive and popular lecturers
of the day. He is now principal of the girls normal school, Boston, Massachu-
setts.

The next phice west, where Mrs. Wjlliains lives, was built
by Joims Batcheller aud £lder Jones in 1859.

At the corner of the roads to East Douglas and Whitins-
ville is a store built by Deacon Pliny Johnson, made partly
from the shoe-shop moved from the other side of the road,
and is now owned by Pliny h\ Johnson of .Westerly, K. 1.
A few years ago a stock company was formed to manufacture
boots and shoes, under the namr of the South Sutton Boot
and Shoe Company, with Deacon Johnson, president; John
C. Johnson, treasurer, and Moses L. Johnson, agent; but it
survived for only a year or two, and made a bad failure.
Upon the closing up of this company another was formed
under the fn*m name of Knox and Walktu*, but this, like its
predecessor, soon went into bankruptcy. Since the last
failure the shop luis been used :is a grocery store and tene-
ment.

The house owned and occupied by Leonard Dorr was built
by Deacon Pliny Johnson in 1851, and has passed through
many hands. It was owned for a time by Cimene Green-
wood of Northbridge, and" IhUm' by Rufus, son of Daniel
Fuller.

* See History of ConnecUcut, during the RehelUou.

350 HOMRS OF THE

Jjconnrd Dorr is the son of the late (yharles Dorr, who
removed to Sutton from Boston about sixty-ei^t years
since.

The J^aptist meeting-Iiousc in this district wns huilt about
seventy-five years since, mainly by the Jtatchellcrs.

Originally it wsis a plain unpainted building, with a iN>rch
on the south side. Within, the construction was after the
old style. The prominent seat was for the deacons; the
pews were of s<|uare form with seat^ upon thi'ee sides, and
the pulpit W21S HO high that the head of the pi'Ciichcr nearly
touched the ceiling.

When this pulpit was finished it is said that Elder William
Uatcheller rode up the steps of the church on horseback to
the open door, and pointing to the lofty pulpit, said to his
horse, " There ! see where your master is going to stand."

The church has been thoroughly repaired, modernized and
made <|uite attractive as well as convenient.

AproiNM of Uicne higlt pulpits, we recall a litUe story which we heanl told In

childhood by a venerable D. D., designed to illustrate the fact that Satan

sometimes obtrudes himself into the most sacred places. He said, '* I was

once called upon to preach in an old church which had an exceedingly high

pulpit As I ascended the stairs, going up, up, up, to my dismay these words

came into my mind :

* Jack and 6111 went up the hill,

To fetch a pall of water,

Jack fell down and broke his crown

And Gill came tumbling after.*

'*In vain I bade the tempter 'get thee behind me;' he would do no such
thing, but continued his Infamous suggestions. I rose to make the invocation,
anti as 1 looked down u|>on my audience so far below nic, I begun my luldrcMH
to the Searcher of Hearts with tliese words uppermost in thought:

' Jack fell down and broke his crown
And Gill came tumbling after.' ''

Opposite the church stood the old school-house. This
house wius at first located on a high hill fronted by a steep
bunk, which in icy time was the scene of many an amusing
slip and slide in the " days of yore,'' when the winter school
wjus attended more than now by the " large l)oys and girls."

At one end of the school-room was a lingo firoplacc that
would t^ikc in "four foot wood;" at the other end the
teacher's desk, flanked on each side by a desk for scholai*s.

TOWN OP SUTTON. 351

On the sides of the room, running the entire length, ivith the
ox<M»|)ti()n of 11 narrow spaco for pjiHsin^ behind, werc^ denkH,
rjiisiMl two st^ps from tlio floor, for the Inrger schohirs.
Hohind (hose desks were benches nmde from plunk or slabs,
without backs ; in front of them were low benches for the
small children. The center of the room was unoccupied,
only as some hizy or refractory boy or girl was called out for
punishment.

A common punishment for girls was to study with a book
or rujer on the head, which they were directed to keep in
position.

Boys Avould sometimes be required to fasten their eyes
upon a nail in the floor and *• hold it down with one linger."
Occ4isionally one who had incurred the peculiar wmth of the
lea(^her, wouUl be called upon to *' ride the stone hoi^se."
This achievement consisted in occupying, at the same time,
five round smooth stones, one as a seat and one for each of
the hands and feet; a performance which, it is needless to
say, was generally found a somcAvhat difficult one to go
through with gracefully.

Whether the stone horse wns v.yov introduced in(^) the
•* Quabbin '' school-house we cannot say.

In I84ii the school-house was repaired, in what was then
the modern st^^le. This house was burned by an incendiary
in 1875.

A new one, and finely furnished, was built on the Man-
chaug road in 1876.

The house where Fred P. Burr lives was owned and
probably built by a man of the name of Lackey, a brotherof
Matthew Lackey, who came from Upton to Sutton in the
latter part of the Inst century.

Mr. Lackey sold to the Batchellers, who also came from
Upton, and it remained the Batcheller place until Stephen
(Grossman bought it in 1816.

The Batchellei-8 were hop growers, and had a tine building
for kiln-drying hops, which stood for many yeaiv after Mr.
Crossman bought it. In 1817 Mr. (H'ossman moved upon
the farm where, with the exception of seven yeai-s spent at
Pleasant Falls, from 1830 to 1837, he remained until his

352 HOMR8 OP TIIR

death, July 27, 1851. Stephen f 'rossmnn w«r son of Elijah
and Rc1>eckah, bom Juno 21, 1779, and gmndson of Noah
Grossman, who it is said came from Tannton to Suttcm about
1750. (See CroKsman {;oneah)gy.)

Ferdinand J. F. CroMman, son of Martin L. and Experience, was brought
np by his grandmother Grossman, on this place. He enlisted at Cambridge,
Aug. 10, 1862, in Andrew's first company of sharp-shooters, and went Into
camp at Cambridge. He left camp for Washington Dec Ist, where he
remained but a short time.

He was in the first battle of Fredericksburg, Dec 11, 1862. He was stationed
at Falmouth during the winter, and was again in the battle of FredericKsburg
June 11, 1863. During this battle a ball passed through his hat, and one of his
fingers was shattered by a bullet Lysander Martin, a yonng man of great
promise, enlisted with him, and was at Uiis Ume by his side. They oocapled
an advanced position behind some fallen trees, or stumps, and were firing
through small apertures, and took turns in watching the firing of the enemy.

Ferdinand retreated just over a knoll to have his finger attended to, but
soon returned to find his companion prostrated on the ground, haying been
wounded by a ball which entenid his cheek, knocking out several teetJi, and
ciuiic out lit tliu back of tlic neck. A general retreat was now onlered, and
Uie wounde<l who were able marched olT tlic field, and others were hnddlc«l
into wiigouH and airricil olT, Marthi among tlK^sc, who died of IiIn wound tlie
nineteenth. At Gettysburg, Crossman was in the battle from July first to the
fourth, and from this field was sent to Harper's Ferry.

He spent the winter in the hospital at Washington, D. C, taking care of the
sick and wounded. In the spring. May 3, 1864, he rejoined the army, and was
in the batUe of the Wilderness from the fifth to the seventh. At the battle
of Spotsylvania Court house he was taken prisoner, carried to Columbia, from
thence to Anderson ville, where he died Aug. 8, 1864.

Mrs. F. J. F. Crossman married Frederick P. Burr, Jan. 12, 1866. He waa
a soldier in the Union army. They have one daughter, Ida R., bom Nov. 17,
1870.

The house wlierc Lysander Houghton lived wjis hnilt hj'
Matthew Lackey, who came from Upton about 1750.

Mr. Lackey had a large family : sec genealogy. After his
(loath the place was sold to Ebcnczcr (\)()k, who also nns(»d
a large family. Ini Cook of Oxford was a son of Ehenezer.

Lysander Houghton married Lydia White of Northbridge,
and they had four children : Afahlon, Chilion, A'^ernon, Lydia
and Merrick, ('hilion married Miss Darlino', daughter of
Ini Darling. I le enlistcMl in the company of Andrew's sharp-
shooters and served through Ihc war. He is now a dentist.
Mi's. Lydia Houghton died in the fall of 187(), and Tiysander
Jan. 4, 1878.

TOWN OF 8U1TON. 353

At the place owued by A. F. Brown, Esq., Mr. Timothy
Martin lived until about ei{>;hty yoni*H of age. Timothy wuh
the Ron of Abel Martin, who lived and died on this place.
Abel Martin married for his sec<uid wife Eunice Oossman.
His son Tinioth}' mnrried Sukey Crossman, daughter of
Noah and Huldali. They had three i-Jiildren, two of whom
died young, and a son, Benjamin, who died in 1877 in the
west. His wife died in the fall of 182(5, and he married for
a second Avife, Miss liiu^hel Darling, and they had two sons.
Darius and L3'sander. Lysander was killed in battle, }18
stat^id on a preceding page. Benjamin Marthi Avas the
plow-maker already alluded (o on another page.

The next place on this road is owned by Lewis Hopkins
of Linwood. The house was built by Thnothy Hewett a«
early :is 1773.

Timothy II. had a large family. Lie was a basket maker.
His son Timothy, born Nov. 22, 1773, had a son Timothy
born in 1803, who married Lavina, daughter of Daniel
Leonard. Their children are, Edwin C, born Nov. 1, 1828 ;
Alfred Francis, born Sept. 20, 1831 ; Kichard Lysander, born
Feb. 20, 1833; Milt^in Oscar, bcun Feb. 15, 1838; Tamar,
born May 2, 1842.

Edwin C. graduated at the Normal school, Bridgewater, and hecame a
teacher in the school, and was transferred to Pittsfield. He retiuned to
Bridgewater, and subseqnently was In Worcester as principal of the high
school. In 1858 he went to Illinois to take a professorship in the Normal
school at Normal, Illinois; a posiUon he held until 1876, when, upon tlie
resignation of President Edwards, he was elected president, and this position
he now holds.

George Jones was brouglit up at Mr. Hewetl's and became
the owner of the place after I'imothy senior died. He mar-
ried Sanib Bryant and had sevend children. The hotisc was
burned in 1876.

There were five other houses on this rojid, the sites of
which are marked by cellar-holes nearly filled, and the lower
portions of the chimneys, in which the rude stone firepljiccs
still remain, snd reminders of the unknown and now broken
circles that once gathered round Iheni.

At one place near the woods lived Elethan Jones, who had
a large family of children. The house was Ixirned and the

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354 HomfiS OF the

bam torn down. Samuel and Consider Bryant lived at this
place for a number of years, and sold to Jesse Leonard, who
died here, and his heirs were lately the owners of the land.

The phuH5 wh«i-o TiConanl K. Kvci-eU- livtuj was lirsi owiicmI
l)y David Bui*t, who built the house a hundnnl years a^i
and died there. Mr. Burt 4*4ime from launUm, and liml a
lai^e family of children ; among them Benjamin, who died
in Northbridge in 1874 ; Ellis, who died in town a few years
since ; and Samuel, who married Polly Cook and had three
children, Richmond, Julius and Juliet. Mr. Everett mar-
ried first Miss Fi-eclove Dtirling. They have had thrco
children, Mahlon, Albert and Sustm. Albert went to the
war in the fifteenth regiment. Mr. Everett married second
Mrs. Mann, whose son was in the battle of Bull Run and
never heard of after.

White and Barrows 1>ougiit the place on the hill liack of
the school house of John Casey in 1867, and Casey Ixiught
of Timothy ITcwett, jr., in 18G5.

1'his was tlie homestead of Jesse Jones, who prolwbly
built the house in the last century, as they were old people
and lived in an old house sixty years ago. Elethan and
Leonai*d were his sons.

The house owned by Jcrman Houghton wjis built by I>r.
John G. Johnson in 1852. Mr. ITonghton is a son of Wm.
Houghton.

Pliny F. Johnson, now of \Vest<irly, Rhode Island, built
the house owned by him near the comer, in 18G4. Mr.
Johnson kept a store here for several years. He maiTied
first Julia, daughter of Stephen Cole, and for his second
wife a Miss Mann.

The house on the corner, owned by Mrs. Dcjicon IMiny
Johnson, was t^iken down at the Lackey place and put up
here by Deacon Johnson. The old house was moved across
the road for a shop.

Mr. Johnson had a large family of children: Pliny F.,
John 0., ICmily, Eliza, Moses, George, Carcw, Danforth,
Klmira and Sa])pliini. Deacon Johnson was a shoemaker,
and with his large family of boys and girls, turned out a
great many pairs daily. He did much for the support of the
gospel. Samuel Williams lived in the old house many years.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 357

Julia Woodis owns the old red house, but no one knows
lis liistory.

The next house, owned l)y Mrs. Daniel Kelley, was built
by Daniel Kelley about 1806.

The house which Horace Batcheller owns and lets, was
built by Thomas Carlhi in 1854 or '55. Thomas Carlin
married Miss Lovina Leonard.

The house owned by Henry Williams was built by Henry
Dorr in 1847. Henry Williams is son of Alphcus and
Clarissa, and grandson of Samuel Williams.

The house that Joseph Wheatley owns and lets was put
up in 1831 by Richard Hewett, who was the son of Timothy
and grandson of Timothy Hewett, senior. He married
Mimndah (-rossman in 1820 and had two sons, Croydeu and
Lowel. The last died in infancy.

Mi's. Hewett died in the fall of 1830, and he married for
his second wife Electa Ross. (Voydon died in Paris, Oneida
county, New York, in 1868.

Horace Batcheller built his own house in 1876-77, on the
comer of the Douglas and Manchaug road. There was a
small house on the wnno siU». built by his father, Warren
Batcheller, in 1838. Warren Batcheller was a successful
r,ontni<'.(.or. lie built man}' lino roads, and wtXH for a long
time employed in the excavation of the Blackstone canal.
He died, and was carried to hif* burial March 30, 1873, from
the house he built.

The house of Mr. Horace Batcheller, a view of which Is giycD, is intended
for a summer boarding house and hotel, and is finely fitted tor the purpoee. It
Itas accommodations for thirty Iwardcrs ; and when its ease of access, con-
venience, and tlie attractions of the surrounding region are Icnown, it can
hardly fail of being a popular resort for those seeking recreation among rural
scenes of peculiar beauty.

In 1827 Obed Taylor put up a building on this comer and
opened a st^re, but did not occupy it long, and it was sold
and moved awa}'.

The house where Mason W. Morse lives was built by Dea.
Win. Baldieller. •lason Moi*se married a daughter of Elder
Samuel Waters and bought the place of Deacon Batcheller.

Mr. Morse fell in the street near his house and died
instantly. His wife died in 1877. HaiTiet Moi*se married

tUtS

HOHKS OF THK

.Tosiiih BrHwii, ii noii of the Rev. Pm-ley Brown of Eii»t
Douglas. He was . «n nrchitect und engineer, and at one
time had charge at the Hoonae Tnnnol Imre, under the
Shanlcys.

Joniut Bati:|i(il1i!r hnilt his house in 1H40. Orhuulo, hrn
son, joined the army in the late war and was killed at tlic
battle of Antietam, Sept. 17, \M2. He wiut a memlwr of
the fifteenth regiment, and cuic of the many fix>m tliif pail rtf
the town wlio laid down their liven for tlieir eountry.

RK«II>KNnK (IK -lONAS HAT<niKr.[,KIt.

Orlgen, brother of Jonas TIatclieller, wm a HU|>erior fcliol.ir, tliougli he
never enjoyed Uie advanUges of a collegiate educaliun. He wns tlie edilor of
the Anli-Univertatitl, pubhslied at Providence, K. I. lie Is spoken of as a
devoted ClirigUan aiid very teuicious uf the Orthodox faith. Ue was ofl«n
engaged In controveny with the enemies of Christianity in this uounlryand In
Europe.

lie WAS Itic Autlior of feveral pamphlets in which, wllh eanicsUiess and
Ability, he gave his views of the doctrines of grace as reveAled in the Wont of
God.

The Howard place, whei'e Mrs. Clarissa Williams, widow
of Alpheua Williams lives, lielongcd to Jiimes Howard, her

TOWN OF SUTTON. 359

father, who had a large family of childi*en, among whom was
a son, whose name was Jonathan, and he had a son, who
is the author of the book entitled, •* The Bruised Reed."
- Goorgc ('asc married a daughter of Mi-s. Williams, who
l)uilt a house near by, which was burned about 1858.

Cyrel Williams, son of Alpheus and ('larissa Williams,
Avho now lives in the State of New York, was the owner and
builder of the house near the cemetery, Avhere Mrs. Glover
lives, which is now owned by Kzekiel Thayer of Knst
Douglas. The house is comparatively new, and took the
place of the one which wjis con8idei*cd old fifty j'ears ago,
and occupied by a family of the name of Blackmar. Among
the childi*en of this family were Khoda, Deboi*ah, and one
or two others. Fifty yeai's Jigo there was another house on
the opposite side of the road.

The house where George Thompson lives was built by
Russell Titus about the year 1835. It was made up from
one or two small buildings which were moved together, and
with some slight additions fitted up for a tenement.

Geo. Thompson married a daughter of Daniel Stockwell.

On the opposite aide of the road is a house which wjis
built by Josiah Ilewett in 1849, and sold to Henry Marshall,
who died here in 1876.

The next house, called the Titus house, was built by Rus-
sell Titus in 1848. Mr. Titus carried on the butchering
business here for a few years. He married Martha, daughter
of Hammond and Lydia Hewett, and they had two daugh-
tci*s, one of whom married Noel Clark of Uxbridge. Mr.
Titus was captain of a c^uial boat on the Blackstone C4inal
in 1830 or 1831.

This is the last house in Sutton on the road leading from
the corner to East Douglas.

The house where Orison, son of Hammond and Lydia
Hewett lives, is the homestead built by Hammond Ilewett
sixty years ago. He married Lydia Pierce of Millbuiy,
and they have had five children: Orison, Josiah, Moses,
Martha and liebeckali.

Hammond is the son of William Hewett, and brother of
Kli, late of Noithbridge.

360 IIOMK8 OF THE

The last place ou this i*Oiid is the Alphciis Rawson place ,
so called forty years ago. Mr. Rawson Iwught it of Wel-
come Whipple sixty-five years sincx5.

Mrs. Jonathan (Whipple) Spnigne was bom linv, hnl it-
is not positively known whether any nioixj of Mr. W.*«
children wei*o lK)m hei'o. It is now in the hands of some
Fi*ench Canadian families.

GEMKTEUV.

The original cemetery in this district was set apail as a
place of bnrial by Deacon William liatchollcr, son of Rev.
William. The tii*st body buried was that of his brother
Moses, who died Sept. 4, 1803, in the twenty-first year of
his age. His monument has upon it the following epitaph :

" A burying-plaoe by me *h begun,
Father and MoUier view your son.
Brethering and sister's view me too.
Pale death has taken me from you.
My wife and cliildren on cartli I leave,
In faith that Christ will me receive.
Praying that you may likewise be.
Prepared for death to follow me.*'

Union Distiuoi', No. 8.

The old house, as seen in the engraving, wsis built by
William Davenport in 17(17, and remains as fii-st built, no
pai-t having been burnt or destroyed. The faim consisted of
one hundred and seventy acres of land, received from his
father, William, senior, who lived in a house that stood
where Mr. Barney llewett's now stands. William Daven-
poit, jr., sold his farm to a Mr. (Jlark and moved to Peters-
ham in 1800.

Samuel Carpenter wjis the purcluiser of a small part of
the estate. He was a plow-maker by trade. The shed
attached to the house was formerly used as a corn-bam.
Mr. Carpenter moved it to its present location, and used it
in the manufacture of wooden i)l()ws, in which business he
employed several workmen. William Davenport built a
saw-mill and grist-mill soon after locating on this place,
perhaps as early as 1766. These stood until about 1824, when

TOWN OF 8DTT0N. 361

the 8aw-mill was taken down by Joel liAckey, then in po9-
ecsdion »>f tlio pltu-o. The grwt-miti whh ciiri'ied itwny by n
frosUet in I8»8.

Mr. Jjiickoy orccfxjd ii biiUdiiig f<»r the niiiimfMctiiro of
scytlien »n the stream lieluw the mills, unci made scythea for
a few years. Uitjii, in company with George B. Nolon, engaged
in the muniifaitture of guii-barrele.

He sold out to Mr. Noleii in 1834. Amos Bnrdon is the
present owner of the pi'0]icrty.

IIAVKMIIKT IIOL'SK, SOIU'll HUll'ON.

George B. Nolen mairied in 183(> Olive Grossman, second
daughter of Stephen. Their eldest son, Horace Whipple,
died in North Carolina during the war of the rebellion.

Oeon^ Aiigiutiia, their wcoiid nou, bom Jiui. 7, 1831, alleTi(1«l sclioot at
tlie brick Bcbuul-boiue; tlien at Lelceater, Wllbrabam uut WcBtAeld, wben
he ait«d for Millege. H« entered Tftle College In 1B58, Mid gnutiutted In 1SB7
witli honor, liKving token nioHt of tlie priieii ofteied in niatherontlca and Eng-
lish composition.

A few week* before grsduaUon lie entered Major Skinner's Bcbool In New
Haven u teacher, where he remained until Mr. Skinner*! death In I8AB,
We quote the following frtun tlie "Obiliiarj Hecord of Qrnduatea of Yale
College."

"PUKORNTRD AT TIIX UXmNO (ir TMK Al.VMHI, JUMK S8, 1670.

Clam of 1867.

"Ueoige Augiutus Ncrien wm boni In Sutton, Han., Jan. ft, 1681.

" He remained In New Haven at a graduate itudent, unUl he accepted a
tutorship in the college In the lumnier of 18C0. He resigned Uila office In 186G,
when he was appointed aaristant eiatnlner in the. United State* patent ofBce.

362 HOMES OF THV

He entered on hit dutiea In Jan. 1860, and at the time of hie death held the
position of examiner in-chief, having l)een appointed to that rank by Pmi-
dent Grant in April 1875.

" A few weclcB after this appointment he was attacked with consampUon,
which first manifested itself by a violent licmorrhnge of tlie iutigi on iho ISUi
of May. lie failed steadily and rapidly, and died in Washington, Aug. Hth.
His wife, who had been struggling with the same disease for three yearsp
survived bim but a few hours. They left one son. In ability. Integrity and
courtesy no one in the patent ofHoe was his superior.'*

Mr. Nolen's daughters were Sabni W. and Olivia R.
Sabra W. man-icd Joseph K. Waite, Esq., now a merchant
in West Brookfield.

Olivia R. married George W. Sargent of North Brook-
field.

Alfred Eugene, bom Dec 25, 1845, graduated at Yale, class of 1807;
teacher for a year in the high school at Norwich, Vermont; for three
principal of the high school at Wethersfield, Connecticut, when he retumed
to New Ilaven to resume his studies, and for a year or two gave private
instruclion to students; but his licultli failing lie went to Waslilngtoii, D. C,
with his brother. In 1875 he came to West Brookfield with his health much
impairc<l ; but after a year, had sufficiently recovered to be able to accept a
position as princii>al of tlie high school at WIncbendon. He is now principal
of the high school In Brookfield.

Mr. Nolen's wife died in West Warren, June 26, 1850,
when he returned to Sutton, and in 1852 married Clara
Kingsbury.

The liouse Avhei'o Amos Burdon now lives was built by
himself in 1848. The barn on this place was struck by
lightning the tii'st of July, 1866, and burned with two
hoi*ses. Mr. Burdon subsequently erected a fine barn on the
same spot.

The old gun-shops are standing here at the dam. In 1841
Benjamin Martin commenced the manufacture of plows at
this phicc, and for five years employed several hands. His
** Eagle Plows" were in great favor among the farmers in all
this part of the country and the bordering towns in Rhode
Island. The works Avere moved to Waterford.

After Mr. Burdon bought these shops he put in saw
and shingle mills, and run them for a few years; but they
are not used now, though the machinery remains. Mr.
Burdon came into possession of this property soon aft«r the
freshet which carried away the grist-mill.

TOWN or BUTTON. 863

There is a beaver dam in the pond, and it is said that
beavers were abundant when the town was first settled.

The house near the outlet of Swan Pond was built in 1810
by Caleb Hicks, and is now owned ))y George C. Allen.

The house occupied by Charles Britton was built by Joel
Lackey in 1818, and sold to Alpheus Crossman.

The house where Mr. Burroughs lives was built by Geo.
Dorr about 1850. Mr. Doit moved to Lacrosse, Wisconsin.
George Dorr was the son of Henry Dorr, and married a
daughter of Daniel Cole.

The house where Philander Hewett lives was built by
William Davenport, and his son Aaron received it from his
father; but exchanged with Jonathan Carpenter in 1835.
Mr. Hewett bought it of Aaron Wakefield about 1863.

The Valentine G. Hewett place, which is in the hands of
the administrator, was prior to 1810 the old school-house.
William Crossman bought it, and moved it from above the
George Allen place, and repaired it for his father and
mother — (see genealogy) — and they lived there until his
death.

Samuel Crossman had one son and two daughtei*s by his
first wife. Ilis son Samuel enlisted in the iiintli regiment,
called the ** bloody ninth," in the war of 1812, and was at
the battle of Chippewa and Lundy's Lane, was wounded and
drew a pension till the time of his death in 1870. He died
in Pennsylvania.

Samuel Crossman, senior, was a soldier in the revolution,
and drew a pension.

William Crossman taught school in his early days, and
then kept a country store on Putnam Hill, and in East
Douglas in company with Sumner Cole. He was the first
postmaster of East Douglas; kept a hotel in Webster,
Albany, N. Y., and Springfield, from which place he
was sent to the legislature. During President Pierce's
administration he was a custom-house officer. He died in
Brookfield, Sept. 22, 1873, and was buried in the Howard
cemetery.

The brick school-house was built in the fall of 1822, and
known as the Union school-house, a part of the district

364 HOMKfl OF THK

being in Northbridge. Extensive repairs have been made
on this house and new furniture put in. It is now one of
the l>est in town.

Willis Thayor built the house where Barnnl)».s Howett
lives. Mr. Howett l>ought it in 1856. George Reynolds
and Jonathan Spnigue carried on the manufacture of broad
axes here for a few yoai*8, and lived in this house, (^olonel
Homer B. Sprague was l)orn here.

The trii)-hanmier shop has I)eeu torn down, but the
saw-mill still stands, and is owned by Benjamin Burt of
Woonsookety Rhode island.

Barnabas Uowt^tt is the s<u] of Timothy, and married
Eliza Hewett for his first wife and had three sons, Welcome,
Pliilander and Warren. Ills si'eond wife was Miss Brigham.

Jehu Bartlett, who cmwh from (hunl>erltmd, K. I., in 1780,
once owned the place where (ieoi*ge (•. Allen lives. John
Allen, who raiue from Mount Holly, V^t., about 1810, 8C4^nid
to have l>eeu the lu^xt owntT. He thoroughly ntpain^cl tlie
house, huilt on the ell, built also a eider-mill, a barn, a car-
pent43r*s and hhu*ksmith*s shop. He was a carpenter by
trade. John Allen had a son (leorge, who was the father of
George C, the present owner.

The house where AnioiT D. Lackey lives was built by
W^illiaui Houghton in 181S. Mr. Hought4)n was a blacksmith
by ti*}id(s and o<*cupic*d the shop just below the dam, which
was afterward a s<;vtluj niauufactorv. It was torn down
several years ago. Auiory 1). Lackey nmrried Lydia, daughter
of Salmon Burdou, in 1838, and had one daughter, who mar-
ried Henry Parkhurst of I -.x bridge.

The house where Doao(»n Salmon Burdon lived and died
was built by him in 18 IH. TIh^ old house stood within u
few feet of the pi-esont struc^tnn^ John Burdon, father of
Salmon, owned the farm and died here.

John Vant built the house where Georofe W. Fletcher now
lives, but nothing farther is known of him. Mr. Fletcher
bought tlu^ place of New(»l Lackey about 1858. He came
from Northbridge.

Mr. Ojiseyowns the houses built by Augustus Thaj'er about
1840. After his death Rufus Young bought the place.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 365

enhirged the house and ))iiill the )>arii. Mr. Young married
Ljdia Ballou. He died here in 1857.

The house owned by Jonas Batcheller and let as a tene-
ment, called the Young or Waterman place, wivs built by
Thom:i8 Axtell, who had the initials of his name put on the
chimney, where they are distinctly seen at the present time.
Mr. Angel bought the place, and in connection with his son-
in-law, Captain Young, carried on the farm. Captain Young
followed a sea-faring life for a number of yeara after being
niarrie<l. His children were Joseph, Julia, Mary, Abigail,
Rufus Smith and Lueinda.

Joseph married Miss Euphemia Tail and had two children :
William and Mary. Julia married Knight Waterman and
had three daughters : Susan, Amanda and Nettie, and a son,
Oscar. Mary marriecl Jonsis italdieller. See genealogy.

The house owned by Ilonice W. Chamberlain was built
by Deacon Reuben Tisdale. Mr. (Vossman says of Deacon
Tisdale, '< He was treasurer of the town, and ran away with
the town's money and Deacon William Batcheller's wife."
Soon after Mr. Tisdale left, Welcome and John Whipple
bought the place. Deacon flohn Whipple moved from
Pel.erHliam and opened a pid)lic house, which he kept until
about 1825. Deacon John Whipple was born in Cumberland
Febi-uary 12, 1748; married May 24, 1770; Eunice Ellis,
born May 9, 1751. Children: Welcome, born Sept. 12,
1772; Olive, July 12, 1775; Jabez, March 15, 1779;
Nancy, April 27, 1781; John, Dec. 31, 1783 ; Martin, April
17, 1786. Welcome married Amy Whipple. Jabez settled
in New Salem and married. .lolin married Patty Sibley,
daughter of Nathan. Nancy married Nahum Prentice.
Olive married Stephen (h'ossman. Welcome Whipple, Esq.
came hei-e to take care of the farm and his father and mother
about 1825 or 1826, and remained here until his death. His
children were: Milton D., CuUen, Justin, Virgil, Mary
Ann, Homer and Ardalisa. Some of these Whipples were
great inventors. ( 'ullen was engaged at the sci*ew factory in
Providence for several years.

Jonathan Sprague, who married Mary A. Whipple, Oct.
26, 1826, took the farm in }843 and cared for his wife's

366 noMiM OF Tfne

father and^mother until their death. In 1867 Mr. Chamber-
lain bought it and removed from Whitin's here. The small
house just below Mr. Cliaml)erla]n'8, and owned by him,
was built by Willis Thayer. Stephen Drake lived here
for a few years ; also his brother, Albee, who moved to New
York state.

Mi-8. Hilton built the house where she resides, in 1877.
The house on the same spot put up by William Norbury was
burned in March 1876. The old house, which liad boon
occupied by Noah Grossman for many years, was torn down
in 1832. Mr. Grossman and wife both died here.

On the place near the woods stood an old house which was
taken down by A. J. Bryant in 1868. The bam is standing
and is owned by Lewis Hopkins of Linwood. In 1778 and
79 Elijah Grossman lived in the house, and in 1784 moved
to a house then standing a few rods east of where George
Fletcher lives, the cellar hole of which is still to be seen,
though trees of a large growth cover the whole ground.
After Elijah left the place, Noah, a brother, occupied it. He
made wooden ware and measures. The old kettle and steam
box he used for steaming and bending the wood for measures
were here a few yeai*s ago.

Subsequently Luther Grossman, a son of Noah, lived here
for man}' years.

The house off the road was occupied b}' Samuel Grossman
in 1780, but who built it is not known. In 1828 John Allen
lived in this house, and a few years later Mr. Edward Norbury
owned it, and lived here until he went to Illinois with his
son in 1875.

The house where Mrs. Nelson Fairbanks lives wjis built
by Joshua Lackey in 1812. lie also built a saw-mill on the
south side of the river. About the same time Matthew
Lackey, a brother, built on the north side and put in a grist-
mill and a carding machine, which was the only one in this
region for mimy years. Every vestige of the mill is gone,
and Whitin's reservoir covers the ruins.

Just a little north of the place where those old mills stood
are two old houses, in one of which Mr. Nelson Nicholas
lives. The other, or what there is left of it, is owned by

TOWN OF BOTTOM. 367

Mr. PresGott. The main part of the house was burned in
1876. This place belonged to Stephen Colo, the blind
basket-maker.

OlU StONB DiSTlllOT, No. I).

Benjamin Wakoiield first settled on the Samuel Hall place.
He was followed by Mr. Joseph'Moacly. Eiioa Armsby and
his son Silas were the next owners. Thtty Imilt the small

TIIK tH.l» HTONK PCIKKtl. UOUtlK.

house south of th<; nitul. Silas Armsliy uiilai^ed and rcpitircd
the Mosely honse, soon after the central turnpike was built,
witli the intention of keeping tavern, hut sold to Asa Hall,
who cjirrivd on the brush-making huuinosB there Huvonil
ywire. After the dotitli of his wife lie tniiiflferred the pluce to
hit* son Sauinel, th<>. present owner. Asa Hall married fur
his lirst wife Alethinu Parkman. Miss Sarah Parkman, her
Bist«i', ft wealthy and l>enevolent Indy, lived here several
years.

368 HOMR8 OF THK

Mr. Silas Armsby had one son, James H., and five daugh-
ters : one married a Davis ; one married Silas Dudley, and
lives in Mendon ; one married Dr. Alden March, the cele-
brated surgeon of Albany.

Jamea H. Annaby went to Albany and studied medicine and tuigeiy wiUi
hit brother-in-law March. He went into the study of anatomy with a mlnote-
ness that astonished his fellow students ; for, while they were satisfied with
the ordinary hackings of the dissecting-room, he worked a whole month
industriously upon a single finger, determined to know the mechanlam of the
human system to a microscopic nicety.

He was connected with the medical college in Albany for twenty-llTe jcara.
He died there, highly distinguished and much lamented, Dec 8, 1S7&.

He was bom in this house Dec. 81, 1800. Rememliering his natlTe town, be
made several valuable donations to the Sutton library.

Enos and Silas Armsby came to Sutton from Leicester. They were prolm-
bly natives of Medfield or Franklin.

Mr. Silas Armsby was a member of the first Baptist church, and a oonstant
attendant He died in Mendon, aged eighty-two. His wife died two yean
later at the same age.

From an obituary of Dr. Annvliy, puliliHiicd hi the Allmiiy Kvcning Jawmai
the day of his death, we make the following extracts :

"Dr. Armsby's early years were s|>ent on his father's fann (In Sutton).
His only educational advantages were derived from the public schools of his
native town, and from a brief period in the Worcester and Monson Academies.
But his love of study was gratifie<l by the facilities afforded by the Public
Library of his native town.*

" In 18S0, when in his twenty-first year, he came to this city and entered as
a student with Dr. Alden March, who was then in active practice and the
foremost physician and surgeon of the city. He was an earnest student, and
gave early indications of the eminent talent and skill whicli have marked his
professional life.

*' His first public service was the circulation of u i>eUtion while yet a stu-
dent, for the establishment of a hospital and medical college in Albany, and
from that day to this he has never wearied in his elTorts to advance the educa-
tional, religious and benevolent interests of his adopted home. As a student
he evinced special fondness for anatomical and physiological studies, and
manifested great skill In the preparation and aiTangcment of anatomical
Hpccimcns; so much so that Dr. March made bini his rhicf assistant durinf;
his term of study, and he occasionally supplied his pliu^e in the lecture room.

" In 1832 he was made the resident physician of the cholera hospital, and
took part In the post mortem examination of the first cholera patient that died
of the disease in this city, making careful dissections of the parts most
involved In the disease, specimens of which are still preserved in the college
museum.

''After graduating at the Vermont Academy of Medicine In 1883, with the
highest honors of his class, he became teacher in a private medical school In
this city. This school, In which he was associated with the late Dr. March,
was known as ' March and Armsby's School,' and was continued until the

* Library of district school.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 369

foundation of the Albany Medical College. Within a year of his graduation
the Yermont Academy recalled her student and made him professor of anat-
omy and physiology.

'* After the establishment of the Albany Medical College he devoted himself
heart and soul to its interests, taking up his residence in the building; and
soon after resigning his Vermont professorship, gave his entire time to the
arrangement of the museum and Uic manifold details of orgnulzation. We
need scarcely add that during all the succeeding years of the institution he
remained its steadfast friend, ever laboring with unflagging zeal for its
advancement In 1889 he made his first visit to Europe, and inspecte<l all the
leadhig medical institutions, hospitals and muNCums of the old world. He
brought back with him a choice collection of Hpecinicnfi, with which ho
cnriclieil tiic college, lie made a second visit of a similar nature to Kumpc
in 1845. In 1841 he openeil an ofilce in this city, dividing his time with his
duties at the college.

** Dr. Armsby was a warm and intelligent friend of art in all its manifesta-
tions, and in him the brotherhood of artists always had a sympathetic friend.

" His connection with the Albany hospital was whole hearted. From the
time it was opened in 1848 until his deatli, he was its untiring friend in season
and out of season, llie largest |K)rtioii of the funds that have been raised for
its supfNirt were necurcd through his |)crsonal clTorts. Ills efTortfl to secure
the necessary endowments, and the evenls which attended and followed the
inauguration, when Edward Everett delivered his great oration, are familiar
to all our citizens and need not be rehearsed here.

"In 1861 Dr. Armsby was appointed United States consul at Naples, a
|N)8ition which he filled with honor to himself and the government It Is
interesting to note he gave the first popular scientific lecture ever delivered in
Naples.

"Dr. Armsby wjis niarrie<l in 1841 to Anna L. llawlcy, daughter of the late
Hon. Gidccm llawley, by whom he hail one son and one daughter. The wife
and daughter died in 1840, and six years later Uie doctor marrie<l Miss Sarah
Winne. She and one son, Gideon, survive him. Dr. Annsby was the frequent
recipient of honorary degrees from our American colleges and other institu-
tions of learning. In 1841 Rutgers gave him her A. M., and in the same
year the Yale National Historical Society made him an honorary member. In
1886 he was elected member of the National Historical Society of New
Orleans, and about the same time Rochester University conferred on him the
degree of master of arts.

** In his address to the American Association for tlie Advancement of
Science, in this city, in 1866, Dr. B. A. Gould spoke truthfully of Dr. Armsby
when he said :

" And now I come to a name whose sympathetic influence calls up all tlie
generous feelings of the heart — a name which I cannot lightly utt«r, for it
belongs to a man whom to know Is to love, and to mention is to praise. It is
his whose agency is evident in all goo<l works, whose though tfulness is con-
spicuous in all kindly action, to whom is in great part due the establishment
of many a noble institution in this city of his adoption and his love, forming
an imperishable monument of his public spirit; Mh whose cITorts were among
the most untiring in behalf of the university ; hin whose mild and gentle
persuasiveness, whose modest, retiring, disinterested zeal conftrrcd on this
association a priceless boon ; when, under the form of asking one, he per-
suaded it to disregard all precedents by returning, after the expiration of a

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370 ITOMK8 OF THE

single lustnun, and holding now for a Mcood time Its senion In thla great-
hearted capital. There is no need of saying that his name is Jamea H.
Armsby. God bless him! for he is blessing God's earth, and the world if
better that he lives in it"

The house now owned by John S. ]iiirnap was built by
Lot Simpson, next owned by Henry Bright Harback, then
by James King, then by Diuiiel Harback, and occupied
by his son Captain Charles Ilarback. I). Ilarback deeded
it to John Burnap in 1821. Mr. B. bought on eleven acres
of Silas Armsby, making a fai*m of foi-ty-thive acn^s. Mr.
Buni2ip (lied hoi-o Fob. 2, 1804, aged scvonty-six.

John 8., the pi*esent owner, has much improved the place.
Some miners during the present year commenced sinking a
s shaft here, hoping to find silver, but the enterprise has been
abandoned.

Joseph Woodbury fii'st settled on the place now owned
by B. A. Whitijonib; ho was succeeded by Benjamin Wood-
bury, next Benjamin, jr. ; then his heirs sold toRiifus King,
ho to Asa Hall, he to Otis Hall ; next owned by J. 8. Bur-
nap, sold by him to Rev. Elijah Brigham, and occupied by
his son, Dr. John Brigham ; sold by him to Bainbridge A.
Whitcomb of Providence, the present owner. Mr. W. has
recently built a fine mansion on the place, besides large
barns ; he has also moved and repaired the old house, now
occupied by his farmer, Mr. Cady. He luis plowed and fer-
tilized nearly tlio entire farm.

On the place now owned by Newell Wedge, Deacon Per-
cival Hall settled his son Stephen, who moved from there to
where John Armsby now lives, in 175i5. It was next owned
by Mr. Potter, then by Thomas Harback, then by Leland
and Brigham, l)lacksinitliH. .Inrob Brigham (lecdcd it to
Joshua Armsby in 1795. Tlie present house was built by
Joshua Armsby, jr., about 1824, the shop in 1835, and the
barn in 1839. Joshua Armsby, sen., was educated for the
ministry, but for some reason never engaged in tlie duties of
his profession ; hut retired, lived and died on Ibis beautiful
farm. His son Josluia was a CiU*penter and machinist, lie
was for sevenil years superintendent of the Wilkinsonvillc
factories ; was for three terms representative in the legisla-

TOWM OF 8DTTOM.

371

tare, and held various town offices. His son Joshua was
o.iigngftd in tlic. nmmiractiii'o of iigi'iciiltiinil implomoiitn at
Wi>i-ceDtcr ; whore liu accumulated a fortune, built several
Mocks, anil clicd much Itouoi-cd and tiimeutcd. One of his
daughters married Newell Wedge, a gi-aduate of Amherst
College in the class of 1840. Mr. W. has taken a deep
interest in the education of the young, has taught a number
of years in towiii been on school committee, and done much

KKKinKNCI:: OF NRWELL WBDOB.

to improve our schouls. He has now retired upon this
attractive place, and is bringing hia intelligence to bear in
the unlttvatiuii of the soil. His crops revca) the skill of
tlie hiuids at work, especially those of fruits and vegetables.

lie lian Iwd diiiiglilci-8, Sanili E. and Mary A., well
educated and successful teachers.

The next place east, now owned by James Prentice, was
first setttled by John Day, who sold to Nathaniel Cheney,

372 HOMKA OF THE

who set oat the big elm in front of the house in 1775.
Nathaniel Cheney, jr., succeeded his father and lived there
until his death. The estate was sold to James Prentice in
1867.

Mr. J^renticc was lM>rn in Scotland, hut i^ime to Siittxin
and bought^a place on the tui*np]ke l)elow Samuel llaH'H, in
1835. Said bouse was built by Stephen Hall, son of Stephen,
son of Percival, and next owned by Lucsis Chamberlain, then
by Edmund Day^ who Hold to Pi-enticc. Mr. Prentice luva a
remarkable fiemiily, all of whom attended school in the '* old
stone," yet, strangt^ as it may seem, none of tlicui w«n^ lM>ni
in Sutton.

Professor George Prentice of Middletown (>)llege, con-
sidered one of the ripest scholars in the country, was bom iu
Fisherville, (Trafton. He graduated at Wilbrahiun, and
finished his educ^itiou in (liMiuany. His youngest sistt^r,
Laura, luis also been to (lermauy and Fmnce, attending
school six months iu ea<'li place, and all by her own e(r<uis.
She now te:iclies iu the uonnal school at Westficld. Two of
his children wenj born iu Millbury and two in Webster. To
memorize was the foi-t^^ of the Prentice childi-en. When the
llev. J. W. Lee was prcju*hiug here, he offered as a prize
a nice bible to the Sabbath-school scholar wlio should commit
the most vei^ses in the liiblc. So many entered zcalousl3'
for the prize, but aftx^r the first recit^ition withdrew, because
they said Helen Prentice had learned the whole bible, and
only stopped her recitation when thorc Avas time to hear no
more. The wife of Pi-ofessor PiH^ntiic fell ov(»r fifly fc»el
from llic clilfof Pnr<«^at()rv, July 7, l<S7(J,anil so injured her
spine that she died in a fc^w weeks at this place*.*

Stephen Hall, son of Percival, built the house where John
Armsby now lives, in 1752. He was succeeded by his son
Stephen, and he by his son AVilliani, he by his son-in-law,
J. P. Stockwell, who sold to the present owner. It was in
the Hall family more than one hundred yeais. Mr. William
Hall was a millwright by trade, and a wealthy and worth}'
citizen.

* See sketcli of Purgatory, in District No. 5.

'Oiy„ac'./l,

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TOWN OF SUTTON. 373

The present owner is a son of Joshua Armsby, already
mentioned.

On the place now owned by Reuben li. Dodge, Deacon
Percival Hall settled his grandson, James McClellan. He
was succeeded by his son, Deacon James McClellan, who
was succeeded by his son, Major John McClellan, who sold
to the present owner in 1865, and now lives in Grafton.

The McClellans were in possession of the place for more
than one hundred and (x^n years. Deacon «)«amc8 wiis u
large, good-natured man, and very successful in every
underlnking. He used t^ have an ashcry on this phice, and
made potash for the Boston market, which he himself carted.
He built the hirge house which was burned March 5), 1875.
His farm wsis one of thc^ best in town. He owned much real
est4il4it away from the home place. His son Major John was
also born here ; since he went to Grafton he has represented
that district in the legislature, and isawoilhy and prominent
man in the town. Like his father, he has been deacon of
the Baptist chm*ch. It is said that he and his father both
made it a rule to give one hundred dollars a year for the
support of their ehun^h. They both luul large families.

Mr. Reuben Rawson Dodge came into possession of the
phice in 18(55. In the spring of 1875 the old mansion was
destroyed by fire, and the present beautiful and commodious
house was built upon the same site. Mr. Dodge is an enthu-
siastic antiquarian, *' and especially interested in family
genealogies and town histories." He has been for many
years a member of the New England Historicid and Genealo-
gicjil Society, Boston. November 3, 1873, he was elected a
corresponding member of the State Historical Society of
Wisconsin.

Mr. Dodge's fai'm extends to Manilaus Hill. This hill
was the site where once stood one of the fii*st houses built in
town. It wjis begun by Benoni Chase, who went there with
his axe and crowbar to make an opening in the then dense
forest.

He got lost and wandered about until he found the cabin
of a cousin in what is now Northbridge ; after tha( he went to
his work by- marked trees. He soon sold out to his nephew,

374 HOMES OF THE

•

Deacon Scth Chase, who was succeeded by his son, and then
by his son's son, Natlian Chase. It was next owned by
Henoni Wilmarth, tlion IVenjamin Carlton, once a deputy
shcrilV; Uutn Jacob Dodge bought it and U)ok Iho hoiiMo
down in 1833. Standing upon this hill, Mr. Hall writes:

" When I arrived on Uils hill I was led to exclaim In the language of mnother,
" Heavens ! what a goodly prospect spreads around, of hills and dales, and
woods and lawns and spires." It presents some of the most enchanting aoenery
to be found In the world.

From tills hill you look down uixm Uic ItcauUful valley of tlie Uhickttcme,
and In the distance view the hills of New Hampshire, lUio<1e Island and Gon*
necllcut, with tlio varying huul8c;i|K: tliut Intervenes. All around hi evefy
direction, to where the misty horizon limits the view, we behold thebeauUeaof
nature and tlie improvements of art. Nor Is distance necessary to give encfaanl-
nieiit to the prospect. The near-by well walled and well cultivated fields,
carpeted with living green, the fruits and flowers, the green pastttres and tlie
lowing herds, all conspire to fill us with admiration for thefaUiers, who cleared
and cultivate them, as well as fur every succeeding generation wliose works
have followed tliem.

'flicn the many spires pointing heavenwanl, which we see from tliii stand-
point, arc reminders of Ilim who giveth tlie Increase, who maketli tlio aiin
to Hhiiie uiul the luin to refresh tlie eurtli. Now, from this spot where the
hopeful Benonl wandered and was lost in the woods, we behold the march of
civilization and Improvement Where the red man and tlie wild heaat
prowled in the days of yore. In deatUy fear of each other, we see tlie white
iiiaii and Christian, with his domestic animals, living in peace and quiet.
Where the brakes and wild-briers once grew, we see the beautiful fields and
(!iiltivat(Ml ^hishcm; i\w. Itog lioe HUL*irc4Ml(*d by iho niuwiiig-machine, the ItMiciur
und lliu liontc-rake, while the iiotldiiig grain failH licfore the two-horse reafitsr
.and i.i tlirosliod and winut>wcd liy a like p<iwcr. if you stand here at high
noon, iuHteml of the howling wolf yuu 1ie:u* the Mteain whistles from WorccH-
ter aii<I the bells of a dozen factories in this vicinity, all screaming and ring-
ing to send five times ten thousand hungry tollers to dine around their well-
spread boards.

The first house west of Mr. Dodge's was huilt hy Mr.
ICelley, and now owiu^d by Mr. Hawkins of Worcester. Tl.
has been oeeupitul as a tenement, house.

VV^hiting Fisher built the lirick house now owned by Aaron
Day, about 1830. He soUl to Jemima Hicks, she to Day,
son of Aaron, son of David. xMr. Day married a Cheney ;
he has no children.

Lucy Cheney moved the old school-house and commenceil
the houses now owned by Heniy Ston(i. Salmon Campbell
bou<rht and enlari^od it. His son Ezra was the next owner
and sold to Edmund Day, who sold to Stone, present owner.

TOWM OF SDTTOK. 375

Mr. Day has had two wivca and two daughters. Mr. Stone
li;ift wt oiiL fruit ti-cce luid imtu'ovud Uic ptiiCu. llo nnd Mr.
Going, liis Bon-in-law, have made n specialty of raising
early vcgctubloe.

There used to be u house nearly opposite Aarop Day's,
built by Daniel Day. His wife had three childroii at one
birth, viz. : Mosos, Aaron and Miriam. The two boys lived
and bad families. Miriam died single when about twenty

liKtilDKNCK Of IIKA.

years of ago. His daughter Lydia was tlie mother of Sal-
mon Oimphcll. Polly married Ezra Batchcller, who went
(o North Krookfield and was the father of the noted boot
unil shoe luiuuifauturcr, who did so much toward building
up that beautiful toivn. Daniel Day was succccdod by his
H01I Aaron, who had a largo family, among thorn one pair of
twins; Sylvester and Sylvanus Newton, now living on tlio
" old common" in Millbury. Moses Day was tlie father of
Daniel, late of Northbridgo. Mosos weut to Vermout.

37fi IIOMKK OP TIIK

Tlin lioiisn now owiiwl hy Amos Tlitl clinllnr wiw Ht«rted
fi-om 11 aliop moved fi-oin Lcliind Hill liy l>Aiiiul Kiiiwn tilKiiit
1830. Drown miirried n diiiighter of AmoH Itiitcheller,
wli(> wuij giiiiultiitlior of lli<! pi-uMtiit Anxu), tiiid litui two
daiightoi-9 Itorii lioi-o. 'V\iv. (-Itlcst <1tuighlur iiwrritid a Dny
of Duyvillc, ( 'uiiiiuctiutit, hud of tliti miiii fmin wliutn tbo
village was immed. At the birtli of thv second daughter
the tnothur died, anc] Mrs. Sl(>|>lii-ii I'litimiu took the child

Till': llclllSK IIUILT nV <MI-'l'. AllliAIIAM HATCH KI.I.KU,
MOW OWNKH IIV ItKiniKN l,C\COI,\.

lo kf<'i» for 11 few diiyM, liiil hcnimc so imidi iittiu-lied to her
they liiinlly lulopteil Ik-i-. So Siinih Itniwii wiim hmiight up
iiihI (>(hii-iile(1 l>y l)e:u-on St<-]>tieii I'litiiiim. She iiiiimed ;i
Ml', (ireeiileiif imil iiiiw Mvck in hostiiii. ('tiiirloM Ede Oeiin
WHS llu- iH'xt owner, Iheii liici;, l)it-ii (Iliidlis K. 'I'liylor, whf>
nijinit^d Demi's diuightei'. l>CiUi wiik u liliicksniith. Tiiylor
made uleighn; he »oM to Itatcheller, the pi-uHcul owner.

TOWN OK surroM.

377

Mr. B. married Julin M. Taylor, daughter of Benjamin, eon
r>r Samuel, Esq., and Iiiik two dnnglitcit!. He lins much
improved the house and gi-onnds.

'Ilie next house on the coiiier wau the old BAtchollor
homestead, huilt by Abniham Batcholler, all of whose
children weiu born here. He wa« succeeded by his son,
Bonjauiiu, whose children were also bom here. Deacon
John Tjeliind. who uiimied bis dniiglitfir, Betsey, outte had a

\\HH> II. STdCKWHI,

deed of it. Then Ezra Omipl>ell, then Judson Day, son of
Aaron, son of Daniel; next Oliver Adams, who sold to
present owner, Mr. Itonben Ijincoln.

The Batchellcrs vfcm a race of large, strong men, and were
good citizens, ii. L. Batcholler was born bore. Ho is the
present town clerk, has liehl many other olficos in town, and
reprcwulcd it in tbe U^gittlatuti!. I le is now on the cimimitUHi
of puliliention of this hist«>ry, and il«i most eUicient memlter.

The house now owued and occupied l>y Amos B. Stockwell
wa6 b\iilt by Benjamin Batcheller, then titided to his brother

378 HOMBS OF THE

Amos for his share of the old homestead. Amos Batcheller
lived here until his death. One of his daughters niarriod
Tyler Stockivcll and wjis the mother of Amos, the ]iro8€!iit
owner. Tie married (.alharino Hall, a niecu? of Mrs.
Bateheller, and daughter of William Hall, son of Stephen,
son of Stephen, son of Perciival. IIcm* Ki»Uu' Marist liven
here. Mr. Stoekwell has been one of the assessors. He
has a fine family of cliildren.

The next house was built by Klhanan BaU^heller in 1835.
It was burned in April 1874. Elhanan, son of Amos, son
of Abniliam, was born Sept. (5, 1791), and died in thin 1iouhc$,
Nov. 17, 186G. He married Lucinda Hicks, and had two
sons, Amos and Harrison J., who occupied the house
aft<)r the death of his father. He now lives in Upton.
Elhanan Batcheller gave much attention to the cultivation of
fruit, and perhaps grafted moi*e trees than any man in town.

Abraham Bat<*Jieller built the house which was owned and
occupied many yeai*s by the lat4) AIm^I Kllis. He served as
chorister in the lirsl (yongi*eg2itional chun*.li forsevenil ye:iii«.
Some of his descendants have been quite distinguished for
their musical talents, especially the Lelands. One of his
daughters married Oliver Iceland, one Royal Penniman, who
' built the new house on the phice now owned by Dr. John
Hrighani, who wjih bom in FiU*hburg, JSlass., Man^h 11,
1835. He went to Wisconsin, where he married Uetsey A.
Jelleif in 1856 ; practiced medicine there for sevenil years
before ho came to Sutton. All his children were bom in
Wisconsin. This farm was much improved by Mr. Penni-
man and his sons, and hits many valuable fruit trees, which
were set out by them. The old house lias be(^n Uikendown.

The house where Asa Lincohi now lives wiis built by
Simon Elliot about 1840. Jacob Dodge owned it next, then
his daughter Sarah. Ijiiicoln bought it of her heii*s. He
married an P^Uiot and hsis one son.

Mrs. Jlcdfield, the mother of Dr. liedlield of Providence,
lived here several years with her daughUir lOlleii.

Salmon Campbell built the house now owned by Dexter
Lowe ; it was next owned by Daniel Fisher, then by Monroe

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Wlioolock, then by Widow Fisher, then by Amos Aldiich,
and now by Lowe. Harrison Chamberlain once lived here,
and also Mr. Redfield.

The next house was built by Ezra Batcheller, son of Abrn-
ham. He went to North Brookfield. It was next owned by
Caleb Hicks, then by Benjamin Taft, then by Mr. Lamed,
then by Judson Day, son of Aaron, who sold to Timothy
Lincoln in 1837 ; he came from Newton; married a daughter
of Daniel Leonard. It is now owned by hin son, Reuben
Lincoln, but is not occupied.

There wjis a house not far from tliis place where Mr. Wm.
Dean and his son Alpheus used to live. Alpheus Dean
married an Ide, sister to Dr. Ide of Webster. Charles I.
Dean, already mentioned, was their son. The house h<*is
been down several years ; the site belongs toFayette Armsby.

Zsichariah Hicks first settled where Himm now lives, and
built a part of the house. It was next owned by his sons,
Joseph and David. David sold his part to Felix Brown.
That part was next owned by Simeon Batcheller, jr. It is
now all owned by Mr. Hiram Hicks, who has improved and
enlarged the house.

The h(;xt house w^us built by Daniel Scannel. Elliot and
Campbell next owned it. Scannel took it back and sold to
•l()KP[)h Bancroft; now owned by lohnan of Worcester. It
is unoccupied.

The place now owned by Joseph Bancroft was fii*st settled
by Solomon Hicks. John Pierce was the next owner, and
built the present house. It was next owned by his son
Jonathan, who married a Beaman and wont to West Boylston,
wlu^rc he died, leaving a family and a handsome est4ite.
John Pierce had twelve children, all born hero, six sons and
six daughters. John Walter was a Congregational clergyman ,
a sketch of whom follows the history of this place.

William, the only surviving member, is a wealthy manu-
facturer, now living in Leicester. He married a Dickinson ;
her fatluM* had live wives. It wsis next owned by liarnaUis
F. Howell, then by Cornelius Duggiui, gmn^father of Mr.
C. W. Duggan, who repi*esented this district in the legislature
of 1875. Next owned and occupied by Mi*. Ellis Burt, who

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died here. The next owner was P. Dwight King, the next
Campbell, then Daniel Scannel, who sold to Joseph Bancroft,
the present owner.

Re?. John W. Pierce died at IXigligate, Vermont, March 2, 1S72, aged sixty
yeari. He wa^ a native of Sutton, Mass. ; a son of John and Lucy Pierce.
He became a Christian while young, imder the ministry of Rev. John Maitby.
It was tlirough Mr. Maltby's influence that he was Induced to commence
study for the ministry. He graduated from Bangor seminary in 1840.

He commenced his woric as a minister in the service of the A. H. M.
Society at Hudson, Michigan, where lie labored with fldelity and success two
or three yearn; when the cliniuto lioing docMncd.unfHVonibht to his family, he
removetl to Harpers villc, N. Y. After a Miort ministry there his own liealtli
gave way, and he was obliged for a season to suH))end ministerial labor.

For some time he wsis engago<l in a secular agency, but at lengtli his health
was so far recovered that he resumed the duties of his chosen calling with the
Congregational church at East Westminster, Vermont, in 1851. In 1853 he
accepted an invitation to Jericho, Vermont, where he remained four years.
During his ministry here a precious revival was enjoyed. He next f«moved
to Hlghgate, Vermont, for one year, and tlien to St. Alban's Bay, where he
had labored but a few months when the health of his family required him to
seek a home upon the sea-coast. Ac(»nlingly, in 1850, he removed to Tre-
mont. Mount Desert Island, Maine ; where, after a ministry of Ave years, his
own health failed, so that he was again obliged to Huspend prcat^hing. From
Mount Desert he removed to Clinton, where lie livetl four years, preaching
only occasionally. Though to l>e laid aside from the ministry was to him a
severe trial, yet as he would not be idle he again engaged in secular business;
but with less satisfaction than success. He had acquired some property, and
having previously purchased a house in Highgate, Vermont, in March 1808
he removed his family there.

His health had for some time seemed to be improving; and in January 1871
his physician pronounced liia lungs well, and judged tliat lie might witli
safety resume the duties of the ministry. licjoiciiig at the tlioiiglit, he made an
eiigugeineiit witli the church at West TowiiHciid, wlieiHi lie preaclietl a few 8ab>
baths and left for Highgate, intending soon to return, and if suitable arrange-
ments could be made to remove his family thither. He reached his home at
Highgate quite ill, from the effects, as lie supixwed, of a severe cold. He was
confident tliat he should soon recover, but alas! IiIh work as a minister was
done. Consumption had taken fast hold upon him. Alternating periods of
comparative comfort with days and nights of weakness and suffering meas-
ured out a year or more, when his spirit was released and he entered upon his
rewani.*

John Hicks came from Cam))ridge about 1743, and built
a house nearly opposite the Anderson house. The place
Wiis next owned by his son, Deacon Benjamin Hicks, who
built the present house. He had live daughters, all l^orn
here. One married Job Sibley, olie married Amos Pierce,
one married Archelaiis Putnam, on(» married Samuel Tayhn*,

* Furnished by Miss Fannie Pierce, Sutton.

TOWN OF RIJTTON. 381

Esq., and one married Simeon Ilntliaway, jr. The place
was next owned by Elhanan Batcliellcr, whose son Amos
was born here ; next owned by Itarnabas F. Howell, next
by Moses Bigelow, then by Leonard and James Dudley,
who sold to James Anderson ; next owned by his son
Edward. The Rev. Daniel G. Anderson, rector of the
church at Great Barrington, to whom i*eference is made
below, was born in this house. Edward Anderson enlisted
in the lat.c war in the liflecnth regiment Massachusetts
volunteers, and was an intrepid soldier. He says he was a
coward, because he was afraid to stay at home when his
country called, and that he durst not run when under fire.
The place was next owned by Bowker, now by Joseph
Shambeau, who is repairing the house.

One young man who lived in this district, and attended
school sevcnvl seasons, is now the celebrat<5d Dr. Redficid of
Providence, Rhode Island. It is also said that Jesse
Lincohi, sou of Timothy, now living in Providence, has
obtained some credit sis an inventor, having secured some
valuable patents.

Rev. Daniel G. Anderson was bom in Sutton, May 9, 1840; was educated
In tlic scliool of district number nine, unUI sixteen years of age. lie entered
Kenyon College, Ohio, in the class of 1804. Left college in 1802 to enlist in
the ninety-sixth regiment, O. V. I., and served for Uiree years, being dis-
charged as first sergeant, June 2d, 1805. lie graduated from the Philadelphia
Divinity School in 1808. Was ordained the 20th of May 1808, and at once
took charge of the parish of St John*8 church, Ashton, Rhode Island. He
remained at St. John's, Ashton, Rhode Island, and St. Bartholomew's, Crans-
ton, until November 1874, when he removed to Troy, N. T., and became
rector of St Luke's church.

In February 1870 he received a call to St John's church, Qreat Barrington,
and Trinity Church, Van Deusenville, where he still remains as rector.

Mr. AndcrHon h:i8 been, and is, successful in his calling. In 1872 he mar-
ried Miss Martha McDonald of Providence, Rhode Island.

Slocomb District, No. 10.

The first house east of Reuben Dodge's was built by
Ebenczor 11. Dodge about ISfiO. It is now owned by 11.
(iannige.

Mr. Gaiuage discovered, or thought he had discovered,
silver ore on his place, and hoped to open a valuable mine,
and is hopiny still.

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The next house was the Benoni or Seth Chnse pliiccy
already described in connection with the R. R. Dodge plaoe.
One of the Chases was a comb-maker, and some of the hoiii-
piths remain there now.

The house now standing near this site was built by John
C. Ford about 1857. He sold to Andrew Boyce, tlie present
owner. Mr. Boyce had a soap manufactory here, which was
burned in 1876.

The house i-ocently taken down by Rol)crt McFarhmd w:i8
built by Benoni Chase, next owned by John (joodale, then
by Moses Marsh, then by Captsiin Sanuu^l Bigclow, next by
Captain R. F. Fosdick, then by McFarland. Captain Bige-
low carried on the shoe business here for several years quite
extensively.

The next house, now owned by Robert McFarland, was
built by Captain Samuel Bigelow about the year 1830, and
sold to Captain R. F. Fosdick, who was engaged in the milk
tnule for seveml years, running a Ciir to Providence daily.
He was one of the overseei*s of the poor several years. At
a town meeting after his death, resolutions of respect and
condolence were introduced by Mr. Hartwcll, and piussed by
the unanimous vote of the town. He was stricken with a
paralysis while gathering some berries. He left a wife, but
no children. A young lady who had bestowed much aflec-
tion upon him, came forward after his death with a will
which he had given her, hoping to be his heir ; but a later
will made no provision for her. After the death of Captain
Fosdick the esUite w:ts sold to the present owner.

The house now owned and occupied by John ILirkness
was built by Solomon Leiand, Esq. He was succeeded by
his son, Dciicon tlonathan Lcland, whose interesting family
were born here. After the death of Deacon Leiand the
estate was owned and occupied by his son Horace Leiand,
Esq., who was one of the prominent men of the town, and
highly respected by all who knew him. He never married,
but remained here, having a happy home with his sistei-s,
some of whom remained single. Deacon Leiand spent much
time collecting materials for a history of Sutton. He wjw
particularly interested in the genealogy of the old families.

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He was very particular and precise in all his doings, and was
thought by many to be the great man of the town. He was
one of the sisscssors and collector and treasurer for sevenvl
yojirs. He also represented the town in the legislature.

Moses Leiand, father of Solomon, built the old house
that stood on the site now owned by Mr. Pope. It was
next owned by Timothy Leiand, then by his son David;
after whose death the old house was taken down by his heii-s
and a new one built in 1843. It was next owned by «)oseph
Daniels, then by Ileiu'y IJrigham, then by Esek Saundei*s,
then by W. B. Hoiton, then by F. Ballon, now by J. Pope.

David Leiand was a man of much public spirit, and gave for a public
burying-ground the lot now known as the Leiand cemetery, in which his
remains were buried. But, strange to say, no monument marks his grave.
He left a hanilsome projierty, and we understand that the heirs, some of Uiem
at least, contributed liberally for a monument; but through the neglect of the
executor of the will it was never erecteil. And that unmarked grave remains,
an illustration of the frequent forgetfulness of obligation on the part of
those who owe the roost to the dead. It will undoubte<lly so remain, unless
they who through his generosity are furnished with a burial-place free of cost
to themselves shall show their appreciation of his gift by honoring his grave.

The house now owned by Robert McFarland and oecupied
))y Mr. Kennedy, wns built by Kljene/AM' FleUiher; next
owned by John Goodale, next by Emerson Hall, then by
Noah WhiUi, next by (-apt. Samuel Bigelow ; then owned
and occupied several years by Dan Kichardson, then btick to
Bigelow, then to Fosdick, then to present owner.

Emerson Hall, son of Stephen, son of Percival, married
Tabitha Fletcher and had Tabitha and Lydia (twins), then
Eleazer, Ebenezer and Lucy. lie went to Boscawen, N. H.
Simeon Hathaway lived in this house when the chimney and
roof were blown off by the great September gale.

There once existed in this vicinity a sect known as the " Live for Evers."
They were peculiar in their views, l>elievlng that, like Adam, every man liad a.
wife made from one of his own ribs, and that there was danger of trouble if
lie did not get the right rib. Some of the women belonging to this onler
thought they were misplaced. Mrs. Fletcher was one of them, and also her
sister, who married a Miner. The latter, it Is said, left her husband, who
went after her and had hard work to get her back. They carrie<l tlie idea of
being misplaced so far as to misplace themselves in their own beds, putting
the pillow for the man at one end of the bed, and that for the woman at the
other. Like some of the Spiritualists of the present day, they were dlssaUs-
(led with their companions and sought for their afllnlties. It seems they held

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evening meetings to discuss and adjust their difficulties. Mr. Fletclier came
home one rainy night and found them holding a meeting at his liouse ; and, not
being in favor of their views, ordered them out, but on accoimt of the rain they
refused to go. So being enraged, he said : " If you fear rain more tliau firo yon
can stay," at the same time seizing tlie peel, ho drove it into tlic Are and began
scattering hot embers and Are coals around the room and among Uie crowd until
they dispersed, then he put out the fire and went to bed. A few days after he
went to Grafton with his steers and tip-cart, but never returned, as he was
found dead in the road, and it was supposed that he was murdered by the
" Live for Bvers." They thought if one seemed to be dead, faith accompa-
nied by certain manipulations by the faithful would restore him to life. That
IMirt of tlicir faith gave them Uieir name. No record is found of the deatli
of Fletcher. The only proximate date is the marriage of his widow, Mrs.
Lucy Fletcher, with John Goodale, Dec 12, 1781.

The house now owned by Joel Knapp, Esq., was built by
Jacob Dodge about the year 1806 ; then owned by Timothy
Johnson, blacksmith, then by John Goodale, who sold it to
present owner in 1829. Mr. Knapp has enlarged and
improved the house and land ; he has also built two ten(*.m<uit
houses near by, which he now owns. One was built in
1843, the other in 1871. He used U) mrry on the hImm?
business hei*e, etc. He has also a large real est^to interest
in Worcester.

The house now occupied by James Thurber was built by
William Slocomb, jr., next owtied by his brother Pliny;
then sold by his heirs to Dr. Copp, and by him to the
present owner.

Mr. William Slocomb went from here to Mariott^i, Ohio,
where he accumulated a large property, and was a leading
man in that city.

Pliny Slocomb was one uf the atisesttors in this lown. lie was u Freemason,
belonged to the Sutton Lyceum and was skillful in debate. lie was an artist,
an onianiental painter, and one of the fastest workmen to l>o fonn<l. IIIk
HlcigliH, cliaini, cnidlOH, settees, etc., were much sought after for their fanciful
ornamentaUon. One of his sons too was an artist, and painted a panorama,
with which he traveled. Mr. Slocomb gave some attention to fruit growing,
and made choice wines, on which he realized handsome profits. His second
wife survives him. Her mother, Mrs. Corson, is also living, and the oldest
Iierson In town, being nearly ninety-five, and quite active and intelligent

The house now owned and occupied by Ohaiics 11. Searles
wsis built by William Slocomb, jr., for Noah Whitx), and
next owned by George Searles, who sold to Jesse Jackson
in 1830 ; now owned by Searles, who married his daughter.

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Mr. Searles has been a teacher, and also on the school com-
mittee, lie hits been one of the assessors, and likewise a
deacon of the Congregational church in Saundersville.

The place now owned and occupied by Augustus Adams
was first settled by Samuel Miner, next owned by Abner
Batcheller, next by Joseph Dudley, next by Allen Cum-
mings, next by Joshua Slocomb, next by Welcome Adams,
now by his son. Welcome Adams married Sally Dudley,
daughter of Capt John.

Mr. William Slocomb c<une from Franklin about 1778, and
bought (he place where Enistus SlocomI) now lives of Thomas
Leland. All Mr. SIocomb*8 children were born here ; he
was succeeded by his son Homtio, who had a large family,
all born here. William Slocomb, jr., went to Marietta,
Ohio ; he wsis for sevenil yeai*s a tesicrher, and compiled and
published an arithmetic. He w:i8 a man of property and
distinction in Ohio. Capt. John W. Slocomb was one of
the most successful business men in Worcester county. He
manufiU'i.ured 1>oots of such a quality that they would sell,
where known, even in hai*d times. No sham was allowed in
his Hho|). \lv w:is nui(*h esUnuned by all who knew him.

One of Horatio's sons, Albert, entered college at Marietta
and graduated at Amherst ; after which he spent two years
in Germany in tmvel and study. He was a paymaster for a
year or so at Camp Nelson, Kentucky, where he afterward
established himself as a broker, buying government claims,
and accumulating quite a fortune. After the war he went
south, where he mamed and now resides.

One of the daughtei*s married Dr. William Terry, and now
lives in Ansonia, Conn. ; they have a large family. Another
daughter married llev. Mr. Frisby ; one married Sylvester
Morae and had seveml children; she died in Minnesota.
Mr. Horatio Slocomb was a painter, and gave much attention
to fruit and flowers.

The house now owned and occupied by Eli Sprngue wns
built by Jjicob Dodge for Benjamin White, in 1795. Mr.
White wjis a soldier in the war of 1812. Mr. Dodge sold U)
present owner in 1840. Mr. Sprague is a relative of Gen.
Sprague and of Homer B. Sprague.

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The house now owned and occupied by H. Linton was
built by JnmeH Foster, next owned by James Carlton.
Everyl>ody know •'Jimmy.*' Ho was at times quite a wit.
It was next owned by Gardner H. Dodge, then by N. Remick,
who sold to present owner.

The next house was built by Josiah Dodge, in 1796.
All his children were bom here. He was succeeded by his
son John, and all his children were bom here. The place is
now owned by Edwin, son of John Dodge, and occupied by
his sister. Miss Abbie Dodge. John Dodge's wife was an
Elliot, daughter of Aaron Elliot, jr.

Dudley Chase built the house now owned and occupied by
Gardner H. Dodge. It was next owned by Richard Hubbard
Dodge, then by his son, Jacob Dodge, whose laige and
respectable family were all born here. Dudley Chase lived on
this phu*.c ten ycai's previously to l75/>. Ho wjis the anooK-
tor of lit. Ilev. Philander ( 'base, bishop of Ohio and Illinois ;
also of Hon. S. 1*. f-liaso of Ohio, tioo well known to neod
further mention here. Dudley Chase afterward went to
Cornish, New Hampshire. Jacob Dodge, who was an enter-
prising man, built several houses and was a large landholder.
Gardner has much improved the place, built the large bam,
etc. He makes caiTiages and threshing machines. When
threshing machines were first introduced hero, Mr. Dodge
himself nm one, assisted by an industrious and intelligent
boy, now Judge Calvin E. Pratt of New York.

The house now owned and occupied by W. W. Phillips,
was built by Moses Leland about 1780; next owned by
Abner Batcheller. Capt. John Marble bought it and sold to
Moses Batcheller, father of Mrs. Phillips, wife of the present
owner. Mr. Moses Batcheller was known as one of the l)est
temperers of steel in this region. He tempered scythes for
a large firm in Rhode Island for several yeai*s, and their
scythes were sought after far and near for their excellent
cutting qualities. Mr. Phillips has been quite a tnivelor,
and lived several years in South America.

The place now occupied by Mrs. Miranda Peirce, Mr.
Jonathan Peirce bought of a Mr. Leland ; it was next owned
by his son Amos, then by his son, Lewis Peirce, now by bis

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heirs. Mr. Ezekiel Peirce, who taught school in this district
iind elsewhere, was born here ; he linally settled in West
Boylstou, where he had one of the best farms in that town.
He had some of the choicest fruit in the county. His
daughter married Dr. Merrifield, now living in that town.

Mr. John G. Law sends from Brooklyn, New York, the
following facts coucemuig Judge Pratt :

Calyin £. Pratt was bom in Princetou, Worcester county, January 23, 182S.
His father's name was Edward Pratt, son of Joseph Pratt of Shrewsbury ; his
mother's name was Mariana Stratton, daughter of Deacon Samuel Stratton of
Princeton. Ills faUier moved from Shrewsbury in 1830 to the easterly part of
Sutton, where he continued to reside untU about 1851, when he removed to
Princeton.

Calvin attended school in what was known as the Slocomb district untU he
was fifteen years of age, when he was sent to Wilbraham academy, and after-
wards to the Baptist higli school at Worcester, where he fitted for college.

In the spring uf 1849 ho commenced the study of law willi Judge Ucnry
Chapin of Worcester, with whom he remained until his admission to the bar
in 1852. At tlie establishment of the police court at Worcester, he was
appointed clerk, which office he held for about one year. During the time
from his admission to the bar uuUl May 1869, he was engaged in a lai^e law
practice in Worcester, and took an acUve part in politics and military matters.
He was a member of the DemocraUc state central committee for some years,
and served acUvely upon the various local committees, and uix>n the stump
during all the iH>llticjil campaigns.

He enlisted In the Worcester Light Infantry as a private, and was appointed
orderly sergeant and second lieutenant. He afterwards was elected major of
the tenth regiment Massachusetts militia. In which capacity he served for
several years. In May 1859 he removed to New York and formed a co-partner-
ship with Levi A. Fuller for the pracUoe of law. In April 1861 he commenced
to oiigauize a regiment for the war, which was afterwards numl)ered thirty-first
Ksw York volunteers, and of which he was made colonel. With this regiment
he went to Washington In June 1801, and was assigned to duty at once in the
army commanded by Gen. McDowell, and took part in the first batUe of Bull
Hun.

Afterwards he was assigned to duty in the army of the Potomac, and took
an active part in the Peninsular campaign unUl the 27th of June 1862, when
he was severely wounded in the battle of Gaines' Mills.

Having partially recovered from the wound, he returned in season to take
part in the Maryland campaign, which ended with the batUe of Antietam on
the IStli day of September 1802.

On the tenth of September of that same year he was promoted to the rank
of Brigadier General for ** Meritorious service in the field," and assigned to
succeed General Hancock In command of a brigade in the second division of
the sixth army corps.

He remained in command of this brigade and took part in the operations of
that corps until after the battle of Fredericksburg. During the winter of
1863 he was assigned to command the light infantry of the sixth corps, and
there continued unUi the battle of ChaaceUorsviiie, when he resigned and

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WAS honorably diacluu^ged. Immediataly upon returning to New York he
commenced the practice of law in copartnership with the late GrenWUe T.
Jeuks; afterwards was in partnership with Judge Emmot and J. H. Vau
Cott, and again wltli Qeneral P. S. Crooke and John TI. Bergen, Rsq. In
tlio fall of IBOU he was nomlnateil by both political parties as a candidata ftN*
judge of the supreme court, and was elected and took his seat on the first of
January 1870, which position he still holds. In addition to the ofHoes before
stated, Judge Pratt was appointed collector of internal revenue in the fall of
1806, by President Johnson, which office he held until March of the follow-
ing year.

Although Judge Pmtt wti8 not. horn in Sutton, and the
house where his father lived fifteen years has since been set
off to Northhridge, some of his old schoolmates desire to
have the above inserted in the Sutton history, to remind
them of the happy days of " Auld Lang Syne."

Harbaok District, No. 11.

The Burnap farm is situated on the road from Bmnuui-
ville, Millbury, to the school-house in district niiml)er eleveu.
It is tlu) most northern farm u|)on siiid road, and a small
part of it lies on the Millbury line.

It was first settled by Ebenezer Burnap about 1770. Mr.
Burnap first located on Burnap Hill (now called Bolton Hill)
about 1750, where he lived twenty years upon land that was
first occupied by the Indians for growing Indian corn ; then
removed t.o what is now known }u^ tlir old Burnap placo,
which is about one hundred fitlby rods north-east from where
the first house stood ; on which place he spent the remnant
of his days.

He purchased the old farm in small parcels, and at sundry
times, just as he had means. He had a family of eleven
children. The old house that he built in 1770 st^>od in what
is now the garden. It was aibout equidist^mt from the
present house and the old barn ; and was accident^illy burned
about 1833. The old barn, which was a small one of thirty
by forty feet, has received an addition of twenty-two by
thirty feet, and is still standing ; the only wYw. of olden time
now upon the farm.

After the death of Mr. Burnap and his wife the farm came
into the possession of his son Timothy, who occupied it for
some time. He and his son Timothy built the present

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house ill the year 1815, aud it was occupied by them until
the death of Tiinotliy in 1828. Timoth}', jr., then took the
farm in his charge, and in 1830 his brother Elijah bought an
interest, and they occupied it jointl}' until the death of
Timotly in 1858, aft«r which Elijah became the sole owner.
He sold to Andrew K. Garfield, and by him it was sold to
Miss Mary E. Henry, who now occupies it with C. (\ Hall,
who married a great-grand-daughter of Timothy Burnap,
sen. The old farm now contains but filly-two acres of land.

Timothy Burnap, jr., served the town as representative
in the legislature one year.

The Thomas B. Woodbury farm is situated south of the
Burnap farm. It was originally owned by Dr. Elias Hayden,
who came to Sutton from Hopkinton. lie had two sons and
two daughters. JU)th sons were in the war of the revolu-
tion. His son Joel served during the whole war or nearly
the whole, and was in many important battles in that part
of the army under the immediate command of General
Washington.

Doctor Ilayden occupied the farm until his death, when it
came into the possession of his son Asa, who owned it until
his death, when it was divided, and his widow received two-
thirds, which part was known as the Joel Hayden farm.
This Joel was the son of As^i and Anna Hayden; the farm
came into the possession of Joel through his mother*s right
of dower. He occupied it until his death. After the death
of Asa Hayden two-thirds of the original farm was pur-
chtised by Mr. John Woodbury (father of Thomas B. Wood-
bury) who for many years carried on the wheelwright busi-
ness. Previously to his death he settled up his affairs and
armnged with his son, T. B. Woodbury, to assist him
through life.

A few years afler the death of Joel his widow sold her
place to Thomas B. Woodbury, who now owns the whole
est^ite of Elijis Ilayden. Mr. Woodbury occupies the whole
house upon the original site where Dr. Ilayden fii'st built
his house ; that house was burned by Dr. Ilayden's wife,
she being insane at the time. The present house was built
by charitable contributions and the assist4Uicc of neighbor

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and townsmen. That part of the estate known as the Joel
Hay den fiirm is now occupied by J. Francis Woodbury, son
of T. B. Woodbury.

The plsicc occupied by James W. Barnes is next the T. B.
Woodbury place, and was originally a part of the Freegrace
Marble farm, and was occupied by Andrew Marble. The
old house was the one built by Ebenezer Bumap upon
Burnap Hill and moved upon the site of the present house.

It was for a long time owned and occupied by Mr. Marble,
passing from him into the hands of Ezm Marble, who sold to
Mr. John Hall, at whose death it became the pn)perty of
Mr. Barnes. A part of the old Burnap house is still stand-
ing and used as an ell to the house. The old house was built
about the year 1750, and is the oldest building in this part
of the town. There used to be many years ago an old
wigwam just west of this farm, where the Indians lived for
many genei*ations, cultivated the fields and chased the deer
until the last one passed away to the happy hunting-gniunds
of the Great Spirit.

Austin Leland, son of Oliver and Silence Lelaud, owius
and occupies a portion of the farm, which was divided
between his two sons, Malachi and Enoch, Malachi keeping
that part upon which his father had lived and died.

lie occupied it uulil his death, afUw which it vixuw iuUi
the possession of his heirs niul W2us divided among his chil-
dren ; this part became the property of his son Ezra, who
sold it to his brother, Simeon Marble, Ezra l>eing the
sulministnitor of his father's estate.

Simeon Marble sold the property to Oliver Leland, who
occnpied it for many years, and then sold it to his son RcniKin,
who occnpied it for a time, and then sold it to his brother
Austin, who now occupies it.

The present house was built l>y Malachi Marble a1>out
ninety years ago. The house in which Freegnice Marble
lived and died was situated on the opposite side of (he road,
west of the house as it now stands.

Freegnice Marble purchased of the town at auction the old
building that was, in the early settlement of the town,
situated between the house occupied by II. D. Bond and the

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Congregational church, and was built as a defense against
the Indians. This building was moved to a spot about forty
or fifty feet south-west from the house now owned by Austin
lioland, whore it was used for religious meetings and other
public pui-poses. It was taken down a few yeare since by
Mr. Leland. Mr. Joseph Hathaway used it for a time as
a machine shop, driving the machinery by horse power, using
the old-fashioned tread-wheel. Here Mr. Hathaway made
shuttles in the beginning of his business, for which in after
years he was so justly famous. He removed from here to
Millbury, where he invented a machine for the manufacture
of wooden screws, which worked so successfully that it
would finish sixty per minute. He again moved and located
upon the site now occupied by Ezra Marble in the manufac-
ture of shuttles. (See manufacturing.)

There was also a distillery situated upon the above farm,
on the brook that passes from the Sibley reservoir to Marble's
pond, about thirty rods below the road. It was used only
one year, for the manufacture of cider brandy.

There is a private cemetery on this farm, upon the hill
north of the house. It was located by the original i)roprietor,
Freegrace Marble. He and several of his descendants were
buried here.

The Ezni Marble place is a portion of the Freegi^ace
Marble estate, and also of Malachi Marble, who owned and
occupied it until his death, when the farm was divided and
the children received their portion in land. This part came
into the possession of Ezra, and after many j'ears the chil-
dren built the present cottage for their father and mother, in
the year 1855 or 1856, where both have since died. Mr.
Kzra P. Marble now resides upon the place. He is almut
seventy years of age. Mr. Marble is great-gi*andson of
Freegrace.

The Simeon T. Stockwell place was fii-st settled b}' Capt.
Reuben Sibley, but it is not now known when he first located
upon the fann. He lived and died here, and wsis succeeded
by his son, Capt. Nathaniel Sibley, who also lived and died
here, and was succeeded by his son Reuben, who occupied
it until his death, which was caused by being thrown from

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his sleigh in a collision with the cars at the station in
Oxford, during a blinding snowstorm. After his death it
came into possession of his brother, Sylvester Sibley, who
occupied it until his death, when it was sold to Mr. Simoon
T. Stockwell, the present owner and occupant. It was hero
that Capt. Caleb Sibley was bom and lived until he entorod
the military academy at West Point, where he graduated
and immediately joined the United States army and continued
in the service until his death.

HON. SOLOMON SIBLKY.

Solomon Sibley was bom iu Uie town of Sutton, In the bouse where JUmeon
T. Stockwell lives, in 1760, and died in Detroit, Michigan, April 4, ISKi. One
of his brothers, Nathaniel, lived to a somewhat advanced age on the old home-
stead in Sutton, leaving several sons and one daughter at his death. One of
his sons, Caleb Sibley, entered Uie army from West Point in 1S2S, and remained
in the service until he departeil this life in Chicago, Illinois, some years since.
He won a high reputation as a hightonetl, conscientious and able officer, and
rose by promoUon to Uie rank of brevet brigadier general. His widow and a
uumlior of sons and daughters survive liini.

Solomon Sibley studied law under William Uaslhigu, a disUnguished member
of the If gal profession in Boston, and after the compleUon of his educaUon, he
emigrated in or about the year 1705, to Marietta, Ohio, but subsequenUy went
to CincinnaU, where he formed a law-partnership with his intimate friend.
Judge Burnet. Thence he removed to Detroit, and In 170S-0 he was elected
and served as a member of the first legislaUve assembly of the north-west
territory, which met at Chillicothe, Ohio. Judge Burnet was one of his fellow
members, and he says of Mr. Sibley in the recoitls of the historical society of
Ohio, that *' he was one of the most talented men in the House. He possessed
a sound mind, improved by a liberal education, and a stability and firmness of
character which commanded general respect, and seemed to have the confi-
dence and esteem of his fellow members.'' The history of Michigan shows,
that for more tlian fifty years Judge Sibley was one of the mo^tpublic-spiritod,
prominent and able of the citizens of that commonwealth. He occupied many
positions of trust and high responsibility, having l>oen delegnte to Congress,
Hult4Hl »Stato8 attorney, and for many yeiirs jikIk^) of ilio HUprenie court of
the territory, in all of which positions he commanded universal confidence and
respect.

Hon. Gkorge C. Bates, in one of his newspaper articles on the ** Bye-Gones
of Detroit,'' thus speaks of Mr. Sibley as he appeared upon the bench of the
supreme court, its chief justice :

"Judge Sibley was quite short, very stout, very deaf, a most venerable,
plodding, slow and careful judge, listening very patiently, studying very care-
fully, and deciding after the most mature deliberation. His long, gray hair,
large, projecting eyebrows, and heavy set jaws, gave him very much the air of
Chief Justice Shaw of Massachusetts, wlK»ni Ch(»utc compared to the native's
view of their Indian God: 'He feels that he is ugly, but he knows that he is
great,' while in his manner, gait, dress and address, there was a quiet dignity.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 393

a calm, deliberate action, which bespolce the judge always and everywhere.
No man would have slapped him on the shoulder any more than he would
Washington, and while he was not exacting or arbitrary, any lawyer who had
to address him would involuntarily take his feet from the table, his hand from
his pocket, eject his quid of tobacco, nnd address him as ' Tour Honor.' "

'*Our present chief justice; whose upward niarcli on tlie judicial ladder has
been so steady, so brilliant, so wonderful ; whose untiring industry, intense
application and persistent study, have made him in early life the Joseph Story
of the west, may weli follow through all his future career the good example
and sterling virtues of Chief Justice Sibley.*'

In October 1804 lie was united in marriage to Sarah Whipi)le Sproat, daugh-
ter of Colonel Kl>encxer Sproat, a gallant officer of the Continentals during the
revolutionary war, and granddaughter of Commodore Abraliam Whipple of
the federal navy, who fired the first hostile gun at the UriUsh, and who
became noted for deeds of successful and desperate daring on the ocean. After
the war. Commodore Whipple and Colonel Sproat having retired from the
service, removed, together with their families, to Marietta, at the mouth of
the Muskingum, on the Ohio river, and settled permanently Uiere. Tlie nauti-
cal tastes of the old veteran were not extinguished by his inland residence, for
he was placed in conmiand of the first s<|uare-riggetl eaii-vessel Uiat ever de-
Hceniled tlic Ohio and MissiMNippi rivers to the Gulf, a feat which ho successfully
accomplished, passing the fails of the Ohio witliout accident, and making the
voyage to Havana in safety, where the cargo of fiour and other stores was
profitably disposed of. Mrs. Sibley died In Detroit in 1851 much lamented.
There were bom to Solomon and Sarah Sibley nine^diildren, four sons and
five daughters. One of the latter died in infancy, and two others, Mary and
Augusta, a year or two after their marriage. Four sons and two daughters
are still living.

The eldest of the family, Kbenezer Sproat, graduated with honor at West
Point, at the head of his class. He entered tlie army, and after a few years
service as an olllcer in tlie line, was transferred to tlic United States quarter-
master's de|>artment, in which he remained for more than a quarter of a cen-
tury, rising gradually in rank until he attained that of colonel. He was so
accomplished and valuable as an officer that he was stationed at headquarters
in Washington City for many years, performing mahily the duties of a quar-
termaster general through tlie war of the rebellion, until excessive labor
broke down his fine physique, and he was com|>eIle(l to tender his resignation,
after tliirty years continiious service. He was chief quartermaster of General
Taylor during Uie Mexican campaign, and was complimented in general
orders by that commander for his ability and efficiency. He retired from the
army with the warm attachment and respect, not only of the officers of his
own corps, but of all others of the staff and line also. He has been in Ger-
many for the past three years, superintending the education of his children.

The oldest daughter was married to Hon. M. Trowbridge of Detroit, where
they yet reside, surrounded in their old age by loving relatives and friends.
That city is also the home of Sarah J., unmarried, and Alexander H. and
Frederick B. Sibley, of the surviving sons and daughtera. Henry Hastings
Sibley, whose portrait is presented In this work, was destined to the legal
profession by his father, but after a year's application he wearied of the study
of Blackstone and Coke, and obtained the consent of liis parents to push his
fortunes in some occupation better suited to his restive and adventurous
character. He went to the ** Sault St Marie," at the foot of Lake Superior,

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394 HOMES OF THS

In 1888, and Uiere Mcmed emplojiDeiit as a derk, and rnnalned during iKe
winter, becoming initiated In the mysteries of the fnr trade. He was tliea
seventeen years old. The following spring he entered the service of the
American Fur Company, of which John Jacob Astor was the head, as olBee
cleric at Mackinaw, the great central depot of the north-western fur trade.
Here he remained for neariy five years, devoting his l^ure time to study.
In 1884 the company was reconstructed, with Kamsey Crooks as president*
and young Sibley was selected, in company with Messrs. Roletta and Houa-
man, to conduct the fnr trade of the upper Mississippi region as partners
with the company. The whole of the extensive country occupied by the
Sioux bands of Indians, from above Lake Pepin to the British possessions
and to the tributaries of the Missouri, with Its many posts, clerks and voy-
ageurs, was assigned to young Sibley as the district over which he was to
exercise exclusive contrcd.

lib duties required him to visit Uio several tratliug statiiiiis nHMPo or leas
frequently, so that he was accustomed to travel hundreds of miles through
woods and prairies, where wild Indians and wild beasts alone were to be seen.
Nevertheless, being an enthusiastic hunter, expert alike with shot gun and
rifle, he greatly enjoyed this new kind of life, beset thou^ it was with many
dangers. Mr. Sibley's headquarters were at St. Peters, now Mendota, near
tlie junction of tlie Minnesota river with the Mississippi, and that was hia
home for a quarter of a centiuy. On hb arrival in 1834 there were no white
residents in what b now the state of Minnesota, save the United States sol-
diers at Fort Siiclliiig, and tliosie persons employed in the fur trade.

In 1848 Mr. bibley was elected delegate to congress, for that portion of the
territory of Wisconsin not included within the boundaries of the state of the
same name. He was admitted to a seat In the house of representatives. In
January 1840, and throu^ hb exertions and the aid of friends In and out of
congress, the act arranging the territory of Minnesota was passed before the
adjournment, and approved by the president. He was elected for the two
succeeding congresses as delegate from Minnesota, and after serving during
five consecutive sessions, he declined to be longer a candidate.

When the convention to form a state government met in the city of St.
Paul in 1858, Mr. Sibley was elected president of the democratic branch, two
separate conventions having been formed, which subsequently harmonized
upon a constitution that was adopted by the people, and stiU remains the
fundamental law of the state. Mr. Sibley was elected first govenior of Min-
nesota, and scrvc«l until the fintt of Jununry 1800. When the great Sioux
outbreak of 1802 occurred, carrying death and desolation among the frontier
settlers of Minnesota and Iowa, Ex-Governor Sibley was place<l in com-
mand of the forces raised for its suppression, and his intimate knowledge of
Indian character and of their mode of warfare, particularly fitted him for
thb position. Notwithstanding the fact that he had none but raw volunteers,
aided by good officers, he brought them in a short time under discipline, and
on SepL 23, 1862, he defeated the savages with great slaughter, took more
than two thousand prisoners, more than five hundred of whom were war-
riors, and released one hundred and fifty white women and children, and
twice as many mixed bloods who had been held captives by the Indians. The
warriors were tried by a military commission appointed by Colonel Sibley,
more than three hundred of them condemned to be hung, and nearly one
hundred more to various terms of imprisonment, from one to ten years. The
humanitarians of New England and the Quakers of Pennsylvania prevailed

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TOWN OF StJTTON. 395

upon the tender-hearted President Lincoln to hiterfere and prevent the whole-
sale military execution which was about to take place, and but forty of tlie
murderera were hung by his order during the winter following.

Colonel Sibley, shortly after the decisive action at Woodlake, was commis-
sioned brigadier general United States volunteers '' for gallant and meritorious
service," and remained In command of the military district of Minnesota
until 1866. In 1803 he followed "Little Crow,'' the chief, and others who
escaped after the battle, far Into the wilds of Dakota, with a force of four
thousand men. The refugees had fallen back upon the strong bands of their
kindred In the upper prairies, and although thus heavily reinforced, they were
pursued, defeated in three successive engagements with heavy loss, and driven
in confusion across the Missouri river at a ix>iut where the flourishing town
of Bismarck now stands. General Sibley was brevetted major general before
the muster out of the volunteer ofllcers. He now resides in St Paul, Minn.,
and Is engaged in active business. He is president of the board of regents of
the State University, and of other literary and charitable Institutions.

Welcome Aldricb made an opeuing and built a house in
the woods west of George Dudley's, where he lived seveml
yeare. Two of his daughters were born there. He had
line peach trees and many flowers around his liouse, and
although much retired, it seemed a pleasant home. It was
on no public road. After Aldrich left the place, it became
of bad repute and was burned. The site belongs to his
widow, who now lives at the McKnight place.

Still farther west, on wliat is known as the liobinson pas-
ture, one Robinson built a small house and lived. Malachi
Marble hired hiiu to go into the revolutionary service as a
soldier, and he never returned. His widow married an
Ambler, and was mother of Christopher.

The place now occupied by Alvan Stockwell was a part of
the farm of Samuel Dagget, one of the thirty original pro-
prietoi's of the four thousand acres. He probably sold it to
Nathaniel Sibley. It then came into the possession of Jonas
Sibley, and after wai-ds into that of Jonas L. Sibley, by
whom it was deeded to Ensign Daniel Woodbury, and by
him to John Stockwell ; by him to his cousin Tyler Stock-
well, who occupied it until his death, when it was sold to
his nephew, Henry Sibley Stockwell ; by whom it was sold
io a man by (he name of Mulchray, and by him to Mr.
Charles F. Mack, and by him deeded to Mr. Alvan Stock-
well, the present occupant.

896 ROHits or Tm

The fitnn now owned h; Rufns Hnrbftck was put of the
original fArm owned hy Freegra(;e Marble, and wiis deeded
to his son, Enoch Marble, who lived and died here. It then
come into the possession of Iliifns Marble, who also lired
and died here ; then it wan deoded to Freegrace, a greiit-

RKSmKNOK OF DROROR DUor.RY.

grandson of Freegrace Marble ; then dfioded to Josepli H.
Putnam and occupied hy his sou Sullivan and bis son-iii-law
Joshua Lackey ; then sold to Rufu!) Harback.

The Dudley fiirm is nititatud on tb<> i-oiintj' road running
from Millbury through Wilkinsonville. Samuel Dudley first

TOWN OF SUTTOK.

897

settled here nbcmt 1725, nnd hiiUt a house upon the site of
the present dwelling uid occnptcd it until his dentil. After
his death Mr. Reuben Eaton occupied the old houae until hie
death ; then it v/a» sold to Reuben McICnight, who owned
iuid lived upon it until his death, after which his widow
occupied it for a time, when she sold it to Mr. Welcome

ItRSIDBNCB or WILLAIU) AND Q. W. RIOE.

Aldrich, who occupied it until his destli, uince which it has
Iieon occupied hy his widow.

The JonathiiQ Dudley place was purcliused by him about
174,'V, of II ninn by the name of Ward, who, it is supposed,
was the original owner. The old house stood opposite tbe
present one. on the other side of the road. The preseot one
waa erected iu 1805.

898 HOMES OP THE

Jonathan Dudley occupied it until his death, when it came
into the possession of Mr. Jiison Dudley, who occupied it
until his death, when it came into the possession of Mr.
George Dudley, who now owns and occupies it.

The Willard Rice farm was purchased of Anna Marble,
widow of Major Alpheus Marble, son of Enoch, and grand-
son of Freegrace. There is now standing upon these premises
an old shop that was used by Major Marble one hundred
years ago for a blacksmith shop, and by the present owner
for fifty years as a cooper shop.

In the old house which stood neair where Willard Uioxs
now lives, lived Major Alpheus Marble, a man of some note
in his day. He it was that owned the first chaise in the east
part of the town. After the death of Major Marble, his sou
Alpheus, who married Polly Hall, daughter of Capt. Josiah
Hall, lived in the same house, and there their three children
were born. Their sons, Willard and Henry, now live on
the old common in Millbury.

The place now occupied by Mi*8. Sophronia Uice was fii'st
owned by Mr. Noah Rice, then by his widow, Mrs. Hannah
Rice, by whom it was conveyed to the present owner, who
now lives upon it, with her son, Henry Rice. This is a part
of the Enoch Marble estate, and was originally owned by
Fi*cegi*ace.

The house upon this place was moved here from the old
Reuben Eaton estate, just north of the Dudley farm.

The house now owned and occupied by Gilbert Searles or

, son, was built by Aaron Marble for his son Luther, who sold

to his brother-in-law, William lioomer, who tnulod it to

Joseph H. Putnam for a place in Charlton. Putnam sold to

present owner.

The first house in Marbleville was built by John Nelson.
One Pratt lived there early; Joe Nelson. owned it. Noah
Rice built the upright part now standing and lived there.
Capt. Samuel Marble, son of Major Alpheus Marble, lived
there and cau'ried on scythe making. Alvan Pratt stocked
Sfuns in this house. One Metcalf wove satinet there.

Grover and Sprague made wicking in the old scythe shop.
There was a grist-mill there, once owned by Major Marble.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 399

Joseph Ilathuway ninde scvoml difierent articles there.
Noah Rico had a still in which he mmlo cider hnmdy. One
Shonnan of Grafton l)rought cider there containing many
Khincrs, snpposed t.o have hecn dipped np with the water
with which it had been dihited. The old scythe shop was
bnrned, after which Ezni S. Marble built a shuttle shop in
which he carried on business several years, and accumulated
a handsome estate. After his death he was succeeded by his
son Ezra W. The factory was burnt about 1874 and rebuilt
by pi^esent owner. Ezra S. Marble built the house now
occupied by C. Ruggles, for his daughter. Mrs. R. Ruggles
built the bam.

The house where Albert Stockwell now lives was built by
Ezra S. Marble ; his son Henry lived and died there. The
small house on the new road he also built. His father first
oc(*iipied it. It luks Rin(*,o been occupied by various opcnitives
who have worked in the factoiy. Albert Stockwell liought
the farm owned by the Marbles and the house where he
lives ; he is son of George, son of Enoch. His mother lives
with his brother, George K.

The other house was built by Aaron and Thaddeus Marble,
and has been owned by Lewis Burnap, Capt. John Marble,
Palmer Harback, Ezra S. Marble, and now by Mrs. E.
Mclntire.

The house now occupied by Benjamin Hathaway and
Charles Young was built by C/apt. Asa Woodbury. Samuel
Prescott lived there several years. It has been occupied by
many different families who have worked in the factory. It
is one of the f:ictory tenement houses, t\s is the one opposite
now occupied by John McDermot and Richard Thompson.
It also wjis built by Capt. Woodbury.

The first house west of the bridge was built by Capt. Asa
Woodbury for his brother-in-law, Benjamin Fiske, who lived
there a few years. It has since been occupied by various
families employed in the factory.

The next house was also built by Capt. Woodbury and
first occupied by his partner, H. Boyden. After the death
of Capt. Woodbury's first wife, he married again and moved
into this house, where be died. He held bis share of town

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offices, and was representative in the general court, etc. He
was a very kind-hearted, companionable man, of enterprise
and genemi woith.

This house has also been occupied as a tenement house by
the mill operatives, and belongs to the mill propeity.

John P. Stockwell built a grist-mill where the store is.
He also had a shoddy mill there, but losing his dam twice,
he convei'ted it into tenements, which are at present unoccu-
pied. The store in samio building is owned by Horatio
Chase, and kept by his cousin, layman Pnitt. Both arc
worthy men, and descendants of the Rev. David Hall, 1). D.

The place now owned and occupied by «)ohn P. Stockwell
was first settled by Deacon Percival Hall, who came to
Sutton in 1720. He bought pi'oprietor's rights, so that he
owned six-sixtieths of the town ; his name is on almost every
page of the old proprietor's books. Mo. cam(^ hen? fmm
Medford, whei*e he was one of the foundei*s of the church.
He WHS second dcmcon of the fii'st (/ongrcgaticuial chui*ch in
Sutton. He married Jane Willis and had eleven children.
His son Willis Hall was less than two years of age when ho
came to Sutton. He (Percival) died in the old house which
stood near where the present one stands, Dec. 25, 1752,
aged eighty. His widow died hei*e Oct. 28, 1757, aged
eighty. She was daughter of Thomas and Grace Willis, and
was born in Cambridge ; married in Woburn, Oct. 18, 1697.
He owned the saw-mill already mentioned. He wjis suc-
ceeded on this place by his youngest son. Deacon Willis
Hall, who married Maitha Gibbs, daughter of Jacob Gibbs.
(See genealogy.)

Mau-tha Gibbs, wife of Dojujon AVillis Hull, died Feb. 1,
175G. He married Anna Coye, daughter of AA^'illiam and
Anna Coye, who came from Scotland and settled in AVorces-
ter county. (See genealogy.)

Anna Coye, wife of Deacon Willis Hall, died here April 7,
1800. He died April 10, 1800. Their funerals were both
attended on the same day, and botli were buried in one
gnive. The day is said to have been one of great solemnity,
and a large concouree of people followed them to their grave.

The liotinrnMc WDlia Hall wa^ the son »r ]>ev. NiilhaiiiW Hal), luiil
grnnilson of doncoii Willis Hall, of Sutton.

He was born in Middle Granville, Washington County, N. Y., April
Ist, 1801. GmdunbMl at Yale College with tho flrst honor of the class of
1824. Practised law in Mobile, Alabama. In 1832, renuinud liis profes-
sion in New York City. In \%M-1, i-eprcacnt«-d the city in the State
legistaturo, and successfully introdncod a bill requiring banks of issiio to
BO(;ui-e timiv notes by depositing collaterals with the Stwto CVimptrolIor,
a Rysteni nfterwaid adoi>ted by the United States.

la 1838 he was Attorney-General of the State of New York, and
Riled the ollicc with disLingiushcd honor. In 1842 his health became
seriously impaired, yet he did not lose his interest in public affairs, and
acted AS corpoi-ation counsel to the city of Kew York in lt>57-8.

Ho subsequently spent two or three years in France, Itidy, and Qer-
many, and returned to New York in JH5(t, and resi<led with liis bnither,
I>r. E. Hull, until his death, July 14tb, 1808.

lie was a man of remarkable political foresight, luid greatly estoeinsd
by his cotetnpornries.

TOWN OP SUTTON. 401

1'hcir son Nathaniol graduatod at Dartmouth collego in
1790. He was a settled minister at Greenville, N. Y.,
where he died July 31, 1820. He nmrried Jan. 22, 1798,
Hannah, daughter of Deacon Daniel Eniei*son of Hollis,
New Hampshire, born there Dec. 7, 1773, and died May 22,
1832. They hjui nine children. Two gi-aduated at Yale
college, one at Hamilton, and one at Union college. Willis
was attorney general of New York in 1839. He was a par-
licuhir friend of Henry Clay, who on his hist visit to New
Vork was (he guest of Hon. AVillis llall. Hannah married
Uev. Al)ijah (/ran(^ Nathaniel was a limner; Daniel E. w\is
a noted physician in New York. Edward is now living in
New York, and is also a doctor of nmch celebrity. David
B. is a retired clergyman, now engsiged in preparing a history
of the Hall family. He lives in Dnancsburgh, New York.
Jonathan Hall, born here, settled a( Windsor, Vt. One
of his daught'Crs, an :icc(miplished lady, married CapUiin
lilood of St. Louis, who owned and navigated a steamboat.
His son Alfred succeeds him on his place at Windsor, Vt.
Isniel was (|uit«». distinguished. Jacob lived in Haitford in
Vermont, where he married a Richardson and raised a large
family. <.)ne of his sons, Andrew, now lives in Boston,
where he has been a broker many yoai*s. His second wife
was Sarah Prouty. During the rebellion she mise(l a <;om-
pany of volunteei*s and marched them into camp.

Willis, son of Deacon Willis, lived in Vermont and had
(juite a large family. His soji Willis was at one time a
merchant at Woodstock, Vermont, and wjis very popular ;
he afterward went to CJarreisville, Ohio, where, he died.
His son tlohn died where James W. Barnes now lives.
Doju'.on Hall's son Willis, who was an orticer in the revolu-
tion, w]is born in this house. Deacon Willis Hall settled
his estate upon his son Joseph, who sold him out, causing
the deacon much grief; so his son Josiah bought the place of
Joseph, and built the present house and barn; his eight
children, enumemted in district number two, were all bom
here. The large buttonwood tree standing in front of the
house wjis set out by his son, Oliver Hall, when he was
quite young. Gardner Hall was bom in this house April 6,

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1813, and Dr. Stephen Monroe wrote the deed conveying
the entire estate, mill and all, to Captain David Dudley on
that day. The mill then belonging to Caiptain Hall lias l>oeii
rcnioYod, and is now owned by Joel llonghU)!!. This hoii»o
and farm was afterwards owned and occupied by Captain
Asa Woodbury, and inherited by Mi-s. J. P. Stockwell, the
present owner. Anna Hall, daughter of Willis and Anna,
married John Whipple, and had Parley, who was for several
yeai*s a scythe manufacturer at Millbury, in company with
Captain Charles Hale. Firm name Hale and Whipple. He
was a deputy sheriff; he went from Millbury to West Wjir-
ren, where he built up a place known as Whippleville. His
son Franklin went to Yale, but left on account of sickness.
He is now an insurance agent at Worcester.

Almira married a clergyman by the name of Rice ; father
of Hon. W. W. Rico of Worcester.

John Willis was a justice of the peace, deputy sheriff,
coroner, etc. He lived auid died in Sutton, leaving a largo
estate.

Clarissa married John M. Case and now lives in Charlton.
She is noted for religious charities. Lyman was a printer
and publisher ; he was a man of great intelligence and true
worth. Percival was a gunsmith ; died in Worcester.

Joseph was educated at West Point and died in Mexico,
probably in military service. Mary Aim niarric^d liev. Mr.
Fiske, and now lives in New Hampshire.

The small house now belonging to J. P. Stockwell was an
ell moved from this house.

The house opposite, now occupied by Silas T. Servey, was
originall}'^ a weavei-'s shop owned b}' Daniel llarback. It
was removed and iinislied up by CapUiin Asa Woodbury (or
his daughter, Mrs. Servey, the present owner. Mr. Ser-
vey*8 mother was a Taft, sister to Stephen Taft, the father
of Hon. Velorous Taft.

The place now owned and octuipied by Sanuiel Prcscott
hiis quite a history, which can be but imperfectly learned.
On the original farm Elisha Johnson lived in 1717,*

* See Annals, page 18.

TOWN OF BUTTON. 403

Deacon Willis Hall was Indian agent, and paid annuities
to the II:issanamisco Indians. One of the tribe, who be-
friended Mrs. Johnson, known as Kobei-ts, came with his
squaw for his money after he was ninety years of age. ilis
wife said he was getting to be a boy again, as his teeth were
just cutting. He had just had two new ones.

The next occupant of the place seems to have been Benj.
Swinerton, who married Elizabeth Hall, daughter of Stephen,
son of Percival. Swinerton was a blacksmith. Then it was
occupied by Mr. Prime, a tiiilor, the father of Nathaniel
Prime of the firm of Prime, Ward and Company, once
bankers in New York. The widow Prime, mother of Nathan-
iel, married for second husband Nathaniel Carriel. It was
next owned by Solomon Wheeler, who kept store in the
east room. Caleb Morse lived there. Colonel Joseph
Ward, brother of Mrs. Morse, lived there. Wheeler and
Morse married sisters. Wheeler married a second wife by
the name of Milk ; she wjis a widow from Boston, and had
one ^oUy James Milk, who lived in Boston. Wheeler sold
to John Harback ; the deed was acknowledged at Suflblk
before Samuel Cooper, April Ifi, 1790.

John Harback was a trader in Boston, in company with
Nathaniel Prime, after which he went to Port au Prince,
where he died.

After the death of John Hai*back, the farm, containing
two hundred and thirty acres, was owned by his brother,
Daniel Harback, who married a Ward and raised a large
family in this house. His second wife wjis widow Park,
maiden name Peirce. The big butlonwood trees now sttuid-
ing in front of the house were set out by one of his boys.

After the death of Mr. Harback, Captain Asa Woodbury
bought the place, and moved the barn down to the Deacon
Hall place. Some of the land is now owned by Stock well.
The house and some twenty acres of land Samuel A. Pres-
cott bought and now owns. He has just been improving
and enlarging his house, sulding bay windows and terniciug
and beautifying his grounds. He has a fine armngemcnt for
irrigation, which gives him a good opportunity to force his
early vegetables, strawberries, etc. He is making it one of

404 HOMES OF THE

the most desirable pbices in town. He bought the saw-mill
built about 1830 by Joseph Hathaway, which he has very
much improved and cnbii-god, adding thoi*eto a 1k)X fiictory,
in which he has done much business. Mr. Pi*escott lias I)oeii
quite an inventor. He invented, and had pat-ent^d a water-
wheel, which promised him a fortune but for the pressui'e of
the times. Nelson Cowen, now living in Worcester, once
lived in this house sevend years.

Edmund T. Hall built the next house about 1817. He
lived here until the death of his wife, when he went U} live
with his son, 'i\ K. Hall, at Holden, where he died. 1\ E.
Hall, born here, was (Japtain and acting Quarter-master at
Camp Nelson, in Kentucky, during a portion of the war of
the i*ebellion. The business of the office amounted to more
than a million dollai*s a month. lie w>ls one of the most
elHcicnt officers in the s<u*vice. His brother, Joseph 1j.
Hall, went out its a sutler ; was afterwards on the police force
in Worcester, where he {VhmI, I lis gn^at-gnindfatluir, Sl'Cphen
Hall, was a quarter-m:ist<3r in the old French war. After
the death of Edmund the estate was owned by Theron E.
He sold to Ephraim Nealey, he to Mr. Sherman, he to York,
he to Daniel Johnson, he to Joseph Beasley, and he to Chas.
Young.

The house now owned and occupied by Avery Ward was
built by him in 1825. Mr. Ward has had two wives and
twelve children, nine of whom were born here. His fai*m
contidns about sixteen lu^res, has much fruit on it and is
under high cultivation.

Joseph Smith Livermore bought an office, commenced for
Dr. JohuTcnncy on Mr. MilPs place, made it into a dwelling
house and lived in it several years. It was next owned by
Mr. Gilbert, who married Lucy, daugliter of Tyler Stock-
well. After the death of Gilbert, Stockwell sold it to
Charles Johnson, who sold to C. Ruggles, the present owner.
J. S. Livermore married Electu Hall, dcaughtcr of Edmund T.
They had Albert and Ann, both noted singers.

Jesse (\mimings built the house now owned by Lackey.
It was owned afterward by Harback, then by Tyler Marble,
then by Major Thomas Harback, then by Origen Harback,

TOWN OF SUTTON. 405

then by Mrs. John Stock well, who sold to Daniel Johnson,
he to George Lackey, the present owner. Deacon Leauder
StockwcU, who died at Grafton a few days since so suddenly,
and who wiis much lamented, wsis brought up here.

Leander Lackey, the inventor, died here. He invented
the first pegging machine and many useful tools. He had a
shock of paralysis and was a great suflferer. Willard P.
Mallalieu, D. D., the popular writer, lecturer and eminent
divine, wji8 born in this house.

At or about tho time of his birth, his father, John Mallalieu, was the owner
of the place and the woolen mill then standing. He was engaged in the
manufacture of woolen cloths as early as 1812 ; first in Dudley, Mass., and then
in Sutton. He was one of the first woolen manufacturers in Worcester
county to employ power machinery in the production of cloth. He commenced
about the same time witli Mr. Samuel Slater, of whom ho was a constant
friend Ull Uie deaUi of Mr. Slater.

Mr. Mallalieu graduated at'Wesleyan University, Middletown, Ck>nnecticut,
1S57 ; joined the New England conference of the Methodist Episcopal church
inlS58.

In 1S07 he was elected president of the Central Tennessee college at Nash-
ville. In 1872 was elected delegate to the general conference of the Methodist
church; In 1874 received the degree of doctor of divinity; in 1870 was elected
secretary of the Freedman*8 Aid Society of the Methodist church.

Mr. Mallaliou 1i:im now l»ccn preaching twenty yearn, and roiMirts that during
the Unie he has not been disabled from labor a single day by sickness.

He Is at this writing the pastor of a large and Influential church In Boston.

There used to be a house directly opposite the Lackey
house, built by Thomas Harback, the first Harback that
settled in this town. His son Thomas succeeded him here,
and his son John built the house where James Putnam now
lives.

Thomiis Harbjick was the father of 11. B. Harback and
Major Thomas Harbiujk, who built the first woolen mill in
town.

He went to Worcester, where he was associated in business
with William B. Fox. He represented Worcester in the
legislature, and was a man much respected.

He and his brother, Henry Bright Ilarbsick, built the
house where Mr. Odion now lives, about 1812 ; he bought
out his brother and sold to Joseph Freeman, who sold to
Dr. N. C. Sibley. Origeu Harback owned it, then Caleb

406 BOMBS OF THB

Chase, then Addison Eaton, then Joseph L. Hall; he sold
to Lafayette Willard ; he to Joseph Freeman, he to Nathaniel
II. Odion, present owner.

The house where James Putnam now lives was built by
John Harback, who raised a large family there. Henry B.
Ilarback lived in it at one time, and his son Rufus II. was
bom here. Origen Harback owned and occupied it many
years. His wife died there, after which he married the
widow of Asa Cummings, jr.

Then his children began to drop off of consumption, until
they were all dead but one. Then he too died of heart
disease ; his son George soon followed of consumption. His
widow survived a few years and died ; not a living tittce of
Origen remains. He enlarged and repaired the house ; he
was a wheelwright by trade, and had a shop just above the
elms on the opposite side of the road, which, strange ais it
may seem, was operated by water drawn from a little pond
fed entirely by springs just back of the shop. SimccMi
Uussell Marble worked with him several yeai*s.

Lawson Hathaway, son of Simeon Hathaway, jr., next
owned the farm and i*aised quite a family here. Since the
Hathaways left, it has been owned by James and Alfred
Putnam, who have enlarged the house.

The house now occupied by Mrs. Parsons wiis built by
Jacob Cummings ; next owned by liis son Asa. Asa, jr.,
lived and died here, also his son, David Cummings.

They thought they found limestone on this place, and
even made kilns and burnt some of the specimens ; but the
experiment proved unsuccessful. Tlicy probably mistook
feldspar for lime. The experiments were made about 1740
or '50. Mr. William K. Cole says he Inis been on the place
with a geologist, who declares there is limestone there now.

After the death of Mr. Cummings, Captain John Marble
bought the place, and mortgaged it to Joseph II. Putnam,
who took possession and sold to John Parsons, whose widow
now occupies it. William E. Cole, who married her daugh-
ter, also lives here.

Asa, jr., married a daughter of Simeon Hathaway, and
had one son, Davis, who married Sophronia Humes, daughter

"^TOWN OF SUTTON. 407

of Captain Humes of Douglas, and died young ; his wife
soon followed him.

The house now owned and occupied by the Misses Adams
wjis originally Deacon Palmer Marble's shop. It was
removed by Daniel Hovey, and used as a currier's shop by
John Ewers. Pomeroy Peck made it into a tenement for
George Fairbanks, who lived there, mid worked for Peck.
Lewis Holbrook bought it and lived there ; his wife died,
and Peck took it biick and sold to the present ownera, who
arc relatives of Ex-Governor Clallin.

On the opposite side of the phico now owned by Henry
Stockwell, stood the old house, occupied first by a Howe,
next by Simon Tenney, then by John Hall, son of Stephen,
son of Percival ; he married Dolly Ward and had Lucy, Thad-
deus, Jonas, Dolly, John, Harriet, Hannah and Increase S.
ThaddcnH had one son, Orson, who kopt the St. (Iiarlos
Hotel in New Orleaus — one of the largest and most po[)ular
houses in the country ; he had several children and died
there.

One of his sons, Henry, is a popular lawyer now living
in New Orleans.

John Hall, jr., built the present house and sold to Pome-
roy Peck; ho, J. H., wjis a noted plow-maker, making the
best plows of his time, they taking the first premium at the
Worcester county plowing matches. He moved to Mill-
bury, where he died. After the death of Peck, the place wjis
sold to Emory Howard, who sold to his son-in-law,, the
present owner.

Simon Tenney raised a pole and put a vane on it in the
shape of a fish. In the days of the i*evolution some shaq)-
shooters or rillemen from Virginia passed along the road ;
as they did so they made a target of the fish, firing a ball
through it from the foot of Le Baron Hill. They went into
an on*.liard, and while there one of (hem held an apple on
his hand while one of his comrades fii*ed a ball through it.

It is not known who built the (ii-st house where J. (jronin
now lives. It was occupied by Daniel Woodbury, who was
keeping some of the town's poor at the time it was burnt ;
among them Rebecca Dagget, a deformed cripple, but

408 HOMES OF THE

thought to be angelic in spirit. He built the present house
soon after. It wiis next owned and occupied by Sylvanus
Larned, Esq., then by Benjamin Woodbury, then by John
Hall, jr., next John C Woodbury, then Joel Per.k, next
Otis Fuller, then Lafayette Willard, next Austin llaywanl,
now John Cyix>nin. Dr. Fuller, now of Worcester, lived
there with his father.

Captain John Woodbuiy built the house where Michael
Coogan now lives. Simon J. Woodbury next owned it ; he
sold to a Mi*s. Ijyon, who repaired and enlarged the house ;
then sold to Tjce (yhambcrlain ; he sold U) tloel Kay, he to
I^idward (Jlark, who mortgjiged to Dr. Eddy ; he took it on
the mortgage, and one of his heirs, a Mr. Salisbury, sold to
Mr. Coogan, the present owner. Seveml who have been
meml>ers of the legislature wei*e born here. Many men of
distinction descended from Capbiin John Woodbury ; doc-
tor, merchants, lawyers, ministers, authors, et^.

Where the mill now Htands on(t4*. Ht4)od a Kaw-mill known
as the Woodbury s:iw-mill. The Woodbury saw-mill ctmi-
pany sold to Edward Clark, who built a Hour mill about
1828. He and Gibbs Lilley run it, making very superior
flour, known in market its Sutton flour. It was put up in
bags holding one-fourth and one-half barrel each. It wjis
for a time very i)opuIar. They rented llie mill to Putnam
King, who hired an exp<»rienced miller by the name of Davis
to tend it. Affair King gave it up it stood still a while, and
the rats destroyed the bolts. Dr. Eddy foreclosed on his
mortgage, and Mr. Salisbury rented it to Sumner, son of
Jim Putnam, who run it as a grist--mill several years.
Coogan finally bought it and made it into a shoddy-mill.

Freeman and Sibley* built the house where F. li. Smith lives
at Pleasant Valley, and the other houses now owned by him.
The old house out on the plain was built by Daniel Harback
for his son. Captain Charles. It has since been occupied by
many families, too numerous to mention. It is now owned
by Smith, but not occupied. The large house has been
occupied by Captjiin Freeman, Mr. Holbrook, and the agents

* See in Manufacturing, Part iv.

TOWN OF flUTTON.

who have hiul chnrgc of tho mill since it was built. It is
now being onlurgud nnd iuipioved by Mr. Smith, who ie one
of the selectmen of the tuwn.

IIKSII)KN<!K tiV V. II, CMITII.

WlL,KINK<

.1,K iJlBTUICT, No. 12.

The firut pliivo — 1>eginning onr survey on Jjelnnd Hill —
is now owiiod mid ocoiipiod by Ibirvcy Dodgo. Esq. It was
lil-sl m-IMimI Uy /iirrbrns Mull, huh of Doiuron IVi-civiil.IIilll,
who «\(!h.-ui;roiI i1 foi- Honiit projxtiiy in New llnuntrtHt, with
KlioiH'w^r ItinvMon, :ibiiiit 17f»4; ill whii^h time ho i-uniuvcd
Ui New Itniiiili^o. He luitiried Mary Jeiinitton, and hud
KliiiH, Miiry. ZiiciOiinis and Aaron, nil Itoni hert^<. Ebenexer
ItawBou, the next owner, married Samh <'base nnd had

410 HOMK8 OK TIIR

fourteen children, all born on this place. ISIr. Rawson lived
here upwards of sixty years. It was next owned by Jacob
Dodge, who married Mr. Kawson's daughter Elizabeth, who
was the mother of Ilai-vey Dodge, the present owner. lie
was once a breeder of Devon stock. He has l>een a mem-
ber of the board of agriculture of AN'orcestcr county ; has
also been one of the trustees of the AVestlwro reform school,
and, as is said by his brother, was at one time its treasurer.
He was once very intimate with Governor Francis. He has
associated much with the leading agricultural men of his
day. Ho htis a son who served an apprcnii4*cship with
the late A. T. Stewart. He is now engaged in the city of
New York at a large salary. His other son is also getting
high wages in Providence, R. I. Mr. Dodge has a lai^
and highly cultivated farm, and prolmbly more thrifty fruit
trees than any other man in that part of the town. His
place is beautifully situated on the northern slope of Mani-
laus Hill, commanding a fine prospect; having seveml flour-
ishing villages in near view in the valley, through which
seveml trains of c^irs may 1>e seen passing daily. It is
really one of the most desirable places in town.

Of Ebenezer Rawson, second owner of this place, and
grandfather of the present owner, it is said in the »* The
Rawson Family History":

JTo was a man of gonitis and extensive historical attainments. Judge
Rawson says, ** bo was a learned historian." Dr. Lieland of Fall Kiver, a
rekitive who knew him well, says in a letter respecting him : ** In stature he
was, I think, full six feet, slender built, though with considerable breadth of
shoulders. His countenance was open, his nose aquiline, and his forehead
projecting and high. Ilis perceptive faculties must have lieen acute, fmm the
very configuration of his frontal region. Ilis step was elastic and all his
motions rapid and easy. I have rarely ever known a man gifted with higher
.powers of conversation. Tills made him the delight of every circle. His
mind was rich in reading, and his own reflections were sometimes astonish*
ingly brilliant His memory was a vast storehouse of facts, always at his
command, and I have heard him for hours delight a small circle with sketches
of early colonial or Indian history. In his composition there was a vein of
good-humored irony, wliich never missed its mark when let off. The peculiar
bias of his miud was antiquarian, and nothing delighted liiin more than Uie
company of the clergy.

With them he was sure to plunge into old biblical history, with the whole
of which he was perfectly familiar. His word was as good as his own or any
other man's bond in Worcester county. Altogether he was a remarkable man,
and as emphatically a genius as any man I ever knew."

%

TOWS or 8UTTOH.

ill

Of his fourteen children and forty-five grand-children, not
losii tUiin firtccii were prorosslr>nnl unn, iind most of tlie
fiftooii graduates of college.

For the likeness of Mra. Polk Riiwson, and the residence
built by her late ImslMind, Samuel Rawson, Esq., we are
indebted to the heirs.

UAW80N I'LACB, OWNED IIY KAHVKY lK>DOe, ESQ.

Siiniuel Rawsoii wiis the son of Ebone7.er, und was born in
Siittuii, Se|)t. 4, 1771. His wife, I'olla Fi-oelimd, was the
diiuglit«r of Dr. James Kreeland, Imrn iu Sutton, Sept. 17,
177a. anil died August 211, 1875, almost ninety-eight ycaraof
iige.

Bishop Philander Chase and Chief Justice Salmon P.
Chase were the aephews of Mrs. Bawson.

412 HOXR8 OP TIIB

The next house was built by Jacob Dodge in 1834. It
h:i8 been occupied as a tenement by many different families «
and is now owned by Harvey Dodge and occupied liy Julia
O'Neil.

The next house was built by Jacob Dodge in 18«30, and is
m>w owned )»y T, Basliaw. It has 1>ecn used as a tenement
house by various parties. Otis Pratt lived here thirteen
years, and his son Lyman was bom there. Otis was bom in
Shrewsbury and was the sou of Nnthan Pratt, who was a
soldier in the rovohition nnd for mau}'^ }'oars ** grammar
msister,** and known as ** Muster Pmtt." Otis married a
daughter of Charles Putnam, scm of C'OloncI J(»hn, who mar-
ried Mary Hall, daughter of Uev. David Hall, D. 1).

Offen Bumhani first occupied the phice where John Dudley
now resides, next owned by John Dudley, son of Jonathan,
next 1)3' Capt. John Dudley, father of the pi-esent owner.
Mr. BuiTiham was an Englishman by birth, but was admitted
into the first Congrcgsitional rhurch by letter from church in
Norwich, ( -onnectirnt, in 1712.

Deticon Willis Flail kept school in this house in 1763. It
was a public school. John Dudley moved on this place in
1780, but owned it l>efore and I'ented it. His widow married
Stephen Hall, jr., and lived wheni J. Armsby now lives.
Capt. John Dudley nuirric^d Dehonih, daughter- of Malm'Jii
Marlde, and had four sons and thiTte daup;lit<?rs, all born heiv.

Capt. Dudley Is spoken of as an affable, genial, and companionable man, a
most interesting story-teller and great mimic; as always quiet and peaceable,
never allowing himself to be excite*! to overflowing anger. He died at an
advanced age of pneumonia, said to have lieen his first sickness, Feb. 11, 1859,
aged eighty-seven. His widow lived to l)e nhiely-two, was very intelligent,
and one of the best of Christian women. One of his sisters lived to lie ninety-
six, and one was nlnety-Heven wIumi she died.

The present owner is a most worthy citizen. He has a
wonderful memoi'}' and has furnished mueh information for
this history. He is now eijrhty-four years old. He married
a Woodbur}', and has one son and one daughter, both at
home. The danght^^r is a well eduent^Ml lady and (|uite an
artist.

The largest elm tree in town stands near this house ;
another very large one was set out by Capt. Dudley on the

TOWN OP SUTTON. 413

day of the birth of his son John, eighty-four yeai-s ago last
March. Those iiijijestic trees add nriuch t^) the beauty of the
place. . '

The next house as we go towards Woodbury's factory was
built by Abel Dudley, and occupied several years by his
unfortunate son David, known svs ** Lame David."

He lived in New Hampsliire orYermontat one. time, wliere he ate YermoDt
plums, stones and all. He had a breach, and there the stones made a stop-
page, so that the noted surgeon, Dr. Nathan SmiUi, was called to relieve him^
He cut above the groin and found the intestine broken ; he got out the stones
and relieved him, but could not heal the ruptured intestine, so his excremental
discharges always afterward passed out at the aperture made by the doctor.
By wearing a belt and a cloth over the aperture he was made quite comforta-
ble, and able to work some for several years ; he died at last from drowning.
The old house where he lived was taken down and the present one built by
Avery Wanl. It has since been occupied by several different persons, among
them David Waters. It is now owned by Horace Bassett.

The next houHo, now owntMl by Miss Sarah rutnuni, was
built by her and her sister Matilda. It has l>een occupied
by them and their sister, Mrs. Otis Pratt, and her son, Mr.
Lyman Pratt. Otis Pi-att was a painttu* and a not^d (b'unnner.
lie served :ts snch in th<^ Avar of the rebellion.

The lirst Iioiihc* on tiu* new road from Woodburyviile lo
Millbury wa,s built by Capt. David Dudley^ who married the
only (lan<::lit<^r of Peter Dudley. David wa.s son of one
known as ** Fat David," who was son of Rogei*s, brother to
the twins, Jonathan and David. Rogers settled on the old
road from here to Worcester, via Doroty Pond. His son,
** Fat David," built the large house now standing this side
of the John Park place, near said pond. His son was the
Capt. David Dudley who bought out Capt. Josiali Hall for
five thousand five hundred dollai*s ($5,500), all of which he
paid in gold ; he was the fatlujr of the present David T.
Dudley, shuttle manufacturer. Peter Dudley had a saw and
ffrist mill near the house first owned bv his father, Jonathan
Dudley. It was ehanged into a scythe shop by (.aptaiu
David, who carried on an exkmsive business there for sevenil
years. It has since been owned and occupied by Joel
Houghton. The old house is now owned and occupied by
a Mr. Anderson.

414 nOMR8 OP TIfK

Up the lane, leading from the above house to the old road,
stiuids what was known for many yeare as the Peter Dudley
place. The house was built by his father, Jonathan Dudley,
and all his childi*en were bom there; his son John lived
there, and his son, C/apt. «lohn, who wais born at the *' Peter
place."' The public school was kept in this house for a time.

Peter Dudley lived his life-time on this place ; he was a
large, fine-looking and enterprising man. He was succeeded
by his gnmdson, Peter Dudley, who man*ied a liobinson,
and had two sons and two daughters ; one of his daughters
maiTied H. L. Ainsworth, the well-known musician, now
living in Millbury. Mrs. Ainsworth is also a popular
teacher. They have both traveled in Europe. The place
is now owned by John Dudley of New York, son of James,
sou of John, son of John, son of Jonathan, son of Samuel.
The house has l>ecn occupied sevenil years by James M.
Ward, son of Avery. Jonathan Dudley died here Nov. 23,
1783, aged eighty-one. llis widow died May 21 , 1801 , jigcd
eighty-thixje. Peter died Sepleml>er 8, 1836, aged seventy-
eight; his widow, February 24, 1836, aged seventy-six.

The next building was once the giist-mill of Capt. Josiah
Hall, moved from the site where now stands the Woodbury
factory. It has4)een enlarged and run as a batting fai^tor^'
and grist-mill by Joel Houghton, the present owner.

The next house, a fine '* English cottage," wjis built by
Mr. Joel Houghton in 1870. He occupies it himself, and it
is an ornament to the place ; he has also much improved the
grounds. One of his sons gniduated at the Technical school
in Worcester, and one daughter gniduated from the Normal
school in that city.

The next house wtus built by D. T. Dudley in 1871, and
has been occupied hy his son Henry, the present owner.

The next building is the large shuttle-shop now owned
and occupied by D. T. Dudley and son. It was built by
Warren Wilder in 1807, and by him sold to the present
owner.

The next place was first owned hy Samuel Dudley, who was
succeeded })y Samuel Chase, he by his son, Cai)t. March Cliase,
he by Nathaniel Dodge, and he by his son, George W. Dodge.

TOWN OF BUTTON. 415

Samuel Dudley was the forefather of the present Dudley
family. He removed to Douglas, where he died at the
advanced age of one hundred and nine years. His descend-
ants have been remarkable for longevity ; some of them have
also been highly distinguished for their honorable positions
in society.

Samuel Chase married Maiy, daughter of Samuel Dudley,
and his sons Dudley, Jonathan and March were bom on this
place ; one of his daughters married El)enezer Kawson.
("apt. March remained on this place. His father and broth-
el's, it is said, went to Cornish, Now Hampshire, where thoy
owned a large part of the town.

Captain March Chase married for first wife, October 10,
1759, Beulah Coye, daughter of William and Annie (Joye,
and sister of Anna, wife of Deacon A\'illis Hall. She died
at this phico May 7, 1795, nged fifty-four. Capt. March
Chase was born and died on this place. He died Sept. 20,
1822, aged eighty-one. He was a noted money lender and
miser; when on his death-bed, it is said, he would take a
handful of gold coin and drop it from one hand to the other,
and child-like say, '* pretty money," as if in adomtion. Ho
married for scc<)n<l wife i\)lly Dodge, daughter of Rirhard
Hubbard Dodge, but had no children. After his death her
nephew, Nathaniel Dodge, lived with her several yeai*s and
inherited much of her property. The present buildings on
the place were built by him ; the house in 1834. He mar-
ried Adeline Dudley, daughter of Jonathan and Lydia, son
of Jonathan, son of Samuel, the first settler on this place.
They had one son, (i(»orge \V., who married n daughter of
Stephen Marsh.

Mr. Nathaniel Dodge mised some of the largest oxen and
finest steck ever owned in tewn. One pair of his oxen were
tAken through the large cities and towns for exhibition.

The next house was built by General Jonathan (luise,
next owned by Capt. March Chase. It was occupied sev-
eral years by Benjamin Carlten, next owned by Jonathan
Eaten, and repaired by contributions to his widow ; next
owned by Joshua Hutehinson, now by Mr. Brigham.

41B HOMRS OF THie

General Chase married Sarah Hall, daughter of Rev.
David Hall, D.D. ; they went to Cornish, New Hampshire.
One of their daughters mnmed the renowned Dr. Nathan
Smith, for many years Pi*ofes8or at Yale College, and had
David S. C. II. Smith, our noted doctor who died at Provi-
dence, It. I., April />, IH.*)!), Nathan It., the noted surgeon
of Baltimore, who died a few weeks since ; also James Mar-
vin, a celebrated physician and surgeon, who was killed by
the Norwalk bridge disaster, for which the railroad corpora-
tion gave his widow twenty thousand dollai-s ; also the liov.
Dr. John D., the last survivor, who married Mi's. Susan
Smith, daughter of Dr. Anthony of Providence, for his third
wife ; their son Walter J. is now studying medicine at Yale
College.

D. T. Dudley built the next house and sold it to S. T.
White, he to John Mulcahy, jr., then William Uie43 liought
it. It is now owned by Sullivan Newtxju amd occupied by
Moses ('. Dodge.

•I.ohn Mulcahy built the lioust^ where Mr. Hoyce- now
lives; it stands almost on a gravel pit, yet Mr. Mulcahj'
made it a little Kden ; he i-aised the earliest vegetables and
the finest flowers on this barren spot, he even made money
sellinjT his ve«i:et4ibles and his beautiful llowers. Hut the wood-
grown ternices of f.o-day onl}' remind u.s of ai pairaidise lost.

Solomon Whipple built the old yellow house near Pleasant
Falls. There wais ai house there once owned by one of the
Chaises, liussell Whipple, son of Solomon, when a boy,
backed into the well ; he saiid *' he thought he wjis going to
God," but Lydia Kairrair went into the well and got him out.
He married ai Smith, auul went to Ludlow, (^aiptnin March
(Mmse was the next owner. Chairles King ouce occupied it.
It now belongs to the Sutton manufacturing compamy, amd
has been the tenement of mamy families.

The next house was built by Moses Uaitchellei*, amd wai8
owned by Luke Wood, then by Jeremiaih Stone, then by the
Sutton manufacturing company; now occupied by ('hairles
Norcross.

The old mill, a grist and savw-mill, once ait IMcasant Falls,
and one of the first mills in town, was built by Damiel

TOWN OF SUTTON. 417

•

Chase, known as •'Miller Chase;" he died May 28, 1769,
aged eighty-four; his widow, Sanih C^hsise, died Doccmbor
1771, aged eighty-eight. The mill was tended at one time
by Nsithaniol Hall, son of Willis. It was next owned by
Solomon Whipple, next by Captain aVlarch Chase. Site now
owned by the Sutton manufacturing company.

There was once a gun-factory and blacksmith shop there
owned and occupied by Luke Wood, then by Jeremiah
Stone, then by Timothy McNamary. Michael Coogau onco
made shoddy there. The shultle business was first started
then*, in l^ii2 by iMiItx)n lluggles, then carried on by Kug-
gles and Fowler, then Fowler, Pratt and King, then Fowler,
King and Baxter, then by S. Pratt and company; then by
Wilkinsonville shuttle company ; next by A. D. Chase, then
A. D. (,-luuse and company. The old shop wsis moved away.

A new shuttle shop was built by the Sutton manufactur-
ing company, near the \Vilkinsonville nvilroad depot, in
1849, and first occupied by Chiise and Dudley. A part
of it was occupied by B. Taft and Son of Noiiihbridge,
as a box shop. K. B. Fuller made shoe-kit thei*e for a while.
It was burne<] in 1851, soon rebuilt by the corpomtiou and
occupied by Ch:ise and Dudley. It is now used Jis a cotton
mill by the owners.

The first place across the river, now owned and occupied
by Nehemiah B. Cluise, is a beautiful one. The old house
was built by Lot Hutchinson, and aftenvtu-ds owned by
Captsiin Abner C/hase, who married Sukey ^larble, daughter
of Malachi. She was a beautiful Avoman. lie died of con-
sumption, June 25, 1825, aged forty-two ; his widow mar-
ried Stephen (,'rossman and died December 1, 1855, nged
sixty-nine. She sleeps by the side of her firet husband in
the Wilkinsonville cemetery. The pi*esent house was built
by N. B. Chase in 1857.

The brick house on the hill above Pleasant Falls was built
by Abniham (Cluise in 1837 — the barn in 1829. The old
house wa^ laken down in 1838. Caleb Chase was the first
settler there, then Moses, then Nehemiah, then Captain
Abniham, now his son Levi.

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418 HOMSB OF THB

This is one of ttie best brms in the east part of the town ;
the different ovners have all been wealthy and honormble
men — Captnin Abmhnm, Captain Abnor, Calel> and Neho-
miah. Captain Aliruhnm kept Bchool, was on the town's
committee for severai years ; he also represented the town

REBIDBNOE OP I. B. HAItTWKLL.

in the general court, and held other offices. His widow,
daughter of hydia and Jonathan Dudley, still eurvivcs. IIo
died Iici-e Octolwr 26, 1857, iigcd sixty-eight yonra and
sovcn months.

On the place now owned by I. B. Hartwell, Francis Dud-
ley first settled; he was the son of Samuel. The present

TOWN OF SUTTON. 419

house was built by Caleb Chase, son of Nehemiah. He first
built a low house, and atlorwards enlarged it to its present
form. Edward Dudley bought and sold to Mr. Hartwell.
He litis been on the school committee and held other offices.

The next place toward the village was built by Leonard
Dudley, son of Captain John, in 1832. He was a stone-
cutter and one of the best of men; he died there May 12,
1842, aged forty. He married Elizabeth Fisher, bom
September 17, 1813, died February 26, 1875. Since the
death of Mr. Dudley the place has been owned by his
brother John, and occupied for several years by Jonas
Brown, a retired merchant in delicate health. He has one
daughter, who is quite an accomplished teacher.

The pretty cottage nearly opposite was built by Horatio
Chase, next owned by Harper, now by Mr. Shambeau.

The large house now standing on the site of the former
stone school-house, was built by Horatio Chase. A sort of
public house and stable have been kept there ; it has been
partly owned and occupied by others, but is now owned by
Mr. Chase.

The next house wjw built by John Sherman. Mr. Barber,
who married a daughter of Caleb Chase, lived there.
Amos Scvcry also lived there. It was aflorwai'd owned by
Whitney, now by John Anderson, and occupied by his
brother Edward.

N. B. Hapgood built on the east side, and sold to Whit-
ing Fisher, who sold to Mr. Woodbum, the present owner.

The next house back was built by Whiting Fisher, and
«old to Mr. Wilson, the present owner. Mr. Fisher was a
mason by trade, and a very industrious man; he became
quite deaf, walked on the railroad and was badly injured by
the cars.

The house now owned and occupied by Edwin C. Hall
was built by Mr. Belknap. Mr. Hall is son of Calvin, son
of Stephen, son of Stephen, son of Percival. His mother
wiis daughter of Thomas Harback, Jr. Her mother was a
Bemis from Spencer.

The brick house opposite was built by Leonard and
Edward Dudley in 1836; sold by them to their brother

420 HOMES OF THS

James, and now owned by his son John of New York, and
occupied by Fred. C. Dudley, son of 1). T. James Dudley
was a very fine man ; he was engaged for several years in
tnide and wjis of the firm of Dudley and Hill when he died.
He was born May 13, 1805, aud died DocemlKjr 12, 1841 ;
he married Dolly Townc, born July 4, 1810, died Aug. 22,
1864. Their son John served an apprenticeship at Stew-
art's in New York, and is now engaged at a salary of $10,000
a year. Since the death of Mr. Dudley this house has been
let to many different families.

The next house on the other side of the street was built
by N. R. Hapgood, who married a daughter of Caleb Chase ;
it was built in 1836, next owned by Sullivan Newton, now
owned and occupied by Mr. Boyd.

Nearly opposite stands the store. It was first kept by
John Shermsiu, when it w:us brokcMi open and a large amount
of goods stolen. Tjconard and James Dudley succeeded him
in 1828 ; next kept for sevoml yeai*H by Jonas Brown ; he
was also postmaster there. Since Mr. Brown left the store
it has been kept by several difierent parties, among them
Luther P. Woodbury, for several years. It is now kept by
Fred. C. Dudley.

Oppositx3 ifl a small house made from tiu) old Ilarbm^k
school-house which stood on the knoll just east of Samuel
Prescott's. It is now owned and occupied by Mr. Van
Buren Dorr.

On the place where Sullivan Newton now lives, David
Dudley, twin brother to Jonathan, who settled on the
** Peter pljicc,'' aud sou of Sanuiel, the more (ban eeuU^na-
rian, built the fii-st house, which was l)urnt about 17!)7. His
son Abel rebuilt soon after and gave it to his son Abel, who
sold to Jeremiah Stone and ho. to Asa Waters in 1815.
Watei-s sold the place to Brown and Newton in 1835. They
enlai'ged aud improved the house to its present gnind form
and proportions.

David Dudley died here January 10, 17!>7.

The next house was built b^^ Edward M. Dudley, son of
Capt. John and Deborah, in 1860, and has always been occu-
pied by himself and family. He is too well kiiown to need

TOWN or BUTTON.

421

montinn here, but, for future gonemtioiis, let us any that he
docs not (logoiiRi-iitc from tlio high stftiMlnrd of the Dudleys
nlrendy given. Nor hiis ho many anpoiiors for honest integ-
rity and^ood common sense. Ho has l)eeu "boss fanner"
for " the corporation " for sevonil years. He is one of the
befit judges of horses and cattle to he found. Has been one
of the selectmen of the town, etc.

i;Ksri>i-:N<^K <n- sui.mvak nkwton.

The next house on the other side of the street was built
by the Hon. William K. Hill in 1848 and has always been
occupied by himself. Mr. Hill is one of nur best known
citizens, as the honors bestowed upon him will testify. For
IKMitunal nppearuiico he has few equals ; he is uoted for his
vocal gifts: has led the choir at Graflou for seven years;
has been president of the Worcester County Musical Con-
veutiou, held many town offices, represented the town in

422 HOHB8 OF THE

I

the legislature, and has also been a member of the Massa-
chusetts senate.

The next house belongs to the Sutton manufacturing com-
pany, and has been ocx^upiod by too many tenants to allow of
personal mention.

The next house was built by David Wilkinson for the
Sutton bank, which was established in 1827 and contmued
about three years, when it closed and redeemed all its bills.

The first cashier wjis Wilkinson, the next Darius

Boyden Sibley, the next and hist was William Hovcy. Hojc-
okiah Howe was President. The building wjis used si*.vonil
years as a store. Charles P. Baldwin kept there two years,
commencing in 1830. Mary Ann Sibley, now his wife, had
rooms in the same building, where she and her mother
carried on millinery and dress-making. He is now a retired
merchant of wealth in New York. Dudley and Hill kept
here one year. The building has since been occupied by
various parties as a tenement house. It l)elongs to the
corporation.

l^he first house nearly opposite or in front of the present
store and post-office, was built by Benjamin Morse, who
married a daughter of Samuel Dudley and moved on to the
place where M. M. Hovcy now lives. The house li:is been
down nearly a hundred years. The present house was built
by David Wilkinson for a tavern in 1824. They had a great
raising and a dinner, the tiihles 1>eing spread in the barn.
The Rev. Edmund Mills was there and asked the blessing.

It was first kept by William Ncwhall, tlu'ii by Doa. rlona-
than Lcland, then by Major Thomas llarback, next by Josiah
Townc, then by Townsend Willanl, tiicn by Sardiiis B:u;<>n,
then by William C. Walker, then by Daniel Sabine. It has
since been occupied as a store, first by Dudley and Hill, in
1836, till the death of Dudley in 1841, since by W. R. Hill,
the present occupant, who has also kept the books of the
corporation, and is the present Wilkinsonville post-master.
The rest of the building has been used as the factory board-
ing house. It was at one time kept by John W. Gamble, a
very worthy man, who was instantly killed by the falling of
some heavy machinery which they were raising by tackle to

TOWN OF SUTTON. 423

one of the upper stories of the ftictory, September 15, 1847 ;
ho wiis foity-five yeare of ago when ho died. One of his
daughtoi's married Elijah Marten, one of the noted writing
mastoi*s.

The first house south of the bunk house was built for the
agent. It was oceupied for seveml years by Mr. Seth Hart-
well, then agent. It has since been occupied by the several
agents, and is now tho residence of Mr. G. H. Soarlo,
Huporintondont of tho mill.

The next house was built by David Wilkinson for the
cashier of the bank. It has since been occupied by various
parties as a tenement house.

The next house was also built by Mr. Wilkinson as a
rectory or parsonage for the Episcopal church. It was first
occupied by Rev. D. Le B. Goodwin from 1825 to 1854 ;
his family were born there. His son Daniel wjis a clergy-
man, gi*aduated at Brown University. It has since been
occupied by his reverend successors.

The present rector is the Rev. James S. Ellis. The
comer stone of the church was laid in great pomp by the
freemasons on the twenty-fourth of June 1828.

There is a house on the comer opposite the boarding
house. It was once occupied by Dcjuson John Morse, agent
of the old mill that was burnt, also by his brother Nathaniel,
who was drowned one Sunday while watching the dam in
the time of a flood. It is now owned by the coi*poration,
and has been occupied by too many to particularize. The
other three or four houses between the boarding house and
the factory are also corponition houses.

North of the new iron bridge which spans the disgi-aced
and attainted Blackstone, made so hy the waste of fertilizers
cast into it by the foolish and prodigal city at its head, stands
the railroad depot known as Sutton station.

A little above is the beautiful residence of Abiuliam Dud-
ley Ch:isc, with his lai-ge, elegant and commodious barn.
He made most of his money in the shuttle business, from
which he has now i*etired and carries on his very valuable
farm. He is a sou of the late Captain Abi*aham Chase.
He built his house in 1850.

424 HOMES OF SUTTON.

The next house wiis hiiilt by David Tyler Oiicllcy in 18S1,
and is and has been occupied by himself. He is a shuttle
maker, and has l>een much in office, as the town's list of
oflicoi'S shows.

The next house was built by Mr. Warren AVildc^r, onc^j h
shuttle maker, now retired on account of ill health. I1ie
house was built in 1851. These thi*ee houses of old busi-
ness associates are very much alike and all good ones.

The next building that side of the river wan a shuttle
shop, but is now a cotton mill. The old house In^yond is a
tenement house behuiging to the rorponition. Any other
houses not pai-ticularly noticed in this village, ai'e either
corporation tenement houses, or over the line in Grafton.
The corpomtion own twelve houses in the village.

HISTORY OF SUTTON.

ECCLESIASTICAL AND EDUCATIONAL.

■

•

The religious history of this town is coeval with its ciyii.
Whon the governor, eouncil and assembly of the province
conliruiod the purchtisc and mode a grant of the hind to the
proprietors in 1704, it wjih upon the condition *'that they
settle a town of thii*ty families and a minister upon said
lands within seven years after the end of the present war
with the Indians."

At the first town meeting, held at a private dwelling,
December 2, 1718, a prominent object of the meeting was
to provide for the establishment of the gospel ministry.
Measures were taken in March following to erect a house of
worship, which was completed in the course of the year.*

** In the fall of the year 1720, a number of the christian
inhabitsmts of the township of Sutton embodied into a
church state under the direction of Ilev. Mr. Swift of Fram-
inghaui, and the Rev. Mr. Breck of Marlboro ; at which time
(after the Publick services of a Day of Fasting and prayer
in which the Reverend ministers mentioned assisted), the

• See <<Aimal8 ** in this book.

428 CIIUUC1IK8 OF THE

following persona, whose names are its' foUoweth, signed a
solemn covenant to walk together in church relation.

Timothy Manning, John Whipple,

Samuel Stesmis, John Sf4>ckwcll,

John Pago, Kbenczcr Stcsirns,

Elisha Johnson, \\'illi2mi learned,

Samuel Bible}', Samuel Parker,

The persons entering int^ covenunt.

At the same time Timothy Manning w:is chosen Monitor.''

The above is the cnily record of the or<i^ini/«alion of the
Fii*st Congregational <*Jiurch in this town, and it is found in
the handwriting of the Rev. David Hall, the second paistor.
The records of the church for the fii*8t eight years of its
existence arc lost, having been can-ied away by the firat
pastor.

The church was (H'ganizcd upon the ( -ongrcgational phit-
form, of the simplest and mosi rigid <*.hanutt(M*, and has c^ver
maintained the principle:^ of such organizjition. 'n*:iditioii
says it was owing to a dittcrenct^ upon the niattxu* of chunJi
government with the tii*st pastor that Kid to his dismission.
Subsequently an effort was made to introduce the Eldership
into the (;hurch, aeconling to llie (>anibrid<>:e phitform, but
the proposition was unanimously rejected.

**0n the !)th dav of November 1720, the Rev. John
McKinstry w»is ordained pastor over them as a (congrega-
tional chun^h, they calling him thereto, and calling in the
help of sister church(»s.

'*The Rev. Mr. Swift of Framingliam gave liim tbe charge,
and the Rev. Mr. Thatcher of Milton <!:ave him the riirhl
hand of fellowship.

**The Rev. Mr. Baxter, pastor of M(»dtield, the Rev. Mr.
Breck, pastor of Marlboro', the Rev. Mr. Prenti<e, pastor
of Lancastx^r, and the Rev. Mr. Dor, pastoi* of Mendon,
assistant's sent to on the oee^ision mentioned."

The minist.r}' of Mr. McKinstry continued about eight
years, when, from dittieulties arising as stated above, \\i\ was
dismissed, and was subsequently settled in lOllington, Con-
necticut, where he died.

TOWN OF RtrrroK.

429

Mr. McKiustry was dismissed Sept. 2d, 1728, aud ou the
SOtli diiy nf tlm siunc moiitli tlw cIiiifcIi solorniily rcuewod
their coveruiiit and siibscribod their luiinen Ut tJic fintiic. The
fullowiiig in II n'nonl of the t.i'aii.'ttirtioii :

XtlUKIJATKINAI. CliriUni, HU'lTttN CKNTHB.

" SopL SOtli, I72g. Tli« llrallireii ot Uie Clmrcli lierc n»i«we<l tlielr wieinii
cov«iiMit with CkMl Mid one vriUi anotlMr miiI tubvcribcd thereto m foltowliig:

" 1. We, whote iiMiie* are herauiilo lubacrlbed PromtM Uili day to renew
our iiolemti Coveuant eiigaguniente to terve the Lord Uod Almighty with hi*
grace HtUUng u* ; appreUeiidliig ourtelve* aihd of Qod Into the church ibtta

430 OHUnCTIEB OF TmB

of the gotpely do first of all oonfen ounelTes to be unworthy to be ao highly
favored of the Lord, aad admire that free and rich graee of his wtddb
triumphed o?er so great unworthiness, and with a Humble reliance on the
aids of his grace therein promised for them, that, in a sense of their inability
to do any good tiling, do liumbly wait on him for all — we now tliankfuUy lay
hold on hb covenant and would choose the things that please him.

" 2ndiy. We declare our serious belief of the christian Religion as contained
in the sacred Scriptures, ^d with such' a view thereof as the confession of
faith in our churches has exhibited. Heartily resolying to conform our lives
unto the Rules of that Holy Religion as long as we live in the worid.

** 8rdly. We give up ourselves unto the Lord Jehovah, who is the FlUher,
the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and avouch him this Day to be our God, our
Father, our Saviour, and our Leader, and receive him as our Portion forever.

** 4thly. We give up ourselves unto the Blessed Jesus, who is the Lord
Jehovah, and adhere to him as the Head of his People in the Covenant of
Grace, and rely upon him as our Priest, and our Prophet, and our King to
bring us unto Etomal Blessedness.

"6thly. We acknowledge our BveriasUng and Indispensible obligations to
glorify our God in all the Duties of a Godly, and a Sober, and a Rlghteoue
life ; and very particularly In the duties of a church State and a body of Peo-
ple associated for an obedience to Him in all the ordinances of tliu Qnsiicl ;
and we hereupon depend upon his gracious assistance for our faithful discharge
of the duties thus Incumbent on us.

'' Otldy. We desire and intend and, (with Dependence on his promised and
powerful graee) we engage to walk together as a Church of the Lord Jesus
Christ In the faith and order of the Gospel as far as we shall have the same
revealed unto us — conscienciousiy attending the Publick worship of God, tlie
Sacraments of his New Testament, the Discipline of his Kingdom, and all
His Holy Institutions In Communion vrith one another, and watchfully avoid-
ing sinful stumbling blocks and contention as becomes a people whom the
Lord has bound up together in the bundle of Life — at the same time we
do also present our offspring with us unto the Lord, proposing witli his Help
to do our parts in the methods of a Religious Education that they may be
the Lord's. And all this we do flying to the blood of the Everlasting Cove-
nant, and praying that the glorious Lord, who is the Great Shepherd, would
prepare and strengthen us for every good work to do his will, working in us that
which is well pleasing in his sight, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen,**

The men subscribing were by name as foUoweth :

Sutton, Sept dOtb, 1728.

Percival Hall, Nathaniel Dike, John SingleUry,

Samuel Rich, Elisha Johnson, John Whipple,

EiUha Putnam, John Sibley, Obadiah Walker,

Ebenezer Stearns, Simon Dakln, John Stockwell,

Samuel Bigiby, Israel Putnam, Ebenezer Stockwell,

Gershom Wait, Solomon Holman, James Leland,

Samuel Dudley, John Page.

After this transaction, which took place the same month,
Mr. McKinstry was dismissed. Wo have the following inter
esting record, showing with what zeal the infant church after

TOWN OF 81TTTON. 431

a severe trial, put itself in i*ead]ness for the work of main-
taining the covenant which thoy had so solemnly renewed :

•* Oclohcr 4th, 1728. Ist. The Brethren had a meeting
and made choice of Dea. IVrcival Hall for a Moderator so
long as they remain Destitute of a Pastor.

•« 2. Chose Simon Dakin, Clerk.

*' 3. Chose Dea. Elisha Putnam, Monitor.

•* 4. Chose Dea. Hall to read the Psalm.

*• 5. Chose Mr. John Whipple to set the. Psalm, and Isaac
Chase to set it in his absence."

At this meeting it was also ** sigreed upon and voted to
observe the 23d of the Instant October as a day of Humilia-
tion— and the Rev. Mr. Parkman and the Rev. Mr. Troop
to preach on said day if the Town acquiest therein, and then
the meeting was dissolved.

** To the substance of which — attest —

** Simon Dakin, Clerk.''

Early in November following the above acts of the church,
Mr. David Hall wjis invited to preach to the people in this
town. He supplied the pulpit several months to the great
acceptance of tlu! people, and in March 1720 received a
unanimous call to settle with them in the ministry and
become their pastor, the church and town concurring in the
call.

This invitation was laid before Mr. Hall, and on July 24,
1729, his acceptance of the same was laid before the church
at a meeting called to consider the same.

The following is Mr. HalTR answer to the inviUition :

•* To the Chh. i% Christian Inhabltanto of the Town of Sutton. The Invita-
tion whicli you gave me to settle with you in the woric of ye ministry, March
ye 20th, has been with me as a matter of serious advice and Religious Consid-
eration and I have also thought upon the Incouragment which you conjoyned
therewith and would manifest a sense of gratitude to you for your Respect and
f^U\ will discovcrc<1 in both. Tlie value of a hundred pounds whicli you olTer
me In work and materials for my Incouragment in setUing witli you, I Return
you my hearty Thanks and shall bo willing to manifest a cordial acceptance of
it providi^l I am ordainoil among you. As for the iiundrcd acres of Jjand you
Pro|M>8cd to Lay out to the ministry and as such promised to give me a Lease
or deed of it to be ye Sole Propriety of me and my helres after me: I would
with respect Thereto take notice of your good will therein manifest towards
me, but must be excused from accepting of it under such a proposal. But if I

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may hare a clears and secure Title to it from ye Proprietors of ye nndeTided

lands in Sutton and not as included in ye fonr luindred acres of roiniaterial

Land (as there is a fair Prospect that I may) it not being as yet laid out to the

ministry, upon this proviso I will thankfully accept it, and tlie Same shall

discharge you from your obligations in Rcfcrcnco tlicrcto. fjastly lui to tlio

Sallery you liaTO ofTcrcil nic I olntcrvc with a suitable lloKcntiucut yt you lia?e

made provision yt it sliall l>e honour.ible A as you have mailc a honouraliki

Pursiwnce tliereof for the present Considering your abilities and my present

necescities in voting a hundred pounds sallery in money, equivalent to silver

at sixteen shillings an ounce, which is tlie standing value of money, wherein

you have agreed that I shall receive my yearly sallery according to which

standard I do accept of an Hundred imunds a year at present, and doubt not

and expect that as my necessities shall require, you will continue to make

Good your obligation as God shall bless you, that my noccssitles and cliargos

if tliey should increase may nevertheless be honourably supplicti, and witli

these provisos, I do now accept of your call, which, if you will please to receive

and record in confirmation of and compliance with what amendments I have

made, and prove yourselves a willing and Honourable People unto me, I shall

account that necessity is laid upon me as at this day, and, according to help

from Christ, will endeavour to labor with and for you in the gospel.

"DAVID HALL.
" July 16th, 1729."

Aft<5r this answer wiis road to the chnreh " it was \mt tii
vote Ui see whethoi* the eluireh would accept of the wiid
answer provided Mr. David Hall would be oi'dained aceord-
ing to the chureh platfoiin, i. e., in the Congregational way ;
and the vote passed in the affirmative.'*

A committee was then appointed to wait upon Mr. David
Ilall to see whether he would Uike offict^ jvccoi'diiig U) the
forementioned vote.

The following is the answer of the candidate :

" In compliance with the Terms of the church with respect to Governing
the same I shall as far as I am couccrne<1 therein endeavour to conform to the
platform drawn up by the Synod of our churches of New England in every
article so far as it may be thought in reason to be consistent with the interest
and peace of the church provided it be agreeable to the great rule of the

go»P«»- DAVID HALL."

This was acceptable to the church, which then proceeded
to take measures for Mr. Hall's ordination.

This extreme jealousy for their liberty and rights as a
Congregational church arose in pai-t, if not wholly, from the
controversy with Rev. Mr. McKinstry, their first minister.
The answer of the candidate exhibits u degree of caution
even, while assenting really to the proposition of the church,

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worthy of all praiso. He would consult thoir interest, while
mainUiining the integrity of the gosi^el in all mattera of
church government and discipline.

'•Octoher 15th, 1729. Tlie Itev. Mr. David Hall was
ordained to the Pastond office in Sutton. The Rev. Mr.
Troop of Woodstock began with prayer. The Rev. Mr.
Williams preached the sermon from 1st Thess. 5 : 12-13.
'I'he Rev. Mr. Swift of Framingham gave the solemn charge.
The Rr.v. A[r. (/ampbell t)f Oxford gave the Right-hand of
feUowship."

The young pjintor thus ordained to the work of the minis-
try in this town, commenced his laboi*s with consideitible
zeal, and prosecuted them faithfully for a period of nearly
sixty yeai*s.

The i-ecords of the church during his administration fur-
nish little more than a few hints concerning its history except
2is to its discipline, which seems to have been faithfully and
kindiv administered, rontributin^i: lariJ:elv U) W^ almost imi-
form prosperity. At times the pastor and people passed
through great trials, and at others great peace and prosperity
attended the preaching of the word and administi'ation of
the (>nliiian<M\s. (Jne fruitful source of troui>le was the
admission of persons to the ordinance of baptism but not to
full conmnmion in the church. This is called in the records
of the church the covenant of baptism, but is known in his-
tory as the *' half-way covenant."

There is no record of any form of covenant used in the
admission of such mendKUx.

The list of the names of those who wen*, thus acbnitted is
preceded by the following introduction :

*• The following have owned the covenant of Baptism and
some of them were baptized."

The first entry is made May 10, 1730, when '* Joseph,
John, James, and EIiz«*U)eth, ehildi*eu of Joseph Sibley owned
the covenant and were baptized." It would seem from this
and other entries that some took this step for themselves,
while others owned the covenant and had their children
baptized. The last entry is made October 28, 1781, when

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Nathaniel Cheney and Mary Cheney his wife owned the
covenant and had their children baptized.

Out of this unscriptunil measure grew up many things to
trouble the cluirch. It led in large part to the acpanition of
a portion of the incmbei*8 both from the publir worship iiiul
ordinances of the church. With these sepaniting brethren
and sisters the pastor and church had long labor and severe
trials, in all which they seem to have been actuated by the
gentleness and forbearance of Christ.

All those who occjisioncd the trouble finally returned to
the chuivJi and were restored to its fellowship. Another
subject that at times was a source of trouble was sacred
music. At first and probably for a long time the singing wae
congregational, led by one who was called the precentor or
chorister. The hymn or psalm was lined by one appointed
for that purpose. The tunes wei^e few and simple, and were
not sung by rule, as it was called, for this gave gi-eat oilcnce
to some. It seemed to them less devotional if theni wei-e
any rule or order about it. The objection to singing by rule
seems to have led to the resignation of the choristers at a
certain time.

Under date April 8, 1779, is the following recoixl ; ** The
church was stayed on account of some unesisiness about
singing by rule, but the church adjourned the matter to
April 19th."

''April 19th. The Church and Pastor being notified
assembled upon that occiision — a letter was read from the
Choristci's before dopnlcd — John Woodbury, and John
Hall, giving up that service. After some di8Coui*se the
church voted :

** 1st. To encourage singing by rule.

'* 2nd. That some of the old tunes be studied and learnt,
as 100 Old and New, and Canterbury.

•* 3dly. That Amherst and the six line metre be sung.

•' 4thly. They desire new tunes be not multiplied, though
they mean not wholly to exclude them.

** 5thly. Chose John Woodbury and John Hall to be
Choristers.

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*' In all these votes the People of the Parish voted concur-
rence and no vote in opposition when put to the Parish."

Subsequently, in November following, in consequence of
the rofus:il of the above-named U) twi a,s choristers, the
church and parish in meeting assembled requested by vote
David Town and John Harback «* to be helpful in that
service, and that they don't set the tune called 34th Psalm
tune which so many have been ofiended at."

But the trouble was not yet at an end, for in May follow-
ing, 1780, at a church meeting, *« after a long discourse on
the affair of singing, voted to choose a committee of three
brethren to consider what tunes were proper to be sung and
confine the Choristers not to exceed, and see if they could
get one to set the tune, and the church by vote chose
Deacon Putnam, Bartholomew Town, and Caleb Cli:i8c, and
aflcr^vards Nchomiah Putnam, to act in the allair and make
report to the church at their next meeting — and then the
church meeting was adjourned to the first Monday in June
next at 4 o'clock, by vote of the church. June 5th 1780. The
church met on adjournment and after prayer they made
return — and after long re:iHoning the church vo(<5d the fol-
lowing tunes be sung in our Publick ivssembly — Buckland
tunc, Bangor, Barley, Canterbury, Funeral Thought, Loudon
New, Little Marlborough, New York, Plymouth, Portsmouth,
50th Psalm, Rentham, 100th Psalm Tune old, Quincy,
Amherst, St. Martyns, Standish, Southwell, Windsor,
Brookfield, Colchester new, 113th or Proper Tune, Trinity,
Aurora. No objection being mtide against them."

This mcjisure of the church did not however satisfy all the
members, for in January 1781, after two meetings of the
church called to treat with two of the brethren who had
absented themselves from public worship and ordinances, it is
recorded that the *• matter of gi-eat uneasiness expressed by
both wjvs respecting the singing of new tunes at which they
were oUcnded."

It is also stated that this expression of their uneasiness
wjis :iccompanied by some *' unbecoming reflections."

At what time the change was made from congregational
singing to singing solely by a choir, no mention is made, but

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it must have been about this time, and this increased the
trouble. Tradition 8t4ites that on the siibbath when tliiH
took plm».c, Doa. Tarnmt Putnam, whose oIKtrc it was Ui line
the hymn, began as usual to discharge the duty, but after
reading the first two lines, the singers took the matter into
their own hands, and proceeded without pausing for the
remainder; the good deacon however kept on, and lined the
hymn as usual, both reader and singers reaching the end of
the hymn about the same time, though not inexm*! harmony.
The congregation were in great commotion, and the paster
rising to explain that he had no hand in the malter, was.
saluted by one of the offended bi*ethren with the declaration :
** David Hall, you lie!" then turning to his wife, seizing
her hand, he said, ** Sally, it is time to go." They left the
house of worship and never entered it again. This trial in
relation to sacred music, involved both chun;h and parish
and C4)ntiiuied long.

The ministry of Dr. Hall wtts long continued and unusually
blessed among the people. At his settlement the church
consisted of forty-nine members — twenty males and twenty-
nine females.

Religion was in a low and languishing condition, and
wicked men abounded. There were about eighty families in
the town and not far from four hundred inhabitants. The
profanenoss and other vicious i)ractices of the people seemed
to have greatly distressed the pjistor, both l)efore and after
his ordination. He says in his half-century sermon: ** I
can never for^^et mv vehement stniffofles at the throne of
grace just before I was here ordained a pastor, lest 1 should
fail of success amon^r this people.** hnnie<1iately alTtM* his
settlement religion wjis greatly revived. In a connnunica-
tion published in**JVince's (/hristian History," giving an
account of the work of God among his people in 1741-2, he
says : •* Thei-e wjis, soon after my settling here by the favor
of God, some considemblc abatcnu»nt of that too connuon
profaneness and other vicious practices visible anioi»g us,
and within the space of two years we had a very large
addition to the church, more than doubling the number of

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cotumuiiicaiits." In live yeai's* time eiglity-oue persons wei*e
added to the cliurch, the most of tliem on profession of faith.

In tlie 3'ear8 1741-2 there was enjoyed a season of great
religious prosperity'. The laboi*s of the pastor were abundant
and successful, it was a season of great religious excitement
throughout New England. This powerful and wonderful
work of God in this town continued for some months, with
various degrees of power. It seemed to be free in a great
mesiHuro from those cxc^cssch that were witnessed In some
other places. Dr. Hall set himself resolutely against these,
and discountenanced all extravagances ; though some over-
zealous brethren (as he ctvUs them) gave him considerable
trouble.

By this religious interest the whole face of the community
was changed. The additions to the church during this period
were ninety-eight by profession and forty by letter.

During the first fifteen years of Dr. Hall's ministry, two
hundred and sixty-one persons were added to the church ;
one hundred eighty-one by profession, and eighty by letter.
These additions, considering the small number of inhabit-
ants, show that the people had been greatly prospered in
spiritual things. There were at times during the ministry
of this faithful pastor, seasons of revived religious interest,
and others of great trial from laxness and indilference. Dr.
Hall continued to labor and feed the fiock over which the
Holy Ghost had miide him overseer, until the time of his
depai-ture drew near. He closed his labors in the pulpit but
^a shoil time before he was called to a higher and purer ser-
vice in tlic sanctuary above. He died Ahy 8th, 17811, aged
eighty-four years ; having preached the gospel to this town
more than sixty 3'e«*ii*s. He came to his grave *' in a full age
like as a shock of corn cometh in his season."

As ail able and faithful minister of the gospel he was excelled by few lu his
or any other age. It is only as a chrisUan and a preacher that we can view
him at this late day. From his flrst settlement in the ministry he was pecu-
liarly distingnlshed for Uio candor witli which he engaged in his Master's ser-
vice. From Uio lirst his determination seemed to be ** not to know anythhig
among men save Jesus Christ and him crucified." As a christian his char-
acter was above suspicion as well as reproach. His piety was consistent,
uniform and fervent. He possessed a well-balanced mind and was a man of
excellent Judgment He was eminently a peaee-maker among the people of

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his charge. As a preacher he was both pungent and popular. He was bold
in rebuking sin. The effect of his labor, like that of Whitfield's, resulted in
part from his manner of presenting tnitli. That he was a popular preacher
appears from the great demand for his labors abroad and the success which lie
often had witli tlioso opiMMod to hiui and his views of truth. He left the
impress both of his character and his ministry upon the people of the town
to whom he was for so many years the messenger of €k)d, an impress that has
nerer been effaced.

The successor of Dr. Hall in the ministry of the first
church in Sutton was Rev. Edmund Mills, who was a native
of Kent, Connecticut. He pi-eachcd his first sermon on
Sabbath, October 25th, 1789, about six months from the
date of Dr. Hall's decease. '* The next spring he received
an invitation from the church and people to settle with them
in the evangelical ministry, which invitation he accepted and
was ordained pastor of the First Congregational church and
congregation in Sutton on the 22d day of June 1790," a lit-
tle more than a year after the decease of Dr. Hall. At his
ordination his brother. Rev. Samuel John Mills of Torring-
ford, Connecticut, preached the sermon ; the Itcv. Mr. Frost
of Milford gave the charge, and Rev. Mr. Chaplin of the
noi-th parish gave the right-hand of fellowship. In May,
1790, immediately preceding the ordination of Mr. Mills,
the following important articles or by-laws were adopted :

Ist We are fully of the' opinion that the Sacrament of the Lord's Supiicr
is designed particularly for the real friends of Christ or those savingly con-
verted, and that of consequence we ought to proceed in admitting members
on the ground that they are such.

2. For the satisfaction of the church in regard to the qualificaUons of per-
sons to be admitted, we think it most wise for the churcli and person or
persons to be admitted, to meet in some convenient place for mutual confer-
ence.

3. We are fully of the opinion that the half-way practice, as it is called, is
not supported by scripture and ought not to be favored.

4. That a strict regard to discipline is an indispensable duty and necessary
for the happiness and prosperity of the church, and that the outlines of it are
contained in the eighteenth chapter of Matthew.

It appears from the records of the church that soon after
Mr. Mills' ordination, the rule in receiving members to the
church Wits Jidopted, requiring a narnitivc of their religious
experience to be publicly read. In a few years tliis was
changed and the following was adopted: '' Voted, that it
is agreeable to this church when any person or persons desire

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«

to become members of it, that it be signified to the pastor ;
that on his receiving satisfaction they be propounded, and
that on the second sabbath following, no objection arising in
(he interim, they be received."

Not long after this decision the deacons, by vote, wei^e
chosen a committee '' to aid the pastor in the examination of
persons proposing to make a public profession of religion
and thus to unite with the churdi."

No particular articles of faith had l)ccn dmwn up to which
assent was required from those who were admitted to the
chnrdi. All hithoiio had been admitted by giving assent to
the covenant first adopted and subscribed at the organization
of the church. This covenant made special reference to the
Westminster confession of faith as containing the principles
of the religion professed by those owning and subscribing
the same.

In ** April, 1811, the church being regularly convened,
proceeded to the consideration and adoption of the follow-
ing confession of faith, unanimously : '*

1. We believe there Is one God subsisting in three persons, whose appella-
tions III scripture are Fatlicr, Son and Holy Ghoftt, who arc the same in essence
and equal in every divine perfection.

2. We believe tlie Scriptures of the Old and Now Tcstaincnts were written
hy men divinely Inspired, and contain all the truths necessary to be known In
order to salvation.

8. We believe that God hath a perfect knowledge of all his works, of the
final issue of every event, and of the endless condition of every intelligent
creature, consequently a concerted plan relative to creaUon, providence and
redemption from eternity.

4. We believe that God created man In his own image, holy or upright, and
constltutcil him In regard to the monU state of IiIh iNislerlty their public head
and representative.

6. We believe that, consequent u|K>n man^s fall and apostacy from God,
human creatures come into existence with hearts deceitful above all things
and in a state of entire moral depravity.

6. We believe that for the purpose of carrying forward the great work of
man's redemption, the Lord Jesus Christ hath suffered and died in their
room and stead, and In this way wrought out a complete atonement, tasteil
death for every man, magnified Uie divine law and became its end to every
one who iKslicveth in him.

7. We believe that divine and saving grace correspondent to the immutable
and eternal design of Gk)d, and in a sovereign way and manner, will be so far
displayed in the recovery and salvaUon of the hell deserving, and particularly
in the millennial state of the world, as shall bo on the whole most promotive
of his glory and the happiness of the hitelUgent universe.

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•

8. We belieTe thai in order for the impenitent to become the subjects of
rigbt affections of heart, and interested by faith in the atonement of Chrialv
they must be renewed in the temper of their minds by the irresistible and
gracions influences of the Holy Spirit.

0. We belieye that a dutiful celebration of the Lord's supper requires a
sincere and cordial friendship to Christ, and that a profession of this friend-
ship ought to be required of all those who are received to communion.

10. We believe that sprinkling is the proper mode, and infants and children
of believing parents proper subjects of Christian baptism.

11. We believe that God hath mercifully engaged to keep all who are
renewed by the Divine Spirit from final apostacy, and enable them to perse-
vere in holiness until tliey shall be maile iierfect in glory.

12. We believe tliat God hath appointed u day in Uie which he will judge
the world in righteousness by Jesus Clirist, wlien he will admit the godly to
everlasting happiness and doom the wicked to everluMting sorrow.

The above confession of faith was for a uum)>ev of years
used ill the admission of members to the church, and is sub-
stantially the creed of the church to this day. It has been
twice revised, and at the hist revision materially modified in
expression.

*' In the fall of the year 18:20 several meetings of the diurcli were by regu-
lar appointment liolden, and a number of Inquiries were attended to.

" 1. Whether professors of religion who have opportunity to give their
children the advantages of the sabbath-school are under obligation to im-
prove it? It was agreed that they were.

*' 2. Whether the baptized children of the church are entitled to any particu-
lar attention by reason, and If so, to what extent? It was agreed that they
were, and that extent is pointed out by their solemn covenant engagements.

'* 3. Whether the brethren of a church can deprive themselves of voting in
ecclesiastical and church concerns without violating important obligations?
united in the opinion that tliey cannot"

The records of the church during Mr. Mill's ministry are
very imperfect. Fnmi October 1804 to Ai)ril 1810, there
is no i*ecord of any transaction, and from 1811 to 18111
there is a similar omission. It will be seen from these facts
that materials for a history of the clun-ch during this period
are very meager. Many of the following facts were
gathered from living witnesses in the autumn of 1841, and
incoiporated in a historical discourse by the tifth pastor of
the church, then in charge of the congregation. The num-
ber of members in the church at the time of Mr. Mill's
ordination was eighty-five. For a long period after he took
the pastonil charge of the people, there was no special relig-
ions interest ; iniquity abounded, and the church was greatly

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reduced iii numbers as well as iu power. Infidelity, brought
into the country dui'iug the revolutionary war from Franco —
where it had deluged the land hi blood, burnt the Bible,
blotted out the Sabbath, and tiiniihilated the church — 8W6pt
over the nation like the sirocco of the desert, and blighted
every thing with its touch. The laud mourned and all was
dark. The pastor of this church, undismayed amid all the
scorn and open blasphemy of an infidel club, still wielded
the. sword of the Spirit, and not without efl*ect. Infidelity
was checked, its most able champions ciuue to an untimely
end, and their memory {nu'ished with them.

Though there vriXH some increase of religious interest in
the year 1800, and a few were added to the church, yet the
number of members in the church was reduced by death and
dismission nearly one-half in twenty years. In 1810 there
were but fifty-live members. During this year and the fol-
lowing religion was greatly revived, and the interest pre-
vailed generally through the town. A universal seriousness
pervaded the face of society. All minds wei*e more or less
affected by i*eligious truth. Sixty-seven were added to the
<*luircli jis fmits of lliis revival, the majority of whom wei*o
heads of families. Tlu^ number of members in the church
was incr<^as(»d from fifty-five to om^ hundred and twenty-five.
Agsiin in 1820 there was another season of special i*eligiou8
interest that greatly strengthened the church. Between
forty and fifty were added to its membei*ship. From this
time to the (;lose of Mr. Mill's ministrv there was no unusual
Attention given to the subject of religion, and piety wjuj in
a hinguishing condition at his dece^ise.

The venenible pastor continued to preach with his usual
ability and acceptance till seized with disetise a short time
before his death. A few weeks Uifore the close of his
eai*thly pilgrimage he preached his last seimon with unusual
animation and s(5lemiiity. He calmly anticipated his
approaching dissolution, and cheerfiilly (Committed his spirit
int-o the hands of his ll<uleemer, November 7, 182.5, aged
seventy-three yeai*s ; having sustained the pastomi office
thirty-five years and five months; Dr. Hall and Mr. Mills
served this people in the ministry ninety-six years.

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442 CHimoHKs of the

Mr. Mills was an uncommon man. His erect and com-
manding person, the dignity and urbanity of his manner, and
his great sensibility and kindness of heart, fitted him in an
admirable degree to gain the respect and good will of all
who knew him. Tliese traits of character, as much as his
original and interesting manner of unfolding and pi*esenting
truth, deeply seated him in the affections of his people. He
was a man universally respected and admii*ed.

The successor of Mr. Mills was the Bcv. John Maltby.
He was bora in Northford, Connecticut, graduated at Yale
College in 1822, received his theologictvl educiition at Ando-
ver, and was ordained Juno 28, 1826 — a little more than
seven mouths from the decease of Mr. Mills. At his ordi-
nation Rev. Mr. Hoadly of the Calvinist church, Worcester,
preached the sermon. Rev. Dr. Crane of Northbridge gave
the charge, and Rev. Dr. Pond, then of Ward, now of
Bangor theological seminary, gave the right hand of fellow-
ship. The church consisted at this time of one hundred and
forty-thi-ee members.

There was no unusual intei*est in religion among the peo-
ple for two or three years after his settlement. In 1828 a
few individuals were hopefully converted and united with
the church. This year was characterized by a serious calam-
ity to the church and society — their house of worship,
erected in 1751, and endeared to them by many precious
associations, was consumed by fire, in November. Pleasures
were immediately adopted for the erection of another ; and
in fourteen months the beautiful and commodious house of
worship that now adorns the centre of the town w:us r^)ui-
plcted and dedicated to the worship of the one only living
and true God, the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost.

Soon after this there seemed an evident increase in piety
in the church ; and the way was evidently preparing for the
rich shower of divine grace which watered this part of the
Lord's vineyard not long after.

In 1830 there was a season of considerable interest, which
continued for a shoil time, and about twenty were added to
the church on profession of faith. The summer following,
christians were more than usually awake, and many began to

TOWN OF SUTTON. 443

feel that the set time to favor Zion had indeed come. There
appeared an imnsual willingness on the part of God's people
to make sacrifices and labor pei*sona11y for the good of their
fellow-men. They «< went forth, weeping, bearing precious
seed, and came again rejoicing, bringing their sheaves with
them." A series of meetings, continuing through four days,
held in the month of August, gave great impulse to the
revival. The work of grace in its progress was remarkably
rapid. Multitudes seemed to press into the kingdom of
God ; the interest was general, thougli some noigliborhoods
were more blessed than others. It produced a gi*eat change
in the town, and many of the subsequent fruits have been
exceedingly happy. The revival continued a shorter time
than any previous season of special religious interest. It
prevailed with power but for a few months. Among the
subjects were numbered nuvny lioads of families, and a mul-
titude of youth. The Sabbath-school was greatly blessed.
Most of those converted were members, and many of them
ascribed their first impressions and subsequent hope to the
influence of Sabbath-school instruction.

There were added to the church as fruits of the revival
more than one hundred individuals, increashig the church to
two hundred and thiity-one members ; of the number added
thirty-six- were heads of families — twenty of these were
husbands and wives jointly. The voice of pmyer was hence-
forth heard in many habitations where before God had not
been called upon.

In 1834 there was a revision of the articles of faith and
covenant of the church, which were published, with the names
of all who had been members of the church since its organ-
ization. In the same year the church, with great unanimity,
adopted the principles of total abstinence from all intoxi-
cating liquors as a beverage, as a qualification for member-
ship, but, owing to several circumstimces, the resolutions
were not placed on record. The matter, however, for many
yeai's, was made a subject of examination in the admission
of members to the church, and a pledge or promise of total
abstinence from intoxicating liquors required. The church
continued to enjoy an unusual degree of prosperity daring

444 0HUR0HR8 OF THE

the remainder of Rev. Mr. Maltby's ministry. Mr. Maltby
closed his short hut successful ministry >vith the (*hurch in
Juno 1834, for the purposo of (diking 'tho ovorsi«^ht of Iho
Hammond strm^t c^hnrch iu Bangor, Maims when* ho wiw
permittc*.d to ivnp the fniit^ of his hil>or. His dismission
was caused by n(» dissatisfaction on the pai-t of the people,
or their pastor ; but by the pnispect of greater usefulness in
the field to which he was invited. Mr. Mn)tl)v continued in
the -ministry in Sutton eight years.

The next pastor was Mr. Hiram A. Tracy, a native of
Lisbim, Connecticut, who obtained his chissica) education at
Plainfield academy, while cngsigcd as a teacher in the same.
His theological cduc^ition was obtained nt Andover. He was
invited to supply the pulpit while yet a student at Andover,
and came directly from the seminary to Sutton, preaching
here for the first time on the second sabbath in September
1834. In October following he received a c^dl to become
the pastor of the church. Having nccept^od this invitation,
he was ordained pastor tfanuary 1st, 1835, a little more than
five months from the dismission of his predecessor. At his
ordination Rev. Dr. Woods of the theological seminary at
Andover preached the sermon; Rev. Benjamin Wood of
Upton gave the charge ; and Rev. John Wilde of Gnifton
gave tlict right hand of fellowship. The unuihiu* of members
in the church at Mr. Tracy's .settlement was two hundred
and twenty-two.

During the first five years of Mr. Tracy's ministry onl}*^
eighteen persons united with the church on profession of
faith. In the autunm of 1839 this church, in view of the
low state of piety iu the community, was impressed with
the importance of earnestly scckiug the Lord \iy n^^cntance
and pmyer.

For this purpose they united with the three Congrega-
tional churches in Millbury, and assenibled weekly, alter-
nately in the different houses of worship, for prayer and
nuitual exhortation. Soon there wjis a manifest increase of
interest among christians.

In the latter part of February 1840, sinners began to
inquire the way to Zion, and not long after many were solic-

T0AVK"^0P SUTTON. 445

itous U} know what they should do to be saved. The work
incrcjisod in power and extent through the months of March
and April. After this there was a gmdual abatement in the
number of those who were specially interested. Most of
the subjects of the revival were ycnith, and nearly all mem-
bers of the sabbath-school. As fruits of this revival forty-
eight individuals were added to the church, increasing its
membership to two hundred sixty-one, the largest number
that has ))een connected with it at any one time.

The church (M)ntinued to enjoy prosperity and peace dur-
ing the remaining ten yeare of Mr. Tracy's ministry. There
were occasional additions to the church during this period,
but no seasons of general interest like that in 1840.

In August 1842 the church, upon the recommendation of
a conmiittee, voted unanimously to dispense with the use of
alcoholic wine in the administration of the ordinance of the
Lord's Supper. This vote has been adhered to from that
time to this.

November 24th, 1850, Mr. Tracy resigned the pastoral
office to accept the appointment of district secretary of the
American Board of Conmiissionei*s for Foreign Missions in
the district of Cincinnati, which embraced southern Ohio,
Indiana and .southern nnd central Illinois. A council con-
vened December 1 Ith, 1850, dissolved the relation which
had continued with great harmony for sixteen yeai*8. The
number of members in the church at the close of his minis-
try wan two hundred and five.

After sevenil attempts to unit^. in ailling a pastor, the
church and society agreed upon Mr. Ueorge Lyman of East-
hanipton, and to liini an inviiation wiis extended to become
their pastor and t'<*acher. This invitsition was given to Mr.
Lyman September 20th, 1851, and accepted October 18th,
1851. He was ordained November 12th following. Rev. R.
S. Stone of Easthampton preaching the sermon ; liev. J.
H. Bisbee of Worthington giving the charge, and Rev. L.
F. Clark of VVhitinsville the right-hand of fellowship. The
number of members in the church at the ordination of Mr.
Lyman was one hundred ninety-three.

446 OHUROIIBS OF THB

•

There does not appear from the records of the churoh to
have been any season of special religious interest for sereral
years after Mr. Lyman's settlement. There were occasional
conversions and additions to the church. In October 1858
nine persons were admitted to membership, indicating a pre-
vious state of revived religious feeling in the church and
congregation. Again in 1863 the church was enlarged by the
addition in May of nineteen on profession of faith, and in
November following thirteen were added. From this, time
to the close of Mr. Lyman's ministry there was no season of
8})ocial i*cligi(>U8 iut'Orcst. Mr. Lyman i*08igned the imsUir-
ate June 30th, 1867, to take effect the twelfth of November
following, the anniversary of his ordination and settlement
as pastor of the church.

A council was called which met October 15th and sanc-
tioned the action of pastor and church, and Mr. Lyman
retired from his labors here November 12th, 1867.

After considcnihlo delay and several attempts to unite
upon a piistor, the church aud society gave a call to the Rev.
F. E. Fellows, who had been previously pastor of the Con-
gregational church in Bridgtou, Maine. This invitation was
accepted July 4th, 1869, and Mr. Fellows was installed by
council October 26th following, Mr. Fellows' ministry was
a short but successful one. He labored among this people
a little more than eighteen months, bnt during this period
there was a season of great religious interest, bringing into
the church upon profession of their faith forty-three persons.

In December 1870 Mr. Fellows resigned, and closed his
laboi*s as pastor of the church on the second sabbath of
January 1871. The following sabbath the pulpit was sup-
plied by Rev. Mr. Tracy, who had returned from Ohio on
account of the health of his family.

On Monday, at the annual meeting of the society, he was
invited to be the acting pastor for one year, which invitation
he accepted, thus renewing his labors in the field of his first
settlement after a lapse of twenty years. From this time
on during a period of fonr years and nine months, the church,
under the labors of Mr. Tracy, performed for the greater
part of the time through severe infirmities, enjoyed an

TOWN OP SUTTON. 447

unusual degree of prosperity. Thirty-three persons were
added to the church on profession of faith, the congregation
was increased, and great harmony and peace abounded. The
articles of faith, covenant and by-laws of the church wore
i*evised and largely changed in phraseology, but not in sub-
stance, and published in a manual containing a brief history
of the church, together with the names of the officers and
members of the church from the first.

Elarly in September 1876, Mr. Tracy gave notice that he
must close iiis laboi-s after the second sabbath in October.
In the meantime, upon his recommendation. Rev. William
A. Benedict of IMainiiold, Connecticut, wsis engaged to sup-
ply the pulpit for six months, and commenced his labors on
Sabbath, October 16th, following Mr. Tracy's retirement.
There was almost immediately a revived state of religious
feeling, and during the winter many souls were conveilod.
In January Mr. Benedict received an invitation from the
church and society to become their pastor, which invitation
he accepted, and was installed by council Feb. 16th, 1876.

Rev. J. Taylor, D. D.^ of Providence, R. I., preached the
sermon. Rev. T. E. Babb of Oxford gave the charge, and
Rev. J. R. Thurston of VVhilinsvillo the right hand of
fellowship.

There was a renewal of religious interest the following
winter, and as the result the church has been largely increased
in membership. In less than two years there has been an
addition of forty-nine persons on profession of faith. At
this time both church and congregation are larger than they
have l>ocn at any time during the last lifteen yeara, and both
are now enjoying great prosperity.

The following are the names of those who have served the
church in the office of deacon :

The year named is the year of their election.

Timothy Manning, . • . 1720.

Percival Hall, . . . 1721.

Elisha Putnam, . . . 1731.

Samuel Sibley, . . . 1737.

Cornelius Putnam, . . . 1744.

448

OHUKUHKS OF TFTB

Benjamin Woodbury,

•

1744.

Dr. Benjamin Morse,

1761.

John Fry,

1762.

Tarrant Putnam,

1765.

Willis Hall, .

1775.

John Haven, .

1775.

Nathan Putnam,

1791.

Daniel Torrey,

1794.

Reuben Putnapfi,

1794.

Benjamin Hicks,

1800.

Jonathan Leland,

1800.

William Bond,

1811.

Sylvester Morse,

1819.

Dr. David March,

1819.

John Morse, .

1825.

Palmer Marble,

1826.

Alvan Leland,

1830.

Luther Hall, .

1833.

Sumner B. King,

1845.

Dr. William Terrey,

••

1854.

Edwin H. Hutchinson,

1860.

John W. Marble,

1 1

1864.

TOWN OF 8urroN. 449

HISTORY OF THE SECOND CHURCH IN SUTTON,

FiiOM 1747 TO 1813.

Tho iuhabitaDts of tho north part of Sutton wero incor-
porated 31 pariah, callod tho North Parish, by the Genonil
Court, October 28, 1743. The lu^st meeting was warned
and held at the dwelling-house of Mr. llichai*d Singlotary, by
virtue of a warrant from Richai'd Moore, Esq., of Oxford, to
organize said parish, on the twenty-sixth of December, 1743.
At this meeting it was voted to choose a committee to find
tho centre of the parish, striking oil* one mile from the east
end of the parish, and to prepare the materials for the build-
ing of a meeting-house.

One year after this, the male membei*s of the church in
Sutton, residing within the bounds of the north parish, sent
a petition to said church desiring to be '* dismissed and com-
mended to the work of embodying together in a church-
sUite, and asking assistance thei*ein." Upon this petition
and request, the church took the following action at a meet-
ing held December 13, 1744 :

1. Voted, Uiat our brethren living in the north parish, or precinct, as many
of them as are disposed to embody among themselves into a church-etato, and
as shall subscribe to a church covenant, agreeable to tho church covenant
which the church of Christ in Sutton are under, be dismissed and recom-
mended thereto.

2. That such as sliall thus form and embody, be by us acknowledged a
church of our Lord Jesus Christ.

3. Tliat we will send our elder and messengers to assist them in embodying
and procuring some officers, and to give them the right hand of fellowship
when so emlxKiied.

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450 CIIUUCllKS OF TlIK

The brethren of the north parish did not at onco avail
themselves of the above action, but, some months kiter,
i*enewed their re(]uest, and woi*e answered that their ix)tition
had ab*cady Imhmi gnintcd upon trondition that (hey siil>S4*.rilMu1
to a cimrch covenant agrceabU'. to what we are now undor.
It is added on the records of (he church in relation to thin
matter, ^* but their conduct of hite had given us some rea-
son to suspect their wavering respecting principles, and
therefore desired this first, that they would be joining, in
the renewal of the covenant with us, removing the matter of
our jealousy, so then we shouUl l>e ready t^ prosecute our
former votes in answer to their former petition."

These brethren in the meantime had tiiken some measures
to procure some meet person to preach the gospel in the
parish. This was done, and a call was given to two persons
to become tlieir pastor, but the invitation in each c4\ao was
declined. In March 1747 they gave Mr. James Wellman
a call to settle Avith them in the ministry. This invitaition
Mr. Wellman acceptc*.d. All this tnuispii'cd l)efoi*e the
church was organized or embodied. 11iis was eflectod Sep-
tember 10, 1747, three years after the petition and request
to the first church in Sutton.

The record respecting this transaction, in the hand-^vi'iting
of Rev. Mr. Wellman, tluj first pastor, is jis follows;

'' Sutton, Sept. 10, 1747. The second Church of (lirist
in Sutton, was eml)odied in the presence, and with the
assistance of Rev. Messrs. John Campbell of Oxford, and
Nathan Webb of Uxbridge."

They then adopted and signed a covenant similar in all
respects to that of the first church from which the members
were dismissed. The covenant wjis signed l>y forty brethren,
whose names are as follows :

Thomas Lovell, jr. Joshua Carter,

♦Samuel Buck, jr. William Waitc,

♦Nathaniel Waite, *Amos Singlct^iry,

♦William Fiske, *Thom:is Gould, jr.

Daniel Gale, *Daniel Buckman,

*Elisha Goddard, *Daniel Kenney,

Elisha Barton, *Charles Roberts,

TOWN OF SUTTON. 451

John Holland, *Thomas Gould,

Charles llichurdson, *Abol Chase,
James Well man, Francis Kidder,

* Jonathan Fuller, * Jonathan Dwiunel,

*John Singletary, *Daniel Greenwood,

Timothy Carter, *l8aac Gale,

•Samuel Buck, *Richard Singletary,

•John Waite, *Edmund Barton,
*Rol>crt Goddard, Joseph SingleUiry,

Jonathan Park, *Thomas Ilolman,

*f]osiah Bond, *Ger8honi \Vaitc,

*SoIomon Holman, *John Grove,

•Isaac Barnard, *Ebenezer Stearns.

The names above marked with a* were dismissed from the
first Congregational church. The othei*s may have united
upon profession of faith, or been admitted upon lettei's of
dismission from other churches. All are represented as
having signed the covenant at the embodiment of the church.

**Oct. 7, 1747, James Wellman was separated to the
work of the ministry and ordained pa«t4)r of the second
dnirch of (llirist in SiiM4)ii. The Council wtis composed of
Mu^ KIders and delc«i:aU\s from the follo\vin<): churches. The
fu'st church in Sutton, the church in Oxford, the church in
Uxbridge, the church in Worcester, the second church in
Lynn, the church in Wilmington, the first in Westboro, and
the church in Southboro." The council met upon the occa-
sion, *'and ixfU^r having consulted upon the ailair of ordina-
tion, and (nken the previous necessary Ri.eps, the Council as
well as Church, and said Wellman repaired to the meeting-
house, and the Rev. Mr. Hall of Sutton began with prayer,
the Rev. Mr. Chase of Lynn preached a sermon suitable to
the occasion from Rev. 1, 20. The Rev. Mr. Campbell of
Oxford gjive the charge, and the Rev. Mr. Parkman of
W(^stboro gave the Right Hand; the whole wjis carried on
with decency and good order."

In respect to receiving members to the church the follow-
ing rule was adopted on the twenty-ninth of October fol-
lowing the ordination :

452 OTiimcirRS of TirK

**With regard to admitting persons to our fellowship,
Voted that the Pastora relating to the ehurch something
agreeable to the conversation he hath with those that desire
to join in full communion with us should serve inst4^4id of a
relation."

Thomas Gould and Al>el Chase wen^ chosen first demons
of the church. It will he noticed that the church was
organized solely with male meml)ers. It was not till Nov.
12th following that any females were i*eceived. Under this
date it is recorded :

" The following females were aduiil.h>d to full c*.ommunion
with this church, viz. :

Eunice Lovell, Anna Allen,

Sarah Chase, Hannah Hiscock,

Hannah Holman, Mary Waters,

Sarah Fisk, Dorothy Geuison,

Elizal>eth Kenncy, Susanna Fuller,

Mehitahel Dwiuuel, Abignil Park,

Elizabeth Bond, jr. Joanna Waite,

Martha Gould, Sarah Barnard,

Phebe Buckman, Hannah Gould,

Mary Singletary, Judith Gaile,

Mary Stockwcll, Riuihcl Bigclow,

Jane Stearns, El]ZHl)ctli Bond,

Thankful Singletary, Elizabeth Pratt,

Mary Singletary, Anna Barton,

Martha Singletary, Sarah Wait.

^* These all boiug disnnsscd ami recounui^ndcd hi our
sacred Fellowship from the First Church iu Sutton."

Including the above named females, the second ehurch in
Sutton began its history with a membership of seventy.

The materials for a history of the church duriu": Mr.
Wellman's ministry arc quite meager. It was not, for a
pai*t of the time, either a successful or happy one. During
the thirteen years of its existence, there was no special
religious interest in the congregation. Forty persons, thirty-
one by profession and nine by letter, were received to fellow-
ship in the church, and according to the records no two weixj

TOWN OF SUTTON. 453

received on the same day. The latter part of Mr. Well-
man's ministry was prosecuted under great difficulties, by
reason of differences that had arisen between him and his
people. According to memoranda found in the handwriting
of Rev. Joseph Goffe, the third pastor, these differences
commenced in 1755. There are no means of knowing the
ground of them ; but, as these troubles were so prominent,
and continued so long, no history of the church could l)e a
faithful one which did not notice them.

In March 1758 mattei*s had reached such a crisis that a
council was proposed by the church to settle the difficulties.
The record of this transaction, as kept by Mr. Wellman, is
as follows :

*« Tuesday March 28, 1758. The church met, and, after
pnvycr, the standing part of the church voted :

** Ist. To cjill in the advice of a Council before wo pro-
ceed to act anything further. It was then put to the with-
drawing members whether they would join the standing part
of the church in calling in advice and they refused.

** 2nd. To invite the following churches, viz. : The first in
Mcndon, Fii-st in Shrewsbury, First in Wcstboro, the church
in Sturbridge, and the church in Dudley.

**3d. That they Ik) invited to sit on the affair on Tuesday
the 13th day of June next."

Subsequently the second church in Shrewsbury was added.
The council met on the day appointed.

June 13, 1758. The churches that were sent for agreeable to the fore-
going votes aU came by their Pastor and delegates, except the Pastor of the
cliurch in Dudley, and formed into an EccIo^iasUcal Council. A paper hav-
ing been sent to tliem signed Robert Goddard and otliers intimaUng tliat tlie
cliurclies convened were imposed upon by the Pastor and Church in tlieir
letter niiKslvc, the Council |>asscd the following vote, viz. : Voted by the
Council here sitting that a paper signed per Robert Goddard and others, inti-
maUng that the churches here convened have been imposed upon, and Uiat when
the vote was passed to call this Council there were but nine that voted when
at Uie same time, there were twelve in Uie negaUve the remaining part of the
church sitting neutral — and res|iecting what was said, designed in confirma-
tion of said pai>cr — |it was voted) — that said pa|)cr contains a great mistake,
and that this Council was fairly voted for by the church, and chosen by a
considerable majority of the members, in regular standing present Where-
fore upon the whole, it most clearly appears to the Council that there was no
imposition upon the churches contained in tiie letter missive, but the churches
were regularly convened upon tiie call of the second church In Sutton.

Joseph Dorr, Moderator.

454 OHUBOHES OF THB

The above seems to be but a part of what the council did,
though they came to no result upon the merit of the case,
according to the following record :

The Council was then dissolved without coming to any result upon the
merits of the case by reason of divers proposals made on one side and the
otlier in order for an accommodation by another church meeting, and, if that
did not succeed, by a mutual Council, all of which proved abortive. But after a
long controversy, various Councils, and many Church meetings, an exact Joor-
nal of which has been kept — but which was not thought expedient to insert
in tills book esi)eclally, it being so lengthy — the Pastor and church, Uic wltli-
drawing brethren and others, in the Parish, agreeable to Uie ailvice mmI a
letter missive prepared by Mr. Trowbridge of Cambridge, consentcfl to call a
mutual Council to end the matter, whose result Is as follows :

A council of four churches — the first church in Cambridge, the church In
Charlestown, the second church in Cambridge, and the new north church in
Boston — convened by their elders and delegates in the Second Parish in Sat-
ton, July 1, 1760, at the request of the pastor and church, there to answer two
questions which the said pastor and church have submitted to them for their
consideration and determination. After repeated supplications to the Patlier
of Light, and a full hearing of the matter in controversy between the parties,
so far as adjudged accessary to the forming a right judgment, came unani-
mously to tlie following result:

The first question was whether Mr. James Wei I man is, or is not, minister
of the second church and parish in Sutton. Previous to the resolution of Uiis
question, the council thought proper to take Into their consideration the valid-
ity of the suspension of the thirteen brethren by vote of the church at tlieir
meeting the eighteenth of October last, and considering the dubious circum-
stances attending tliat affair and exceptions to which the procecdhigs then
Iin<l were justly liable, the council appnHiciid that hucIi tuMisurc, ought not U»
be accounted valid to the abridging those brethren of the right of voting witli
other brethren of Uio church, or of the oxcrciHO or unjoyinunt of other (rhur(!h
privileges. This, uotwitlistamling upon duly weigliing the proceeding after-
wards had in the supposed dismission of the Rev. Mr. James Wellman from
his pastoral ofilce, it was resolved by the council in answer to Uie first ques-
tion proposed *ind submitted, that Mr. James Wcllnian is tlic pastor of the
second church and parish in Sutton.

The second question was whether Mr. James Wellman shall continue as
pastor of tlie 80<u»nd clinrcli and i>arish in Sutton, or Iiis piustoral rolution to
tliem, or any of them, shall be dissolved. In relation to this question the
council, considering the very perplexed and unhappy situation of affairs in this
place, are of opinion, and do accordingly advise that if the second parish in
Sutton shall, within fourteen days from the date of tliese presents, pay or give
security to their present pastor, Mr. James Wellman, or of Mr. Edmund
Trowbridge of Cambridge, to pay or cause to be paid to him, the said James,
his executor or administrators, on or before the third day of July next, tlie
sum of sixty pounds, lawful money of this province — exclusive of what will
become due to him for his salary from tlio day when such payment shall 1)0
made, or security given — that in such case the Uev. James Wellman, witliin
one week next after such payment or security given, do ask a dismission from
his pastoral relation to said church and parish, and we advise them to grant it

TOWN OF SUTTON. 455

accordingly. And in case of his failing to aslc a dismission, agreeable to the
preceding advice, then, upon application made to him to call a church meet-
ing by any five of the brotlircn of said churcli, if lie shall not appoint one to be
held within tlirce days next after such application for tlie purpose before men-
tioned, in which case it is advised by tliis council that the same live brethren,
or the major part of them, signifying their desire in writing under their
hands to the brethren that Uie church may meet in such time and place as
in sucli writing they shall appoint, and causing due notice or warning to be
given thereof to ail the brethren dwelling within the limits of said parish ; that
at that meeting so obtained, the church proceed to his dismission, as they
might have done in case such churcii meeting had been appointed by tlielr
pastor.

And now to the Rev. pastor and beloved bretliren of the church we would
say, tliat we heartily lament the sad contentions and intemperate heat towanl
each other which have for so many years subsisted among you, whereby God
1i:i8 been di8honorc<l, tlie progress of religion in the place greatly obstructed,
your characters greatly disparaged, and which have led you into many unbe-
coming and unjustifiable actions toward eacli other. And we ho|ie you will
all humble yourselves before God for whatever you are sensible has been amiss
in you, and although we don't expect there should be any particular and
explicit confession of your fault one to another ; yet we hope you will forgive
one another as you trust God, for Christ's sake will forgive you.

Particularly we exhort the pastor of this flock seriously to consider how far
any conduct of his has been the cause of those unchristian heats and animosi-
ties that must arise In a separation between you and the church and people of
this place. Yet we are glad to find they have not charged you with the least
unsoundness of doctrine ; and that amidst the trials no imputation has been
fixed on your moral character. Uimhi which accounts we may and do recom-
mend you to the gospel ministry whenever God shall open a door of service
for you. And with respect to you, the beloved fioik and congregation of the
T/onI ill tluM pl;u:e, we lio|Mt, under the pro^sent griovoiiH divlMkioii, there are
great searchings of heart; and may every one of you consider how far you, by
any way, have been the means of begetting, increasing, and continuing tliese
divisions among you. We hope that when you and your pastor vhall part it
win be with mutual love and charity, and that although his pastoral relations
to you will cease, yet his relation to you as a brother will continue while he
remains with you, and we pray Go<l you may love and live together as bretli-
ren. B(ay you the brethren of this fio(*k so conduct toward one another,
OKpecially in all your measures for settling another pastor among you, and,
may your treatment of him be such as to gain tlie character of a loving, quiet
and peaceable people. And may the God of love and peace be with you.

Amen.

Sutton, July 3, 1700.

Katuanubl AprLBTONi Moderator.

Samuel Daiiforth, Thomas Prentice,

John WiiiUirop, Samuel Cooke,

Samuel Grant, Andrew Elliot,

Richard Carey, Thomas Hall,

Samuel Whlttemore, Samuel Dexter.

45(i 0IIUUG11K8 OF TIIE

Mr. Wellman, in explanation of some things in relation
to the council above and its results, records as follows :

** N. B. By means of paily coinicils which gave dilTerout
results, one of which obtained by the opposite [mHy mlviscd
to the dismission of the pastor, and upon the vote of a num-
I)er of bi*ethren, consisting of those that had been censured
by the church, and a niimlKjr of others whom they cidlected,
the moderator of said council declared the pastor dismissed
from his pastoral relations to the church and i>eople of tlio
second parish in Sutton, Avhich occasioned a dispute among
the people, some thinking that he wsis validly dismissed, and
others that he was not. He was then opposed in going into
the pulpit to preach on the sabbath, and there was consider-
able disturbance, whereupon application was made, as I take
it, to Edmund Trowbridge, Esq., who as I suppose was
then King's attorney, and he recommended a (council and the
form of a letter missive which was the means of the two
questions I>eing put to the council as mentioned in the i*esult
above."

The parties acquiesced in the result, and Mr. Wellman
was dismissed July 22, 1760.

During the interregnum from the dismission of Mr. Well-
man to the settlement of anotlior pjistor, a period of more
than four years, there was a very happy adjustment and set-
tlement of the long controversy with the fu-st cluin^h. This
controvei-sy had arisen from the dissatisfaction of the church
with the part the second church had taikcn in the ex-parte
council called by a brother and his wife, who were under
censure of the first church. During this period of more
than four yeai*8, two pei^sous were called iu sucttession U>tlie
pastorate — Mr. Joshua Paine, who afterwards settled in
Framingham, and Mr. Ezra Weld. Both these gentlemen
declined the invitiition.

At a meeting of the second church in Sutton, of which
the following is a record, Mr. Ebenezcr Chaplin was chosen
pastor.

*' September 12, 1704. The church of Christ in the sec-
ond parish iu Sutton being met at the meetiug-house in said
parish pui*suant to a vote of said church past on Wednesday,

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the third day of August 1764, viz., to come to a choice
of a candidate to settle with us in the work of the ministry,
and being met at time and phice c<*mie to the following votes :

** 1. Made choice of the llev. David Hall to serve Jis mod-
orator of said meeting.

'* 2. They made choice of Mr. Ebenezer Chaplin for their
pastor, there being twenty-seven votes for him,* and not one
in the negative, and all that were present in the church I
think vol^d except three, and two out of these three
declared they had nothing against Mr. Chaplin."

Mr. Chaplin accepted the invitation, and the following is
a record of his ordination :

Sutton second parish, November 14, 1764.

A council of seven churches behig invited by the second Church of Christ
in Sutton to come and assist in the ordination of their pastor, Mr. Ebenezer
Chaplin : five were present Windham second parish and Mansfield churches
by their delegates, Sutton first parish, Uxbridge, Southboro', and Mendon
second parish with their pastors, forming into an ecclesiastical council. Chose
Rev. David Hall of Sutton moderator, and Mr. Amariah Frost of said Mendon
scribe. After prayer to the Great Head of the church for direction and assist-
ance. Five persons in the parish presenting with a paper containing objec-
tions against said ordination detailed the same. But finding those objections
of no great w«Mf;lit and as chiefly disowned by most of Uie signers of said
pajicr, votutl lo proceed by a great majority.

Accordingly the Rev. Mr. Hall preached and gave the charge: Rev. Mr.

Webb gave the right hand of fellowship, luid Rev. Mr. Frost made the first

and last prayer.

As attest,

Am AiuAu Frost, Scribe.

Previous to Mr. Chaplin's ordination, some articles of
agreement were drawn up by which the government of the
church was to be administered, and were mutually agreed to
by the church and the psistor elect. They are as follows :

For steps of civil order in prosecuting the commands of Christ in church
government, or discipline, made and concluded by, and between Ebeneser
Chaplin, elect pastor of the second church in Sutton, and said church, the
10 day of October 1764, which articles are to take place and be in full force
on the said Chaplin l)eing settled In the ministerial work in and over said
church.

Article 1. We agree to take the Cambridge platform as our rule — as to
such steps — so far as it is reducible to practice with such exceptions, expla-
nations and additions as are hereafter agreed and expressed.

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4A8 ommcnES of thk

EXCEPtlONS.

Article 1. We agree that we will not insist on wliat is said in the PlnSiorai
of Baling or Teaching Elders distinct from the Pastor or Minister.

Article 2. We agree that wliatever has heen or mig|it Im ondentood In
said Platform as giving the negative to the minister; or the power to null the
vote of the brethren be rejected.

EXPLANATIONS.

Article 1. We agree that the term Elder or Elders used in tlie Plmtfom
shall l)e taken and used in that sense as though it were expressed Pastor or
Minteter; and that all that Rule, place or office therein belonging to tlion, or
predicated of them, shall be and belong to Uie minister, except as it to excepted
in the 2nd Article of exceptions or may Im further ascertained and explained
by agreement

Article 2. Whereas there are in the Sd section of the 10 Chap, theee
words, '' Nor may they oppose or contradict the judgment or sentence of the
SldeiB without sufficient or weighty cause," which we think leaves room for
endless dispute and cavil. We therefore agree that it Im explained as foUoweth,
viz. : That whenever anything shall so labor iMtween the minister and any
brother, the matter shall be determined by a vote of the Brethren.

ADDITIONS.

Article 1. We agree that when it shall so happen that anything labors
between the Pastor and Brethren wherein he can't in conscience agree with
them ; it shall be in the power and at the discretion of the Pastor to suspend
the matter from coming to a final issue for the space of two months for
farther light, in which time there shall be a Council called in if either side
desire it After which term of time it shall pass into a valid vote as the Brethren
shall then agree to vote, and if the Minister is still uneasy and can't in con-
science agree to what is concluded, he may redress himself by being dismissed
from his people.

Article 2. We agree that if any difficulty or uneasiness whatever shall at
any time arise between the Pastor and Brethren, or against him, which arises
to that degree that a major part of the Brethren shall desire him to resign
his relations to them, and signify such desire to him by subscription, the
pastor in such case shall have one year to see if the matter can be recon-
ciled— except in case of moral scandal or Heresy evidently proved — in
which time there shall be a Council called in if either side desire it, and if at
the end of said tenn the difliculLy rcinains and a major part of them shall
appear to sign a desire of his resigning his Belation to them, together with a
vote of the Parish, such desire by subscription and vote being presented to
him within one month after the end of said term, his Relation shall thereupon
be dissolved, and it is hereby agreed and declared in such case to be dissolved
to all Intents and Purposes. Nevertheless we think it would be proper in
such case to call in a Council as is usual to dismiss a minister, and it is hereby
agreed so to do, and said Council may be called In by cither side if the other
refuses to join, and shall be witnesses of the dissolution of said Relation.

Proviso. Provided nevertlieless that if such difficulty or uneasiness arises
in part or in whole from any Bodily weakness or infirmity iu the minister
whereby he is rendered more or less unable to fill up the place of his relation,

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the Parish still making him some allowance or consideration as he and they
can agree, or as shall be adjudged just and reasonable by indifferent men
mutually chosen for that purpose, or appointed by one side only, if the other
refuses to join.

In witness whereof and evidence of our agreement as aforesaid the said
Chaplain hereunto sets his hand ; and the Church copy of the vote for accept-
ance of it is annexed.

Ebbnbzbb Chaplain, Elect Pastor.

Oct the 20th, 1764.

At a legal meeting of the BreUiren of the second Church in Sutton held at
the Meeting House in tlio second Precinct of said Town on Friday the 10th
day of October 1764, they having cliosc a Moderator, tlie Committee laid
before the church Uic Articles of Agreement which were drawn up by them
and Mr. Ebenezer Chaplain the Elect Pastor of the Church, and upon mature
consideration of the same the church passed the following vote (viz.): To
accept of the Articles of Agreement consented to and drawn up by the Com-
mittee and our Elect Pastor, viz. : Ebenezer Chaplain relating to church gov-
ernment or Discipline. A true copy, attest,

ROBBBT GODDARD, Scribo.

Danixl Grbbnwood, Moderator.

There seems to have been some dissatisfaction with this
departure from the platform from the first, and it is probable
that this was the ground of protest against Mr. Chaplain's
ordination.

Jn November 17G7 the church voted to take the Cam-
bridge platform in full as a rule of church discipline. At
the same meeting two ruling cldci*s were chosen : Deacon
Abel Chase, and Deacon Daniel Greenwood.

At a meeting held February 4, 1768, ** It was proposed
that, if it would not be a grievous to any of the Brethren, a
Hymn out of Dr. Watts should be sung at the communion
and if it would be at grievous to any they were desired to
speak. After three or four hymns being rejid that were
pertinent for that purpose no objections appeared, but sev-
eral spoke agreeable."

The difficulties in regard to the agreement in relation to
churcli goveniment did not vanish with the adoption of the
Cambridge platform in full, but continued for some time.
All ex-parl^ council wius called by the aggrieved poi*tion,
Avho pronounced them the true second church in Sutton,
inasmuch as they had adhered to the original constitution
and covenant. But they were advised, if no redress could

4ri0 OHUBCTIEB OF THE

be obtained, as they were few in numbers, to connect them-
selves with other churches in the neighl>orhood, to which
the council recommended them. Mr. Chaplin's ministry,
which continued for tweuty-oight years, was pas8i^.d amid
much controversy. This (Eliminated at last in trilling a
council, which metDcceml>er 20, 1791.

On the twenty-second of March, 1792,' the church were
assembled in church meeting by the authority of the ruling
elders, Amos Singletary and Daniel Greenwood, upon peti-
tion of the brethren, and formally voted the dismission of
Mr. Chaplin, and ordered the door of the mceting-houHo
to be shut against him, which wiis done lu^coinliugly.

This action of the parish was confirmed by the supreme
court sitting at Worcester, to which Mr. (!haplin had
appealed in a suit to recover his salary.

No HOJison of gcncnil religions inti^rost was enjoyed by
the church during Mr. (^haplin's ministry of twenty-eight
ycai'8. During this period on(^ hundred and eiglit (Mirsons
were received to membership. There are no means of
knowing from the i-ecords Avhat proportioji of this numlier
were received on profession of their faith.

The next pastor of the church was Mr. Joseph Goffe.
He was ordained pastor of tlie church and minister of the
north parish in Sutton by an ecclesitistical council, Sept.
10,1794. Records of the church, 1792 to 1827, having
been kept in a book of pamphlet form are lost, and the
materials for a history of the church for the remaining
period of its continuing to be the second ehureli in Sutton
arc therefore wanting. Some general sl^itenieut^ therefore
concerning this period must sufli(^e.

The ehureh and parish under Mr. (lolle heeaiue united
and prosperous. The pastor iu his intercourse with the
former pastor, Rev. Mr. (liaplin, was *' wise as a serpent
and harmless as a dove." He treated the ex-pastor with
great deference and kindness, and the old wounds were
largely healed. In a conversation with the writer of this
history, and near the close of Mr. Gofie's life, he stated
that when he wjis settled in the ministry he was convinced
that God never designed him to ))e an orator. Neither his

TOWN OF SUTTON. 461

person, voice, or character of mind fitted him to become
such, and hence he made up his mind to win his way by
giving instruction.

The results of his ministry show the wisdom of his deter-
mination. He built up a strong church ; strong in number
and in influence. Many of the members were men of mark
for their knowledge of God and divine things, showing that
they had been apt scholars under the wise teaching of their
ptiHlx)r.

In the years 1800 and 1810 there were powerful revivals
of religion, which brought large numbei*s into the church ;
and so on to tiic close of Mr. Gofle's ministry, once in five
years there were refreshing showei*s of divine grace.

During his pastorate of thiity-six years there were seven
seasons of revival, which brought three hundred peraons
into the church. In the year 1813 the north parish was
erected into a town and called Millbury, from which time
the second church in Sutton has been the first church in
Millbury, and its history merges in the history of that
town.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.^

The fii*st Baptist Church in this town was organized Sep-
tember 16th, 1735. It was the fourth oldest church of the
denomination in Massachusetts. Backus, the Baptist histo-
rian, says, in regard to the founding of this first Baptist
church at Sutton, that a Mr. James Bound, a sensible Bap-
tist, who had immigrated from England, and located in
Salem village, and had with otiiera become imbued with
Baptist principles, removed and began a Baptist society in
Sutton.

* Chiefly from a hiatory by Rev. C. P. Myera, pabliahed in the Minutes of
the Worcester Baptist Assoc iatioa, 1876.

462 ommoiiES oi> ths

In 1737, two years after the organization of the t^urch,
Benjamin Marsh and Thomns Green were ordained its joint
pastors. Marsh came to Sutton from Danvera, and Green
from Maiden. The aamo year in which tliose two men were
ordained, a branch went off fi-om this Sutton churdi and

BAPTIST CHUltCU, WKST SU'lTOK.

bccauio a Uapliul iihuruh in LfOUHisloi', of whirh KlJor Ufucii
became pastor. Elder Marsh remained pastor of the church
ill Sutton until bis death.

During all the forty years of his pastorate the church id
Sutton seems to have been full of life and vigor.

Ill the ycur 1771 llie Wancii UiLplisl Association mol with
this church. It reported that year forty-Hve members, and
was for that time a strong and important church. Elder
Marsh died in the year 1775. The church was soon after

TOWN OP SUTTON. 463

dropped from the Warren Association. The reason given
was "because rent with dissension." It now disbanded and
l>ccamc extinct.

From 1775 to 1785 wore ycai*s of great trial and nfltiction
to the country. The revolutionary war raged. The town
of Sutton, and the churches in it, felt the influences of the
Avar.

Rev. David Hall, D. D., pastor of' the First Congi'oga-
tional church in the town at that time, wrote :

'•The gates of Zion tremble. New England never saw
such a day as this. Gloom, troubles, distresses and trials are
on every side. We are in fear, in jeopardy, in war; a war
pregnant with the fate of thousands — on the event of which
much depends — the rights and lil>erties of America."

This war and its hardships had, no doubt, something to do
with the strugglcR of this church at that time. The health-
ful, evaugclicsil element, however, of the original church
seems to have been preserved, and in 1785 another Baptist
church was organized, which continues its existence till this
day. Ebenezer Lamson was chosen pastor of this new
organization.

Ill 1788 the churches at Charlton and Leicester sent dole-
gates to sit in council with this church. Brother Lamson
wjis regularly ordained psistor.

The same year Moses Putnam and Samuel Waters wero
chosen the first deacons of the church.

We find the following laid down as the ofiice work of the
deacons :

1. To provide for the communion table. 2. The minis-
ter's table. 3. To take care of the poor. 4. To see that
the church faithfully performs its duty sis pointed out in the
word of God.

It appears that there was an open communion Baptist
church in the south-east part of Sutton with \yhich this church
inter-communed in 1793, for about six months, when it
p2i88cd the following vote :

** Whereas open communion seems inconsistent to the
major part of our members, therefore voted to rescind all
previous action in regard to this matter,"

464 OnTTRCIIRA OF THK

In 1794 the pastor, the Rev. E. Lamson, made known to
the church that he believed in open communion and unirer-
sal salvation. The church met and voted to consider his
ordination and psistorship a nullity, and that he he deposed
from the church and pulpit. This is the only iiistauco of
this church ever having excluded a pastor or clei^man from
its membership. Elder William Batchellor was now for a
time pastor.

In 1799 delegates from Sturbridge, Charlton, Leicester,
Northbridge, Wrentham and Sutton, and free communion
church, Sutton, met in couucil and ordained Ssimuol WaterK
pastor over this church.

Elder Waters was, in many respects, a remarkable man ;
noted for his vigor, integrity and determination. In 1829
he passed away.

The minutes of the association of that year say : ^^ We
sorrowfully regret the death of our veuorublc father. Rev.
Samuel Waters of Sutton, and especially pray that God may
raise up others to fill his place.''

In 1825 Elder Waters, at his own request, retired from
the pastorate, and a young man by the name of Moses Har-
rington, a licentiate of the Weston and Framingham church,
received a call to the pastorate of this church on a salary of
$200 a year. The followijig churches sent delegates to his
ordination : Weston and Framingham, Worcester, Gnifton,
Warren, Charlton, Southbridge, Thompson, Douglas and
Sutton. Mr. Harrington held the pastorate for about three
years.

This church for a long time belonged to the Warren
association, but in 1802 wjus dismissed to joiji the Stur-
bridge nHHOciation. In I81i) this w^is one of the churdies
constituting the Worcester association. From 1819 to 1829
the membership reported each year was between ninety and
one hundred — the largest during any decade.

August 19 and 20, 1829, the Worcester association met
with this church. It reported external prosperity, and as
having nearly completed a convenient house of worship at
West Sutton, more eligibly situated than the old one.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 465

The autumu of the next year this now edifice was dcdicui-
tod. The congregation from that time is said to have more
than donblcd.

In 1831 Kev. John Walker was installed pastor, and nine-
teen were baptized.

In 1835 the church reports Perley Howard superintendent
of the Sunday-school. Ten teachei-s, one hundred pupils
and one hundred volumes in the lil)rary.

In 183() Rev. John Walker resigned, and brother L. B.
Cole, a licentiate) from the Newton theological institution,
.supplied the pulpit for the most pait of the year.

In 1837 Kev. Charles II. Peabody settled as pastor, and
twenty-one were added.

In 1840 Rev. Otis Converae became pastor. The mem-
bership was seventy-nine.

In 1842 Rev. Sanmel Riclmrds was jnistor, and twenty-one
were added. The church is described as having renewed its
youth.

In 1843 Rev. George Deland was pastor.

In 1846 Rev. Job B. Boomer was installed pastor.

In 184!> Rev. O. W. Benton became incumbent. That
year nine were baptized, and an old debt was discharged and
the meeting-house was painted.

In 1850 Rev. J. Thayer took the pastomte, and twenty-
one wei*e added.

In 1852 Rev. L. O. Lovell succeeded the fonner pastor,
and the Worcester Baptist association met October 6th and
7th of that year at West 8uttx)n. The association was cor-
(linlly wclcromcd to the church and homes of the people.

Rev. Dr. Stearns, now Hebrew professor at Newton, Avas
moderator, and preacher of the doctrinal seimon. During
the pjistomte of Rev. L. O. Lovell the church prospered.
The membership was eighty-two.

In 185() the pastor resigned. The church Avas noAV until
I860 without a settled p:istor. It depended on supplies, and
kept up its prayer meetings as best it could. During one
of these years (1857) it contributed $101.20 for benevolent
purposes. We find the following remarkable entry in the
records of 1859 :

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466 CHURCHES OP THE

** We think it our duty to investigate for the whereaboats
and what about of our members. We suffer from the want
of a pastor. We now feel that if God should direct a man of
faith, and patience and self-denial to us, we would try and
support him."

Rev. O. Crane preached a part of 1859 as supply. But
he sickened and died in the midst of his labors. The chnrdi
records ^*its high esteem for his efficient, faithful and aelf-
denying labor."

During the winter months of 1860 the house was closed.

In May 1860, Kcv. J. D. Donovan was settled as pastor.

In 1861 the record says much credit is due the sisters for
repairs on our house of worship. That year two sons of the
pastor, one a member of the church, and a number of other
young men from this village, took up arms in defense of
their country. The churrh s:iy8, '* wc feci our trust is in
God, for ourselves and for our country.**

The church was closed from August 1861, until April
1862. Rev. David Avery then served as pastor one year.

In 1863 Rev. C. L. Baker was pastor. The membership
was sixty-five that year, the same as is reported in 1875.
The church says, <*The Sabbath services are well attended,
but our weekly meetings have been sustained with some
difficulty."

In 1864 the church nays in its letter to the jissociation,
** The past year has been to us one of changeful and afflictive
experience. Five of our number have been removed by
death. Among thorn wc sorrowfully nu»ord the name of
our beloved pastor, Ucv. C. L. Baker."

In 1864 Rev. .1. Barber was chosen pastor, in whom the
church say : ** We are united, and whose labors we pray the
Lord to bless."

In 1865 the Rev. G. Stone became pastor. In 1866 the
church say: **A small legacy has been left us from the
estate of our late sister Kidder, which we have invested as
a permanent fund."

In 1867 the church reports no pastor, and as having had
preaching only part of the time. The membership was
soon reduced to fifty-three. Rev. N. Medbury supplied the

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pulpit for a time, under favorable auspices. During his
systematic and earnest labors the congregations increased
and the church was revived.

In 1868 the church write: *• There are counteracting
influences, such as Sabbath-breaking, intemperance and
other kindred evils, which make it hard to sustain our visi-
bility as a church. There is money and material enough to
build up a strong church, if it could be sanctified to religious
purposes. Yet amid all our short-comings, we trust there
are some faithful ones among us who remember Zion."

lu I86!l licv. A. K. Battel Ic settled :i8p:i8tor. The church's
letter to the association that year says : '*In Bro. Battelle
all seem united, and we hope God will bless us."

In 1870 Deacon S. Sibley was appointed clerk, and still
remains in that oflice.

In 1870 Rev. A. E. Battelle baptized twelve. The mem-
berahip was sixty.

In 1871 the church raised for all purposes, $802.50.

Rev. J. H. Tilton supplied the pulpit a portion of the
year.

The lirst pari, of 1872 the church was supplied under the
direction of ** Father Fitz." Amons: those who came was
the Rev. E. J. Stevens, who wjis settled as pastor, and
remained one year and six months. During his ministry
the church and society were aroused and quickened — much
gospel seed was sowu. Three were added to the member-
ship.

In 1873 liev. C. F. Myers was called to the pastorate.
During two yeai*s labor thirteen were added. The church
having had no regularly appointed deacons, three brothers
were chosen to the office. The meeting-house was newly
carpeted and substantial horse-sheds erected.

In 1876 Mr. Myers was succeeded by Rev. E. J. Stevens, •
who still remains the pastor.

The following are the names of those who have been and
are deacons: Moses Putnam, Samuel King, Solomon
Marble, John Titus, Stephen Putnam, Samuel Waters,
Samuel Rich, Sylvanus Dana, R. K. Merriam, P. King, R.
Lamb, S. Sibley.

468 OHURGHES OF THE

Large uumbers have from time to time gone from this
church and joined others. This church htis had in all, from
its organization, about six hundred meml)ors, twenty-five
pastors and twelve deacons.

Who can t«ll, or even imagine, the inttuence this church
has exerted on the community at large during all these one
hundred and forty years of its history. With all its imper-
fections it has accomplished a vast work for Jesus and truth
and humanity. The church is still trusting in a covenant
keeping God, and is buoyant with expectant hope of long
and continued usefulness in the future.

It is satisfactory to know that since 1735 the town of
Sutton has had a Baptist church, the oldest, and for two
yeara the only one in all this part of the state.

Its members reach oyer six generations, which in rapid
succession have followed each other, as wave of the occ^m
succeeds wave. The majority of the prophets who have
here taught, and the people who have here worshippcul,
have long since gone t^ their reward. Their voices are now
silent. The church no longer echoes with their pniyers and
praise. Their bodies, like the old temples in which they
served God, have crumbled into dust. It seems befitting
that we should rescue from oblivion what wo can with n^gard
to the people who woi'shippod and the teachers who tiuighl
in this place. Many important things arc doubtless lost tor
want of record, and what we have recorded but imperfectly
epitomizes the doings of this ancient church. Pious,
devoted and faithful servants of (Jod have |)reju*h(id the?
gospel to this (church. The members of it to-day are the
descendants of a pious ancestry. Tlu^ homes Wn^y oc(!upy
have long been places of prayer.

Our ancestors have bequeathed to us a rich and noble
legacy of pious example and influence.

God has copiously poured out his spirit during all these
years upon this church.

Some still living, as well as many long since dead, have
here witnessed precious seasons of refreshing from the
presence of the Lord.

TOWN OP SUTTON. 469

REV. SAMUEL WATERS.*

Rev. Samuel Waters, who was for twenty-five years pastor of the first Bap-
tist church, lived in Uie house on the north side of ** Sutton street," just oppo-
site tlie road leading to the residence of his brother, Ebenezer Waters, Esq.,
subsequently known as the ''BuUanl place." In Uie rear of his house were
his shops for the manufacture of hoes and scythes, also his distillery, near the
site now occupied by the mills of Mr. H. H. Phelps. He became interested in
connection with his son-in-law, Amos, and others In a company manufactur-
ing cotton fabrics at *' Village Factory," now Webster, in which enterprise all
the Sutton stockholders and endorsers lost heavily.

Being unable to meet his obligations, he >vas, in accordance with a law Uien
in force, arrested for debt, and incarcerated in the Worc^ter jail.

While there imprisoned he delivere<l six sermons to his fellow prisoners,
some, or all, of whicli were publislied. Ills granddaugliters, Elizabeth and
Olivia Waters, have In their possession only two of his published sermons, one
of which was written by ''Samuel Waters Mechanlck" and published by
Isaiah Thomas In 1701 — the other Is one of the series '' delivered in jail by
Samuel Waters, Pastor of the 1st Baptist Church in Sutton, Mass., July 1817."

The preface to this sermon reads thus :

"The following is one of six sermons preached within tlie walls of Worces-
ter Jail, at the request of those, who, by confinement, were deprived of the
privilege of attending public worship, joined by others within Uie limits.

'' The doors were benevolently thrown open for the accommodation of the
persons confined in the several apartments."

From this it is not unreasonable to infer that, at that time, the inmates of
that institution did not enjoy regular preaching, and it is not impossible that
the preaching of these sermons was the inauguration of what Ruliseqiicntly
dcvcIo|H3d Into the regular '* clia|M)l sorvlco." The text of this sermon was
from Matt, v : 2, " Blessed are the pure In heart, for they shall see God." The
sermon concludes as follows:

" My dear Fellow Prisoners and Companions in Tribulation: The respect
you have shown me excites in me sentiments of esteem and regard for you.
Permit me to address a few words to you by way of advice. Jesus has been
wont to visit prisons. Paul and Silas were in the inner prison. We ought
not, however, to rank ourselves with these ancient saints. They suffered for
well doing; but we, generally, for our imprudent conduct Men ought never
to extend their business beyond the resources of their capital. If they do,
they expose their families and friends to dlfliculty and distress, lliese evils
may have happened in coiuieiiuence of the imprudent conduct of some of us ;
while pure misfortune has borne down others, and some, perhaps, may suffer
under the hand of oppression.

Under any of these circumstances, let us look to Jesus whose official work
is to forgive sins, and cleanse the heart ; to cancel our debts by becoming trust
for us; to proclaim liberty to the captives and the opening of the prison to
them that are bound.

May God forbid Uiat we should utter a murmuring word against our credi-
tors or against tlie laws of our country. But may we pray heartily to God
that in the course of his providence he may furnish us with means for the
payment of our debts ; and tliat in Uie future we may owe no more.

«By Mr. Jason Waters.

470 OHOllOIIBS OF TUB

For my own part the loss of my property is merely nothing in oomparuion
with the keen remorse I feel from Uie reflection that my creditors will suffer
loss in consequence of my inconsiderate conduct

I venture to give my advice to tliose who believe tliat by the hand of oppree-
siou they have been dragged from the bosom of their families and the comforts
of home, and shut up in prison. Admit that oppressors have extorted money
from you to make themselves rich. Why should you Indulge a spirit of
revenge or wish for an opportunity to retaliate ? If they possess the charac-
ters you suppose, and if they live and die oppressors, according to the word of
God, they must be locked up in a prison from which there is no release. They
must sink to remain eternally under the weight of the hand of Justice. And
you and I, if we live and die witli the spirit of revenge, must sink and remain
with them ; for no extortioner, or revengeful man can inhabit heaven. So my
advice is, tliat we pray for them, that God would give them a holy temper of
heart; and Uiat He would dispose us to render good for evil, that they, seeing
our good works, may be stimulated to glorify our Father who is in heaven.

May Gk>d grant that we may return to our families In peace ; and that these
light afflictions may work for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of
glory. Amen.

Reverend Ebenezer Lamson was the son of one of two brotliers who emi-
grated to this country from Ireland early In the last century. He was bom
in Concord, Massachusetts, April 13th, 1741. He ministered to tlie Baptist
church In Sutton for a period of twcuty-two yearn. lie also lived and preaclied
for a time In Ashford, Connecticut The cause of his separation from liis
charge in Sutton was a change in his religious views. Having become
impressed with the belief that he had been in error in preaching the evangeli-
cal doctrine of the endless damnation of mankind by an angry God ; and hav-
ing proclaimed its opposite, the ultimate restoration of all to endless bliss by a
God of love, his people could not sustaia him with such views.

This change in his religious belief was brought about tlirough Uie instru-
mentality of the Rev. Elhaiiau Winchester, who also had been a Baptist
preacher in Philudelphia, Pennsylvania, and was the author uf Winchester's
dialogues.

Elder Lamson was married to Ruth Phillips, daughter of Joseph Phllllpii of
Oxford, April 28th, 1703. They raised a family of eight children, five sons
and Uiree daughters. Elder Lamson spent his declining years with his
several children. For the most part with his eldest sou, Isaac, at Mount
Washington, Massachusetts, where he died, and was buried July 4th, 1832,
aged 01 years.*

* Prepared from a sketch by the Rev. D. R. Lawsou.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 471

HISTORY OF THE SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH,

SOUTH SUTTON.
Compiled from the Records by Miss Emma E. Batchbllsr.

The second Baptist church was organized Oct. 9th, 1792.
Thirty-six persons subscribed the confession of faith, entered
into covenant one with another, and were incoi*porated into
a visible church.

The meetings were hold at the house of Elder William
Batcheller before the church was built, and often of a Sun-
day afternoon i\h many as lifU3CU or twenty people would
remain to partake of the temporal thinys^ after hearing and
receiving the spiritual.

(There are no means whereby we can know which most
benefitted them.)

It may not be out of place to here state that land was
given for a building spot, by Elder Batcheller, to the society
for the purpose of erecting a church, and ho with his sons
were foremost in the work.

In the year 1804 tlio church and society agreed to build a
meeting-house, which was i*aised May 24th, 1804, and dedi-
cated July 2d, 1805.

Dr. Steplicu Gano prcjiclicd the dedication sennon from
Prov. xxiv : 3 : ''Through wisdom is an house builded, and
bv undcrstaudin!*: it is established."

In the year 1809, brother Nathan I^eonard, 2d, was called
to preach, and ordained (preached his own sermon) and set-
tled November 15, 1809, as their pastor ; remained one year.

472 0HUR0HE8 OF THB

From that time forwiu'd RI(I«r William BftU^holIcr contin-
ued tlio pnstoi' of the chiii'ch imlil Novftmlwr 18Hi, when he
wished to Ims i-oloiiscd fi-om the whole wiitch-cnrc of the
church, on uccoiint of old n<^, though !»■■ oftoii siiiipliod.

Rev. Williiim Btitchellor died Octolrar 2J). 1821, in the
seventy-ninth year of his nge.

BAITI8T CllUltCII, SOOTH MUTTON.

Brother Job B. Boomer was ordained Jniic !t, 1811), and
becjimc the settled pastor. He i-cmnined nntil April 1841.

The chnrch was repaired and rc-dedii-atcd Oct. H, ISdA.
Sermon preached by Rev. Nelson Jones.

The second Baptist <;hnii'h of Sniton joined the Worces-
ter association in 1818.

The unmber of chnrch members in 1875 was sixty-three,

Samuel I'ronticc and wife (both members) have since
died.

TOWN OF SUTTON.

473

The Pastoi-s of the church have been as follows :

Elder Wiiruun Batchellor,
Brother Nathan Leonard,
Elder William Batcheller,
Brother Job B. Boomer,
• • Austin Robbins ,
Elder U. Underwood,

*• Nelson B. Jones,
Brother Joseph Thayer,
J. B. Boomer,
R. G. Lamb,
Chai*les A. Snow,
Rev. Abial Fisher, D. D.
Brother Justus Aldrich,
Rev. J. B. Boomer,

Joseph P. Burbank,
N. J. Pinkham,
J. P. Burbank,
Philip Berry,
J. P. Burbank,

((

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1792.
1809.
1810.
1819.
1841.
1842.
1845.
Oct. 1847.
1849.
1852.
1853.
1855.
1858.
1859.
1862.
1869.
1870.
1873.
1875.

Ordained.

Ordained.

Ordained.

THE THIRD BAPTIST CHURCH.

This cliurch seems to have had its origin in an association
of 11 few persons who had been connected with the Baptist
church in Thompson, Connecticut. Difficulties arose in this
church, which led in 1797 to a separation, the one part
adhering to Uic elder John Maitin, and the other to deacon
Parsons (!rost>y, who was ordained their older.

Kider John Martin died Novenibin' 14, 1800, and Solomon
Wivkctield — a member of the church — was ordained by a
council May 27, 1801, as an evangelist, and became pastor
of the church.

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474 GHUR0HB8 OF THE

Mr. Wakefield did not have the confidence of all compris-
ing his churchy which gradually scattered, and we find no
record of meetings in Thompson after Septemher 18, 1809,
only as held occasionally at private houses.

Februaiy 10, 1810, a church meeting, "legally notified,**
was held at the house of Amos Fuller in Sutton ; at wliidi
several persons, who had been " previously baptized,** were
received into fellowship.

March 3, 1810, a meeting was held at the house of Doa.
Stephen Waters in Sutton, and six were received by Iwip-
tism, and one who had been ** baptized before."

March 27, 1810, another meeting was held at the same
place, in the record of which it is said " all things appeared
in love and harmony.**

Turner Fuller was licensed by this church to exercise his
gifts as a preacher of the gospel.

August 17, 1814. A council was called to meet at the
house of Dea. Stephen Waters in Sutton, for the purpose of
ordaining Mr. I'urner Fuller as pastor of the church.

In consequence of the failure of several of the brethren,
who had been invited to attend, the ordination services were
postponed, but the council organized, and the proceedings
of the same and the church are thus recorded on the church
records.

** Proceeded to the reading of the church articles, and
their proceedings to this date.

** The council considered and received us to }>e the church
of Christ in Thompson and Killingly, formerly under the care
of Elder John Martin, and to have an undoubted right to
bear the title of the *' Third Close Communion Baptist
Church in Sutton."

** After the giving of this opinion, Put it to vote to know
the mind of the Church, and it was a clear vote of the Church
to be re-established the Third Close Communion Baptist
Church in Sutton.

*'Tho Council proceeded according to the request of the
Church, and voted the Church to be the Third Close Com-
munion Baptist Church in Sutton."

TOWN OF SUTTON. 476

April 10, 1819. At a meeting held at the house of Mr.
John Waters ** the Brethren agreed to renew their covenant
and Church travail."

There were twenty-two signatures to the renewal.

At this meeting <Hhe brethren also agreed to keep up
Covenant Meetings, and to meet once a month at the house
of Bro. John Waters in Sutton."

A committee, consisting of Deacon Elijah Rich, and
brethren Wm, Hewett and Abraliam Briggs, was appointed
^Ho visit all the absent Brethren of this Church, and to
make their return at our next Covenant meeting."

About this time the church seems to have dropped the
name ''The Third Close Communion Baptist Chm*ch," and
asRinnod tlijit of **Tho Free Connnuiiion Church."

June 2, 1819. Under this title they give a letter of dis-
missal and recommendation to one of their mombei*s.

Under date August 11, 1819, a letter, addressed to Mr.
John Waters, signed by Moses Putnam, church clerk, is
recorded, giving permission to occupy Elder Samuel Waters'
meeting-house for the ordination of Mr. Turner Fuller.

October 13th, 1819. A coimcil called by the church,
'*for the purpose of ordaining Mr. Turner Fuller to the
office of an evangelist," mot at the house of Mr. John
Waters ; and allcr an cxaiuinatiou of the candidate, it was
voted to assist in his ordination, and the services were
appointed for the next day at the meeting-house ; Elder C.
Stone to preach the sermon, Elder J. Knight to make the
consecrating prayer. Elder Uufus Tift to give the charge,
and KIdcr J. Knight the right hand of followsliip — all of
wliicli parl-s were performed as proposed.

October 13, 1821. The cliurch voted **to meet at Elder
Waters' meeting-house — the second Sunday in every month
excepted — for Rocial and divine worship with his people as
long jis tlie Church sluill see fit."

April (5, 1823. The church vote that ** Elder Turner
Fuller's improveuienl'S and gifts, and his presichiug is satis-
fying to the Brethering."

It was also ** Voted that our Sunday Meetings be removed
to Bro. John Warterses."

47 fi OinJROIfK8 OF THE

April 26, 1823. A letter of admonition to one of the
members, in behalf of *<The Independent Baptist Church
in Sutton," is recorded, which shows that the church was
one of many names.

April 28, 1825. Mr. John Waters '*rc(|uoatod t<> lie
dismissed Ui seek him a home manifesting to the Church
that he was dissatisfied 1>ecanse two or three brethren prayed
at once in the meeting, and for going into the grove to
pray." Aaron Darling and his wife and Matilda Waters
also ask for letters of dismissal, '' manifesting the siune trials
as Br. John Wat^,r8.'*

All these requests were granted.

May 10, 1828. A committee was appointed to visit the
•* negligent Brethering."

OctoJier 25, 1828. It was *' Voted that Elder Turner
Fuller should l)e dischai'gcd from the care and oversight of
the (yhur(*h, but that ]h* should remain an Kldcr, and u
Brother in the (Church. " Also ** Voted that Br. Roulion
Fuller l>c appointed to take the lead in Meeting.**

Of the proceedings of this church no further recoixl is
found. Their action in dismissing certain membei*s in 1834,
is refciT(».d to upon the rcc^ords of the Free-will Baptist
church, as will appear in the history of tlie same.

It is pi*esumed tliut al>out this time it ceased to exist.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 477

ST. JOHN'S CHURCH,

WILKINSONVILLE.

This society was incorporated March 10, 1827, under the
name and title of St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church.
The pn5.scn(. house; w:w built in the year 1828. The corner
stone was laid June 24, 1828.

The first rector was the Rev. Daniel Le Baron Goodwin,
who commenced his services July 17, 1825, and closed in
April 1854 ; length of service nearly twenty-nine years. A
tablet bearing the following inscription luis been erected to
his memory in the church :

^•To the memory of the Rev. Daniel Le Baron Goodwin
the first, and for 21) vears Rector of this (Jhurch.

''His memory is aflectionately cherished by his former
parishioners and Friends, by whom as a Testimony of his
long and faithful sei^vice this Tablet is erected.

"He was born in Easton, Mass., July 28, A. D. 1800,
dosed his service in this Varisli April 1), A. D. 1854, and
died at Providence, R. 1., Dee. 25, A. D. 1867.

**IIe rests from his labors."

His successor was Rev. Benjamin H. Chase, whose sei'vice
commenced in April 1854, and closed in April 1858. He was
succ(^eded by the Rev. A. Dewitur Spalter, whose term of
service commenced in June 1858, and closed in December
1851). He wjiH succeeded by the Rev. William George
Hawkins, who commenced his services in April 1860, and
closed in April 1862. He was succeeded by Rev. George
Sturges Paine, whose teinn of service commenced in Sept.

478 omraoHes of tiib

1862, and closed in Sept. 1863 ; who was succeeded bj the
Rev, Samuel S. Spear, whose term of service commenced in
January 1864, and closed in January 1867 ; who was suc-
ceeded by the Rev. Thomas L. Randolph, whose term of
service commenced in January 1867, and closed in Dec.
1870. He wns snccccdcd by the Rov. Ilonry A. Motcalf,
who commenced his services in June 1871, and closed in

ST. JOHNS CHUllCII, WILKINSON VI 1.1

June 1874, He was succeeded by the pi-esent rector. Rev.
James S. Ellis, who commenced his services July 5, 1874.

Numher of baptisms, 380; coiifiimed, 191; marriuges,
127 ; burials, 318.

Two young mcu, vi/.. : DiuiicI Goodwin jind U;iiiiul G.
Anderson, from this parisli liuvc been fitted for tlie ministry,
and are now laboring in other parishes.*

* Prepared bj Joel Houghton and R. R. Dodge, Eaqra.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 479

Rev. Daniel Le Baron Goodwin, D. U., class of 1822, died in ProTidence,
December 26, 1867, aged sixty-seTen years four monllis and twenly-FCTen
days. Ho was a son of Daniel and Folly (Briggs) Goodwin, and was born in
Ejuton, Massachusetts, July 20, 1800. He was one of twelve children, of
whom two died in infancy and five became ministers: four Episcopalians and
one Congregationalist Mr. Goodwin was fitted for college at Fb 11 lips'
academy, Andover. In coUege he sustained high rank as a scholar, and grad-
uated with distinguished honor. He spent one year as a private tutor on a
plantation at Ghantilly, near the battle field of Bull Bun, wheie Mrs. Gen.
Lee and other relatives of General Washington were among his pupils. His
theological education was obtained at the Andover theological seminary. He
was ordained a deacon of the Episcopal church, by Bishop Griswold, May 8,
1825. After preaching at diHerent places, he was Invited to East Sutton, now
Wilkinsoiiville, where he gathered a society ; a church was built and he was
established as rector. He received priest's orders July 26, 1820.

Mr. Gk)odwin remained with this church twenty-nine years, laboring with
singular devotion and faithfulness, and there '* his memory is affectionately
cherished." In 1864 he removed to Providence and took charge of a mission
at the Woonasquatuckct' print works, out of which mission grew the present
church of the Messiah at OlneyvlUe. In 1856 he was appointed city mission-
ary of tlio Church Missionary Union, and labored in that capacity for six
years ; when, on account of the war, its operations were discontinued. Ho
still, however, continued his missionary labors among the poor, and in 1864
was again employed for two years as city missionary, by the convocation of
the dlocebc. He frequently assisted the pastors of the Episcopal churches of
Providence in their Sunday ministrations, and was the regular assistant at
St John's at the communion services. Mr. Goodwin married December 12,
1825, Rebecca, daughter of William Wilkinson (B. U. 1783). Tlioy had ten
children, five of whom with their mother survive." *

* By Miss Sarah h. B. Goodwin,

480 OHTTRGHER OP THE

THE FREE-WILL BAPTIST CHURCH.

This church was organized November 1, 1834, under the
labors of Rev. Wilhird Fuller, with a membership of
eleven — five brethren and six sisters.

The record is as follows :

^'The five brethren and six si8tei*s ciime together, having
letters of dismission and (*onnn(Midation from the third Bap-
tist church in Sulton, then visililc.

" The following is a true copy :

''Agreed to a i-equest of brother Simeon Fuller for a
dismission fi*om the third Baptist church of Sutton to join
with some other church. AVe do hereby dismiss you, and
recommend you to any other church of Christ wlicrc yon
may find a home, and when received by them, we shall con-
sider you dismissed from us."

Having presented these letters, they *' Agreed to unite
and embody themselves together, and form a church of
(Christ, and to take the Holy Scriptures for their only rule
of faith and pmctice ; and then all kneeled down before
God, and in the most solemn manner gjive themselves to
God and one another, while the consecrating prayer was
offered by the elder present. The scene was very solemn
and heart-melting.

*' After prayer the elder gave them the Right Hand of
Fellowship, and commended them to God and his holy
Word."

The creed of the church and the covenant are as follows :

TOWN OF SUTTON. 481

THE CREED.

We Are agreed in repairing to the Scriptaren of tnith lis our only nnd all
flufncient rule of faith and practice. We will give, in short, a few reasons.

Ist. Wo believe that the Lord Jesus Christ has given us a perfect law of
liltcrty, and wo arc not willing to exclmnge a perfect law for an imperfect one.

2nd. We therefore consider that the Scriptures are sufficient for the
Church to make their appeal to on any and every occasion, for, saith Paul to
Timothy, all Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for
doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the
man of God may be perfect, thorcmghly furnished unto all good works.

3d. If, therefore, we arc thoroughly funiishcd, we need nothing more
than to consider the Scriptures of tnith as our only and all sufficient rule of
faith and pnicticc, hoping and praying tliat wc shall be led by the same spirit
by which tlicy were written.

THE CHURCH COVENANT.

We, having given ourselves to God, to serve him during life, give ourselves
to rai!h other in love and fellowship, taking the Old and New Testaments as
our only rule of faith and practice in all our duties, both to God and man,
and, as a Cliurch of Christ, receive thorn for our instniction and only book of
discipline, especially the New Testament, agreeing that we understand the
faith of Christ and the practice of his church, to be as explained in the treatise
on the faith of the Freewill Baptists. Having given ourselves to each other
by the will of God, we agree to watch over each other for good, and build each
other up in the most holy faith, and bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill
the law of Christ. And now as brothers and sisters in Christ, as children of
one family, and heirs of the grace of G(m1, we covenant, imite, and agree to
Htand by e^icli other, and do all wo can to strengthen and encourage each other
on our heavenly journey, and also to preserve the union and harmony in the
church, by attending to the worship of God on the Lonl's day, and Uie monthly
conference, and all the ordinances of the house of God, together with all such
other meetings of the church as shall not interfere with family duties. If God
will.

Understanding this to be a brief outline of our covenant with God and the
church as given in the Bible, we will endeavor to practise it, by the grace of
God assisting us.

Meetings wore held at the hoiiHe of Elder Willard Fuller
until 1838, when a meeting-house was built on his land,
about a mile west of Manehaug. The cost of this house was
borne for the most part by himself, though some contributions
of money and material were made by members of the church,
and others, and it remained in his possession after the church
became extinct.

The church was i-eceived into the ''Western Rhode Island
Quarterly Meeting" June 2, 1841.

September 15, 1844, Elder W. Fuller makes this entry
upon the record book of the church :

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482 OHURGHES OF THE

**The Pastor of this Church covenanted with his God to
pray to him seven times a day, and when ho left off, to set
it down in this book if he was alive."

In 1853 ho records **Thc Pastor has failed in the al>ovo
numbers, but not in daily praying."

Under date March 19, 1842, we find this record :

The Frskwill Baptist Tkmpkranck Plkdob.

We the anderaignera pledge oarselTes not to use any Intoxicating liqooiv,
or to encourage their me except as a medicine in sickness, when It la eTident
that they are osefol to restore health and save life.

Services continued to })e held until 1858 or '59, and i>or-
haps occasionally later than that date.

The church had but one minister. Rev. Mr. Fuller. It
was his request that aft;er his death the meeting-house should
be sold, and the proceeds given to the Freewill Baptist Home
Missionary Society, which was done. He died Deccm]>or8,
1875.

It is fitting in this connection to say of him, that *^ in the
public and private relations of life, he eminently illustrated
the graces of the Christian."

UNIVERSALIST SOCIETY.

By S. Dextkii Kino.

In the summer of 1840 a paper was circulated asking
those persons known to favor the views of the denomination
known as Universalists, to meet for the purpose of organiz-
ing a society, and about a dozen signatures were obt'iined.

Accordingly, on the eighth of August following, a meeting
was held in the hall of Whiting's hotel, at which a majoritj*^
of the signers were present, and a society organized with
the following Preamble and Constitution for its government :

TOWN OP SUTTON. 483

Preamble : We the subscriben, being desirous to *' grow in grace and in
the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ," do hereby form our-
selves into a society that we may be helps to each other, and that by our uni-
ted energies we may better serve the purposes of religion and of truth, we
cheerfully adopt and 8ul)scril)o to tlie following Constitution as the basis of
our government.

Article 1st. The name: First Universalist Society.

Article 2d. The object of the society: The promotion of truth among its
members and in the world at large ; also to support the preaching oi the gospel
according to the society's ability.

Article dd. Its profession of faith.

We believe that the Iloly Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments con-
tain a revelation of the cliaracter of Grod, and of the duty, intefest and final
destination of mankind.

Wo l)elieve there is one God whose nature is Love, revealed in one Lord
Jesus Christ, by one Holy Spirit of grace, who will finally restore the whole
family of mankind to holiness and happiness.

We believe that holiness and true happiness are inseparably connected, and
that iMlievers ought to maintain order and practise good works, for these
things are good and profitable unto men.

Article 4th. IIow persons may become members of the society.

Article 5th. The duty of meml>er8 defined.

Article Gtli. States when the annual meeting shall he held, and the busi*
ness to be transacted.

Article 7th. What the officers of the society shall be, and their duties.

Article 8th. Tells how the meetings shall be called.

Article 9th. Number of members to constitute a quonun.

Artiolo lOlli. lluw tlio cuuMtitutiun ciui bo altered or amended.

At ltd organizatiuii the liov. A. Bugbee of Charlton being present, was
invited to Uke the cliair, and the organization eilectcd by tlio choice of the fol-
lowing ofilcers :

Clerk, Solomon D. King; Collector and Treasurer, Paris Tourtellot; Exec-
utive Committee, Veraims C. Hooker, Pliny Slocomb, Stephen Marble.

The society had occiisiouul preuchiug during the year. At
the auiiual meeting held the next March, the committee were
instructed to procure the services of the Rev. Alvan Abbott
one-half the time for the ensuing year, provided he would
move into the pkce, the society at Oxford desiring his ser-
vices the other half.

The committee were able to aii*ange with Mr. Abbott as
instructed, and he commenced his laboi*8 with the society the
lirst of April.

The lirst season the meetings were held in the hall at
West Sutton. The next year the same arrangements for
preaching were made, and the meetings were held in the
academy building. At the close of the year the society,

4M 0HUR0HE8 OF THE

having gained strength sufficient to pay expenses, employed
Mr. Abbott all the time, and this continued for two years^
the congregations in pleasant weather numbering from 150
to 200. A Hjibbath-^chool was organized and tiuilo a lihmry
procured.

At the end of that time i*Ji*cumst2Uice8 occurred which
rendered it necessary for several of the more prominent
members to remove from the phice, which so weakened
the society, not only numerically ))ut financially, that it
was thought best, in ac^cordauce with the wishes of the
membei*s at the east )>art of the town, to remove the
meeting to the centre ; accoinlingly the Masonic hall wan
procured and litted up in which to hold the meetings. At
the same time Mr. Abbott had a call which he did not feel
at liberty to decline, and his i*omoval tended still farther t4>
weaken them, and although moving to tlic centre added some
to the congregation, it never wjis as strong as befoi*e. After
Mr. Abbott left, the society gave a call to a young man l>y
the name of Tingley, to become their pastor. He com-
menced his labors in the spring of 184<), and was ordained
here early in the fall, but his labors Jiot being very success-
ful, and the society becoming still farther weakened, at the
close of one year he retiri^d. After that, the society not
being al)le U) raise sufKciiuit funds to i)n)cun» a prcMirher all
the time, held occasional meetings.

The last meeting of which there is an}'^ record was held
April 5, 1847, which was an adjourned meeting from March
18th, and called to hear the report of S3'lvauus Putnam iu
relation to procuring tlie services of Rev. B. H. Davis of
Milford. IT(» reported Mi*. Davis cugnj^cid to supply at
another plaice. Their failure to procure him seems to have
discouraged them, and no farther effort was made.

The whole number that united with the society was forty-
three, though there were others tliat attended the meetings
and contributed to its support.

Of the members, twenty-four arc dead, the present resi-
dence of five is unknown ; four reside in Worcester, three
in Webster, two in Oxford, one in Southbridge, and four
remain iu Sutton.

TOMTN OF SUTTOir. 485

BAPTIST CHURCH IN MANCHAUG.

Prepared by Rev. C. L. Thompson.

This church was organized May 18, 1842, with thirty
members, and was named *'The Manchaug Baptist Church."
A few of the original members still survive and ))ear an
honorable record.

Its house of worship is situated in the manufacturing vil-
lage of the same name, and as most of its resident member-
ship and of the congregation are employes and opemtives in
the mills, the Mauchaug company have ever borne a noble
and principal part in suppojling the pastoi*s. It hais been
supplied with earnest and faithful pastors, and though its
ni(^in1)ership is ever small, owing to the constant changes inci-
dcnhil In a manufacturing vilhigc, yet it occupies a very
commendable place in the esteem of surrounding churches
of all denominations.

Its early interest for the spread of truth and the salvation
of souls is manifest, for we read a few months after its
organization, that the church voted that it was ''In favor of
a series of religious meetings to be holden the last week in
December, and a committee of arrangements was appointed."

Their trust in the Lord was not in vain, for within a year
the records show an addition of twenty-four to its member-
ship by baptism, and Um\ by letter.

Ms liberal spirit toward churches of other denominations,
in their membership relations, W}u< likewise early, imd has
ever been continuously, manifest.

We read, that July 5, 1846, it was voted to give two of
its members ** Letters of dismission and recommendation to

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OHUItOUBB OF TUB

any chriBtian church where they may in proTidenoe be loca-
ted." This has often been repeated, as tlie records show.

The iiohle attitude of the church uguiiist the curse of
iiUemperauce, uppciuii from the fuct tJiiit it vutcd to iUmtaia
wholly Jrom all inloxicatintf drinks as u beverage, and to lue

IIAITIST CllUnCII, AlANCIIAUa.

111! aiiitahle mcuns to i-catruiii others from the same. This
was adopted its a iJiirt of their covcimnt on Dec. 3, 1859 ;
uiid their continuous wai-faro iigiiinst tliia vice is ti briglit
mark in her history, anil worthy of oonimendittion.

The church has had repented cvideucea of the preaeuoo
and fuvor of God, in a goodly nunihur of i-cvivals and
ingatherings or harvest seasons.

TOWN OP SUTTON. 487

Including her original membership, her total of additions
reaches two hundred and twenty, more than one-fifth of
whom were received under the labors of the present pastor,
Ivcv. (). li. Thompson. Of the totjil number, many have
been dismissed to other churches, many have died, and a
few excluded for disorderly walk. Our present number is
less than one hundred members, and many of these non-
residents. Its present resident memlwrship constitutes a
body of earnest workers ; and their inlUience in the church,
in a sabbath-school of unusual interest, and in the com-
munity generally, is such as to gain the church a welcome
place in the hearts of all who love moral and spiritual
progress. As is usual with such churches, the change of
pjistx)rs has been frequent. Ten have served her in the
pastoral office since the organization, besides a number of
supplies during the intervals of change. The following is a
list of pastors, with their terms of service, as nearly as can
be readily attained by the records :

Rev. W. H. Dairy mple, 1 year, 2 months.

*« N.li. Jones, 1 «« 4 «*

«* lie v. George Daland, 1 ** (I **

«« Abial Fisher, 4 **

«« N. Chapman, 2 *«

«« J. S. Harradon, 6 ** 9 *«

«« N. J. Pinkham, 1 «* 7 ««

*« Addison Browne, 7 *«

** D. A. Dearborn, 4 **

«« C. L. Thompson, 4 «* 5

The time of the last includes two seasons of service in
the pastoral oflice.

488 0HUR0HE8 OF THE

UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,

WILKINSONVILLE.
. By Rev. P. Y. Smith.

This congregation wiis organized by the As$oi;iate Pres-
bytery of Albany, N. Y., and continued from 1855 until
1858 in connection with that body ; when at the union of
the A8so(?iatc and AsHOciato licfonncd Oliurchtm, which t-ook
phico in Pittsburg, Penn., May 2(), 1858, it I)ecaino one of
the congregations of the lJnit4)d Pres1>yterian (luireh of
North America.

The Associate Church to which tlie Sutton United Pres-
byterian congregation first belonged, was originally a seces-
sion from the church or kirk of Scotland in the year 1733 ;
and was known ais the '* Secedor Church," and had four
ministers at first, viz. : Ebenczer Erskine, William Wilson,
Alexander Mancrieft and James Fisher. The first mission-
ary that caime to this country was Alexander Gellatly, in
connection with the Scottish Associate Church ; and he, and
Andrew Arnott, a settled minister, formed a presbytery
under the name of the Associate Pre8l)ytery of Peimsylvania,
Hubordiuato to Uio associalo nnli-burghcr synod of Scothuul.
The original founders of the Sutton United rresbyteriiiii
congregation were families from the province of Ulster,
Londonderry county, Ireland ; and were from their earliest
associations trained up in the Presbyterian faith, and when
here, longed for the church of their choice, in which their
children could l)c taught the shorti^r catechism, and other-
wise instructed in the distinctive principles of that faith
which they had carried with them from their home-land
beyond the seas.

TOWN OP SUTTON. 489

For several years before the present church building was
erected, divine services were held in school-houses and in
private dwellings in the villages around, extending from
Millbury to North Uxbridge. The first settled minister was
the Kcv. Jtunes Williamson, who was installed February
1856, and continued in his pastorate nearly eight years.
Mr. Williamson was a native of Ayrshire, Scotland, and
was educated in the Glasgow college, and also studied the-
ology under the celebmted Doctors McCrie and Paxton of
Edinburgh, in connection with the original Seceder church.
Mr. WillianiHon Jis a preacher, so say his co-pi*esbytei*8, was
a man of no ordinary ability, always preaching with great
acceptance and edification, evincing in his pulpit exercises a
logical train of thought, the result at all times of a well
polished and educated mind. Mr. Williamson died in the
house of his son, the Kev. James A. Williamson of Johnston,
Fulton county, N. Y., in March 1866, in, I think, his
sixtietli year, deeply regretted lunong his friends and
brethren. The elders or members of the session during the
incumbency of Mr. Williamson were Messra. William Gould,
John Young, Alexander Brown, James Boyd, Matthew
Caldwell and Andrew Kerr. The present piistor, the Kev.
P. Y. Smith, was ordained and installed February 28, 1866,
by the united Presbyterian presbytery of Boston, the Rev.
William McLoren, D. D., of Fall liiver, pi*eaching the ser-
mon, and the Rev. Alexander Blaikie, D. D., of Boston,
moderator, leading in the ordination prayer.

Mr. Smith wjis sent by the genenil assembly of the United
l*rcsbytcri:in Church to supply in the presbytery of Boston
for six months, and was assigned by the Rev. John P. Robb
of Providence, R. I., to occupy the pulpit of the. Sutton
United Presbyterian church one Sabbath, October 1, 1865,
and has continued from that time until the present year
(1877), making a pastorate of nearly twelve yeara. Mr.
Smith WJ18 cduc:itcd in the Univci-sity of Ghisgow, Scotland,
and studied Hebrew and theology in the city of New York,
and was licensed to preach the gospel by the second pi-esby-
tery of the United Presbyterian Church, New York City,
September 15, 1863. This congregation has a membership

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490 OHUBOHES OF THE

of a hundred. The present members of the session are
Messrs. William Gould, Andrew Kerr and James Young.
The treasurer of the congregation is Mr. George Woodbum,
who has held the office with great acceptance since 1866.
The church building is of wood, built on (i hill overlooking
the Blackstone river, and cost about two thousand tliree
hundred dollars, and is free of debt.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

PeBPARBD BT ▲ FORMSR MSMBBB.

During the autumn and winter of 1852, a few families of
the Methodist faith, desirous of worshiping in accordance
with their belief, invited the Rev. Mr. Jones of East Doug-
las to hold occasional meetings in Washington hall. The
meetings were well attended and a good degree of interest
manifested. A cluss-mectiiig was formed, with Mr. James
Prentice as leader. The meetings were held weekly, and
increased in numbers and interest to such a degree that they
felt justified in petitioning the New England Conference, at
its annual meeting in April 1853, to send them a preacher.
'J'he petition was favorably ontertniiicd, and the licv. John
W. Lee stivtioncd hero. Washington hall was i)r()curcd,
and he entered at once upou his labors, with a congregation
not large, but constantly increasing. A church was organ-
ized June 12th, which at the end of the year numbered
thirty members, with tAventy-seven on probation. A sab-
bath school was organized, which, with the bible-class,
embraced nearly the entire congregation. A library was
procured, a part of the books being a gift from the Millbury
Methodist Episcopal church. The ladies of the church and
society established a sewing circle, the object of which was to

TOWN OF SUTTON. 491

advance the interests of the church in a pecuniary point of
view. Thej labored together with great unanimity and were
very successful. At the end of the first year, the church
finding they had been able to support their minister and
meet all liabilities, felt encouraged to go forward in their
work.

Apriri854 Mr. Lee was returned to this charge. A good
degree of interest was manifested, the congregation increased
and it soon became apparent that the number inclined to
worship with them would be too large to be accommodated
in Washington hall. It therefore seemed advisable to erect
a church edifice, if sufficient means could be procured for
that purpose. A committee was appointed to ascertain what
could be raised by subscription, and in a short time two-
thirds the amount neoessaiy was pledged, and it was thought
safe, with such encouragement, to commence the house.

A lease of a lot for tixe church, upon the west side of the
common, was granted by the town. See *« Annals," 1854.
After the usual preliminaries of choosing building commit-
tees, trustees, etc., a contract was made with Andrew J.
Morse to erect the building at a cost of thirty-four hundi*ed
dollars. The corner stone was laid on the fourth of July
by Mr. Charles Taylor of Northbridge. A large number
were present to >vitness the ceremony. The house was
raised the tenth of November, completed in March 1855,
and dedicated the twenty-second of the month. Rev.
Miner Raymond of Wilbraham preached the dedication
sermon. The house was very tasteful and commodious, the
walls beautifully frescoed, and all were satisfied with their
new home. The Rev. Mr. Lee had labored here earnestly
and successfully for two years ; and, according to the usages
of the Methodist Episcopal church at the time, could remain
no longer, and preached his last sermon April 8th. The
church then numbered sixty-three members, with eleven on
probation. The Rev. George Prentice, D. D., professor of
languages in the Wesloyan University, Middletown, Conn.,
and the Rev. Daniel C. Babcock of Philadelphia, district
secretary of the United States temperance society, were
members of this church. After leaving Sutton, Mr. Lee's

492 OHUROHES OF THE

appointments were in the western part of the state, and at
the breaking out of the war of the re1)e1Iion, he assisted in
raising a company with which he went as captain. At the
close of the war he received an appointment in the cnstoni

■

house at Boston. Mr. Lee was an Englishman by bii-th,
but tiiily American in all his views and sympathies.

Rev. John H. Gaylord was his successor. lie was an
acceptable preacher, and tho church wjis united and pn)sper-
ous under his ministration. At tho end of the year the
church numbered fifty-nine meml>ei*s, with twenty-five on
probation. Tn 185fi Rev. Rodney fingc was stationed hoi'o.
Mr. Gage was an earnest preacher and devoted to his work.
Mrs. Gage was a most estimable lady, of ardent piety,
pleasing address and had a happy faculty of interesting
the young. She gave life and animation to the sewing
circle and the prayer meetings. Through her influence, and
under her guidance, the young people gave an exhibition
for the l)enefit of tho church, which was quit^ a suchu^sh.
So well pleased were the people^with the efl()i*t, that persons
outside of the society requested its repetition. The Misses
Putnam of Worcester kindly volunteered to sing and play
for the occasion, which added much to the interest. Those
who took part in that exhibition cannot fail to rememl>er
Mrs. Gage with interest and affection.

A debt which it wjis impossible to meet, hindered the
prosperity that might otherwise have attended the society.
The church had also been weakened by the removal of some
of its most prominent and influential members. But in the
midst of all discouragements Mr. Gage wjis cheerful and
hopeful. At the end of the year the church numbered sixty
members, with ten on prol)ation.

The next year (1857) Mr. Gage was returned to this charge.
His labors, trials and success were about the same as last
year. On account of the great financial depression of this
year, the society failed to meet the payment of his salary, a
deficiency of one hundred and forty dollars remaining. The
church numbered sixty members, with three on probation.
The next year Rev. Newell S. Spaulding was the preacher in
charge. He was an elderly man who had had much experience.

• TOWN OP SUTTON. 498

lie wiis a successful preacher, but having other business he
left in autumn or early winter, and his place was supplied
by a young man by the name of Brown. At the end of
th<». year the church numbered sixty-one members, with five
on probation. In 1859 Rev. William A. Clapp was the
preacher in charge. Mr. Clapp was a conscientious, good
man, and a faithful worker in the cause he loved.

During this year a special effort was made to reduce the
debt — which amounted t.o fourteen hundred dollars — with
tlie hearty co-operation and sympathy of the presiding
elder, Rev. Lonvnus Crowell. But on account of tlie gi'cat
financial trouble it was impossible to raise money, some of
the members became discouraged, all the church property
had been moi*tgaged, and no way out of the trouble seemed
to present itself.

In 1860 Rev. J. J. Woodbury was in charge. Not being
able to obtain the minutes of the conference, the writer can
give no statistics. In 1861 Rev. Charles W. Macreading,
jr., was in charge. He was a very acceptable preacher, and
the young people were deeply interested in him. Amid
discouragements consequent upon the debt, ho left for a few
weeks, and his place was supplied by the Rev. Horace
Moulton.

Mr. Macreading subsequently returned, and remained
through the year.

In 1862 and '63 Rev. S. O. Brown was in charge. He
united the profession of homoeopathic physician with that of
preacher. It ))ecame evident that the church could not meet
its liabilities, and the conference in 1864 transferred all the
members to the Millbury church. The church property was
given without reserve into the hands of the creditors.

Mr. Paris Tourtellott held a mortgage upon the house, and
Mr. Ezra Jones of East Douglas, and Mr. Joseph Dudley of
Northbridgc, had mortgages on the personal property.

Messrs. Jones and Dudley divided the property. Mr.
•lonos, who w:is a member of the church, retained the Sab-
bath-school library and communion service as a part of his
share. The library he gave Elder Willard Fuller for the
use of his sabbath-school.

494 GHUR0HE8 OF SUTTOK.

After Mr. Fuller became so feeble as to be obliged to
abandon preaching, he gave the library to the Methodist church
at East Douglas. The communion service, which it is said
was a gift from George W. Putnam, a prominent member of
this church, but now of Anoka, Minnesota, was kept by Mr.
Jones, and is now in possession of his widow. The tent
was sold to the Brookiield church.

The house was sold at auction, and purchased by the late
Stephen B. Holbi*ook, which ho moved and made into the
beautiful house that his heirs at present occupy.

THE SCHOOLS OF SUTTON

The common schools of this country were conmienced and
sustained on two distinct plans. In one section the neces-
sity of educating the children of all, irrespective of rank or
condition in life, was recognized, and schools were estab-
lished by law and attendance upon them made compulsory.
In other sections no provision was made by law for the
establishment of schools, but the whole matter of education
was left to the inclination or cnprico of the people. Each
plan has its advocates now, as in earlier times. The first
has liccn attended by results which show the wisdom of its
adoption ; the latter by evils which reveal its short-sighted
policy.

The first settlers of this state were the founders of the
free school system. They had received some inspiration
from tiie schools of learning in Europe, established for the
favored classes, and more from i*evelation. They did not
believe that knowledge, power and wealth were intended for
the few, but that the avenues to their attainment should be
open to all. They believed in civil and religious freedom.

It was because they saw no hope of securing to themselves
and their posterity their God-given rights, that they crossed
a 8U)nny ocean, seeking a home ixs remote; as possible from
opposing influences made strong by long continued growth
and prejudice; and hei*e in this western wilderness, amid
the toils, anxieties and perils attending a new settlement

496 80I100L8 OF THB

BO remote from sources whence supply of almost every want,
aside from food, must come, they inaugurated a system of
education for the masses, which, improved from time to
time, grnduiilly extended tln*ough the New England stiitos
and over a largo portion of the country.

In 1G42 a law was passed i-equiring that those chosou to
manage *^ the prudentials of every town in the several pre-
cincts and quarters where they dwell, shall have a vigilant
eye over their neighbors, to sec, first that none of them shall
suffer so much barbarism in any of their families as not to
endeavor to toach by tlioniMclvcH or oUici*8, ihoir r.liihimii
and apprentices so much learning as may enable them to
read perfectly the English tongue, and a knowledge of the
capital laws, upon penalty of twenty shillings for each neg-
lect therein."

It was not, however, until 1()47 that a law was enacted
ordering the estid)lishmcnt in every town of fifty household-
ers of a public school, in which tiio children should Ih) tnnglit
to read and write, and, when the families shall have increased
to an hundred, of a grammar school in which the young men
might be fitted for the university. A fine of five pounds,
to be paid to the next school, was imposed in case of neg-
lect to conform to the above requirements.

Great importance was attached to the moral and religious
tniining of the young.

In 1654 it was ordered by the general court that the
selectmen of the town tjike care that no teachers unsound in
the faith be employed.

In 1671 the law imposing a penalty of live pounds upon
toAvns neglecting to provide gnnnmar scliools, was re-enacted.
This fine was afterward increased to ten pounds.

In 1683 an addition was made to the school laws, requiring
towns consisting of more than five hundred householders
to sustiiin two grammar schools and two writing schools.
The penalty for failure to provide schools ns the law directs
was increased from ten to twenty pounds where there wei-c
tAvo hundred families.

AVhen common schools were first established, it was lefl
optional with the towns to support them by taxation, or by

TOWN OP SUTTON. 497

rate-bill,* to be paid by those sending children. The
gniminar schools were, in all cases, to be sustained by the
toAvns.

For many yoara after the settlement of the countiy, the
course of study in our common schools was very limited.
It embraced little more than I'eading, writing and the ele-
ments of arithmetic, in teaching which the schoolmaster
frequently used no book, but wrote the examples to be solved
upon the slatct^ of the pupils. Spelling was not considered
of sufficient importance to be made a study, and the orthog-
raphy of the daiy was as various as the fancy of the writers.
The use of capitals was also left to the taste of the writers,
and the old records show the pages profusely dotted with
them. In printing these records verbatim et literatimy any
modern font of type would soon be wanting in capitals,^ as
the printers of the ••Anuals" of this history can testify.

The study of geography and grammar was not considered
necessary for any but those designing to obtain a liberal edu-
cation with a view to professional life. For the sons of toil,
to be able to read and write, and perhaps cypher a little,
was thought to be enough ; consequently common schools
were in most of the towns maintained but a small part of
the year ; frequently only three or four months.

The condition of the schools at the beginning of the last
century was evidently not what the fathers had expected it
would be, nor what it would have been had the laws
pertaining to the education of the young been faithfully
enforced.

It is evident from the records of the times that the
descendants of the fathei*s, of the third and fourth genera-
tions, had greatly declined in both intelligence and piety.
Reasons for the deterioration may be found in pai-t in the
exhausting cares incident to^the construction of homes and
the defense of them against hostile Indians, and in the lalK)r
required U> subdue the forest andobinin a livelihood.

These cares and labora would^^to a great extent engross
thought and energy, and enlist in the sei-vice the aid of

*8ee Reconls of MassmchuseUs, Vol. IL,lp. 208.

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41)8 BOlIOOf^ OF TIUS

childron old onoiigh to loiul ii helping hand. Such dovotioii
to secular allairs would naturally l)e attended by a wtining
interest in those of a more spiritual natui*e.

And then, loaoherH of the requisite; qualilimlions wv.ix^ by
no means equal in number to the demand. The riu*<>nlH of
some of the towns show that in responding to a lcg2il pi-c-
sentment for delinquency in the matter of schools, the im-
pnicticability of obtaining a teiicher was given as an oxciiso
for failure in conforming to the requiixmicnts of law. 'IMiat
the delincjuency was connnon, if not gcncnil, appc4U*s froiii
the action of the general court hi pjissing, in 1701, an ailcli-
tional act in relation to schools and schoolmast43i*s. In the
pi*eamble to this act it is said : **The wholesome and neces-
sary Law [see requirements of law of 1642 as given on pre-
ceding page] was shamefully neglected by divei-s towns, and
the penalty thereof not required, tx^nding gi-eatly in the
nourishment of ignorance and irreligion, whereof griovouH
complaint is made." It was at this time that the iH^nalty for
the non-observance of the law was increased to twenty
pounds.

In 1718 the general court increased the penalty for failure
to observe the laws, especially those with reference to gram-
mar schools, to thii-ty pounds for towns containing one
hundred and titty fnuiilies, and to forty pounds for those
containing two hundred fiiinilics.

It was in December of this year that the organization of
this town wjis ellectxid by the clioice of tlie proper ofHcei*8.
Uetween tliirly and forty faniilies liad sctthnl williiii its lim-
its. These (;anie from Salcni, Newbury and other towns in
the vicinity of Uoslon, and undoubtedly ri'pi'esenUMl (b«)
average intelligence of (hose towns, but (he fact that among
them not less timji sixteen make their mark upon the ti*eas-
urer's book, and quite a number of the other signatures C4in
with difficulty be made out, shows how wide-spread and
common Was (he delinquency eonq)lained of by the general
court, as it respects providing tlie required means of instruc-
tion for the children.

When we consider that the early settlers of this town bad
had only the most limited advantages of schools, and some

TOWN OF 8UTTOK. 499

of them none at all, we are not surprised that so little inter-
est was at first manifested in education. There is no men-
tion of a school until 1725, and then only in connection with
a proposed salt^ of the school land — two hundred acres —
which had been given by the proprietors in accordance with
the conditions of the grant of the geneml court confirming
the purcliase of the township from the Indians.

The chihiren may hav(». had instrucXion in private schools,
l)ut no action seems to have been tiiken by the (xiwn in the
matter of tlie esUiblishment of a public school previously t.o
l7.-^0, when it wjis voted that a school should be kept for
four months in four places, at the discretion of the selectmen,
one month in a place.*

In 1731 it was voted that there should be school dames.

No record can be found of an appropriation for the sup-
port of a school until 1732.t The name of John Smith
api)ears upon the treasurer's book as the schoolmaster for
this year. The school was kept at the house of Mr. John
Gibbs, who was paid fifteen shillings for its use. About
this time the town was presented at the court for failure to*
employ a sclioolm:isUu* :is the law retpiired, and a fine was
imi)osed, notwithstanding the remonstrance of Dea. Percival
Hall, IvolxiH. (Joddard, John Stockwell and John Bound,
who appeared in behalf of the town as defendants in the
case.

Nathaniel Goodwin, Daniel Greenwood and Jonathan
Marsh are each paid in 1733 for keeping school one month,
flohn Smilli is also paid for (ea(*hing; time not spiM-ilied.
In 17»J4 he w:is willed "ye town's schoolmaster," and seems
to be the only one employed for 1734 and 1735.

In February 173G, Solomon Ilolman is paid for *' going to
Newbury for Mr. Parker Morse to keep school."

Mr. Morse seems to have been the schoolmaster for this
year. He w:us succeeded by a Mr. Paige in 1737, and he by
Daniel Wilkins. That the school was a ''moving one"

« See Annals, tBSO.

t For the amount appropriated this and each succeeding year to 1870, see
" School Tax," Part VL

500 SCHOOLS OF THE

(see Annals, 1733) is evident from the bill paid by the town
for board of the teacher, which bill included ** keeping his
horse.'*

That the roqiiiromcnts of law wei-o not yet conformed to by
the town, appears from the fact that in Nfarch 1738, Samuel
Chase is paid for the money he had ' < expended and paid to
git of the presentment for want of a school."

A committee was appointed in 1735 to see how many
school-houses were wanted, but no action was taken in the
matter.

In March 1740, the town voU^d that there ho hIx pliuuui or
squadrons where the school should be kept, provided that
each squadron do build a school-house in each particular
place upon their own cost or charge, or find some other
house to keep the school. The places are designated.

In the May meeting of the same year in which the alKivo
action was taken, the committee of the last year for procur-
ing a schoolmaster were instructed to find a mtister, and
direct where the school should be kept. There had been
only one public school as yet in town.

After Daniel Wilkins, we find as teachers the names of
Timothy Brown, Josiah Chase, Edward Gerl, Ebenezer
Dagget, Jr., and Jacob Green.

In March 1745, the town vote that the school shall l>e
kept ill each parish accjonling to the tax paid by each, and
that each parish have liberty to send to either school.

A committee was chosen in the autumn of this year to
give deeds to purchasers of the school lauds — the siilc of
which had been ordered — and it was voted that the inter-
est of the proceeds should be forever applied for the benefit
of schools in the town.

In March 1751, a committee was appointed to decide
where the school shall be kept in each parish. This com-
mittee reported at the May meeting, but their report was
not accepted.

It is evident that at this date the schools were still kept at
private houses.

In 1752 the selectmen are instructed to provide a school-
master. The successor of Jacob Green seems to have been

TOWN OF SUTTON. 501

Stephen Minot. The name of Samuel Trask also occurs,
thou Stephen Minot again, who was succeeded by Thomas
Brown, and he by James McPhenson.

In 1755, '56 and '57 Asaph Rice, Thomas Rice, Willard
Wheeler and Willis Hall wei*e employed as teachers.

In March 1761, permission was given by vote of the town
to **set a school-house on the highway near to* Mr. Jeptha
Putnam's."

Mr. Putnam lived upon the place now owned by Asa P.
Dodge.

The people in that part of the town were to build the
house.

In 1766 a committee was again raised to divide the town
into districts, and at the same time a proposition to build
school-houses was defeated. There were at this date sev-
enil schools maintsiined for three or four months during the
year, and provision was also made for summer schools.

In 1768 one-fifth of the amount raised was to be expended
for ** paying school dames" for summer schools.

In 1773 the town was regularly divided into school dis-
tricts, fourU'^en in number, and the boundaries of each are
recorded.

A proposition to make the schools free wtts defeated, by
which action it would seem that the patrons were expected
to pay in part for their support. We find no evidence that
a grammar school was regularly maintained at this time.
The only reference to teachei's of such a school that the
records contsiin, is found in a vote passed at a town meeting
in which tlie report of the committee dividing the town into
districts was accepted, to the effect that, "no schoolmaster
employed in keeping school in any particular squadron of
this town — grammar schoolmasters excepted — shall instruct
any scholars sent to them from other squadrons." The
districts, as laid out by the committee, were not regularly
numbered, but were known by the name of some prominent
i*esident, as Captain John Putnam's district. Colonel Sib-
ley's district, etc. The teachera were generally males ; a
hvdy's name appears only occasionally upon the treasurer's
book as teacher for a few weeks in the summer. During the

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excitement precediiig and consequent upon the revolution-
ary stniggle, comparatively little interest was taken in the
schools. About the usual amount of money was however
appropriated for their support year by year, except 177ii,
when nothing was gnintcd. In 1781 the town was rc-dividc<l.
The number of districts reported was fifteen.

In 1790 a committee was appointed to ^< new-district the
school districts of the town, or make such alterations in
them as they may think proper." This committee was also
instructed to report what sum of money may bo needed fc»r
buihling more school-houses.

At a subsequent meeting they reported that in their
opinion the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars would l>e
required, and recommended the appropriation of such an
amount.

The rciport wjus juu^ept^d, and a <u»mmittee of tweuty-fivo
appointed to make such clianges in the districl^j :ts may ho
expedient, and to de.siguaUi places for llu^ school-houses in
those districts which have failed to agree upon a suitable
site. The above action was reconsidered at a meeting in
November, and nothing farther done in the matter.

The treasurer's book contains no order for the payment of
a grammar schoolmjistcr, regularly employed jis such, previ-
ously to 1793.

Persons might have been, and probably were, delegated to
give instruction to any who might wish to pursue the studies
which were then considered as belonging (o such a school.
There were veiy few of this iLiss of pupils before the tinic
above nieutioned. Joseph Hall, son of liev. Dr. David, is
the first aud ouly oue who s(U5ms to have Ihmmi appoiutcul
gmmmar schoolnuuster, and authorized to present his bills
as such. His first bill was in 1794, for teaching grammar
school in 1793, £4, 8s. 2d, and as his bill varied from year
to year, it is evident that his salary depended upon the
number of his scholars. About this time summer schools,
for terms of four or six weeks, were esUiblished in most of
the districts. The winter s(^ho()ls were kept from eight to
ten weeks, and taught exclusively by male teachers. The
course of study had been somewhat advanced. Spelling

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TOWN OF SUTTON. 503

juul geography had been iutroduced, and were by many con-
sidered impoitaiit branches of study ; good hand-writing and
a more extended knowledge of arithmetic were also encour-
aged. Each district employed its own tcjuJier, and had the
genenil supervision of its schools. The only official visits
made the schools at this time were those of the minister of
the parish, for the purpose of catechising the children. A
more liberal appropriation was made for their support, and
thoy were t:night for longer U'ruis, Itolh sunnner and winU^*.

A desire for advantjiges the connnon schools and the gnun-
inar school, :is taught by Mr. Hall, did not furnish, began
to find expression in the establishment of private schools.
Among the first of these were those taught in 180G by
Miss Mary T. Morse in the south parish, and Miss Caroline
M. Warren in the north parish.

Miss Morse's school wsis for young ladies only, in which
instruction was given in "Reading, writing, orthography,
and English grammar ; also plain sewing, marking, working
muslin and embroidery ; also drawing and painting in water
colore and filigree work." Miss Warren's school was open
to youth of both sexes, and " instruction wjis given in
r(\uding, writing, orthography and English grammar, rhetoric,
logic, and English composition ; also arithmetic, geometry,
geogniphy, jistronomy and the Latin langusige." Young
ladies were likewise instructed in the ornamented bmnches.
In 1811 Miss Thayer advertises in the Massachusetts Spy her
*' Boarding school for yoiuig ladies," in which she promises
superior advanl^iges for the i)ursuit of the sevenil branches
of literature and the fuie arts." Aliss T. was an accom-
plished teacher, and her school was well patronized. These
2)rivate schools had much inlluence in stimulating parents
whose children could not have their advantages to desii*o
means for the improvement of the public schools, and wo
lind the U)wn making larger appropriations for them.
Teacbers of higher attainments were sought for, and addi-
tional studies were introduced, liut iliere wjis no regular
syst^jm of instruction, and the text-books were such as
families might chance to have or the teacher might choose
to recommend.

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The committees chosen by the districts controlled their
own schools in their own way, and not infrequently riral
parties existed, whose petty jealousies and opposition, when
defeated, to whatever the successful one might do, operated
disastrously upon the school and sometimes caused its sus-
pension.

Many of the towns in the commonwealth had built the
school-houses, assumed the supervision of the schools, and
appointed committees to provide teachers, designate text-
books, prescribe a regular course of study, and visit the
schools.

The improvement in the schools in these towns was so
marked that it was deemed desirable the plan of supervision
adopted should be introduced in all the towns of the com-
monwealth, so in 1826 an act was passed by the legislature
*• providing for the further instruction of youth," in which
every town was required to make choice of three or more
persons of rc<|uisitc (jnalinitations U) Uiko the gonenil HU[)or-
intendance of the schools, examine teachers, designate text-
•books, compel the attendance upon schools of all children
of a suitable age, etc. This town chose committees as
required by law, but many of the districts were not cor-
dial in their support of the measures they roccmimondod,
and llio harmonious l>lcnding of the town and the district
system was found to ]>c a ditlicult nialtor.

In 1828 there wjis a new division of the town into twelve
school districts. The feeling that the town committees
iissumcd antliority over the si^hools which did not Indong to
them, is manifest in tlic foUowing action of the town, txs
recorded in tlie proceedings of the Marcli meeting, 1832.

*'The attention of the meeting being called to the choice
of a school committee, after general discussion it was voted
to choose three persons for this committee who shall examine
teachers and visit the several schools with the prudential
coininitici^s, mficn invited by said pnidonlial ((nninilicc; and
when tluis invited, shall, on performing said duty, be paid
a rejisonablc sum for their services, their accounts being
audited by the selectmen, by each district who shall thus
invite them, out of the portion of money said districts draw
from the treasury."

TOWN OF SUTTON. 505

It is impossible to give a history of the raany private
schools that were established in town after 1811, as no
records were kept, and the *^ oldest inhabitants" can impart
little information.

A few of these schools, however, ai*e remembered, and
worthy of particular mention. One of them, called ** Sutton
High School," was established by Rev. George A. Willard, in
1835, in the hall of the brick mansion built by Mr. James
Frccland, afterward removed to West Sutton and continued
scvcnil yciirs. Mr. Willard wjis n superior teacher, sis
scvonil of his former pupils now resid(uit in town can testify.
Mr. Willard wjis succeeded by Charles A. Peabody.

During the autumn of 1850, Mr. Newell Wedge wiis
induced to open a select school in Wilkinsonville, through
the soliciUition of Dea. John McClellan, Kev. L. 13. Good-
win, Scth Hartwoll, William Newton, William Hall, Asa
Woodbury, lloratio Slocomb, Mr. Cowan, Hon. William K.
Hill, Joshua Annsby and othera.

In the spring of 1851 this school, which was in successful
operation, was suddenly and unexpectedly closed, in conse-
quence of the hall in which it was held being fitted up for
txMicniciit^. It wjiH, however, resumed and kept at dillerent
places — at the bank room, and at Saundersville through the
liberality of Mr. Ksck Saundei*H, who gave the use of his
school-house for the puipose. Mr. Wedge also timght in his
own house, and several terms in a building near by, fitted
up for his school ; also in the school-house at the centre, and
the new school-house at Wilkinsonville. The number of his
pupils varied from thirty, the first term, to sixty at the end
of the third ycjir, at which time he wjis sissisted by Mns. S.
E. Wedge.

In the autumn of 18GD he again taught a select school in
the school-house at Wilkinsonville, with sixty-three pupils,
twenty-six of whom were over lifleen years of nge. Of those
who have been under the instruction of Mr. Wedge, more
than seventy are known to have engaged in teaching, many
of whom were eminent in their profession. One taught in
the noimal school of Rhode Island, one in the noimal school
of Westfield, and two are now teaching in the public schools

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of Worcester. Two, while attending his school, volunteered
for the defense of their country in the war of the rebellion.
Bianj others who had been his pupils entered the amij.
Two served in the signal corps ; five became captains. One
has represented this town in tlic legislature.

Mr. Henry J. Crippen, who was a pupil of Mr. Wodge
in his school at Grafton, taught a private school at the cen-
ter. He was a graduate of Dartmouth college.

Mr. A. W. Putnam was also a successful teacher in our
public schools, and also in private schools.

Tn 1840 A committee wsis appointed to make a revision of
the school districts, if upon examination it should be deemed
expedient. This committee reported a revision in 1850,
which report was accepted in part, and as a whole in 1851.
The number of districts reported was thirteen, and their
boundaries as then defined are substantially those of the dis-
tricts of the town at the present time. The appropriation
made by the town from year to year for the support of its
schools has upon the whole l>ccn l]l)eni1, but the equitable
division of the money has been a matter of difficulty, from
the fact that the wages paid teachers have been determined
by the prudential committees, and those paying the highest
have insisted upon the same number of school weeks as
those psiyiiif!; the least wjiges. The school ronmiiUeo w<»n^
powcrhiss in llio matlor, :us tho town by vote ])lmHMl llio em-
ployment of teachers in the bands of the prudential commit-
tees. An attempt to secure something like uniformity was
made by the introduction in the town meeting of March
1850, of the following resolution :

•'Resolved, that the money niiscd and appropriated for the
support of schools bo sul>ject to the order of the selectmen,
and be divided among the several school districts in such a
manner as that each district shall have a school or schools
of equal length. No male teacher shall receive from the
public funds more than twenty-two dollars per month, and
no female teacher more than ten doUars i^er month, exclusive
of board. If a female be employed in the winter where
there is no male teacher, she may receive fifteen dollars per
month."

TOWN OP SUTTON. 507

This resolution was adopted, but at the next May meeting
the vote adopting it was reconsidered, and the following
order made with reference to the division of the school
money: "One-third equally among the districts, the other
two-thirds by the number of families in the^several school
districts."

This method of dividing the money was, after several
years' trial, found to be defective in its working, and aban-
doned. Another plan, and one which still prevails, was
adopted, by which the school committee were instructed to
divide the money jis follows : "One-third equally among the
districts, one-third upon the average attendance in each dis-
trict, and one-third at the discretion of the committee."

From 1800 to 1876 the town raised $113,511. If to this
we add the amount received from the State since the estab-
lishment of the school fund, the interest on the Cole legacy,
and the dog money, we shall have an aggregate of not less
than $125,000. This is a large sum for a rural township
like this to expend upon its schools, and ought to have
placed them in an efficient condition to afford instruction in
all the common bi*anches of stud}', and also furnish fticilities
for the pnisocutiou of the higher benches taught in gi*am-
niar schools.

But the common schools of the town have not been in the
past what they should have been, nor are they to-day what
they ought to be, in view of the generous appropriations
made for their support.

There are causes for their ineiliciency, and these will be,
and ought to be, without prejudice, investigated.

This town has by a large majority of its voters continued
to favor the district system, and placed the employment of
the teachers of its schools in the hands of its prudential com-
mittees. In reference to the wisdom of this plan there are
honest differences, and many of the earnest friends of our
common schools think it the best that can be devised.

If it is better than the town system, the schools of this
and the few towns in the State which adliere to it should
surpsiss in excellence all others. We find the schools in
those towns in the most efficient state in which teachers only

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of superior qualifications are employed, and retained hs long
as possible in the same place.

In a few of the schools of this town the best of teachers
have l)een employed, and in some instances retained for
many successive terms, and these schools will compare
favorably with those of any town, but in many cases touch-
ers with no fitness for their work have been engaged, and
not infrequently a new one for each term. Schools cannot
prosper under such nianagemont, and the wonder is not
that they are no better, but no worse.

In searching for the causes of the present condition of
our schools, we shall also find that the town committee have
sometimes l>een incompetent, and sometimes when compe-
tent derelict in duty. Many who have been upon this com-
mittee have possessed all the i*equisite qualifications, and
been deserving of high commendation for their ' * work's sake,*'
but it is at the same time true that othei*s have been men of
no si)ecial fitness. Hiese have somotimos allowed t^a<*.hor8 to
i*emaiu who should have been promptly dismissed, either
from inability to judge of their qualifications, or fear of
offending some of their political constituents. The ofiice
has been altogether too much a political one, and held
not infrequently by men whose only nu'omnicndation wns
lo3'alty to party. Such have taken lililc interest in tlio
schools — visited them only occasionally y and then disgusted
both teachers and pupils by talking politics when there waa
any one to converse with, and closing the scene with a ** few
remarks," suggcfc^tive only of the f:u.'t thai tluj si)cakor had
nothing to say. The ofiice of school coinmitUH^ should 1k^
wliolly removed from party politics, and Tilled by those who
know what education is, and the best means of securing its
advantages — by those only who have time for the faithful
discharge of the duties involved.

There are other causes which might be mentioned that
have had much inlhuMU'o in retarding the progress of our
schools, and preventing tlic att^iinnient of the standard of
excellence they ought to have rcju^hed ; these will readily
suggest themselves to the mind inclined to institute inquiry,
and desirous of applying a remedy.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 509

But while adinittiiig that our schools are not what they
()ii<;ht to bo, wo note with plousuro tho fact that, comparing
them with the pjist, they show improvement in many
respects ; upon the wliole great improvements.

As it regards these improvements, Mr. Wedge, in his sug-
gestions, mentions the tasteful and commodious school-
houses which have taken the place of the rude structures of
olden time — the attractive furnishing of most of these
houses — the introduction of maps, blackboards and appara-
tus aflbrding fticilities for the illustration of the various
branches of study, text-books adapted to the wants of schol-
ars of every grade, singing and diiiwing, the encoui*agement
of a taste for the useful and beautiful, less severity in pun-
ishment, more governing by love, and an appeal to the rea-
son of a child rather than his sense of physical pain. As
furnishing incentive to improvements and imparting hints as
to the direction in which they should be made, Mr. Wedge
also mentions with commendation the work of the State
Board of Education in collecting and sending into the towns
important facts relative to what is being done elsewhere, as
well iis at home, in the matter of education, and likewise in
endeavoring by means of detectives to learn whether the
school laws are enforced, lie likewise refei's to the libi*aries
with which most of the schools were at one time furnished,
as calculated to foster a taste in the minds of the young for
general literature, and expresses regret that they were not
appreciated more highly, and maintained. In referring to
the disposition which was made of them, he notes with indig-
nation the fsict, that in one of the districts the people voted
that the ** school library be sold for old paper."

On several of the above topics he enlai*ges, and we should
be glad to give place to his reflections if the space allotted
for this article would admit.

For the gratification of the antiquanau of one hundred
years hence, and the benefit of the future historian, we
append a list of the text-books in use in our common schools
in 1876:

Readers, the Franklin series ; Speller, Monroe's Practical ;
Arithmetic, Greenleaf's new series; Geography, Warren's

510 80IIOOL8 OF TlIE

primary and common school ; Grammar, Harper's language
series; History, Scotfs United States; Writing, Payson's
writing books, six numbers.

HIGH SCHOOL.

Bt I. B. Habtwkix.

In this brief historical sketch of the efforts of the fi-ienda
of a more liberal education, and the action of the town which
culminated in the establishment of our present popular hi^
school, we shall omit, here and now, the history of Buch
boarding, select and private high schools as from time to
time liuvo been sustained by subscription, and confine tke»e
notes to such facts as have reference to high schools recog-
nized by legislative acts, and niaiutiiincd by the town in its
municipal capacity. We regret the necessity for this omis-
sion, for these subscription schools, by introducing some of
the higher branches, induced a more correct appreciation of
such branches, and created a demand for high schools.

The historians of our common school system begin by
referring to the legislative acts of the Massachusetts colon-
ists in 1647, as the inception and foniidatioii of that system.
By this early legislation the support of schools was made
compulsory, and the means of education became comni07i
and free. The same legislation laid the foundation for the
high school, for it included an enactment requiring every
town of one hundred families or hou8eholdci*s to set up and
maintain a *' Grammar school," under a master competent to
instruct youth in such branches as were required to fit them
for the university.

In obedience to these enactments " Grammar schools *'*

♦No text-books on Kmjliah grammar lia<l been prepared and introduced
into the schools of Massachusetts eighty years ago. And it was thought that
a knowledge of grammar could be acquired only by Uie study of Latin Acci-
dents as found in Latin grammars. Hence high schools in which the languages
and mathematics were taught, were called Orammar ScJiools.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 511

were maintained in many of the towns of Massachusetts dur-
ing the remainder of the seventeenth and tlie larger part of
the eighteenth century ; but in the latter part of the last
century and early part of this, seminaries of learning of a
higher grade than ^'grammar schools" but inferior to uni-
versities or colleges, and called academies, began to be incor-
porated and put in operation in various pai-ts of the State,
some of which were well endowed and became permanent
institutions. And bcc4iuse they had better instructors and
other facilities for acquiring a knowledge of the languages
and other higher branches than were found in the «* gram-
mar schools," the latter were pretty generally discontinued.
Young ladies and gentlemen desiring a higher culture than
they had obtained in the common district school, and ambi-
tious for the prestige and fame which the academy was sup-
posed to confer upon its students, resorted to the academy ;
while tlie children of the more wealthy, particularly lads in
a course of preparation to enter the college, were sent to the
academy. And the comparative poverty of the inhabitants
of the rural towns and districts did not preclude the expend-
iture of the moderate sum necessary for a few terms of
academic attendance of their more promising youth, where
there was a just appreciation of a higher culture, and an
earnest desire therefor.

During what may be called this academic period the stat-
ute school acts, in reference to ** grammar schools" from
time to time revised and amended, but never as we think
repealed, had become inoperative and nearly obsolete. And
not until aflx3r the passage of the act C8<4iblishing the Stiito
school fund in 1834, and the esUiblishment of the school
board in 1837, and not until after the zealous and efficient
efforts of the late Horace Mann, the great apostle of a
reformed common school gospel, aided by a more stringent
legislation and the increasing wealth of the cities and large
towns, did high schools, properly so called, and as defined
in our statutes, begin to be estjiblished. And even so late
as 1863, nearly twenty years after the statutes had assumed
substantially the same form and meaning that they now have,
by which, at that time, one hundred and twenty-eight towns

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in the commonwealth were required under penalty to main-
tain a high school, forty-six of these towns, inolnding Sat-
ton, were delinquent, either by having no high sdiool or by
not having such an one as conformed to the roquiroments of
the statutes.

Hoping that those preliminary considortitions may help in
forming a more correct judgment of the action, or want of
action, of the town of Sutton in the premises than would be
otherwise entertained, we come now to a special history of
our High School^ be^nning with its embryonic state.

Reciuisc the wish is often puront to the tliought, the
thought to action, and the action to beneficial r^ults, we
are pleased to find in the report of the school committee for
1859, Foster Freeland, chairman, a strongly expressed wish
that Sutton might have the advantage of grammar sdiool *
instruction ; and a recommendation that the excess of school
money raised by tlio town, alM>ve a specified amount, tlien
deemed sufficient for the commcm district schooLs, should lie
appropriated to the establishment and maintenance of two
*^ grammar schools ;" and this followed by a suggestion that
the school acts should be so amended as to give the income
of the State school fund to the several towns of the G!om-
monwealth to aid in the maintenance of such schools.

In the warrant of the selectmen, Honice Leland, chairman,
for the annual meeting of 1860, we find :

*«Art, 13. To see if the Town will establish a High
School or act or do any thing relative to the same."

It is believed that the article was inserted in the waiTant
by the selectmen in eomplinucc with the rctiuest of the late
Paris Tourtellott.

Mr. Tourtellott strenuously defended the allinnative of
this article, on the position that, first, Sutton should wipe out
the stigma on her fair fame for dereliction to legal duty.
Second, that the town wjis liable to a fine of four thousand
($4,000) dollars t for neglecting to maintain a high school,

* It is evident from the context that Mr. Freeland used the term Grammar
School in its original sense.

t See SecUon 2d and 14th, Chapter 88, General Stotates.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 513

and lastly, that the more advanced scholars in town sadly
needed sucli a school.

The negative was defended by arguments not even now
wholly removed, which were concisely, con'cctly and can-
didly set foi-th in the following quotation from the report
of the school committee, Foster Freeland chairman, for
the year ending March 5th, 1860, and pi*esented to this
meeting :

** Your conunittcw concur in the opinion that wlmticver is
approprintcd for this noble cause" — a higher education —
** considering the territorial structure of our town and the
sparsely located j:;roj;ei* recipients of High School privileges,
the greatest good to all the in/iabitants of the toinri will l>e
attained hy the division of the faiid* in the districts.^'

Notwiths<4Uuling the above ** opinion," the chAirman of
the school connnittec did not oppose the establishment of a
high school, but seemed mther to favor the enteiprise, by
showing how his own objections might in part l>e ovemiled,
by having successive tenns or successive years of a high
school, by equitable rotation, in different part^ of the town.
After :i fair and full discussion, it wjis voted by a large ma-
jority to pjiss over the article and postpone the subject
indeiinitcly.

But by this discussion, if not by the vote, something was
gained in the right direction ; for it at least vitalized the
question, and many who voted for postponement wei*e unwil-
ling to accept the conclusion that Sutton was not to have,
for many years in the then future, a legally est^iblished high
school. For sevenil years, and during our unhappy civil
Avar, when large sums of money were required for defending
the ihig of the Union, though the question was not fonnally
submitted to the town, yet it was informally discussed by its
citizens, and was not totally ignored in the yearly school
reports.

* The term '* fand," as ftppeara from the context, was intended to include
all school money raised by the town, reoeired from the income of the State
school fund and all other sources.

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514 SCHOOLS OF THE

Nor was the secretary of the State Board of Education
remiss in charging upon delinquent towns what he consid-
ered an unwise, niggardly and reprehensible economy, in
refusing to appropriate money i\s i*cquircd by law.

Previously, and during these years, thei*e had l)een and
was a partial and imperfect compliance with the intentions
of the statutes, by employing occasionally in several of the
school districts teachers amply qiialiiied in the higher
bmnchos, in which instruction was given to the more advanced
scholars. Prominent among these teachera was our respected
citizen, Newell Wedge, a graduate of Amherst, who ciune t^
this town in 1849, and has been a popular and successful
teacher of subscription high schools.

It is not within the scope of this aiticle to consider the
wisdom of making laws with penalties annexed, without
providing means which shall be swift and sure in penal inflic-
tion. It is apparent, however, that our legislature thought
our school acts might ha improved in relation to a penalty
which had seldom, if ever, been inflicted on delinquent
towns ; from the recommendations of the State school board,
it enacted (see section 1st, chapter 142, acts of 1865),
''That no distribution or apportionment of the annual income
of the State school fund should be made to towns not com-
plying with certain requisitions of chapter 38, sections 1
and 2, general statute, including the maintenance of a high
school."

(The apportionment to Sutton at this period, 1865, was
$116.85, and was increasing yearly ; in 1875 it wjis $290.95.)

This act Avas a coup de maiire, the eflect of Avhich Sutton
could not cjisily evade. It said viilually — To them that do
shall be (jiveriy but from them that do not shall be taken that
which they eocpect to have.

Not far from this time, it having been noticed that recent
school legislation originated with the school board, the school
committee initiated a correspondence witli tlic secretary of
the board, Joseph White, Esq., reiterating the subsUuico of
the ** opinion" heretofore quoted, that no one liigh school
could be so located as to be practically beneficial to all the
inhabitants of the town, according to the wording of the

town"^op28Utton. 515

statute, because the centers of population wei*e on the extremi-
ties of the town and widely distant, and that the honorable
secretary was stopped from recommending a moveable, a
rohiry, school, by his own emphatic condemnation of peri-
patetic high schools.

It was deemed too obvious then to be mentioned that the
expense of two or more high schools would be dispropor-
tionate to the ability of the town, and the beneficial results
to all the Inhabit ant ».

Tiic inlluonco of the board was solicited iu favor of sev-
eml suggested amendments of the school acts, which, while
they would not relieve such towns as Sutton from an expense
equivalent to that of maintaining a high school, would pro-
vide for a more equitable distribution of the benefits procured
by such an expense to **a// the inhahitaiUs of ilie totmi.**

Not having the correspondence before me, and relying on
memory for the substance of the same, it undoubtedly had
some expressions which justified the secretary in saying in
his reply that our construction of the statute was unwar-
ranted ; that benefit to all the inhabitants did not mean a
direct and equal benefit to each individual, or to each district
even, but a general benefit, direct and indu*ect, to all the
inhabiUuits, and tliat the contemplated school should be open
and free to all the pupils of the town, qualified to enter
upon the study of the higher branches. The secretary also
suggested that we were not prevented by the statute from
having two or more high schools ; and lastly, that Sutton
was in a delinquent company that was rapidly diminishing,
there being only thirty-seven towns* that failed to comply
with the statute reciuirements in the matter of high schools.

In 18GU tlie school cominittee submitted infoimally to the
selectmen, I. A. Dodge chairman, several articles on school

* These were redaced to two or three in 1873. By an ict of 1S66, chapter
208, section 2, towns maintaining a high school thirty-six weeks in each
year, instead of forty weeks, as required by section 2, chapter 88, general
Ht4iliito, wore not Ilal>lo to forfclUiro of tlioir share of Uio income of tlio State
sclinot fund. But tlie fine designated in section 14, chapter 38, general
statute, though by no means imminent, is very gently impending over all
towns required to maintain a high school, which do not maintain the same
forty weeks in each year, exclusire of vacations.

516 SCHOOLS OF THK

matters, to be inserted in the forthcoming warrant for the
annual meeting, two of which were substantial!}' as follows :

1st. To see if the town will establish a high si^hool, or
act or do anything relative thereto.

2nd. To see if the town will raise and appropriate five
hundred dollars, to aid the pupils in Sutton in prosecuting
their studies in the higher branches in some of the hi^
schools and academies of the neighboring towns, or net or
do anything relating thereto.

Objection being made to the word tstabliah^ in the first
article, that it might appear to the votei-s as imposiiig a
prospective permanent ttix, the article was amended by sub-
stituting the word niaintain^ as not necessarily implying more
than a temporary tax.

Thus amended, the aiticle wtis put in the warrant as num-
ber seventeen. The second ai*ticle was rejected, as haviug
no features which the town would be likely to receive wit-h
favor.

In the annual meeting which followed, March 19, 1866,
and during a temporary absence of the writer, who had
hoped for a discussion that might indicate the sentiments
of the leading men of the town, aiticle seventeen was
hastily reached and passed over without comment by au
indefinite postponement.

By an act of the legislature of 18()1) the .school district
system was abolished throughout the State, very much to
the satisfaction of the SUite school board, but very much to
the dissatisfaction of more than tAvo-thirds of the voters of
Sutton. By au jict of the legislature of 1870, *' Towns
which had not voluntjirily abolished tlu* district systvau,"
were pormittod, by a two-thirds vole, to return to that
system ; very much to the satisfaction of more than two-
thirds of Sutton's voters, who very soon re-established what
they had reluctantly abandoned. This going out of and into
the district system was the occtasiou of not a little discussion
and party feeling, of some neeessar}' and more unnecessary
expense, and of serious injury to the cause of educaitiou.
The excitement consequent to these measures seemed to

TOWN OP SUTTON. 517

obscure the interests of our prospective high school, for the
school reports made no favonihlc alhision to the subject
until 1873.

During the session of the legislature of 1871, our respected
fellow-citizen, Edwin H. Hutchinson, Esq., then a member
of the house, had a conference with the secretary of the
Board of Education, with a view to have the act of 1865 so
amended, that on condition that such towns as Sutton pro-
vided for instruction in the higher bmnches by other means
than that of maintaining a high school, they might be
relieved from the forfeiture of their proportional part of the
income of the State school fund. A bill emanating from
the State school board, to establish a school fund by a half-
mill tax on the whole ttixable propeily of the Common-
wealth, was introduced into the legislature of 1873. The
consequence to Sutton of the passage of such a bill is shown
in the following quotation from the report of the school
committee of 1872-3 :

*' For many yeai*s the town of Sutton has been delinquent
in relation to a high school ; and, as a consequence, that
which would otherwise bo our sliare of the Stiito school fund,
amounting, perhaps, to two hundred dollars, has been Avith-
hcld from us. I^et us also add to this consideration that a
bill has been lately introduced into our present legislature
to establish what is called the half-mill school fund. If the
bill passes to be enacted, as is probable,* it will increase the
annual state tax on Sutton about six hundred dollars ; but
from the school fund thus raised by a half-mill f tiix on the
whole Commonwealth, Sutton will receive back annually about
fourteen hundred dollars, on condition that the town comply
with statute requirements in reference to a high school, etc. ;
otherwise the town must raise six hundred dollars annually
for the support of schools in other towns of the conimon-
wealtli. With these considerations before us, it seems but
little less than suicidal folly for the town to delay any longer
the maintenance of a high school. And such a school need

* No bUl of the kind lias yet been passed to be enacted,
t Half-mUl on one doHar.

518 tfcnoouM cfF thk

not 0abject the town to a rery great expense ; indeird &e
Imlanoe in oar faror from the * hmlf-mill school fond/ if &e
bill becomes a law, and oar share from the old school fimd
[tlu^n withheld] may lie made to pay nearly all the extim
expense of a high school, liesides conferring on the town all
the lienefits which may resalt from such a school. * *

• • • • And this sdiool may be ooodacted
in our common school-houses, one year in one part €»f the
town, the next' year in some other part, and so on; and may
take the place of what are now called * grammar depart-
mcnts' (in our common si^hools)."

About the time the alK>ve extract was written, the achcwl
committee prepared the two following articles, which, with
the approbation and concurrence of the whole school com-
mittee and hxiard of selectmen, William Abbott, Esq., chair-
man, were inserted in the warrant for the approaching annual
meeting :

** ArticUj 14. To sec if the t4)^n will vminlain* u liifHi
school according to the requirements of statute law, or act
or do anything in relation to the same."

'* Article 15. To see if the town will raise money for
the maintenuuce of a high school.^

AfUiV a clispjissioimtc discussion and :iinorc detailed sbitc-
uutni of the disc tlmn is found in the foregoing extract, the
uffirmutive of both ailiclcs wjis sustained by iin almost unaui-
uions vote of the persons present and voting.

Under article 14 — ** Voted that the town will maintain a
high school to hold one term of three months at Wilkinson-
viltc, on(; term of three months at Sutton Centre, one tei*ni
of thro(5 months at West Sutton, and one term of three
months at Manchaug Village.''

Under article 15 — ** Voted U) raise and appropriate five
himdred dollars for the maintenance of the high school."

No single action of the town for the previous fifteen
years aflTordcd such joy and exultation to the writer as did

* Remembering how the word establish ha<i been rejected, as ominous to a
certain class of tax-payers of a permanent incubus, the word maintain was
here uBed.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 519

the birth of our beloved high school. We trust that it will
not be thought that wo impute to Sutton such sordid motives
OS are not found elsewhere, if we say that doubtless some of
tlie votes in the affinnative Avere given from motives of
economy. But the success of the measure was principally
due to a higher standard of public opinion^ and an apprecia-
tion of a higher culture and a demand therefor. Many good
citizens had labored to bring about this improvement in
public opinion, prominent among whom were Rev. H. A.
Tracy and James W. Stockwell, Esq. Agi^eeably to the
foregoing vote the lirst term of the iiigh school was com-
menced at Wilkinsonville, April 14th, 1873, under the
tuition of Walter A. Wheeler. It was well known that
this district alone could furnish only a small number of
pupils qualified to enter with profit on the curriculum of a
veritable high school, and earnest ellbi*ts Avere made to bring
in scholars from other districts, with indifferent success.
The whole number of scholars registered was 26. Average
attendance 23.7. By the consent of all concerned, the next
or fall term was held at West Sutton, under the charge of
Miss M. E. Manly. Whole number of scholars 42 ; avenigo
attendance 32.5. The winter term at Sutton Centi*e; whole
number of scholars 40 ; avenige atti^.ndancc 34.45 ; under
charge of Miss Fannie E. Lawrence. For a further account
of our first year's experiment, we quote from the report of
the school committee for the year ending March 1874.

** During six [seven] years previous to the last annual
meeting of the town, that which Avould have been its share
of the income from the Stsilo school fund, amounting to $200
at fii*st, and finally to $245 yearly, was withheld, as a punish-
ment for our delinquency in the matter of a high school.
Immediately after your vote, at our last animal meeting, to
maintain a high school, we notified the seci*etary of the
Board of Educiition of the same, and, better than we ex-
poctr.d, and before our ollicial and cerliliod returns were
nuide, and even before our high school had been in session
the legal time of nine (school) montlis, as a reward for our
repentance and good intentions, we received through our
towu treasurer our share of the income of the State school

520 80HOOL8 OF THR

fund, amounting to $244.92. This amount pays very nearly
the extra expense of our high school over what the gram-
mar schools [departments] superseded by the high school
would have cost. Tn this, our first experiment, the hiprh
school has had three sessions in three different placets, and
under thix^e different teachci-s. Wo recommend that here-
after the high school be at one place only during the year,
and that it be under the charge of one and the same teacher.
AlK)ut forty per centum of the pupils of the high school at
Sutton Center, thirty per centum at Wilkinsonville, and still
less at West Sutton, were cngsigcd in the study of the higher
bninclies. We l>elieye that the qualifications of our high
school teachei*s have been amply suiiicient to meet the
demands of their pupils, and we also lielicA^e that by continu-
ing our high school, the number and qualifications of its
pupils in the higher brauchcs will greatly advance.**

At the time the above was written, the committee had
some foarH about the next vote of the t^)wn on the high
school question.

'i'be three tenns of the school, with the vacations, had
consumed the whole school year without reaching Manchaug,
but it was the intention of the school board that the first
term of the second year should be held at Manc^haug, aitcord-
inff to the vote of the town.

At the annual meeting of 1874 it Avas *' Voted to maintain
a high school, and the same be held at Sutton Center during
the year."

Manchaug, for some small consideration, had ver^' {lienor-
ously waived her right to the next term of the high school
before the vot<5 was taken.

The vote of the town at this meeting was rejissuring, and
the second year of the high school, Walter A. Wheeler
preceptor, began at Sutton Centre in a newl}' repaired and
pleasant school-room, under more favorable auspices, that
were fully justified, as is shown by the following report of the
school committee, ending March 1875 :

** Whole number of scholars, summer, 25; fall, 27 ; win-
ter, 32. In the higher branches, summer, 23; winter, 27.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 521

'* We take this opportunity to present thanks and congrat-
ulations to the town for having two years ago inaugurated a
high school, and if the success of the experiment for the
first year Avas sufficiently satisfactory to procure a strong
vote in favor of its continuance, much more does the experi-
ment of the second year justify the town in liberally sus-
taining and advancing the interests of the Sutton high school.
We frankly, and in justice to the tutor, admit that our pi*es-
cnt success is largely owing to our good fortune in securing
the services of Mr. Wheeler, whose genius, sympathies and
qualifications so abundantly prove that he has not mist4iken
his csilliug."

At the annual meeting of 1875, it was << Voted, on motion
of I. B. Ilartwcll, that the high school bo maintained at
Sutton center the ensuing year."

The success of the school in the third year of its existence
is apparent from the following extracts from the report of
the school committee, James W. Stockwell chairman, for
the year ending March 1876 :

**The high school, Walter A. Wheeler teacher, has had
a year of continual prosperity. Started as it was in 1873,
as an economic arrangement for obtaining the share of the
SU\U\ money which wc had hithcilo forfeited through non-
fulfilment of law, it has proved not only our wisdom in
establishing and maintaining it, but the wisdom of the State
law which we had neglected.

''The average whole numl)er of scholars for the three
tcims has been thirty-five.

'* Wc have added to the number of bmnches of study
taught. Ancient imd Modern History, and English Litera-
tiu'c and Composition. A regular course of study has been
prescribed, and five scholars, Mary E. Sibley, Sarah J. King,
Frances J. W. Freeland, Sarah A. Waters and Charlotte E.
Lackey, c(>mi)lcl>c the course with the close of this term,
and will receive the diploma from the committee that their
scholarship richly merits.

''If it were possible to say more in praise of Mr. Wheeler,
as a tesicher, than was said by the school committee last year,
we would gladly do so. We can only add that, besides his

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522 80HOOL8 OF SUTTON.

rare foculty of imparting knowledge, and the lave of it^ he
is, as a moral teacher of our yoath, a fit exemplar of the
duties and virtues" [inculcated by the founders of this Com-
monwealth.]

Signed, James W. Stockwbll,

M. E. Crossman,
C. L. Thompson,

School OommiUee.
Sutton, March 4, 1876.

It is but a tribute due to T. B. ITartwcll, Esq., who kindly
prepared the foregoing <^ historical sketch ,** to say that no
one in town has labored more earnestly, both in a private
and public capacity, to improve our common schools, to fos-
ter the desire for a more generous course of study than they
afford, and to furnish facilities for the gratification of such
desire. He was chairman of the school committee during
several yeai*s preceding the establishment of the high school,
and at the time when the agitation attending the discussion
of the matter was the greatest, and brought all the influence
which his position commanded, to bear in support of the
measure. His faith in the good sense of the people, and in
their ultimately favorable action, never faltered. And when
by an emphatic vote the measure he, with others, had so
long advocated, was carried, and the high school became a
fact, his efforts to gain it popularity and thus place it upon
a sure basis, Avere as untiring as were those to secure its
estjiblishmcnt. At the hold it has t4ikcH upon the public
mind, and at the influence it is having in elevating the stand-
ard of education in the town, no one rejoices more than ho.

HISTORY OF SUTTON.

Part IV.

MANUFACTURES.

It is a well knowu fact that England, for a long period,
discouraged manufacturing in her colonies. She thought by
so doing to increase the demand for her own products, and
make her dependencies more dependent. The policy was a
short-sighted one, and in the end brought upon her disaster
instead of profit.

Among the American colonies the manufacture of such
ailicles as were needed for home use had, from their first
settlement, been encouraged by the colonists, and iron works
had been established in several places, and certain of the
coarser kinds of woolen goods were also made. There were
a few paper mills, and many who had wrought at some trade
before coming to this country, were engaged in a small way
in the business with which they -were familiar ; but so restric-
tive were the laws of pai'liament with reference to the prod-
ucts of American manufacture, that the industries of the
people had mostly been employed in other pursuits.

When the measures of the mother country became too
oppressive to be endured, and were set at defiance, first by
a non-importation agreement among the merchants of the
leading commercial cities, and later by open opposition, it
was evident that something must be done, and promptly
done, to stimulate home manufactures.

.524 MANUPAOTUREB OP THE

The first provincial congress of Massachusetts, which met
at Salem, October 5, 1774, took the matter in hand, and
appealing to the patriotism of the people, strongly reconi-
mended the production of wool, the raising of llax and lionip,
the making of nails, steel, tin-plate, fire-arms, saltpetre,
gunpowder, paper, glass, buttons, salt, combs, cards, and
the establishment of all such arts and manufactures as might
be useful to the people.*

As early as 1768 the people of this town, in hearty sym-
pathy with every movement designed U} relieve the colonics
from dependence upon Knghind for necessary aHicles of wear
and use, passed a resolution encouraging manufactures.!

Most earnestly did the people set themselves at work to
pi-ovide for their necessities. Every house was a manufac-
tory of cloth, every farmer a producer of wool and flax. As
the carding was all done by hand, it was natural that the
first manufacturing of the town should be the production of
those articles most needed in making woolen and linen cloUi.
So we find

HANT> OARDS

among the first, if not the first articles manufactured in Sut-
ton. These were made by Jonathan Hale, who came from
Newbury not far from 1747, his name appearing upon both
the church and town records that year.

Deacon Lcland describes the manufacturing process as fol-
lows: the teeth were made by hand, seveml wires being
placed in a bundle and the whole cut ofl* with shears the
desired length ; then taiken and bent or doubled ton or twelve
at a time over an iron guage by the thumb, which was cov-
ered with a leather cot for the purpose. The win^s wore
then taken one by one and crooked ; sometimes by the thumb
and finger, and sometimes by a small machine which was of
very simple construction. The leathers were lined and then
pricked bj' a punch containing only two needles. This
method of pricking continued until about 17()5 or 17(>(J,

*Se6 " Journala of the Provluclal Cougress of Massachusetts,'' pp. 03, '4, '5.
tSee ''Annals/' p. 86.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 525

when a machine was mtroduced which did very rapid work.
This machine had punches corresponding in number with the
length of the card ; the bar in which they were placed had
an upward and downward movement, so regulated that the
puncture was made the instant the leather or leaf was fed up
by an ingenious contrivance to the required point. The
machine was the joint invention of Jonathan Hale, Elisha
Goddard and Peregrine White.

Mr. Ilalc used to peddle his cards, caiTying them, in large
bags, on lioi'soback. Mr. Hale removed to Coos, New
Hampshire, in 1771, and the business of card making was
carried on m town for two or three years by Joseph Rock-
well, born in Middletown, Connecticut, who learned his
trade of Mr. Hale.

llockwell employed Simon Willard of Grafton, who with
his brothers Ephi*aim and Benjamin, were clock-makei*s, to
construct a machine for cutting and crooking the teeth at the
same time. The wires were fed up by hand ; the machine
cut and crooked only.

Rockwell went from Sutton to Philadelphia, where he con-
tinued his trade. Ho wsis succeeded in the card-making

business by Sibley, who made a great improvement in

the machine for cutting and bending the teeth. Mr. Sibley
continued the business until about 1795, from which time
nothing farther was done in that line in town.

Mr. Sibley used to carry his cards about the country for
sale, in a horse-cart. He said he believed Mr. Jonathan
Hale, senior, was the first manufacturer of cards in this part
of the country.

COMB MAKING

was introduced in town about 1780, by Simeon Carpenter,
who came from Attleboro', and continued by him until 1815.
Levi and Jonathan Fuller, who came from Attleboro' about
the same time with Mr. Cai-penter, were also comb-makers
by tmdc, and carried on the business for many years. These
combs were made from horn, bone, ivory, tin and lead.
Deacon Leland remarks, '^Mr. Carpenter says that thei*e
was a belief that red hair combed daily with a lead comb

526 MANUFACTURES OF THE

would become black ; and many people, male and female,
have directed him to make them for the purpose of getting
rid of a carrotty top."

Combs were also manufactured by one of the Chases, ou
the place now occupied by Andrew Boyce, in the Slocomb
district.

SOTTHE, HOE AND AXE

making were also carried on at an early date — scythe mak-
ing in particular. All these were at first beaten out by
hand, afterward by the trip-hammers, operated in some caaes
by water-power and in some by horse-power.

There are several places in town which lay claim to the
introduction of the first trip-hammer.

Mr. Oliver Hall says the first was put into operation by
horse power by Mr. Nathan Putnam, who had a scythe shop
near the house in which Mr. Hall now lives.

Mr. Putnam afterwards erected a building (the founda-
tions of which may still be seen) on the stream emplyiug
into Manchaug pond, just below the village of West Sutton,
a little west of the road to Manchaug, in which he had a
trip-hammer operated by water-power. He forged his scythes
in this building and finished them in the shop near his house.
Scythes, hoes and axes were made at West Sutton — hoes
and axes by Elder Samuel Waters and his son-in-law, Amos
Waters, and axes by Cornelius Putnam.*

Scythes and hoes were also made by Abel Chase and
Nathaniel Whitmore and sons, on the place now owned by
Lewis Griggs. Scythes were likewise made near the place
where Estes Putnam now has a shingle mill ; at Marbleville
by some of the nionibcrs of the Marble family; at Man-
chaug by Joseph and Cornelius Putnam and Colonel Reuben
Waters ; in the union district by Joel Lackey ; at South
Sutton, and in what is now Millbury, on the stream running
from Crooked Pond, which will have more particular men-
tion in connection with what will be said upon the early
manufacturing along this stream.

•See *< Homes of Sutton," pagea 185, ISd.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 527

That few towns in this State, as early as 1793, surpassed.
Sutton in manufacturing enterprise, is evident from the fact
that at that time there were within the limits of the town, one
paper mill, one oil mill, ten grist mills, six saw mills, seven
trip-hammers, five scythe and axe shops, one hoe maker,
six works for manufacturing potash, and several nail makers.*

The fine water privileges along the outlet of Crooked Pond
(now Singletary Lake) were at an early date utilized for
manufacturing purposes. The iirat privilege, where W. H.
Wheelei^'s cotton mill stands, was occupied by the grist mill
buiK. by Joiui SinglcUry, who bougiit tiio ••mill-lot" of
Ebenczer Dagget,t to whom it was given upon condition
that he should •• keep a grist mill for the use of the town."
The grant of this lot carried witii it the •' privilege of the
stream to the lower falls." The exact date of the building
of this mill cannot be ascertained. Mr. John Singletary
came to town about the year 1720, and undoubtedly bought
the right of Mr. Dagget, and built the mill soon after. He
and his son Amos, who succeeded him , owned the mill for many
years. It had two run of stones, and the supply of water
being unfailing, wjis, in very dry kcjihoiih, for a long time
the only mill in town where grinding was done. On the
next privilege it is said there Wiis a blacksmith shop, with a
trip-hammer, in which scythes were made on a small scale,
and perhaps other articles used on a farm. The next privi-
lege, where the mill of M. A. Lapham now is, was occupied
by the paper mill of Abijah Burbank. This was the fii*st
paper mill built in the county, and the fourth or fifth in
M{iss:ichusotts. Its erection appears to have been suggested
by a resolution piissed in a convention of the committees of
correspondence and delegates from the several towns of the
county of Worcester.

The convention held its first session August 9, 1774, and
adjourned from time to time, holding its last meeting May
31, 1775. At this meeting the resolution alwve mentioned
was passed, and was as follows :

• See Whitney's History of Worcester €k>unty,
t See •• Aiuuas,'*|lpages 18 and 29.

528 MANUKACmJRRR OP THE

<< Resolved, that the erection of a paper mill in this county
would be of great public advantage ; and if any person or
persons will undertake the erection of such a mill and the
manufactui*o of pajior, that it l>c i*o(M>mniondod to the }K)op1e
of the county to encounigc the undertaking by generous
contributions and subscriptions."

In view of the interest displayed by the public, and the
encouragement given, Mr. Rurbank immediately set about
building a paper mill, which was finished in the early part
of the yeair 1776, and put in o])eration in June of that year.

Novomlwr IH, 1777, the following advertisement apixmrs
in the Massachusetts Spy :

**The Paper Mill and of consequence the Pkinttng
Office in the county must immediately stop unless the good
people its inhabitants are more careful in preserving their
Uaus. The advanced pri(X) of Tiiiikk Pknok per pound,
for clean Linen or Cotton and Linen Rags is now given by
the PuiNTKU, which, ^together with the invaluable lienefit
the public must derive, from having a plentiful supply of
Papku, Books, &c. he flatters himself cannot fail of the
desired effect."

In May 1778 Mr. Burbank informs the public that **The
Paper Manufactory at Sutton is now carried on to gix^it per-
fection. The good people of this county are desired to Ikj
careful in sjiving their rags, as l»y that niesuis the Paper
makers will be enabled to supply them plentifully, with rs
good paper as can be made in the State."

And agjiin in June of the same year ** Abijali Hiirbank,
Jlereby informs (he pa/flic, that he has lately procured u
workman who is a (Complete Mjistcr of the art of Paper
Making, and hopes for the future (provided the good people
of this county will be careful to save their rags) to be able
to supply them with as good Paper as any Paper Maker in
the State, and at least as cheap. N. B. Tvvo shillings per
pound given for (halves Pates, at the Paper Mill in Sutton,
or at the Printing Oflice in Worcester."

Advertisements for rags appear frequently in the Spy^ for
the nature of which see ''Annals," page 112.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 529

This mill was, diiriug most of tho revolutionary war, the
main dcpcmloucc, aud at times the sole dependence, for
papoT, of the printing oflicc of Isaiah Tiionuis in Worcester.

its cjipacity, according to Deacon J^eiand, was thirty
reams per week, during eight months of the year. It was
not kept in opemtion during tho coldest weather.

Mr. Caleb Burbank, son of Abijah, was dissociated with his
father, and succeeded him in the business of paper making,
increasing somewhat the production, and grciitly improving
the quality,

Mr. Burbank kept a team employed distributing his paper
in this State, Rhode Island and Connecticut. He was also
a publisher of books, among which are a hymn book con-
tnining the psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs of Isaac
Watts, aud various school books.

Just below the paper mill was an

OIL MILL,

jointly owned by Jonathan Ilolman, Abijah Burbank, Jona-
than Waters and Andrew Elliot. The building of this mill
wjis begun in 1769, as appeal's by a charge in the memomn-
duin book of Colonel Ilolman, in whicii he makes note of
money due him for getting timber for the oil mill.

The same book conbiins sevenil entries giving the number
of gallons of oil sold to various persons, by which it is seen
that quite an extensive business was done.

Just below this was a carding and fulling mill ; still fui*ther
down the stream a powder mill, which seems to have been
run but a few of the fii*st years of the revolutionary war.
We learn the disposition made of this mill by the following
advei-tisement from the Massachusetts Spy^ of date July 15,
1779:

** We the Subscribers being a Committee appointed by
Ihc Genenil Court, to make sale of the Powder Mill and
appurUiuances tiiereto belonging, in tiie town of Sutton,
eilJior by privati^ sale or public vendue : Do hercby give
public notice to all persons inclined to purchase the same,
that said Mill and appui-tenances are to be sold at private
sale, at any time between this and the last Wednesday of
August next ; and if not sold at that time by private sale,

07

530 MANUFA0TURB8 OF THB

then to be sold at public vendue at the premises. The sale
to begin at one o'clock in the afternoon on said day , if not
sold before.

"Said Mill and appurtonmu'os nmy Iw shown to any |>or-
son inclining to purchase the same by Captain Abijah Bur-
bank, living near the premises.

Amos Sinqlbtart,

Seth Washburn,
Edward Davis.'*

Next to the powder mill was a gim manufactoiy ; changed
afterward into a manufactory of scythes, axes, saws, mill-
irons, steel plates, etc., in which an extensive business for
that day was done.

TANNING AND CURRYING

was also carried on by John Morse, Capt4iin Joseph Origgs,
and possibly others whose names have not been brought
to our notice.

PRINTING

was done previously to 1813, by Sewall Goodrich, in a
building which stood near the residence of Mr. Tyler Waters,
in the part of the town which became Millbury the above
date.

THE HOOT AND SHOE

business was also quite extensively carried on at the centre
of the town, and something in the same line was done in
several other places.

As early as 1837, according to statistics furnished for
** Barker's Historical Collections," there wore made 9,314
pairs of boots and 51,9(>8 pairs of shoes, of the value of
$55,656.

The business was started not far from 1835, and carried
on by various parties, the principal of whom were Simon J.
Woodbury, N. G. King, W. C. Chase and F. F. Sibley, B.
L. and Henry C. Batchellcr, B. F. and D. A. Tenney, Loren
C. Howard and E. A. Dudley, afterward L. C. Howard
alone.

In 1855 the business had increased to such a degree that
it amounted to about one thousand dollars a day, but soon

TOWN OP BUTTON. 581

begaD to decline in consequence of the tendency to conceo-
tnito ill large places iintl in tlie linods of Isi-ge capitalists.
The small manufactories could not compete, and were forced
to close their shops. NoUiing iu this line of manufacture is
now done in town, only in the way of finishing, which is still
continued by quite a number of persons.

There have also been shops in various parts of the town
for carriage-making, for the manufacture of cabinet fumi-

I':. H. MAKIILK N UUUTTI.K SllOrt).

ture, chairs, etc., but uuthing rery extensive has been done
iu either of these lines.

The places where manufacturing is at present canied on
wili now have particular mention.

Marbleville.

Joseph Hathaway began the manufacture of shuttles at
this place. He sold to Mr. Ezra S. Marble, who carried on
the same business until his death, making from five thousand

532 MAt^uPAcrruRiss of the

to seven thousand dollars worth of shuttles per year. Since
his death the business has been continued by his son, Basm
W. Mar1)le, who suilcred a heavy loss by the buiiiiiig of tlio
shop ill 1874. He ntlKiih. in 1875 and ivsuuiod biisiiicHM in
the spring of 187(). lie has invent<id and imtoiit^ul iiii
ingenious contrivance for holdiug the bobbin, which in
attached to the spindle, making his shuttle one of the liesty
if not the best now in use.

WooDHiJKY Village.

Where the Woodbury factory now stjuids, thcro was, in
(he early settlement of the town a saw mill, built and owiuhI
by Deacon Pcrcival Hall, then owned by his son Willis.
Capttn'n Josiiil) Hall built a new saw and grist mill tlicro in
171)7. The mill work was done by Captain Francis Putnam.
Captain Hall sold to Captnin David Dudley in 1813. Capt.
Dudley, Charles Hale, Lutiier Woodbury and Tx3onanl
Woodbury commencxid manufacturing scythes then) Hits
same year, continuing the business two or three yc:irH,
when they sold to Captiiin Asa Woodbury, who continuod
the same business a few yeai*s.

The old building was repaired, enlarged and changed info
a woolen mill or factory, burnt in 1835, n^built soon aflor,
and operated by him and Henry Boy den, under the name
and finn of Woodbury and Boydcn. It was aftcrwanls
opcnited l)y Woodl)ury alone.

It was burnt in 1855 and rclniilt in 1856. The new mill
was tii-st operated by Woodbury, Brown and Cooper, owned
by Woodbury, and afterwards run by him alouc. Slockwoll
and Trcscott run the mill for him a while. Hall and Pix^s-
coti hired the mill and run it for a yciar or so, making vor^'
nice jeans. After the death of Captain M'oodlairy it was
sold at auction to Cniwford and Fisher, and run from 1800 to
1871 by Crawford ; rented to Wright, Messenger and com-
pany, who run it a while, I. II. Barber acting as agent.
Tluy undcrlt^t to John Ross. It was next hired b}'' .lolm
C. S(^ott, who now runs the factory, making satinet, lie
lives in Millvillc. The agent uv supcrinttinilent here is
\\'inlicld Scott. Captain Woodbury made a very superior
article of Kentucky jeans for many years.

TOWN or SUTTON. /)35

Pleasant Valley.

A carding and fulling mill was built at this place by
Thomas Harback about 1776. His son, Thomas, jr., built
in 1822, near the site of the old fulling mill, a factory for
the manufacture of broadcloth, and here, first in town, was
cloth woven by powerlooms.

Farmers in the vicinitj' were astonished at the ease and
rapidity with which wool could be worked into cloth by
mjichincry, and when an oilbr w^is made to take their wool
and work it on shares into better than home-made cloth,
many availed themselves of the oppoi*tunity, and gradually
wool-spinning by hand, except that of yam for knitting,
ceased. The factoiy was next owned by Mallalieu, Roberts
and Gmham, then by the Goodalo manufacturing company.
They sold in 1836 to Freeman and Sibley. In 1837 the
company was incorporated as the Sutton Woolen Mills' Com-
pany, and the property was mortgaged to Francis Sibley.
In 1841 the factory was burned, and Sibley took possession
on his mortgage soon after. He sold to Stephen B. Hol-
brook and Sumner F. Sutton in August 1845, who built in
1846 the main building of the present Victory.

Partridge and Wakefield rented and operated it from 1846
U) 1841), manufacturing print-cloths. Tlioy also built the
small house and saw mill.

William Yearnshaw made bags there; Leander Lackey
made bits, bit-stocks, etc.

William Nolan manufactured print-goods in 1850.

Ilolbrook made cotton flannel.

John M. Daniels and son made satinet warps from 1860
to 1864.

H. H. Cliamberlain engaged in wool-cleansing and the man-
ufacture of woolen warps and cotton yarn. Holbrook sold to
James C. Southwick, and he to George C. Ripley of New
York, ho to E. B. Stoddard of Worcester, Stoddard to II9I-
brook, and he to Smith, the present owner, Scptcml>cr 1870.

Mr. Smith has made many improvements in the mill;
built a picker-room of brick, fire-proof, forty feet by thirty
feet, an engine-house, forty feet by fifteen feet, and put in a
fine engine of thirty horse-power.

The &1I is twenty-eeTen feet, and uDiikl Iks cciniiocU
the piiril^ie above, which is twonty-two fuot, mivkiiig f
nine foot. The wheel is forty hor»<;-)K>wcr. Tlic i^itp:
of the mill for the nuuiifiicturiiig piii-poHoci Ut wltic-li it i
nowderoted, is one ton of ahoddyoi- lifLocii Imiuli'ud [xiuimU
of floolu per "day.

WiLKnTBOirvn.i.B.

Asa Waters of Millbury purchased of Jui-cniiali Stuiio, in '
1815, what was known as the Dudley fai-nt, incliidiiig wutvr
power, otu. Said Watora deodod Ibu iiitmiisos lit I>itvitl
Wilkinson of North Proyidenoe, Hliodc lalund, hy dm
bearii^ date of April 182S. Mr. WilkiitsoD built the c
part of the stone Aetorj the same year, mid iu 1828 adi
the west end, and in 1838 the bnck wing, twenty-four
twonty-fivo tecA.

The main building is onu hundred d ulcvoii I'cut long Iij

thirfy-oight feet wide, fuur sturiua liigh witli attiu.

Daring Mr. Wilkinsoa'a admiuistiation tlic pliico wiui vot-yj
much improved in the erection of the liot^'l liuildiiigs, tbal
Episcopal church and several dwelling houses. A bimk wnal
iilso established throngh his ofTort and intlncnec, iiiid(']i:ii-tcix><| f
by tlio Icg^islnturo. In tb» yciir 1821), wbun tbo miuinfiu}-
tiii'iiig iutorcsta tlirouglioiit Mew Engbind woro iiiadoprossofl
condition, the financial afiUirs of tbo proprietor of the village
were such that the property passed into the hands of Samuel
Sinter and sons. In 1832 an net of incorporation was
obtniiiud, under the name uf Sutton MiUuiriicturingConi|Huiy.
Tho capacity for manufacturing purposes htut increased from
liniu to lime, uiid in now ten t)iuuti;uid spindluii iind Iwu
hundred and forty-one looms.

The annual production is two million yards sixty-fonr
square printing cloths, which are sold tit diflbrcnt printing
eittablishinents in New £nglnnd, New York and PhiladeU

,,hi«.

It was during the time of Mr. Waters' ownership that tho
(irst dam was built ; also n saw mill, grist mill, and n small
factory for manufacturing cotton yam. The latter was
destroyed by fire in 1822. H. N. Slater of Providence is

TOWN or SUTTON. 537

the treasurer of the corporation, G. H. Seurlc the superin-
tendent of the mill at the present time. The name of the
post office is Wilkinsonville.* We are told that Deacon
#lonatliaa liolaud, Simon HuU;hinson, Joiiu Morse and
Sylvester Morse operated the mill that was burnt in 1822,
and that John Morse was the agent.

SHUTTLE WORKS OP D. T. DUDLEY AND SON.

These woi'ks arc situated in Wilkinsonville, on the road
from the vilhige to Millbury. 'I'hey were built in the fall of
1860 by Warren Wilder.

January 1, 1867, D. T. and H. T. Dudley purchased a
two-thirds interest in the business and carried it on with Mr.
Wilder until the fall of 1867, when the partnership was dis-
solved, the Dudleys purchasing the whole property, and
currying on the business under the name of D. T. Dudley
and sou.

At first they manufactured shuttles only, employing six
or seven hands. But the business was soon enlarged.
Machinery was introduced for making shuttle irons, and the
busiuoss incrcju^od to such an ext<uit that seventeen hands
wore employed.

The machinery is operated most of the year by water-
power, furnished by streams from what avo known as the
Sutton and the Sibley reservoirs, uniting at Woodbuiyville.
A steam engine has been provided for running the machin-
ery when water fails.

There is a large demand for their goods, which are sent to
all pai*ts of the United States, the Canadas, South America
and Mexico.

Tlie buildings are wooden stnicturcs. In the main one,
which is two and a half stories high, shuttles are made ; in
the low building adjoining this, the shuttle irons are forged.
About one'hundred feet south-east of this is another build-
ing two and one-half stories high, used for storage and diy-
ing purposes. The dwellhig which stands near this building
is occupied by the junior partner.

* By William R. Hill.

es

688

MAHDFJUjnnun or tbb

llie Benior pftitner is the aoo of David Dudley, K^ . , nnd
hu bem, dnoe 184S, eugiged in the ahnttle biminess, with
the ozeeption of a few yonn in whidi he miIciI hh sljitiim
agunt for Uio I'luvidoiwo iuhI WurvoiiUtr milroml, niiil iit Mii'
nine time oairied on quite extoauvely the Hour mid grain

Mamohauo.
Bt Cuarun 11. 0>u>.

The village of Mbuidiaug ia, under the blessing nf Tlivino
FroTidoitco, l«ij;oly the result of the ngacilv, vim?^ mid
■ucooaeful industry of her own people, who have jnitt i-oison
for the exercise of sn honest pride in their nchiovemoiits.
Like most msnu&oturing pisoes, its capital wns rti-ij^iiiiilly
famished from outside sources. But oapibi), imlosit woU
empliiyod nnd carofnlly nuuiiij^, will not In-in^r tlirifl. to n
uommnnity. That Manchuug htis prospered to :i du^ivo thut
planes it ill tlin fnint miik of maiiiifiuttiiriti^ villii<rir)
undoubtedly due to the fiict that those who lutvo inunagod
the capital invosted and wrought in its intereatii, liave doae
BO with an intelligent understandii^ of the tnio niCHiui of
success, and abilify and will to put them in exorcise. Soma
of the reverses incident to mniiiifnctiiring have tieen e\|}(<ri-
eiicod, Itut uiMiii i-ocMVoriiig from Ihoir oiroul«, roiiowod
prosperity has Iwon enjoyed. The cApttiil invested has,
upon the whole, proved u productive force seoood to nooa
in the State.

The business has been managed with a thrift and exnct-
noss seldom attained ; mid witli the ftict steadily in view that
*' thin ia a progressive world," those wlio bnve had the nwn-
ngenioiil uf iiiliiirs have over buuu desirous to jirolit by all
improvements in machinery and processes of manufiicture, and
to keep fiilly up with the demand of educated lalwr. They
have also done tlioir utmost to promote the interest of their
employes in the imittoi* of ^viigcs, huun) of liibor, niiil inon-
tal and physiciil culture, never foj-gotting that tlie intereHts
of employer and employed aro identical.

■From dftU fornblwd^j D. T. Dudley, Baq.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 541

The village of Manchaug (as also the pond) derives its
name from a noted Indian chief who was drowned in the
pond now known by that name, and is situated upon the
north branch of Mumford river, a tributary of the Black-
stone. Its hydraulic power is derived from this stream,
which is, in reality, the outflow of a chain of ponds lying
within a radius of four or five miles, and covering an area of
one thousand acres, nearly. Among the number may be
mentioned Manchaug pond, Douglas rcsci-voir and Stevens
pon<l, which, hi addition to being fed by perennial springs,
have a lai'gc and incre:ising supply from other extensive
sheets of wal4)r. The extent of country dniined is estimated
as follows : Douglas reservoir, six to seven thousand acres ;
Manchaug reservoir, three thousand to three thousand five
hundred acres, and Stevens reservoir, one thousand five hun-
dred acres. The quantity of power derived is attributed to
the springs alluded to, and the great and rapid fall of the
river, which in less than one-fourth of a mile is eighty-three
feet. The remarkable advantages of this stream as a motive
power have been increased by building a dam at the outlet
of each of these ponds or reservoirs, which give the water
an additional fall of sevonil feet.

It was about the beginning of the year 1826 that a num-
ber of gentlemen from Providence, Rhode Island, on their
way to \>'orcester and Boston, conceived the idea of utiliz-
ing this stream for the purpose of manufacturing. Upon a
more extensive examination and inquiry, they found that the
most eligible site for commencing operations was the land at
Ihat time owned by Aaron Elliot, who mrricd on the busi-
ness of manufacturing scythes by hand, and upon the com-
pletion of a dozen, would take them on foot to Boston and
Worcester for sale, returning in the same way. Readers
will readilv understand that this was before the introduction
of steamboats and railroads.

Afl<3r many interviews with Mr. Elliot a sale was effected,
and in January 182G, the deed conveying forty-eight and
one-half acres was passed from Aaron Elliot and his wife,
Susan Elliot, to Jonathan Congdon, Randall H. Green and
Samuel Congdon (merchants), all of tlie city of Providence,

542 MANUFAOnmER OF TITE

State of Rhode Island. This land was all clear or pasture*
hmd. It was bounded nearly as follows : Beginning at the
bridge which crosses the river at the lower part of the vil-
lage, on the roiul from Douglas to Sutton, and running cAst-
crly by the river to land of Simeon Moi*se, and northerly
twenty-six and thrce-quartci*s i-ods; then westerly nine-
teen rods to said road, crossing the same, and by said vtuul
to limd of Enos Buxton, and by land of Enos Buxton one
hnndi'cd and seven rods, then southerly eighty-nine rods,
and then easterly forty-nine and three-quarters I'ods to bridge
or place of beginning.

We are more explicit in n^gtird to those boundaries lieesuiae
tliey are the nucleus of this manufacturing enterprise. There
was purchased at the same time an additional tract of wood-
land, said to contain about fifty acres, of the same parties,
and on the twenty-sixth day of May following, there wiis
purchsised by the same parties, of Simeon and Azula Morse,
thirty-eight and one-half acres adjoining the alH)ve mentioiicul
property, and on the twenty-lifth day of flanuary 1827, still
another purchase was made of Darius Putnam of twenty
acres.

Matters beginning to assume the aspect of a determined
manufacturing business, we find that Arnold Congdon wtis
admitted as a partner in tlic l)usincss.

The lower mill, as it was then caUed, but as termed at the
present day numl)er one mill, was drawing to completion,
as was also the upper or number two stone mill, as it is now
designated. The wooden mill, which stands on the opposite
side of the road from ihe lunnlxM* one mill, w:is (*.(nni>le(c*il
the Ibllowing year. Theodore and Lutlu^.r Sl4)ne were tlio
master ni:usoiis, and Arcth(*.l:iu.s Stonci the nmsler <*arpenler.
The number one or lower mill, when completed, was armnged
as follows : The first floor was devotiul to carding, and tlie
cards in use at that time were what are termed twenty inch —
thirty-six inch are used at the present day ; the second floor
to spinning and dressing, and the third floor to weaving.

The old wooden mill, or as it is termed at the present da}"
the ''Bee Ilive," had dressers on the first floor and forty-
eight looms on the second floor. The upper or number two

TOWN OF SUTTON. 547

mill, is arranged as follows : First floor, spooling and warp-
ing; Hocoiid Itoor carding, and third floor spiiniing.

In c:ich of thoso mills wcro what arc termed old fiish-
ioncd breast wheels, located in the basement of each mill,
which furnished the motive power.

Colonel J. P. Eddy of Providence was the resident man-
ager at this time.

In addition to the mills wei'e three brick dwelling houses,
situated upon what is now known as Brick Lane, the build-
ing now known as number one boarding house, the two and
one-half story dwelling which now sUinds nearly south of
the agent's house, the two story dwelling house nearly north
of the agent's house, the two double gable roof houses oppo-
site, and the snuill shingled cottage opposite what is now
the ice house.

The dam at the upper or number two mill, had a fall of
twenty-three and one-half feet, and the breast wheel, which
served as a driver, or furnished the motive power, was twenty-
four and one-half feet in diameter. This being located in the
basement, was, in the year 1847, taken out and a Hew one
(built by Vcranus C. Hooker) substituted, and placed in a
wheel-house built of brick, which fonnerly stood on the site
of the gmnite one now in use. The brick wheel-house was
removed in 1866, and the granite one referred to built in its
place. The old breast-wheel giving way to the march of
improvement, was replaced by an iron turbine. The wooden
weave shed, three hundred feet by fifty feet, containing three
hundred forty-iiKih looms, wiis built in connccti(ni with num-
ber two stone mill, by James Woodward of Norwich, Connect-
icut, in the year 1871. The old breast-wheel in number one
or lower mill, continued to furnish the power for that mill
until September 2, 1856. It was at this time that the idea
was conceived of building a wheel-house to numbei^one mill,
which was carried into effect, and July 1, 1857, saw it com-
PIoUmI, and a wheel twenty-eight feet ten and one-inghth
inches nn diameter, fourteen feet wide on face, was placed in
position, and made three and eighty-four one-hundredths
revolutions per minute.

548 MANUFA0TURE8 OF THE

Additions having I)coii made to mill number one, and the
machinery largely increased, the building of another whc^l
became a necessity, and in 186G a duplicate one was placed
in i)()si(.ion, and (hose continued to furnish iho power iinlil
187G (with the help at intervals of a twenty-inch (jorliss
engine, forty-eight inch sti*okc, in connection with three
Harrison boilers, two of fifty and one of seventy-five horse-r
power) , when the wheels were rephiced by a turbine of the
Swain pattern, which now occupies the original wheel-pit in
the basement of numiKU- one mill.

We will now i*cturn U) the original members of the firm
as it stood in 1827.

February 12th, Welcome and Samuel Congdon becomiiig
members of the firm, the standing was as follows : Jona-*
than Congdon, one-fourth ; liandall H. Green, three-elghtlis ;
Arnold Congdon, one-eighth*; Welcome (^ngdoii, one-
eighth ; Samuel Congdon, one-eighth.

May 17, 1828, Baxter Morse sohl k) the Manchaug com-
pany, as constituted above, twenty-eight acres of land.
This completed the purchase of real estate, as far as knowu,
by the originators of this company. A successful business
is supposed to have been done by the gentlemen composing
the company, until July 29, 1821), when they sold out all
their interest to Peter Pnilt nud William R. Staples, timy
in turn trausfcrrinj; it, May 1, 18;J0, to Samuel Sluuv-, pii;-
vious purcluises and improvements having augmented this
estjite to nearly two huudrtMl acres improved and wood land,
three cotton mills, eleven dwelling houses, etc. Unfortu-
nately, February 1 , 1834, aftcu* a somewhat checkered experi-
ence, SauHicl Shore tninstbrred all the above property by
deed of assignment to John Whipple and Dext<jr ThnrlKsr
for the benefit of his creditors. The assi<(nces above named,
on the 28th of May 183r), sold to Ohicy Whipple of North
Providence all the above property, and August 21st of the
same year, Henoni Cook, Isaac Brown and Dexter Thurber
(manufacturers), Earl Douglass Pierce (gentleman^, and
Lewis Dexter (yeoman), all of Provideuius with the excep-
tion of Lewis Dexter, who was a resident of Smithtield,
Rhode Island, purchased the entire property, and Charles

TOWN OP SUTTON. 551

Thurber was appointed resident manager. Under his manage-
ment the business was materially improved, and quite suc-
cessful until September 13, 1839, when ho died, Mr. Dexter
Unirbrr assuming the nianagomciit, and i^uitinuing in that
capacity imtil October 1, 1841, when Messrs. Asahel Wall
and company, together with Stephen Randall as resident
nunuiger, leased the mills, agreeing to furnish eighty-seven
and a luilf pounds of print cloth for every one hundred
pounds of cotton, and U^ ro<*.oivo two and thrco-fourtlis ccnls
per yard for manufacturing the s^imo ; the owners keeping
in repair all dams, ttumcs, permanent shafting, wheels, etc.,
and furnishing all necessary supplies for the maintenance of
the s<*mie. This they continued to do until April 1, 1843,
when the contract wsis annulled, and the business was again
conducted under the manngemcnt of the old company, Mr.
Randall continuing in the capacity sis manager until 1846.
Messrs. Thomas and Colt leased the mills for the manufac-
ture of print cloths, and continued from July 21, 1846,
until March 29, 1847, when Mr. Colt took the lease, and
continued until May eighth to manufacture by the yai*d on
I lie same terms as A. Wall nml company (two and thi*ee-
fourtlis i'cnts per yard) ; tlu^y, as in the case of Wall and
company, having the wnste. Thread was mainifactured at
lunnbcr two mill, and woven into print cloths at the other
mills.

At this period the village of Manchaug consisted of the
following : two stone mills, one wooden mill, one store, one
school-house, thirt^^en dwelling houses.

During the previous year Earl Douglass Pierce, one of
the owners, died, and John Pitman, executor of his will,
sold to Cook and Brown of Providence, and Lewis Dexter
of Smithficid, all of Rhode Island, his interest, which at
this time was one quarter, for $18,750 cash. September 1,
1853, James M. Cunliff of Providence was admitted as a
partner, having been in J 848 appointed resident manager,
which position he held until April 1, 1870.

Scott W. Mo wry was also admitted as 'a partner at the
same time with Mr. Cunliff, Mr. Dexter Thurber retiring

us

ftoB Um eopaitDenbip and ratiimiiig to Pi-ovidcnre, where
Iw died iSaf fif 1871( at flw advnnced age of iiiiicty-<ine
7«MB. lb. Mowiy TtamiuiA ns a partnor iii Ihv ImntnuaB
mtn Maidl S4, 1864, wbta ho retired. It wa» <1iiniig Ibu
•dmlnktntioii of Mr. OunliiF that seveml valuable jmprove-
nanfal mn made in ocMUieotion with this property. An
addhioB WH made to tfia lowor or niimhcr »no mitl in 1855,
at granito, two atoriea hi|^, of tlic style iiilleH "Kniigti
AMar'tXtj. JGMt by one lumdred nnd uiglitAxiii fuet. U
vaaboitt by LalVyette Beynolds of Pn.'*eoag, Kliodo T»lnit<l.

Id 186t » fintiAr addition nf I'mir xtoncn of gmnilo,
asTOD^ fcet by one hundzed aiul furly-liircc Teet, wan butll
IqrJolmPeakiiMnrofEaatFroTidence, Rhode lalund. Upon
' loi Am fint addition of the old or number one
f in tlie wooden mill refenvd to an ono of
the tbroe original milla, wu Teamvcd Into it, ait 11 was riMiml
timt the vooden atnntnre oonid not sustain the wear and
strain pot upon it by the motioi uf so niueh nmcliiiwi-y.

It waa after this Temoral that this mill was changed into k
tenenient bonae (a portwn of it being reserved as a atoiin-
honaefbr aurpliu maohinety). In 1868 the fonndatjon of
the new or namber three mill was laid, and tlie huilding
erected nnder the oare of Nstbnn Staples :iiid soiih of TjmwcII.

It WHS constructed of granite obtained fnim tliu iiuarrioM
of this village, and ia of tJio style «illed " Itou^li Asliliir,"

All tiie machinery for this mill was manufactured by the
Saoo Water Power Company of Biddeford, Miiino. The
motive power is funished by n forty-two iueh tiirbitio, niiinn-
fiuitured by the Swun Turbine Mann fart nrhig CMniimny of
Tjowell, and a twonty-tbroo im^li CoiliHu (engine, sixty inch
stroke, with two Corliss boilers of one hiindi-od mid foi-ty
horse-power each.

The dimensions of this mill are as follows ; three hundred
and ten feet long, fifty-two feet wide, four stories high with two
towers to connect the several 8t4)rio8, twonty foot wpmro. A
picker house eighty-four feet long by forty feet wide, three
stories hig^ ; one boiler house forty-eight feet long by thirlgr-
wx feet wide, one story high.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 555

After the completion of this mill, print cloths were manu-
factured until the summer of 1873, when there was a change
to what is known as ** Fruit of the Loom."

Mr. James M. CunlilT, after a successful management of
twenty-two years, retired, leaving it in the hands of his son,
Lemuel H. Cunliff, under whose superintendence the inter-
ests of the company became somewhat clouded. He
remained until January 1, 1873, when he resigned. Previ-
ously to this time Cook and Brown had retired from the
firm, and Mr. Lewis Dexter having died, his interest was
purchased by his son, Mr. Lewis Dexter, who became
treasurer of the company, a position he holds at the present
time. At this period Messrs. B. B. and R: Knight of Provi-
dence, Rhode Island, purchased an interest, and the other
parties retired, with the exception of Mr. Dexter, the firm
then standing, as at the present time: << Lewis Dexter, B.
B. and R. Knight."

Messrs. B. B. and R. Knight, in addition to their ownership
in this property, are the owners of the following villages
and mills. Dodgeville and Hebronsville, Mass., Grant mills
of Providence, Pontiac mills, in connection with which is
their bleachery, to which all the goods manufactui'cd at their
various mills are sent to be bleached; and White Rock
mills of Westerly, Rhode Island. The senior partner,
Knight, was born at Cranston, Rhode Island, October 3,
1813, and the junior at Warwick, January 8, 1826, and
have been from boyhood engaged in the cotton business.
Upon the retirement of Mr. Lemuel H. CunlilT as manager,
Mr. 8. 1. Abbott, who was at this time his sissistant, assumed
the entire management, and continued until October twenty-
lifth of the same year, when he resigned to siccept the
management of a mill at River Point, Rhode Island.

With the increase of wealth and skill in manufacture, and
the eiitnince upon the stage of action of young men of enter-
prise and ability, new projects were formed, and it was
evident that none but a msm of ability and strict business
integrity could assume the responsibility of the large prop-
eiiy and make it a successful and profitable business. Hence
the owners were anxious to secure the services of a man who

556 MANUFACTURES OF TIIK

could meet tho roquii*omonts of tho timo and place. After
soveral interviews with different pai-ties, Robert McArthury
at the time located at Millville, New Jersey, was iuduood to
accept the maiuigemcnt. Mr. McArtliur assumed Uic oiilire
control OS i*esident manager and agent in tlie fall of 1873,
and continues i\a such at the present time. It is but juslicso
to Mr. McArthur to say, that thi*ough his untiriog eneigy
and careful discrimination, the business has been made
successful.

This company \\i\h an interest in numerous roservoira and
ponds; some tliey own entire, and others have iMioii c«>ii-
structed in tlie interest of seveml parties whose buaineas
derives a benefit from the flow of water which passes down
this stream. l^Ianchaug pond originally covered about two
hundred and fifty acres, but in 1852 a heavy stone wall was
put in nt the outlet for tlic [lurpose of enlarging its cajitusity ,
increasing the fall, and also for the lietter secQrity of tlic
dam ; in tho construction of which over one thousand <^»nlH
of heavy stone were used. A heavy stone culvert nearly
fifty feet long was built at the same time. This wall, or
dam, cost $2,500. It was mised ten feet four inches above
the gate sills of the old dam, and the pond now covers an
area of throe hundred and oighly acres. The names of tho
parties owning the land ovorllowed, and numl>er of ucrcH
belonging to each, arc given l>olow :

Lewis Tony, 3 acres. Asa Putnam, 2 acres.

John Waters, 21 '' John Titus, 11-2 **

Peter StockwcU, IG ** John Buxton, 11-2 **

Oliver Adams, 12 *' John Rich, 1 **

Pelatiali Parker, 8 '* Luther Goddard, 1 **

Joseph Putnam, 8 '* John Rich, Jr., 1 '*

Cyrus Putnam, 5 *' Elijah liigelow, 1 **

Simeon Larncd, 3 *' Geo. A.Tourtelloti, 1 **

Willard Fuller, 3 '' Lot Simpson, 1-2 '*

Nathan Waters, 4 '* Joseph Wallis, 1 1-2 **

Benjamin Dudley, 2 *'

The dam which originally furnished the water-power of
number one mill, and was loc:ited at a point near where the

TOT^'N OF SUTTON. 559

company's office now stands, was changed from that location
some one hundred feet fui*thor down the stream and enlarged
to its present dimensions. The stone bridge is located, at
the pr(\sont day, nearly on the spot occupied by the original
dam. The stone bridge mentioned was substituted in place
of an old wooden one. The stone bridge on the Douglas
road was built in the year 1875, and during the freshet of
the succeeding spring was carried awi^y, but was immedi-
ately rebuilt. .

In 1864 a large granite dam and roll-way were built nearly
opposite what is now the number three mill. Mr. Ivory
Stevens supervised the construction of this dam, and this
pond took the name of Stevens' pond, retaining it to this
day. It CO vera in the aggregate about one hundi*ed aci*e8,
liavin<i; been niised seveml times Bince the dam wsis originally
built.

The amount of the property oveiflowed by the Stevens*
pond, so called, and the names of the ownei*s, are as follows :

John Parker, 2 1-2

acres.

Manchaug Co.,

7i

icves.

Ezra Jones, 4

Leander Putnam,

4

ti

Aaron Stock well, 6 1-2

Ira Darling,

1

a

E. E. Hall, 6

Reuben White,

1-2

it

J. Marsh, 8

William Abbott,

1

a

Wni. Walker, 6

Elijah fiigelow, *

30

a

Obed Morse, 14 1-2

Tourtellott,

6

<<

In the spring of 1866 a new reservoir was commenced
upon what was called the Tucker slrc:im ; and al)out forty
ro<ls below the siti^ of what was known as Tucker dam, a
new stone dam was built three hundi*ed and twenty-five feet
long, exclusive of the roll-way, which, when completed, will
increase its length some fifly feet. This reservoir covers
about sixty aci*es. It is now in contemplation to put in still
another reservoir directly opposite the one alluded to aliove,
which will cover alK)ut eighty acit^s.

In illustrating the progress made by this company in the
manufacture of cotton goods, a statement giving the average
number of yards produced from year to year may not be

5fiO

MANUFACTintKS OF TIIK

amiss, and it certainly will l>c intci^esting to our lYMiders to
notice to what extent this business has been iuci-cuscd. Such
a statement is given below.

TMn.

No. flf Yardi.

Yrui.

1S20, No record uC |inNliicUi.

PriiiUi,

iKSr*,

1827,

ii

IHMt,

1828, •

4«

1867,

1829,

PrinU, ]

and h

1858,

1830, *

i«

1869,

1881,

(«

1800,

1832, •

««

1801,

1833, '

(C

1862,

1834, '

f<

1803,

1835,

640,050

i(

1804,

1836,

610,640

Cambrics and Prints, 1866,

1837,

674,485

«c .

1866,

1838,

005,762

(f

1867,

1839,

684,680

(«

1868,

1840,

634,775

f«

1860,

1841,

818,720

tt

1870,

1842,

1,070,540

•c

1871,

1843,

1,320,680

Muslins and Prints,

187S,

1&I4,

1,250,450

FniiU,

1873,

1845,

1,350,800

iC

1874,

1846,

1,280,490

It

1876,

1847,

1,270,850

t€

1876,

1848,

1,290,840

1849,

1,350,850

1850,

1,300,480

1851,

1,250,550

1852,

1,200,500

1853,

1,350,750

1854,

1,675,980
THK

8TOUE.

ip«riiv«7fi

],fl70,aM

2,010^000
8,444,8SS

1,735,800

1,080,780
8,46(^878
8,000,640
8,060^880
4,068,480
4,064,710
4,0Q(i^SS0
6,200^070
6,060^480
5,828^700
8»480,808
5,667,640
0,828,060

In tmcing the history of Maiichaug, it is necessary to
spoak of the diflcront (»hang(\s which have occun*ccl in tlio
only store which has been located in this village.

In 1880 Mr. S. J. C. IWllett opened the store and con-
tinued in the business until 1855, a period of twonty-fivo
years. Mr. Bai-tlett, by strict economy, accunnilatcd a few
thousand dollars, and at the period above named, sold ont
his interest and removed to Connecticut, and engjiged in the
thread manufacturing business. In this, however, he was
unsuccessful, losing his entire property. Mr. , Bartlol t's
successors were Ezra Jones and William Metcalf. They

TOWN OP SUTTON. 568

continued to carry on tho business, dealing in grocerieSi
hardware, dry goods, crockery, gitjen provisions and pro-
duce, for nearly four years. At the expiration of Messre.
Jones' and Metcalf's term, the store was kept by the Mau-
chaug Company, at that time under the management of Scott
Mowry. Mr Mowry, after a somewhat eventful experience
in that particular line, became convinced that a compan}*'
store, run upon the basis which had been established,
involved an unprofiUible investment, and it was sold by his
advice to William Metcalf and Smith. They contin-
ued to cjirry on the business for nearly live ycara. About
the year 1864, Mr. Metcalf bought out Smith's intei*est, and
for a short time was sole proprietor and manager. Owing
<o ill health, he was compelled to relinquish the business or
take a partner.

April 1, 1864, Mr. Metcalf sold one half of the business
to William Abbott of Douglas, who took charge of the store,
living at Douglas until April 1, 1866. At this time Mr.
Metcalf left the store, retiring to his farm, retaining his
share in the business until April 1, 1867, when Mr. Abbott
purch:ised his interest and became sole iiroprietor and man-
ager. During the time Mr. Abbott managed the store the
business incre:ised from $20,000 to $100,000 per annum.

April 1, 1874, Mr. Abbott sold his entire stock and trade
to the Manchaug Company, and in June, same year, removed
to Douglas.*

The company selected Mr. J. S. Page, formerly in the
employ of Messrs. A. and W. Spnigue, to assume the con-
trol of the store, and he entered at once upon his duties.

From the time it was fii*st opened, in 1830, until the
retirement of Mr. Abbott in 1874, a period of forty-four
years, the business was conducted in an old building which
stood in front of what is now the agent's house, on the main
street, but which was moved to its present location at the
north end of the village, and altered into tenements.

* We are informed by Bir. Abbott that daring Uie ten years he had charge
of the Btore, not an unkind or nnpleasant word passed between any member
of the company and himself. In relinquishing the business, he did so with
his best wishes for the future prosperity of the company.

504 MANUFAGTURRS OF T1I£

The 8toi*c inh) which Mr. Pago i*emovc(l the goods, at the
expiration of Mr. Abbott's time, is a massive granite struo-
turo, built of the style called »* Rough Ashlar," and is two
sixiries high, eighty feet by fitYy feet, with a iNiHciinciit. Hio
iii*st story is used for the store proper, and has its various
departments sepanited with Uiste and cai-e. This was dono
under the personal supervision of Mr. J. S. Page, upon
whom it reflects much credit. The basement is devoted to
a meat and vegeUible market, and in the second »tory is a
hall the entire size of the building.

Mr. J. S. Page continued in chaise of the stent) until ho
was called to a larger and more responsible field of duties
with the Messrs. Knights, in taking charge of all their stores
in their several villages, and he resigned his charge of the
one in this village to his brother, Mr. T. C. Page, who had
been book-keeper for his brother in the same place for the
preceding two years, which enabled him to enter upou his
new position with much knowledge of the business and the
employes in the vilhige. Mr. T. C. Page took the entire
charge of this store in May 1876, and still continues in that
capacity, a place he has filled with honor and fidelity. The
duties are manifold, and it requires clear discrimination to
be enabled to deal with such a large and varied community,
in which nearly every nationality is represented.

OUN MAKING.
By Cor* Asa H. Watbbs.

Among the pioneer families which first came to subdue
the primeval forests of Sutton, were four bearing the nauie of
Wators ; two brothers, Nathaniel and Richard, and two sons
of the former, Nathaniel, second, and Jonathan.

It may perhaps with truth be said that few families have
left here more foot-prints on the sands of time or more
numerous descendants. They came from Salem about
1720, a full half century before the revolution, and on refer-
ring to the early records of that ancient town, it is found
that Nathaniel and liichard were of the third generation
from Richard W^aters, the progenitor and terminus a quo of
all who bear the Waters name or lineage in this region.

TOWN OP SUTTON. 567

Richard, the progenitor, emigrated from England about
1632, twelve years after the Mayflower, was a contemporary
of Governor Winthrop, and probably came about the same
time, as in a letter to his wife he speaks of a man by the name
of Waters, as being a member of his household. Richard
was by profession a gun manufacturer ; married the daughter
of a gini maker, and it is a noteworthy fact that the busi-
ness of gun making has been hereditary in some branch
of the Watera families almost continually since. From the
original stripe, Richard, down to the present time, they
ti-ace their genealogy by oiKcial records in an unbroken line
through nine generations.

Nathaniel, grandson of Richai*d, was one of the original
proprietor of the Sutton township, owning one-tenth of
(estimated) thirty thousand acres, which he bought Eebruary
14, 1715. lie married in Salem, Elizabeth, sister of Wm.
King, who was also an original proprietor, and they formed
a colony of emigrants from Salem to Sutton about 1716.
Nathaniel afterward removed to Salem, where he died in
1718. lie left eight children, of whom four with their
families removed from Salem to Sutton in 1739 ; two sons,
Nathaniel, second, and Jonathan, and two daughters, Ruth,
wife of Rciijamin Marsh, and Elizjibetli, wife of Isaac Cook.

Nathaniel, second, settled in North Sutton, now West
Millbury, upon the farm belonging to the heirs of Captain
Amasa Wood ; but the estate did not long remain in the
family line.

Jonathan, who inherited much the largest portion of his
father's estate, settled upon the farm now owned and occu-
pied by Jonathan E. Waters, and it has remained in the
continued possession of a Jonathan Waters for four genera-
tions.

Jonathan, iSrst, had ten children, of whom two sons, Asa
and Andrus, inherited the mechanical talent of their pro-
gonit^>r, Richard.

When the revolutionary war broke out, they were at once
called into requisition. There were no national armories,
and few, if any, private ones of much account. Guns were
scarce, gun makers more so, and neither could be imported.

568 MAvnTAoniKU (v ths

To supply the great demtod, Aaa tnd Andrus erected oii
Uie Singletuy rtreun % gan fkotoiy or Hrmory, which they
fitted up with tools nnd nuiohinory fnr ni»kiii<; ^^iiits liy
tealer-power. Hitherto thoy bad Iwon mule iimsMy hy liiuul-
powor. both horo and in EngUnd. Stcain-pt»wi.-i- li.-id not
been introduced. Even the barrels wei-o mailo in KiigUnd
by hand-power, and the process of making Uiem by motivo
power was not dlsoorered till the neit gonorntion nf this
jGunily, as will appear brtber on. Watci--p<iwcr, however,
wns used in this nrniory to tiid in tho iiiiiiiiirnrtiin-, nnd w>
fiu* as we can learn, was here first intrtHliicod fur tlutt pur-
pose— it being long before it came into use in Eiiglnnd.

These brothers early disoovered, whiit liiis proved to li«
true to the present day, that the best iron fur gnu bnrreU
lay in the mines of Salisbury, Connecticut. They uhtniiied
it thoro in pigs, had it cnrtod through tlio foi-cst8 lo a foi-'ix
in Douglas, where it was converted into refined iron, und
cnrtod thouco to thoir armory in Nortti Siittou, wlieru it was
wrought into the various parts of Ute gun. Andnts Oiod iii
about two years, ftom exposures at Snlisluiry, »nd wns
buried at West Point. He possessed uncommon mcdimiicml
genius, and his death, occurring when the country was in
such urgent need of his sorvicos, was deplored us » piihlic
calamity.

Asa was thus loft ulono to pursno tho Imsinoss, whioh ho
did with vigor and success through the whole period of Hm
war.

It is a tradition, highly probable, that ho received tbs
support and patronage of the State.

On a sito next almvc his armoiy tho Stnto erected n large
powder mill, which was the one referred to in the resolTe
passed by the Massachusetts Council, October 18, 1776.

"Resolved, that Mr. Nathan Pntnom be appointed as the
committee for building a powder mill at Sutton, in the room
of Colonel Holman (who was culled awny to the field),
and that the further sum of two hundred pounds be paid
out of the public treasury of tho State Ut tho afurcsniil
committee to enable them to carry on the building of said
mill."

TOWN OF SUTTON. 571

This mill had a long row of pestlos and mortars on each
of its four sidos, and was run by water-powor. Mr. Waters
had the charge of it, and was often heard to say ** there was
hardly a barn in Worcester county under which he had not
bent his back to scrape up saltpetre."

Asa Waters, second, bom November 2, 1769, was quite
as much distinguished as his father for his mechanical and
inventive talents, and ho was constantly engaged in the
armory business most of his life. Congress having cshib-
lished two national armories, one at Springfield and one at
Harper's Ferry, passed a law in 1808, appropriating $200,000
annually for furnishing arms and equipments to the different
States. For this purpose they selected six well known
mechanics, among whom were Eli Whitney of New Haven
and Asa Waters of Sutton ; to whom contracts were issued
from time to time, for a term usually of five years. In that
same year of 1808, Asa and his brother Elijah erected on
the Blackstone river, below the Singletary, the armory
building, which still remains in the Armory village of now
Millbury, and hence its name. Elijah died a few years
after, leaving Asa to prosecute the business alone, which he
did with energy and success, and he was continued in the
contract service of the United States until the day of his
death, which was December 24, 1841.

His armory was in active operation and of useful service
in the war with England in 1812, and its business was
largely increased by the manufacture of scythes, saw mill
saws, smelting iron, cast steel, etc. Mr. Waters at the time
of the separation of Millbury from Sutton, in 1813, was
forty-four years of age. He was therefore essentially a
product of Sutton, and it may not be considered out of
place if* a few more incidents of his life and his armory are
given in these pages.

While in the contract service of the United States he
introduced various improvements, among which were two
which completely revolutionized the English mode of making
gun barrels, which was to weld them by hand, and then
grind them by hand before a revolving stone. Mr. Waters

572 KAinnriuntJBBB or thb

inyented a prooess of welding them by power under trip-
hammers, by which the work was done muoh better, qnioker
and cheaper.

It was adopted at all the annories in the United Statea,
by many in Eorope, and is still in use. He took out a
patent, October 25, 1817, and his claim to onginalily iaa
iMver been dieputed.

Grinding them down was found to leave the metal of
unequal thickness, and the barrels liable to explode. In
December 1818 he took out a patent for turning them in a
lathe. In this ho succeeded until he came to the im^lar
shape of the butt ; there he vras completely foiled, and so
were the most ingenious medianics in all the armories.

At last, in sheer desperation, he sent for a youqg man
living in a border &rming district, of whom he had heard
as having some genius for mechanics. When he came ho
seemed a stranger to all present, appeared uncouth and
awkward, had a stammering tongue, and little was expecAod
of him. But he had no sooner glanced his eye over the
machine, and seen what was wanted, than he suggested an
additional but very simple motion, which relieved the diffi-
culty at once, and proved a perfect success. It was adopted
at all the armories in the United States, and luis been iu
constant use ever since ; and as it saves more than half a
dollar on each gun, some estimate may be formed of its
value to this country. This verdant youth, then called
<* Stammering Tom," was none other than the now famous
Thomas Blanchard, whoso inventive gonius has i*ai*oly been
surpassed in this or any other age. It was tlien and there,
as ho afterwards said, that ho first conceived tho idea of his
world renowned machine for turning iri*egular forms, such as
gun stocks, shoe lasts, tackle blocks, spokes, busts, and so on
ad injinitumy and it was hero he exhibited his first model.

Mr. Waters was the founder of Millbury bank. Ho
obtained its first charter, and was for many years its fii*st
president. lie was also tho founder of five water privileges
on the Blackstono, as follows : the Berlin mills, tho sash and
blind works of C. D. Moi*se, the Atknta mills or old armory.

TOWN OP SUTTON. 575

the Cordis mills, and tho Wilkinsonville mills, for all of
which he built the dams and canals, except for the Berlin
mills. This he saved from its threatened utter obliteration,
by piirchsising it of tho Blackstono Canal Company, at tho
time tho canal was abandoned and the lands reverted to their
original owners. For his moral and general character refer-
ence is made to his ** obituary ,*" written by Dr. Buckingham,
then of Millbury, now of Springfield, and published in the
Worcester Palladium soon after his death, December 24,
1841.

After his death, his son, A»i Holman Waters, who was
also born in Sutton, carried on the armory business till the
expiration of the United States contract with A. Waters and
son, January 1, 1845, when the business came to a sudden,
abrupt and almost final termination, and not of this armory
alone, but of all the private armories in the United States
service, of which there were six.

These armories were established under a law of Congress,
passed in 1808, which has never been repealed, unless
recently ; they had been repeatedly recognized by the secre-
taries of war, from John C. Calhoun down, as a part of the
lliiilcd SL'itos system of supplying arms, and the duty of
sustaining thcMn had been repeatedly enjoined upon Con-
gress. The owners, therefore, had regarded them as perma-
nent establishments, and had invested largely in tools and
machinery, which were nearly worthless for any other pur-
pose. This sudden and untimely surcease was a great
disappointment, a great injury, and an act of eminent injustice
to the contractoi*s, and also to their workmen, who had
become expert on certiiin parts, knew no other trade, and
had settled down in comfortable homes near the armories.
Their vocation was gone. The real cause of this unjust act
was for some time concealed. When the contractors remon-
strated to the chief of ordnance, Colonel George Talcott, he
said '' it was done in obedience to instructions from the Hon-
orable Secretary of War." This honorable secretary was
Wilkins of Pennsylvania, who soon after retired from the
ofiice, and when inquired of why he issued the order, said,

S76 KAXUFAOTUSM OF TBB

''hedid not know he had; thatTaloott sent in so maiij
pqpen it was much as he could do to sign them ; he had no
time to read them.**

The condition of things at the department a{ipoaTod to lie,
that while honorable secretaries were coming and going eveiy
few months, Tklcott remained there in permanence ; had
been there many years, and liad become a perfect aatoent
in the office. The only use he had for honorable secretariea
was to sign his papers, and if any complaint aroso, hia
uniform reply was, *<Done in obedience to instructiona from
the Honorable Secretary of War,** thus making the secrefcaiy
the scape-goat for all his sins. But a terrible retribution
came at last.

When President Polk came into power, he appointed aa
secretary of war a lawyer from New Orleans by the name
of Conrad, whose knowledge of war office busineaa waa
confined chiefly to the << code and pistols for two.** He took
the customary round of visiting the armories and araenala,
and wherever he went he noticed vast stacks and pynamida
of cannon ball. On his return he sent a simple order to
(now) (General Talcott to issue no more contracts for cannon
ball.

Not long after, among the papers sent in for him to sign,
he happened to notice a new contract for cannon ball. He
writes to Talcott to know why it was issued. Talcott replica
in his usual stylo, *<dono in obcdionco to instructions,*' etc.
Conrad answers that ** so far from being in obedience, it waa
in disobedience to instructions," etc. Talcott, in reply, had
the presumption to reaffirm his former etatemont. Conrad'a
ire was raised at once ; said he did not know much about
cimnon ball, but on questions of vcnicity lie was at homo.
Being in official station he could not challenge Talcott, and
so he ordered him to be tried by court martial before a board
of which General Winfield Scott was made judge advocate.
Much more was proved on the trial than was expected. Tt
appeared in evidence that Gononil 1'alcott wjis the owner
of a large iron foundry in Richmond, Yii-giuia, devoted to
making cannon ball ; that it was in charge of his nephew, to

TOWN OP SUTTON. 577

whom he issued, from time to time, large contracts upon
most favorable terms ; that ho had l)ecome very rich ; was
the owner of large blocks in Washington, where he was liv-
\ujjr ill the stylo of an eastern nabob.

The mystery of the discontinuance of the private armories
was now revealed. The moneys intended for their support
found their outlet chiefly through this channel.

General Scott, with his high sense of honor, was greatly
shocked that a government ofiicial so high in position, a
gi*aduate of West Point, a Brigadier-General in the army,
and chief of the ordnance department, should be found
guilty of such corrupt embezzlement. His sentence was
terribly severe, almost without precedent. In brief, it was
that General Talcott should bo removed from the ofiice of
chief of ordnance ; be deprived of his commission of Brig-
adier-General ; his name erased from the roll of army officers,
and he sent in disgrace out of Washington.

The surviving contractors had thus the satisfaction of see-
ing the author of their great wrongs brought to condign
punishment, but not of having their business reinstated.
The Rystem had been broken up, and most of the armories
converted to other pursuits.

When the late civil war broke out, the government were
surprised to learn that the retiring secret^iry of war, Floyd
of Virginia, had surreptitiously sent down south nearly all
the arms contained in northern arsenals, and they had but
one armory left — Springfield — to supply the instant demand.

In this emergency they stretched out their arms implor-
ingly to the private armories to resurrect them, but they
were all dead, utterly dead, but two, which had barely
suiTived. These were Watere' of Sutton, now Millbuiy,
and Whitney's of New Haven. These were at once resusci-
tated, greatly enlarged, and given all the work they could
poAsibly do. As the prices paid were liberal, they at last
obt4iincd some just compensation for the wrongs they had
sullered.

78

HISTORY OF SUTTON

Fart V,

GENEALOGICAL.

The genealogical record of the families of the town, to
which we now introduce the reader, is not the least interest-
ing portion of this history.

It has been truly said,

" If yon would know who you aro,
Learn whence you came."

Some speak of genealogical study as dry and unprofita^
ble ; and they do this from misapprehension of its importance
and interest ; but even these have some pride in being con-
sidered as belonging to '*good families." Under this head,
*'good families," some very appropriate remarks are made
in an article found in a recent number of the ** Popular Sci-
ence Monthly," from which wc make the following extiiict:

''There can be no doubt that, as each person now living
has had a father and mother, grandfathers and grandmothers,
and so on, every one really comes of as old a family as every
one else. Moreover, every living eldest son is the heir male
of cither the senior or a junior branch, not only of the fam-
ily of the man who first bore his name, but of progenitors
hidden still deeper in the mists of antiquity. AVe so often
hoar of families dying out altogether or ending in females,
that wc come to think that such a fate is the eventual end of
all families ; but this is far from being the case. Every man

580 FAMILIES OF THE

living could, if ho only knew the data, count up from son to
father, from father to grandfather, from generation to gene-
nvtion, until ho came to Adam himself. And this is the
great difference between good families and families of all
other * kinds : the members of a good family can tell who
their forefathers were, where they lived and whom they mar-
ried ; while those who belong to no families in particular
are classed in a body, as those who don't know their own
grandfathei's, or who perhaps never had any to know. The
goodness of a family depends much more on the numl)er of
it« own generations than on any other condition. Given two
families in which the number of recorded generations are
equal, doubtless the family whose numbers have been the
more illustrious would be reckoned the better of the two.
* * * * If to bo educated and cultivated is
an object of ambiti(>n,and if there is anything in the doctrine
of heredity, it may be supposed that the members of a fam-
ily who have been of ini))<)H4ince enough to hiave their names
scattered on the bank of the river of time, have had a better
chance of being polished, and of handing down their good
qualities to their posterity, than those who were swept away
by the tide without leaving any mark."

We regret that our record is incomplete. The defect in
it arises mainly from two causes, the imperfection of the
town records — especially the early records — and the fact
that many of the families to whom circulars were sent (and
these were sent to every family in town) failed to make any
return ; so if these families who did not furnish the informa-
tion called for, and which they would gladly see embodied
in this history, should be disposed to lind fault because of
their omission, let it be understood that they have them-
selves only to blame.

*' In tracing the genealogy of our ancestry, the inquiry una-
voidably arises, what motives prompted them to leave for-
ever their native country, server Ihe tii^s of kindred, and i)art
from the scenes and associations of early life, so dear to the
human heart? And the answer comes on every page of his-
tory, in every important act of their lives, that it was not for
themselves alone, but mainly for their posterity.

TOWN OP SUTTON. 581

* ' Selfishness is averse to sacrifices ; but their sacrifices were
manifold. They wrought for the future, planting the seed
of truthful principle that others might reap an abundant har-
vest. Here upon these forest covered hill-sides they settled,
amidst the rigors of a New England climate, patiently
enduring the hardships and dangers of a pioneer life, and
left to posterity the result of their labors. How they could
perform so much, is a problem difficult of solution to the
present generation.

"They rose superior to the circumstances with which they
were environed, and by dint of the most arduous effort
achieved success, in the face of a multitude of obstacles.
Honest as well as earnest, they put their own hands to the
axe, the plow and the distafl*. Industry was deemed an
honor and indolence a disgrace, wherever found. Their
principles were not for sale at any price. Dishonesty was
at so great a discount, that, so far fronoi passing current, it
could not pass at all. Genuine goodness in the character of
the person was demanded, and no hypercritical counterfeit
was accepted in lieu thereof. They adored realities and
abhorred Khanis. In such a society, mutual and implicit
confidence was certain, and fellowship and co-operation, the
iKisis of the strength of society, became inevitable. In this
manner they sought to promote the general welfare of soci-
ety. To this end they made personal sacrifices and endured
unremitting toil in the performance of obligations incumbent
upon them as citizens. They did not shirk the performance
of disagreeable duties, but assumed the responsibilities of
life heroically and discharged all duty faithfully. They were
not clannish, believing all the excellencies of human charac-
ter were concentered in their own family, but were free to
criticise and censure any wrong act of any member thereof.
They sought not to hold their convictions in abeyance to win
api)lause or cjitch the current of popular favor. They wei*e
modcHt. and reserved, ready to confer favors upon others,
but quite avei*se to soliciting them for themselves.

''Possessing these qualities, they did not attain to high
political distinction. Their tastes and chamcteristics did not
incline them to tread the sinuous avenues which too often

582 pAMiuas or thx

lead to politioal preferment. They deemed tfaemselves of
the people, and preferred to remain with the people, and to
diechaige their duties to society with fidelity as private citi-
xons, nitlicr than assume the rospouBihiliticui of oflicial life.
Thus they wore enabled to wield a greater iufluoueo for
good ; for oflicial position often nentralixcs the influence of
strong men. Great and true men, under any form of gov-
emment, are not always found in official station, while many
are found outside of it.

^^Thus, in early times, did the fathers and mothers live ;
and tliough we knew them not, let us ejioredly cherish tlieir
memories for the noble achivements which they wrought for
their country and their race. By the assistance they ren-
dered in making justice, equality and freedom — the great
fundamental principles of human society — practical realities,
they gave a richer legacy than was ever bequeathed to pos-
terity ; and their posterity can secure no greater benefit to
themselves, perform no greater service to their country, nor
bestow a more enduring blessing upon humanity, than to
live their virtues and transmit the principles they honored,
in all their strength and purity, to those who shall come after

them." •

Adams.

Samuel Adams of Ipswich, according to J. Quincy
Adams, wiis a descendant of William of Cambridge.
Deacon Leland says: **This William was probably one of
the eight sons of Henry. Samuel was probably either of
the third or fourth generation from AVilliani of Clambridgo,
who is supposed to have removed to Ipswich.'' Deacon
Leland also says that Samuel, senior, had seven sons. He
gives the names, however, of but six, viz. :

Samuel, b. and d. at Ipswich; Nathaniel removed to Worcester and d.
there; James d. in Sutton Aug. 4, 1804; Andrew settled in Grafton; Jona-
than settled in Shrewsbury ; John settled In Sutton.

James'^, (Samuel^) m. Elizabeth Dean. Ch. — 1, James, b. , d. in child-
hood ; 2, Nathaniel m. Lucy WoinIs of Southboro ; 8, Francis, m. Abigail
Taft, Apr. 11, 1780; 4, Elizabeth, m. David Tcm))lc of Qrafton; 5, Samuel,
m. Olive Jones of Grafton; 6, Israel,. 7, Anna, twins — Israel d. May 10,
1811; Anna, m. Ezekiel Goldthwait; 8, Lydia; 0, Moses, m. Elizabeth Whip-
ple of Grafton ; 10, James (probably).

« By Mr. Jason Waters.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 588

Israel,* (James*, Samuel^,) m. Joanna Dodge, Jan. 10, 1787. Ch.— 1, Phila,
b. Mar. 22, 1780; 2, Tyler, b. June 2, 1701; 8, Eunice, b. May 20, 1703;
4, Moses, b. May 20, 1706; 5, Lucy, b. June 23, 1700.

James*, (James,* SamueU,) m. Haimah Potter, Nov. 20, 1787. Ch.— 1,
Palmer, b. Juno 14, 1788; 2, Schuyler, b. Mar. 28, 1701; 8, Ezbon, b. Feb.
11, 1700.

Abner Adams m. Ruth ; m. 2nd, Lucy Holbrook, Nov. 4, 1705. Ch.—

1, Lois, b. Mar. 8, 1785; 2, Parley, Apr. 80, 1787; 8, Warren, Feb. 0, 1702;
4, Siivanus, b. Oct 17, 1706; 5, Washington, b. Dec. 11, 1700.

The Adams families were set off to Northbridge. See
*• Annals" of date April 10, 1780.

Allen .

John Allen, son of Samuel Allen of Sudbury, came to
Sutton between the j'^ears 1722 and 1730, and settled on
the west side of Crooked Pond. There is no record of his
children ; but the John Allen, jr., whose name does appear
on the record, is presumed to have l)cen his son.

Jolin Allen, Jr., m. Hannah , Ch.— 1, Hannah, b. Apr. 12, 1788; 2,

Timothy, b. June 14, 1742; 8, John, b. Dec. 20, 1744; 4, Abner, b. Jan. 0,
1748; 5, Simeon, b. Dec. 21, 1740; 6, Obadiah, b. Jan. 16, 1754; 7, Eunice, b.
Apr. 80, 1760.

Daniel Allen (relation to the above unknown), m. Mary Holman,
May 30, 1753. Cli.— 1, Sarah, b. Fob. 14, 1754; 2, Mary, b. Feb. 10, 1750;
3, Daniel, b. Feb. 20, 1758; 4, Elcazur, b. Aug. 20, 1700; m. Margaret Har-
wood, Jan. 21, 1784; 5, Solomon, b. Sept 10, 1763; m. Ruth Putnam, Apr.
27,178a

Jonas Allen (ancestry unknown), m. Prudence , Ch. — 1, Joseph,

b. July 12, 1784; 2, Jonas, b. Feb. 10, 1786; 3, Benjamin, b. Oct 18, 1784.

Elijah (ancestry unknown), m. Hannah Potter, May 12, 1782. Ch. — 1,
Mary, b. May 24, 1787; 2, Timothy, b. Mar. 80, 1780.

AUMSHY.

Enos Aruisby came from Wi*entham in 1786, and settled
first in Leicester, moved thence to Sutton and resided on the
farm now occupied by Samuel Hall. He married (probably
m Wrentham) Joanna Perry, and had one son, Silas, and
several daughters.

Anna, m. Nathan Woodward, Sept 23, 1707 ; Marlb, m. John Hall, Mar.
31, 1803; Esther, m. Caleb Hicka, Jan. 5, 1806; Eunice, m. Solomon Hicks,
Jan. 0, 1807 ; he d. Apr. 20, ISia

Silas* (Enos^) m. Elizabeth Kingsbury. Ch.— Roza, b. ; m. Simon

Blanchard, Feb. 17, 1817; 2, Rena, b. ; m. Thomas Davis, Dec. 7, 1810;

3, Elizabeth Kingsbury, b. July 10, 1707 ; m. Nathaniel Colbum, Apr. 15,
1822; 4, Joanna Perry, b. July 0, 1700; m. Dr. Alden March, •< — 1824; 5,

584 pAMiuas ov tidb

OhMlotte K.,11. Junes, 1800; n. SOm Dndl^, 109; 6^ Joms SL,K

Dae. 1, 1800; m. UL ^1841, AmuiLideiigliteroC Hon. Gideon Hawloj; dM

d. ^ 1846; iiL and, ISSl; Senh Wlnne; d. Dee. 8» IflPIBi.

Jodmit Armsbj, Mm of Joehiiit end BfanbeUi (Klnfrimrj), was K te
VndMMKS No?. S8, 1787; d. in Satton MmfA, 1868; he m. Utk Mnrtlia Me-
<MUn, April 19^ 1818; the d. at SmlUifleld. R. L, M». S, 1810; n. tedl,
Serah Woodbnry, May 11» 1828; the d. A|Mr. U. 180a GIl— 1, IiSvK li^

Jnne 96, 1814; d. M». , 1878; 8, Joahna McGlellan, b. Jan. »» 1816; d.

Dee.6, 1878; 8, niyette, b. Ang. 80^ 1884; 4| Beojamln WoodlMify, K
1896; d. l^ab. liB, 1866; 6, Georta Aognattne, b. Fab. 7» 18^7; 6» John Dndlay,
b. Apr. i6| 1880; 7, Sanh BlliabeUi, b. Jane 18. 1888, n. KeweD Wedsa^
Wtk 88» 1868; d. Get 80^ 1868; 8, HaryAnna, b. 1^ 0, 1886; ni. SamiMl
Pieaeott; d. Jan. 6, 1800.

John D.« (Joahna,* Joahna,i), m. Harriet Emma Hone, Apr. M^ 1868.
Oh.— 1, Emma Xtbel, b. Jan. 0, 1878; 8, Hattie Mabel, b. Kor.8, IBfli.

Baoon.

Jonathan Baoon m. Rnth — ^ Oh.— 1, Amoe, b. — •; d. 8e|it U;
1741; 8, Blliabelh, b. Aug. 98, 1741; m. Joahoa Hkfca, Ang. 98» 1786; 8^
DaTid, b. Apr. 90, 1744; m. TaUtha Wakefield, Dee. 17, 1707; 4» flteith, h.
Maj 98, 1740i m. Darid Kalth, Nor. 6, 1786.

William Baoon, m. Harj ^ Oh.— 1, Dorothy, b. Sept 17, 1786; 9;

WUIiam, b. Dee. 97, 1760; 8, Rath, b. Fab. 0, 1789; 4, Nathan, h. Apr.
IT, 1704; 6, Kttiileo, b. July 10, 1707; 0, Jtiol, b. Nov. 98, 1770.

Jonathnn Baoon lived in the part of the town which ia now

Upton.

Banoroft.

Moaea Bancroft m« lat, Mary ; m« 2iid, Elisabeth Lamaon of Weaton,

June 22, 1758. Ch.— 1, Joaeph, b. Jan. 18, 1756; 2, Elizabetli, b. Aug. 18,
1750; 8, MoUie, b. Not. 5, 1700; 4, Hannah, b. Dec. 4. 1700.

Joaei^' (Moaes^) m. Hannah Tainter, Sept 14, 1780; she d. Not. 82,
1701 ; m. 2nd, Esther Bond, Apr. 0, 1798. Ch.— 1, Simon, b. June 11, 1781 ;
2, Lucy, b. Mar. 10, 1788; 8, Moses, b. Jan. 18, 1780; 4, Wiley, b. Mar. O,
1794; 5, Salmon, b. Mar. 15, 1700; 0, Neley, b. May 22, 1799; 7, Hannah, •
Aug. 28, 1800; 8, Joseph, b. June 18, 1805.

Jacob Bancroft (ancestry unknown), m. Lydia Hayden, July 22, 1784.
Ch.— 1, Hannah, b. July 12, 1786; 2, Isaac, b. Feb. 10, 1780.

Benjamin Bancroft (ancestry unknown), m. Abigail Greenwood, Feb. 18,
1783. Oh.— 1, Nabby, b. Jan. 0, 1788.

Barnard.

Isaac Barnard came from Watertown and settled in Graf-
ton ; from there he came to Sutton and settled upon a farm
near tlie gun factory of Asa Waters, Esq., in what is now
Millbury. From Sutton he removed to Worcester, into
that part of the town called New Worcester, and died there
March 18, 1788.

TOWN OP SUTTON. 585

He m. Sarah ; she d. Apr. 9, 1806. Ch.— 1, Isaac, b. May 27, 1727; d.

Aug. 11, 1741; 2, Sarah, b. July 11, 1720; in. Rev. James Wellman Nov. 8,
1750; 3, Jonailiai), b. Mar. 81, 1732; 4, Joshua, b. Dec. 4, 1734; 6, Solomon,
b. May 16, 1737; d. July 10, 1741: 0, Hannah, b. Oct 3, 1730; m. Rev. Arch-
ibald Campbell Nov. 16, 1762; 7, Mary, b. Sept 13, 1741; m. Dr. Benjamin
Morse, jr., Nov. 27, 1760; 8, John, b. Aug. 11, 1743; d. in Worcester 1830; 0,
Phoebe, b. Mar. 6, 1746; 10, Judith, b. Apr. 11, 1751.

Isaac studied medicine under Dr. James Freoland, and
established himself in practice in Thomaston, Me. He was
sent from that place a reprcscntativo to the legislature at
Boston scvcnil times, before the erection of the district of
Maine into a State.

Jonathan lived on the estate which had been owned and
occupied by his father. According to Dea. Leland his house
wjus occupied in 1780 as a small-pox hospital, who says,
''Plon. Joiiiis Sibley informs mo that ho was there innocu-
latcd, and remained about lour weeks. There were nearly
sixty at the same time in the hospital. Only two of all who
were innoculated died. Dr. James Freeland was the attend-
ing physician. Mr. Barnard left Sutton between 1780 and
1786 and settled in Petersham. From there he removed to
Vermont and settled in Springfield, whore he died."

He m. Abigail Gould of Danvers, Apr. 10, 1760. CIu— 1, Inaac, b. Oct 20,
1761 ; 2, Mary, b. May 1, llOSi; in. Kxokid MiMiro Nov. 18, 17&3; 8, Saniud, b.
July 11, 1764; 4, Mehelable, b. Oct 0, 1760; 5, Jennison, b. May 1, 1778.

Joshua m. Abigail Hazeliine Sept 6, 1754. Cb. — 1, Lucy,b. Dec 16, 1766;
2, Abigail, b. July 18, 17&0; 3, Joshua, b. Dec. 31, 1761; 4, AbigaU, b. Oct
18, 1763 ; 6, Solomon, b. July 7, 1766 ; 6, £11, b. July 17, 1767 ; 7, John, b.
Feb. 14, 1770; 8, Silas, b. Apr. 24, 1772; 0, Alpha, b. Feb. 26, 1774.

John m. Sarah Fisk Oct 30, 1766. Ch.— Sarah, b. Feb. 1, 1770.

Bartlett.

The ancestry of Richard Bai*tlett can be traced back to
the time of William the Conqueror. A record is found in a
church which stands upon the old family estate, commencing
in the year 1300, and continuing to the time of Richard's
settling in Sutton. John, Richard and Thomas came to
America, Richard and John landing in Newbury, John in
1G34 in the ship ''Mary and John/* and Richard in 1635.
Thomas, probably a brother of John and Richard (accord-
ing to Bond's History of Watertown) , became a freeman in

74

586 fimujh or ram

1685-'86 ; waa selectnum for serenl yean ; he died April
86, 1654, aged about twenty-dx. lUcfaard died 1647.

0II.--1, Riduffdy Jr., Ii. ^tnX; i, Chritfeopher, li. ^lOS; 8; Jota^

b. — ; 4, JoMiiiA, b.— ; m. WIIIImii Tlieomli, cnm of Ibe Orat nCllBnef
Kewbuiy.

Rlduurd> (RidiMdi) m. Abigail ^ Ch.— 1, Samiiel. b. lUk 90|, 1040; hl

BliabethTltoomb; % Blebaid, b. flab. H, leiO; 3, TbomM, b. 8apC^ 7, UBO;

m. TImTltooBb; 4, AMgAll, b. M«r. 1683; 6, Jobn, K Jom 11^ UBS; a.

]CanrRiut;O^H«iiiiai,b.DM.18,ia07;d. Jmw 16, 16fl6; T, Hahiiflnh, bu
May 28, 166L

Blehiird*, father of the abo?o, to MpcHun of at baTlng been a fciy InlanifMift
and facetkHM man. He waa repreaentaUfo to the legMatnra; il. In lOIMt

lUchanP (lUclianP, Rtchanl^), nu Ilaiinali Kniory Nov. 18, leiS. Ch.— 1,
Hannah, b. Not. S, 1674; 1, Rldianl, b. Oct 20, 1676; 3, John, h. Sept. 8;
1678; 4, Samuel, b. July 8, 1680; d. Not. 20, 1685; 6, Daniel, b.Aiw. 8, 1681;
6, Joeej^ b. Nor. 18, 1686; 7, Samuel, b. May 2, 1688; 8, Stephon, b. Apr.
21, 1600; g, Tbomat, b. July 14, 1606; 10^ Mary, b. Sept. 1ft, 1601.

Rtehant* (Richard*, RIdiard*, Richard^), m. Maifarei Woodman Apr. U^
16to; m. 2d, Mary Ordway, Not. 18,1708. Oh.— 1, Rtehaid, b. June 27, lieO;
2, Joseph, b. HbK 18, 1708.

RicbanH (Rlchaid«, Rlchaid*, Ridiaid^, Riduwd>), m. Maiy SallonloC Gmf-
ton. Not. 18, 1744. Ch.— 1, John, b. f^b. 26^ 1746; 2, Mary, b. Jan. 24, 17481

John* (RIehanH, RidianH, Rkdianl*, RIdiard*, Richard^, m. Rebeekah
Chaae Apr. 28, 1772. Ch.— 1, Ellaabeth, b. Aug. 16, 1744; 2, Joilab, hi OtL
20, 1776; 3, Anne, b. Apr. 80, 1770.

John H. BartleU (ancestry unknown), m. Hannah Manh May 16, 1808; d.
May 6, 1817. Ch.^1, Cynthia, b. Apr. 8, 1804; 2, Lncbia, b. Apr. 10^ 1809;
8, Phlneai, b. Oct 17, 181L

Roger Bartlett (ancestry unknown), m. Tamesla . Cli.^1, Sarah, bw

Mar. 4, 1764.

Barton.

Samuel Barton was one of the original thirty families nrho
settled on the four thousand acres. His name is entered as
the owner of lot number five of the eight lots.

He married Elizabeth . Cb.— 1, Amariah, b. Aug. 80, 1716; d. Dec 8,

1780; 2, Mary, b. Sept 14, 1718; 3, Bezaleel, b. July 26, 1728; 4, Samuel, b.
Aiig. 12, 1724; 6, Eiienczcr, b. Dec. 10, 1720; 0, Betty, b. Feb. 10, 17211; 7,
Amariah, b. Not. 18, 1731.

Bezaleel* (Samuel^), m. Phoebe Carlton Apr. 80, 1747. Ch.— 1, Fboebe, b.
Jan. 24, 1748; 2, Elizabeth, b. Aug. 0, 1760; S, Bezaleel, b. June 4, 1764; 4,
Benjamin, b. Apr. 21, 1768; 6, Bebeckah, b. Apr. 18, 1760; 0, Peter, b. S^it.
8,1763.

SaraueP (SamneP), m. Ist, Mary Stockwell Mar. 11, 1745; she d. Mar. 1,
1747; m. 2(1, Uannah Lllley, May 5, 1748. Oi.— 1, Mary, b. Apr. 27, 1740;
2, Honnali, b. May 8, 1751 ; 3, Susanna, b. Not. 4, 1753.

Edmund Barton (ancestry unknown), m. Anna Flynt Ch. — 1, Stephen, b.
June 10, 1740; 2, Mary, b. June 11, 1742; 3, Hannah, b. Sept 22, 1744; 4,
Jededlah, b. May 6, 1747; 5, Flynt, b. Dec 3, 1740; 6, Elijah, b. Apr.

/

TOWN OF SUTTON. 587

1751; d. youDg; 7, Gideon, b. Apr. 22, 1763; d. youDg; 8, Anne, b. Aug. 1,
1756; m. David Gibson, Apr. 29, 1778; 0, Luke, b. Feb. 1, 1750; 10, Eunice,
b. May 22, 1701 ; m. Grindali Keith.

Jedediali^ (Edtnuud^), ra. Lydia Pierce, Mar. 23, 1774; lie d. Sept 15, 1806.
Ch.— 1, Uufu», b. Feb. 18, 1775; d. Aug. 17, 1770; 2, Kufua, b. Aug. 31, 1770;
m. Nancy Goddard; 3, Siience, b. Apr. 22, 1778; m. Jennison Barton, Nov.
27, 1800; 4, Aaron Stowe, b. Nov. 4, 1781; m. Matilda Paric; 5, Lucretia, b.
May 0, 1784; m. Henry B. Harbacic; 6, Pliny, b. Oct 12, 1780; m. Naomi
Morse; 7, Livy, b. Jan. 12, 1789; m. Phoebe Clemence; 8, Warner, b. Sept
25, 1791; m. asister of Phoebe Clemence; 9, Porter, b. Oct 28, 1795; m. a
Miss Wood of Fitchburg.

llcubon, sou of Caleb, who was tlio broUier of Edmund, m. Olive Jonnlson,
June 1, 1770. Ch.— 1, Olive, b. Jan. 3, 1771; d. in her Olh year; 2, Keuben,
b. Jan. 25, 1772; 3, Jeunison, b. Mar. 14, 1774; 4, Hannah, 5, Thankful,
twhis, b. June 10, 1777; d. in infancy; 0, Silence, b. Dec 24, 1781; m. John
B. Blanchard; 7, John F., b. Mar. 31, 1783; 8, Hannah, b. Dec 26, 1784; m.
Simon Bixby, July 28, 1802; 9, Sally, b. Jan. 25, 1788; m. Joseph Lamb; 10,
Joseph Gofte, b. Feb. 9, 1793.

Keuben^ (liciiben^, Caleb^), m. Mehi table Jennison. Ch.— 1, Hudson, b.
Sept 20, 1801.

Eli»ha Barton (ancestry unknown), m. Betty Waite, Feb. 3, 1732. Ch.— 1,
Ezekiel, b. Aug. 19, 1732; 2, Elisha, b. June 5, 1734; 3, Mehitable, b. Oct 8,
1736; 4, David, b. Feb. 0, 1740; 5, Gershom, b. Dec 6, 1742; 6, Betty, b.
Mar. 31, 1745; 7, Sarah, b. Mar. 21, 1747; 8, Bebeckah, b. Dec 1, 1748.

Batcheller.

Tho first of tho uamo, Batchcllor, in this country, scorns
to have been Rev. Stephen Batcheller, who sailed from Lon-
don, March 9, 1G32, and arrived at Boston, Juno 5th. lie is
referred to as '' having in his company six persons, his relar
tives and friends.'' He settled in Lynn. The next of the
name of whom there is any record, was Joseph of Canter-
bury, England, who embarked for New England in 1G36,
'MviUi his wife, Elizabeth, one child and three servants."
lie settled lii-st in Salem — that pai*t afterwards Wenham;
was made freeman in 1G37 ; wjis deputy in the GenemI Court
at Boston in 1G44, and the first representative from Wen-
ham. Whether he was related to Kev. Stephen cannot be
ascertained. Mr. John A. Boutell, the antiquarian and stu-
dent of family histories, says, ^' the Batchellers in this coun-
try are not connected with each other.**

Joseph Batcheller is the ancestor of the Sutton families
bearing the name. His children were Mark, John, Elizabeth
and Hannah. His descendants have remained in Wenham
until the present time.

588 FAMILIES OF THE

Mark, probably his son, was killed in the assault made
upon the stronghold of the Narragansetts, Dec. — , 1675.

The church in Wcnham wjis oi'ganized Octolnjr 8, l(i44,
and Joseph Batcheller was one of the mein1>ers. His wife,
Elizabeth, was admitted to membership on the seventeenth
of November of the same year. He died about 1699.

John, son of the above, resided in Wenham; m. Isi, Jalj 12, 1661, Maxj
Dennis, by whom he had one son, Joseph; slie died June 26, 1066; m. 2ud,
May 4, 1600, Mary GkxMlale, by wliom he had John, Mark, Ebeiiezer, tSLba^
beth, Hannah, Mary, Sarah and David.

David, son of tlie alx>ve, m. Susanna Wliipi^le in 1700 ; she il. June lil,
1704; he d. Jan. 20, 1700. Ch.— 1, David, b. April 6, 1710; lu. Tbaukful
Perhara, Oct. 14, 1734; 2, Susanna, b. July 24, 1712; d. Aug. 1712; 3, Joseph,
b. Sept 17, 1713; m. Mary Perley, Jan. 26, 1767; 4, Nehemlah, b. May 20,
1710; m. Experience Perham, June 16, 1738; 5, Abraham, b. June 6, 1722; 6,
Amos, b. April 6, 1727; m. Lydia Kimball; 7, Susanna, b. Sept. 22, 1731;
m. William Fiske, Oct, 20, 1740.

Abraham^ (David^ Juhn^, Joseph^), m. Sarah Newton of Wcetboro', May
15, 1751. Ue probably came to Sutton very soon after his marriage. He d. Jan.
31, 1813. Ch.— 1, Abraham, b. Mar. 26, 1752; m. Kebeckah D wight, Dec
28, 1774; 2, Abnor, b. Sept. 15, 17r>5; 3, Vashti, b. Jiui. 31, 1757; ni. Nclie-
miah Chase, Dec. 17, 1778; 4, Joseph, b. Nov. 1, 1759; 5, Benjamin, b. Not. 7,
1762; 6, Ezra, b. July 20, 1704; 7, Sarah, b. Nov. 26, 1766; m. Benjamin
Caldwell, Aug. 13, 1780; 8, Amos, b. Oct. 12, 1768.

Abner^ (Abraham*, David*, John'^, Joseph^,) m. Prudence Leland, Feb. 22,
1781. Ch.— 1, Amos, b. Feb. 17, 1782; d. Mar. 3, 1782; 2, Sally, b. June 28,
1783; m. Elijah Sherman, Mar. 18, 1802; 3, Moses, b. Nov. 22, 1784; m.
Rachel Wakefield, Apr. 18, 1802; 4, Vashti, b. Dec 1, 1886; m. Amos Ellis,
May 23, 1810; 5, Jonas, b. Mar. 23, 1788; m. Rebeckah Grossman, SepL 21,
1809; 6, Abigail, b. May 20, 17tK).

Benjamiu'' (Abraham*, David**, John'^, Joseph',) m. Betsey Carry I of Bos-
ton, May 29, 1798; she d. July 22, 1839; he d. Nov. 19, 1843. Ch.— 1, Abra-
ham, b. July 11, 1799; 2, Lewis, b. Feb. 21, 1801; 3, Betsey, b. Apr. 5, 1803;
4, Harriet, b. Oct. 11, 1804.

Lewis* (Benjamin^, Abrahams David^*, John*-, Joseph^) ra. Sophia New-
ton. Ch.— 1, Benjamin Lincoln, b. Aug. 27, 1820; 2, Henry Coteswortli, b.
Sept. 5, 1828.

Benjamin L."^ (Lewis", Benjamin^, Abraham*, David'', John'-, Joseph',) m.
Fannie H. Metcalf, Aug. 1, 1848. Ch. — 1, Benjamin Lewis, b. July 14, 1849-
d. Oct. 9, 1849; 2, Benjamin Franlvlin, b. Mar. 10, 1851; 3, Henry Lewis, b!
Mar. 17, 1852; 4, Mary Frances, b. Mar. 8, 1854; m. E. R, Jaclcson, Sept. 2,
1873; 5, George Severy, b. Oct. 4, 1802.

Benjamin F.^ (Benjamin L.\ Lewis**, Benjamin^, Abraham^, David^*, John-
Joscpli',) ni. Ella Jane Barnes, Alar. 1, 1M7(). Cii. — I, Fred Lewis, b. May
21, 1871; 2, Editli Lunelta, Apr. 2, 1877.

Henry C (Lewis***, Benjamin^, Abraham*, David*, John^, Joseph^,) m.
Theresa D. Little. Ch.— 1, William H., b. June 21, 1804; 2, Alice Thereaa]
b. April 25, 1867.

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Ezra^ (Abraham*, David*, John*, Joseph^,) m. Polly Day, Jan. 16. 1780.
Ch.— 1, Orre, b. Sept 24, 1790; 2, Ezra, b. July 21, 1801.

Ezra, bom July 21, 1801, removed to Brookfield and
oiigsigcd in the manufacture of boots ; wbicb business, con-
tinued by his sons, has increased until the establishment of
the Messrs. Batcheller has become the largest boot manu-
factory in this country, and probably the largest in the
world.

Anios^ (Abrahams David*, John'^ Joseph^) m. Abigail Hall, Feb. 20, 1705.
Cii.~l, Paul, b. June 24, 1705; 2, Elmira, b. Apr. 10, 1707; m. Tyler Stock-
well, Apr. 10, 1821; 3, Ellianan, b. Sept. 0, 1700; d. Nov. 17, 180G; 4, Abigail,
b. Mar. 2, 1802; d. Mar. 4, 1813; 6, Amos, b. Dec 13, 1804; 6, Sally, b. July
20, 1807; 7, Alden, b. ; d. Apr. 6, 1831.

ElhaDan<> (Amos'^, Abraham^, David^, John^, Joseph^) m. Lucinda Hicks,
Jan. 4, 1820; she d. Oct. 31, 1871. Oh.— 1, Amos, b. Dec. 24, 1834; 2, Har-
rison J., b. Jan. 2, 1830.

Amos^ (Ellianan*, Amos^, Abraham^, David", John^, Joseph^) m. Julia M.
Taylor, Feb. 4, 1857. Ch.— 1, Uebeckah Taylor, b. Nov. 24, 1803; 2, NetUe
Isabel, b. June 7, 1870.

Mark Batcheller (ancestry unknown, probably a remote relaUve of Capt

Abraham); m. Prlscilla ; he d. June 5, 1817. Ch. — 1, Anne, b. July

25, 1764; 2, Lucy, b. Apr. 11, 1766; 3, Joel, b. Aug. 16, 1768; m. Judith
Burdon, Aug. 14, 1704 ; 4, Sarah, b. Oct. 13, 1770 ; 5, Priscilla, b. Feb. 17, 1773 ;
m. Ellas Chase, Apr. 7, 1707; 6, Joslali, b. June 7, 1775; 7, Sarah, b. June 17,
1777; 8, Mark, b. Mar. 11, 1781.

Josiah^ (Mark^), m. Susanna ; she d. Jan. 22, 1814. Ch. — 1, Stephen

Farrar, b. June 5, 1807; 2, Ebenezer Andrews, Jan. 80, 1800; 3, Susanna, b.
Feb, 22, 1811 ; d. Oct. 23, 1813; 4, Esther Susanna, b. June 21, 1813.

Mark^ (Mark^), m. Mehitable Bumap, Nov. 12, 1808; d. Jan. 6, 1817. Ch.—
1, Almira Wyman, b. Aug. 0, 1800; 2, Lucinda, b. Nov. 24, 1810; 3, Lucy,
b. June 8, 1812; 4, Cyrus, b. Dec. 20, 1813; 5, Salmon, b. Sept 20, 1815: d.
Sept 17, 1830; 6, MehiUble Walt, b. July 24, 1817; 7, Horace, b. July 8, 1810;
8, Mary Bumap, b. Sept 17, 1821 ; 0, Mark Judson, b. Aug. 20, 1825.

Rev. William Batcheller (ancestry unknown), m. Lydia Warren ; d.

Oct 20, 1821; she d. Oct 15, 1815. Ch.— 1, William b. ; m. Hannah

Groe, Apr. 24, 1788; d. Jan. 11, 1818, ae. 50; 2, Daniel, b. Apr. 5, 1774; m.
Betsey Thayer, June 15, 1800; d. Apr. 17, 1816; 3, Sarah, b. Mar. 21, 1776;
4, Jonas, b. Aug. 27, 1780; d. Oct 17, 1844; 5, Moses, 6, Aaron, twins, b.
Apr. 11, naS; 7, Warren, b. Apr. 26, 1786; d. Mar. 27, 1873.

Jonas^ (Rev. William^, m. Prusha Howard, Sept 12, 1700. Ch.— 1, Origen,
b. Nov. 0, 1700; 2, Clark, b. Sept 7, 1801; d. Oct 6, 1812; 3, Jonas, b. Aug.
20, 1803; killed at AnUeUm, Sept 17, 1862; 4, Lydia, b. Nov. 11, 1805; 5,
Sally, b. Sept 22, 18(/7; 0, Joel, b. Aug. 5, 1800; 7, Rachel, b. Nov. 4, 1810;
d. Nov. 8, 1810; 8, Roxa, b. Dec 13, 1811; 0, Warren, b. May 25, 1814.

Jon;us" (Jonas'^ Rev. William^), m. Mary A. Young, May 7, 1843. Ch.— 1,

Orlando W., b. Apr. 0, 1844; 2, Emily L. W., b. Apr. 16, 1846; d. , 1848;

3, EmmaE., b. May 27, 1840; 4, Hattie A., b. Sept 1, 1851; m. John L.
Inman, Oct 12, 1860 ; d. ^ 1878.

590 FAMILIES OF THE

Warren* (Rev. WUlUmi), m. Freelove Wwtcott, , 1816. Ch,— 1, Horace,

b. Jan. 28, 181&

Horace* (WarrenS Rev. William^), m. Betsey A. Mascroft, Apr. 20, 1848.
Ch.— 1, Horace Warren, b. Apr. 13, 1855.

Uorace W.« (Horace*, Warren^ lUsv. William^, m. Ida M. Darling, Oct 15>
1874. Oh.— 1, Horace Clifton, b. Apr. 80, 1875.

BiGELOW.

Jedediah Bigelow is said to have come into Sutton from
Waltham or Watertown on the day Kev. David Hall was
ordained pastor of the church, October 15, 1729. His ances-
try is unknown.

He m. Tamesln . Ch.— 1, Thankful, b. Apr. 11, 1745.

Mrs. Bigelow died in Ward, November 1799, aged one
hundred and three years and ten months.

BlXBEE.

Samuel Bixbee was one of the original thirty families.
His name is ont^^rod as a settlor on lot nuinbor four of the
eight lots.

Hem. Martha . Oh.— 1, Martha, b. Mar. 24, 1710; 2, Elizabeth, b.

June 30, 1720; 3, Samuel, b. Sept. 0, 1721 ; 4, Jacob, b. Jan. 22, 1723; 5, Ben-
jamiu, b. Apr. 17, 1726 ; 6, Jonathan, b. Sept. '20, 1728 ; 7, Solomon, 8, Samp-
son, twins, b. Mar. 3, 1731.

Samuel'^ (SamueP), m. Lydia Bond, Mar. 13, 1751; m. 2d, Rebeckah Bartr
lett, Feb. 15, 1781. Ch.— 1, Betty, b. Jan. 16, 1752; 2, Lydia, b. Oct. 17, 1753;
m. Mosea Park, May 19, 1779; 3, Samuel, b. Sept, 24, 1755; 4, Sarah, b. July

9, 1757; 5, Sampson, b. May 23, 1759; m. Sarah Richardson, Apr. 27, 1780;
6, Solomon, b. Sept 30, 1761 ; 7, Esther, b. Jan. 27, 1764; m. CapL John
Woodbury, Mar. 19, 1800; 8, Anne, b. Jan. 27, 1766; 9, Mullie, b. Feb. 9, 1768;

10, John, b. Oct. 20, 1770; 11, Simon, b. May 16, 1774; 12, David, b. Feh. 19,
1783.

Samuel^ (Samuel'^, Samuel^), m. Mary Greenwood, June 13, 1781. Ch.— 1,
Simon, h. OcL 14, 1781 ; 2, Hctly, b. June 3, 1783; 3, Sally, b. Apr. 21, 1786:
m. John llinds, Dec. 4, 1806.

Simon* (Samuel*, Samuel'-, Samuel^), m. Hannah Barton, July 28, 1802.
Ch.— 1, Olive Barton, b. OcL 14, 1802; 2, Mary Delight, b. June 6, 1805.

Bond.

William Bond came from Eiighmd in 1()49 and settled in
Wiiteitown.

He m. Feb. 7, 1649, Mary Bisco. Ch.— 1, William, b. Oct. 1, 1650; 2, John,
b. Dec. 2, 1652; 3, Thomas, b. Oct. 23, 1655; 4, Elizabeth, b. Nov. 30, 1656; 5,

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, b. Jan. 0, 1668; 6, Nathaniel, b. Nov. 0, 1650; 7, Sarah, b. July 24,

1661 ; 8, Jonas, b. July 28, 1664.

Jonas^ (William^), m. Grace Ch. — 1, Jonas, m. Dec. 4, 1707,

Hannah Bright; 2, llenry, d. a batchelor at fifty; 3, Josiah, b. Jan. 20, 1605;
4» Hannah, m. Deacon William Brown.

Josiah' ( Jonas^, Williami), m. Elizabeth Fuller. Oh.— 1, Josiah, b. Jan. 21,

1724; 2, Jonas, b. ; 8, Henry, b. Feb. 4, 1742; 4, Lydia, m. Samnel

Bixby, Mar. 13, 1751 ; 5, Anna, m. Samuel Trask.

Josiah« (Josiah', Jonas^ William^, m. Sarah Mellindy; died Jan. 17, 1800.
Ch.— i; Oliver, b. Oct. 20, 1762; 2, William, b. May 5, 1765; d. Nov. 1, 1842;
8, Sarah, b. Sept. 21, 1760; 4, Elijah, b. Sept 2, 1780; m. Sarah Fay of
S(>ullil)oro.

OlivcH'' (JosiahS Josiah", Jonas^ William^), m. Sarah Chate, Nov. 24, 1785.
Oh.— 1, Lyman, b. June 2, 1788; 2, Leonard, b. Oct. 12, 1700; 3, Isaac, b.
Sept. 15, 1702; 4, Emory, b. Dec. 1, 1704; 5, Oliver, 6, Sally, twins, b. Aug.
23, 1801.

William^ (Josiah^, Josiah", Jonas^ William^), m. Sarah Waters, Mar. 28,
1702. Ch.— 1, Alvan, b. Apr. 27, 1703; 2, Sally, b. May 7, 1705; m. June 1,
1820, Nchoiniah Chase; 3, Cyrus, b. Nov. 22, 1707; d. July 31, 1817.

Jonas^ (Josiah", Jonas^ William^), m. Hannah Hicks, Oct 30, 1755. Ch.—
1, Hannah, b. Mar. 13, 1757; m. Abel Chase, Sept 24, 1770; 2, Esther, b.
Oct 21, 1701; m. Joseph Bancroft, Apr. 0, 1703; 3, Lydia, b. May 4, 1705; 4,
Jonas, (not on record).

Jonas^ (Jonas^, Josiah", Jonas', William^), m. Polly Walte, Aug. 6, 1708.
Ch.— 1, Nancy, b. Mar. 20, 17^; 2, Amasa, b. July 6, 1800.

BOUTELL.

Samuel Boutell m. Elizabeth . Ch.— 1, Hannah, b. Feb. 8, 1736; d.

Sept 23, 1741; 2, Hepzabah, b. Jan. 30, 1740; 3, Samuel, b. Dec 17, 1741; 4,
Enoch, b. Jan. 25, 1747; 5, Ebenezer, b. Feb. 4, 1750.

Samuel^ (SamueP), m. Hannah Barton, Oct 20, 1765. Ch.— 1, Samuel, b.
Aug. 12, 1766; 2, Jedediah, b. Apr. 20, 1708; 3, Alpheus, b. Jan. 5, 1770.

BUCKMAN.

Jeremiah Buckman and his wife united with the church
by letter from the church in Beverly, in 1734, and Jeremiah
Buckman, jr., and his wife, from the same church, in 1735.
There is no record of their children.

Stephen Buckman, son of Jeremiah, jr., m. Ruth Gould, Nov. 3, 1743; d.
Apr. 24, 1744. Ch.— 1, Ruth, b. Aug. 24, 1744.

Daniel Buckman (probably the son of Jeremiah, Jr.), m. Phoebe ; d. June

10, 1783. Ch.— 1, Eilenor, b. May 10, 1745; 2, Ellrjibeth, b. Apr. 11, 1748; 8,
Jonai*, b. Aug. 3, 1750; 4, Ruth, h. Juno 3, 17(K).

Joseph Buckman (ancestry unknown), m. Mary ^. Ch.— 1, Amos, b.

Sept 25, 1744.

Daniel Buckman (ancestry unknown), m. Abigail Pratt, Apr. 18, 1774,
Ch.— 1, RusseU, b. Feb. 22, 1775.

592 FAMILIES OF THE

Bnaselis (DanieP), m. Polly Lord, Oct 27, 1799. Ch.— 1, Albert OftllAten,
b. Aug. 11, 1808.

Isalali Buckman (ancestry unknown), m. Mary Dike, Mar. 22, 1750. Oh. —
1, Jeremiah, b. Sept. 11, 1761; 2, James, b. Oct. 19, 176S; 8, Rboda, b. Apr.
8, 1766; 4, Isaiali, b. Mar. 15, 1768; 5, Hannah, b. Feb. 4, 1770; 0, laicroUa,
b. Jan. 21, 1774; 7, Molly, b. July 12, 1777.

Blanohard.

Joseph Blanchard (ancestry unknown), m. Abigail . Oh. — 1, Jo8e|A,

b. July 24, 1751 ; 2, Abigail, b. Jan. 17, 1754 ; 3, Ann, b. Sept 16, 175(1.

Joseph* (Josephi), m. MehiUbel PuUiam, Apr. 10, 1770. Oil. — 1, Joseph,
b. Dec. 28, 1770.

John Blanchard (ancestry unknown), m. Sarah Oarriel, Dec 10, 1705, she
d. Apr. 26, 1805. Oh.— 1, Sarah, b. July 2, 1706; 2, John, b. Mar. 12, 170D.

Samuel Blanchard (ancestry unknown), m. Susanna Tenney, Mar. 17, 177S.
Oh.— 1, Stephen, b. Oct 26, 1775; 2, John Brewer, b. Mar. 2, 1780; m.
Silence Barton, Feb. 17, 1805; 3, Simon, b. Feb. 17, 1782; 4, Samuel, b. June
25, 1784; 5, Polly, b. July 3, 1786; 6, Thomas, b. June 24, 1788.

Stephen* (SamueU)> m. Oyna Marble, Nov. 26, 1808. Oh.— 1, Adelhie, h.
Sept. 25, 1805.

BULLARD.
By William S. Babton, Esq., of Worcester.

In the genealogical history of the ''Descendants of several
ancient Puritans," published by Rev. Abner Morse in 1857,
and afterward reprinted with important additions and cor-
rections, may be found an interesting account of the Bullard
families in New England. From this work and from sun-
dry manuscripts and family records doomed reliable, the
writer has prepared for publication, with the annals of the
town of Sutton, a few of the materials for a concise history
of the ancestry and descendants of Dr. Bullard, from early
colonial times down to the close of the year 1877.

Among the first plantei-s of New England, according to
the latest researches in genealogy, appear four men of the
name Bullard, viz : Robert, George, John and William,
They all, doubtless, emigrated from England about the year
1630, and were certainly among the first settlers in Water-
town and its vicinity. The first two above named, or their
children, had hinds assigned them in Watcrtown in 1G37 and
1644, and the last two in Dedham, about the year 1636.

In the first edition of Mr. Morse's work, it is stated that
of the several planters of the name of Bullard, '* Benjamin

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is the only one whose entire race admits of being traced with
certainty and separated from all others bearing the name/'
By substituting the name of Robert for Benjamin, in
accordance with the later information obtained by Mr.
Moi*8e, this statement will doubtless be found strictly true.
It was, at first, erroneously supposed that there was a Ben-
jamin among the early settlers of Watertown, but it seems
that a son of Robert, viz: Benjamin (2), hereafter refeiTed
to, was the ^'Benjamin Bullard" whose name is preserved
in the early records of that town.

Robert Bullard (1) was unquestionably the ancestor of the
Sutton family of that name. He was probably born about
the year 1599, as it is a matter of record that he died in
Watcrtowu, April 24, 1639, aged forty.

He left a widow, Ann or Anna, and probably three child-
ren only — a son Benjamin (2) , and two daughters, Anna and
Maudlin.

A curious piece of evidence in regard to the parentage of
Benjamin (2), may be found in Dr. Bond's ** Watertown
Family Memorial," more particularly in his account of the
discovery of a bond given by one Henry Thorpe, who mar-
ried the widow of Robert Bullard about November 25, 1639.

Benjamin (2), the only son of Robert and Anna Bullard,
was probably born about the year 1630. From all the
accounts handed down by his contemporaries, he seems to
have been regarded a man of rare energy and force of
character.

During a portion of his minority he resided in Dedham,
being under the care of an uncle, probably John Bullard, a
holder of land in that town. He was admitted a townsman
at Dedham, January 11, 1655-'56, '* which then implied a
previous probation, a good moral character, and the age of
twenty-one." His name appears in 1657-58 in the list of
those U} whom land was to be assigned in Dedham, but
having removed from Dedham about that time, he received
none.

He was twice married ; first at Dedham, in 1659, to Mar-
tha Pidge, and secondly to Elizabeth , in 1677. About

the time of his first marriage, he, with others, located a

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594 VAifiLnBS OF thb

home on the north side of Bogiatow Pond, in what is now
the town of Sherborn. Here they continued to reside, dur-
ing the rest of tiieir lives, in a state of warfiire with the
savages, who then infested nearly all the early settleiiieiits
in Massachusetts.

In the interesting account given by Mr. Morse, it is rebtod
that << they built for a garrison-house a spacious and regalar
fortress. It was superior to any similar structure on the
then frontier.'* He further adds that <*to this place of
security our ancestors, for more than two generations, were
accustomed to flee in times of alarm, and licro no siimll num-
ber of their children were lx>m.^

Benjamin Bullard was one of the signers of the first prti-
tion for the incorporation of the town of Sherbom. In 1678
he sold his patrimonial estate in Waterto¥m, and in 1674 he
signed a second petition for the incorporation of Sherbom,
soon after wliich the prayer of tlic i^ctitionors was duly
gnmtod. He cvontunlly iKMstuno the pn)priotor of 1»rgo
tracts of land in Medway, Sherbom and Holliston, some of
which have been retained in the fiunily name down to the
present day. He died in Sherbom, Sept. 27, 1689. He
had by his first wife three sons and three daughters, and the
same num1)er of each by his second wife. In closing a most
excellent tribute to his memoiy, Mr. Morse eulogiases the
*^ great Puritan ancestor" of the BuUards, and records the
fact that '^he sleeps hard by the scenes of his toils and his
perils. On the apex of one of nature's pyramids, whose
base is laved by the Charles Rivor, repose his ashos, in
company with those of the foundcra of Sherbom."

Benjamin (3), second son of Benjamin (2), and Martha
Bullard, was bom March 1, 1670-71. He married Tab-

itha — , about the year 1700, and had four sons, all

born in Sherbom. He inherited lands or drew them in
right of his father, in Holliston, in the northwest comer of
Mcndon, now a part of Milford, and in the territory west of
Mondou, atlerward known as Douglas. About the year
1739 he removed to the house of his son Benjamin, in Hol-
liston, where he died about the year 1760, aged ninety.
He seems to have been principally engaged in farming.

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although ho was twice chosen ty thing-man, and repeatedly
surveyor of highways, in the alteration and improvement of
which he took great interest.

Benjamin (4) , the eldest of four children of Benjamin
(3), and Tabitha Bullard, was bom in Sherbom, March 4,
1702-3. He settled in Holliston prior to 1727, and built
his house a few rods east of the northeast comer of Milford.
lie married, first, Judith, daughter of Ebenezer Hill of
Shcrborn, November 9, 1727. They had eleven children —
six sons and live daughters. He maiTied for his second wife
Ruth Hill, August 12, 1762, and died intestate in 1766.

Asa (5) , eldest son of Benjamin (4) and Judith Bullard,
was born in Holliston, July 10, 1730. He was admin-
istrator of his father's estate, and inherited his homestead
in the westerly pait of Holliston. In the letters of admin-
istration granted September 23, 1766, he is styled **cord-
waincr." He was twice married ; first to Hannah Jones,
daughter of Eli Jones of Holliston (born August 6, 1734;*
died April 1762), by whom he had four children; and
secondly, November 1, 1762, to Hannah Cook, daughter of
Walter Cook of Mendon, by whom he had twelve children,
eight sons and four daughters. He made his will December
17, 1802, and died prior to June 12, 1804, in Holliston,
:iged about seventy-four.

Artemas (6), M. D., the third son of Asa (5), and
Hannah (Cook) Bullard, was bom at Holliston, December 8,
1768. An interesting sketch of Dr. Bullard, prepared in
1854 by hi8> son-in-law. Judge Barton of Worcester, was
lirst [)nblislied in 1855 in connection with Mr. Morse's gene-
alogical work, heretofore referred to. To this sketch the
writer is greatly indebted for many of the facts which he
has freely incorporated into the following brief notice of his
honored grandfather.

Dr. Bullard seems to have been the only one of his
father's children who received a professional education.

AlK)ut the lime he became of tige he commenced the study
of medicine with Dr. John B. Kittredge of Framingham,
and afterwards spent about two years in the office of Daniel
Fiske of Oxford. Only a few years ago he was remem-

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bered by the old people of Oxford as a << smart young
physician whom they were desirous of having settled with
them.** On the twenty-eighth of August 1794, **with a
small stock of medicines costing twelve pounds, unci under
a debt of like amount," he commenced the practice of his
profession in Northbridge. While he was a student of medi-
cine at Oxford, he became acquainted with his first wife,
Maria Waters, daughter of Ebenezer Waters, Esq., of Sut-
ton, and a relative of Dr. Fiske of Oxford. They were
married in Sutton, February 17, 1796. It is related of her
tliat she was a <* very wortliy lady, but died witlu)ut issue in
about two years after her marriage, and now sleeps in the
tomb of her father, in a private cemetery near West Sutton
village. Upon this tomb is a monumental tablet, with many
inscriptions commemorative of the family of her father/*
Mrs. BuUard was born August 6, 1769, and died June 6,
1798.

On the sixth of December 1798, Dr. BuUard man-iod for
his second wife Lucy, eldest daughter of Deacon Jesse and
Anna Mason White of Northbridge, by whom he had ten
children, three daughters and seven sons. After a residence
of several years in Northbridge, during which he estab-
lished an extensive practice, he was induced by his father-in-
law, Esquire Waters, then advanced in years, to purchase
his large and beautiful farm in West Sutton. lie accord-
ingly removed to Sutton in 1805, and thenceforward '*his
attention was divided between his profession and his farm."

About this period, according to the stjitonicntH of his .son-
in-law, and ''when military honors were not so cheap us at
present," he wjis appointed, l)y Governor Strong, surgeon of
the then local infantry regiment; and in the year 1814 he
was elected a fellow of the council of the Massachusetts
Medical Society. Nothing was wanted to give him an
eminent position in his profession but exclusive devotion to
it. Dr. Bullard has been described as in person ''some-
what above the ordinary stature, of light, ilorid complexion,
light blue eyes, nose strictly aquiline; and, in short, ixs his
surviving contemporaries say, a fine looking man. lie
possessed ardent feelings and great energy of character.

TOWN OF SUTTOK. 597

united with a sound judgment. His integrity was proverbial,
always doing exact justice to othera, and expecting the same
from them."

The residence of Dr. Bullard was upon a beautiful rise of
land about half a mile south of the village of West Sutton.
The mansion house, which is a very substantial and well
preserved structure, was erected nearly a century ago. A
magnificent elm, whose branches cover an area of more than
three hundred feet in circumference, is still standing a few
rods west of the house, and is one of the most conspicuous
landmarks in the town of Sutton.

Many of the associations coimected with the old farm on
** Bullard Hill," are perhaps of too personal a nature to war-
rant more than a piissing allusion in this place. To the
writer, who, as the doctor's eldest grandchild, was a frequent
visitor at the old homestead, the venerable family residence
and its many still beautiful surroundings will always pos-
sess a peculiar interest — an interest second only to that felt
by the surviving members of that large household of iSfty
years ago. It is gratifying to the writer to be able to add that
a very coiiHidcrablo portion of the old farm is still retained
in the family name, and that its ancient reputation for hospi-
t'vlity and good cheer are still preserved under the successful
management of the present proprietor, a worthy grandson
of Dr. Bullard.

The death of Dr. Bullard, which was probably instan-
taneous, was occasioned by an accidental fall in his bam. It
occurred on Friday, the sixth dny of May 1842. His fune-
ral wjis largely attended by his fellow townsmen and friends,
and by many of his numerous relatives; the impressive
funeml services being conducted by the Rev. Hiram A.
Tracy of Sutton, and the Rev. David Holman of Douglas.
His remains were buried in the cemetery at West Sutton,
where a simple monument has been erected to his memory.
A plain marble headstone, phiced in the enclosure which
marks the family burial lot, bears the following inscription :
<'Dr. Artemas Bullard; born at HoUiston, Dec. 8, 1768:
died at Sutton May 6, 1842, aged 73."

598 VAinTJKS or tiik

Lucy White, second wife of Dr. Bullard, and the mother
of all his children, was bom at Northbridge, May 5, 1778.

As heretofore stated, she was the daughter of Deacon
Jesse White and Anna Mason, his wife, and w:is the eldest
of eleven children — four daughters and seven sons. A
minute account of her paternal ancestry, communicated by
her son-in-law, Hon. Ira M. Barton of Worcester, in an
article entitled ^< Sampson Mason, the Baptist and Dragoon
in Oliver Cromwell's Army,^ appeared in the columns of
the Historical and Genealogical Register for July 1864. In
this carefully prepared and most interesting sketch, it
appears that Mrs. Bui lard was one of the direct descendants
of Sampson Mason of Rehoboth, being a representative of
the sixth generation from her noted ancestor, counting him
as the first. Without going into details, it will be sufficient
for the present purpose of the writer to give the following
brief summary of the Mason pedigree. Of the thirteen
children of Sampson (1), by Mary (Buttcrworth), tlie
tenth child, Isaac (2), was the ancestor of Mrs. liuUord.
He was a deacon of the second Baptist church in Swansey.
His son, Hezekiah(3), who was the fifth of ten children,
was the great-grandfather of Mrs. Bullard. The eldest son
of Hczekiah (3), and Rel)ecca Martin, was Melatiah (4),
who lived to be more than one hundred yeara of age. The
oldest daughter of Mchitiah (4) , and Rcbccciv Miller, wsis
Anna (5), (Mason), the mother of Mrs. Bullard. She was
born at Rehoboth, November 4, 1755 ; married Deacon
White, at Oxbridge, April 17, 1777 ; died August 20, 1839.

It is scarcely possihlc, within the limits of this brief
sketch, to do full justice to the memory of Mrs. Bullard.
In lieu, therefore, of a more elaborate tribute, the writer
deems himself fortunate in being able to present a few
extracts from the eloquent remarks made by her son-in-law,
Henry Ward Beecher, at her funeral :

To Uils joyful coroimtioii our bdovcd mother luis come. All Uie tljiys of
her apiMiiiitcd years — years full of lahor ami duty — are aecomplishod ; all
her doubts are disixilled, all her auticipatlons realized; all she hoped for in
her long and noble life, and far more than human hope can ever aspire to, is
now her porUon. We come to shed no bitter tears: we celebrate a triumph ,
not a defeat — a life perfected.

TOWN OP SUTTON. 599

Her children are gathered here, with her more immediate friends and
neighbors, to pay the last honors to her lifeless frame. How sturdily, how
nobly she lived ; feeble, tender, but how enduring. Never strong, no one
would have marked her for a long life. Well do I remember when first I saw
her. I was then a lad in college. Even tlieii i was struck by tlie eiiei^ of
her character. I remember my impression then that she was weak in body,
and liable to meet an early death. Who would have thought that she would
survive that stalwart man, Dr. BuUard of Sutton 1 so full of the capital for
a long and sturdy life. In body, as in mind, she was evenly organized.
Hers was the strength of tenderness and gentleness, but underlaid by a quiet
})cr8i8tcnco of wonderful force. She was firm and steadfast for the right,
wlicnwcr principle was Involved; mild and loving, but with fixed habits
of belief and thought, which kept her firm and true, even to sternness
when occasion required. God taught herl With her vigor of character, it
would liavi; l)cen easy for her to make shipwreck of happiness, linked as she
was with that strong nature, her husband. It would have been easy for her
to purchase peace by self-abnegation, by sinking herself; but she did neither.
She made herself a power in her house, but she ruled by submission and love.
She made her house a happy one ; and a greater compliment can be paid to
no woman. She elevated the name of wife and mother, by showing, in her-
self, what it was possible for a woman to be.

Mrs. Bullard passed the last portion of her long and use-
ful life at the house of her daughter, Mrs. Judge Barton of
Worcester. She died in Worcester, December 15, 1869,
aged ninety-one years, seven months and ten days. Iler
remains were placed by the side of her husband, in the
cemetery at West Sutton, and the same simple monument
murks the silo of tiieir resting place.

In giving some account of the descendants of Doctor and
Mrs. Bullard, the writer has endeavored to make it as com-
plete as possible in a genealogical point of view, and, at the
same time, to embody such brief details of personal history
;i8 might be of interest to the general reader. For the sake
of conciseness, however, he has sought to avoid the repeti-
tion of names, as far as practicable, and to make use of such
abbreviations as are customary in works of this kind.

Of the ten children of Dr. Bullard by his second wife, all
of whom were living at the time of his decease, it may be
l)roper to state, in a general way, that they were all well
educated, three of the sons being graduates of colleges and
ordained minister, and two other sons being physicians.
His three daughters all married professional men.

600 VAMIUm OP THB

The seyenl ohildran of Dr. and Mn. Ballud, ^wHh tHicdr
respeotiye fiunilias in the order of fheir senioritjr, mn as
follows :

I. Maria Waters, bom Jaiiiinry 25, 1800, at Nortlikridgo,
and married NoTombor 11, 1823, at Stitton, by Boy. Edmund
Mills, to Irm Barton of Oxford. Her husband, the lata Hon.
Irm Moore Barton of Worcester, first named Ira, was botn
at Oxford, October 25, 1796, and, in 1839, by act of flie
General Conrt, was authorixed to take the additional namo
of *> Moore ** in memoiy of his revered maternal grand-
mother, Dorothy Moore, and of his great-groot^grniidraUior
Moore, the first magistrate of his native town. He waa a
grandson of Dr. Stephen Barton, who was bom at Snttcm,
June 10, 1740. Dr. Barton's fisher and mother, Ednnmd
and Anna Flynt Barton, were married in Salem, April 9^
1789, and probably removed to Sutton soon afterword. Mr.
Barton graduated with high honors at Brown Universityy in
1819^ and at the Cambridge law school in 1822. He prao-
tised hiw in Oxford from 1822 to 1834, and was repreaentar-
tive from that town during the years 1880 to 1832 inclnaiTe.
In 1833-'34 he represented the county of Worcester in the
State Senate. He removed to Worcester in 1884, and in
1836 was appointed by Governor Everett judge of probate
for Worcester couuty. In 1840 he was chosen one of the
electors for president in the famous Harrison, or *^ log-cal)in **
campaign. Ho resigned his judgeship in 1844, and in 1846
represented the then town of Worcester in the legislature.
Judge Barton continued the practice of his profession until
1849, when he visited Europe in pursuit of much needed
rest and recreation.

Upon his return in 1850 he resumed his office practice
only, finding leisure, during the intervals of business, for
the iiidulgence of his literary, historical and antiquarian
tastes. He was an active member, and for many years a
Councillor of the American Antiquarian Society of Worces-
ter. He died, very suddenly, at his home in Worcester,
July 18, 1867. The writer may be pardoned if he feels
constrained to add some cxtnicts from the many tributes to
the memory of his honored father.

TOWN OP SUTTON. 601

"Judge Barton was distinguished for purity, simplicity and integrity of
character; and as a puhlic servant, in numerous offices of trust and responsi-
hlilty, his conduct was marlced hy signal ahility, fidelity and success. He was
eminently the accomplished lawyer, the upright magistrate, the enlightened
patriotic citizen ; ami tlio community which, through a long and hu^y life, he
has lienefitted and honored, will hold in grateful remembrance his services and
his virtues.'* He has been described as " a man of very striking personal
appearance, with tali and commanding figure, fine head and Websterian eyes.
He showed something of the Boman mould in his aspect, which was well
reflected in his character."

Tho fuiioml of Judge Barton took place oii Monday, July
22, 1867, from All Saints Church in Worcester, and his
remains were interred at Rural Cemetery, where a massive
marble sarcophagus, inscribed with the name, "Ira Moore
Barton," has been erected to his memory. His widow, the
worthy daughter of a noble mother, still resides m Worces-
ter, surrounded by a large family circle of children, grand-
children and great-grandchildren, and enjoying the confidence
and respect of all who know her. May she be spared
many years as a model example of unselfish, self-sacrificing,
maternal love.

The children of Mr. and Mrs. Barton are: 1, William Sumner, A. M., b.
at Oxford, September SO, 1S24. He graduated at Brown University in the
class of 1844; was admitted to the bar in 1840, and practised law in partner-
ship wiUi his father and lion. Peter C. Bacon, until 1860. In 1853 ho was
elected a memlier of the American Antiquarian Society of Worcester. He
continued the practise of his profession in Worcester until June 1854, when
he accepted a position in the Bank of Commerce, Boston, having his residence
still in Worcester. In January 1872 he was elected treasurer of the city of
Worcester, which office he continues to hold. He was m. first, at Worcester,
April 4, 1849, by Rev. Alonzo Hill, to Anne Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel and
Mary 6. Jcnnlson, b. at Worcester Feb. 7, 1827, d. Feb. 28, 1800, at Worcester.
They had

(1) Mary, b. at Worcester, Sept 20, 1858; m. at Worcester, April 11,
1872, by Rev. William R. Huntington, to Alfred Wadsworth Dana. They
have four sons, Alfred Henshaw, b. in Berchtesgaden, Germany, Wm.
Sumner Barton and Charles Bales, both b. In San Francisco, and John Adams,
b. in Santa Rosa. Th«%y now reside in Santa Rosa, Cal.

(2) Lucy, b. at Worcester, Jan. 7, 1858.

(3) Anna, b. at Worcester, April 20, 1858.

lie was m. secondly, at New York city, Nov. 22, 1870, by Bishop Horatio N.
Soulhgato, to Kate Almy, only dau. of Wm. and Jane B. Ellery. They have

(1) Wm. Ellery, b. at Worcester, Dec 10, 1873, a namesake and great-
great-grandson of one of the ** signers.*'

(2) Edith Almy, b. at Worcester, Sept. 20, 1876.

70

602 FAMIUES OF THE

2. Anna Maria, b. at Oxford, April 21, 1826; m. at Worcester, Kot. 7,
1849, by Rev. Alonzo Hill, to John Wm. Bigelow, son of John and Abigail
Bigelow, formeriy of Medford. They have had

(1) Wm. Blake, b. at Medford, Feb. 6, 1852.

(2) Annie, b. at Medford, Jan. 20, 1855; m. Oct 1, 1874, at Newport, K.
I., to Charles FoUen McKim. They have a dau. Sarah, b. Aug. 13, 1875.

(8) Samuel Lee, b. at St. James, France, Aug 23, 1856; d. there Aiig. 26.

(4) Marie, b. at Boston, June 20, 1861.

Mr. Bigelow has for many years been extensively engaged in business, both
in Boston and New York; he now resides in the latter city, having his sum-
mer house in Newport, Rhode Island.

8. Artemas Bullard, b. at Oxford, Aug. 12, 1828; d. at O. June 21, 1881.

4. Charles Henry, b. at Oxford, April 10, 1880; m. first, by Rer. Wm.
Miller, at Greensbuig, Ind., June 20, 1853, to Isabella Ktlw«anU. Tliey lisd,
all b. at Greensburg,

(1) Maria Edwards, b. Apr. 8, 1854.

(2) Mary , b. Nov. 23, 1856.

(3) Anna , b. July 10, 1850; d. Oct. 19, 1860.

Married 2d, by Rev. J. B. Brittou, to Sarah Ann White, at Madison, Ind.,
Sept. 28, 1861, and had

(1) Jiunes Yciitimui, b. at St. Iiuuis, «1un. 2, 1S63.

During the war he held a CaplAin's commission in one of the western regi-
ments. He now resides at Topeka, Kansas.

5. Artemas Bullard, b. at Oxford, Dec 5, 1831; d. at Worcester, April
17, 1837.

6. Lucy, b. at Worcester, July 24, 1834; m. at W. May 1, 1867, by Rer.
Alonzo Hill, to Samuel Lee Bigelow, M. D., a son of John and Abigmil Bige-
low, of Medford. TLey had

(1) Samuel Lee, b. at Paris, France, July 28, 1858.

(2) Abigail, also b. at Paris, Aug. 2, I860; died there Aug. 7, 1860.

Dr. Bigelow pnictiscd his profession in Paris for several years with distin-
guished success. Upon Uie breaking out of the ^'war of Uie rebellion," he
offered his services to tlie United Suites Government, and was appointed
Brigade Surgeon in General Franl£liu*s corps, army of the Potomac, lie died
at bis post of duty, October 31, 1862, of disease contracted in the service, and
was buried in Rural Cemetery, Worcester, by the side of his infant daughter.
His widow resides with her mother in Worcester.

7. Francis Augustus, born at W. OcL 24, 1836; m. Sept 7, 1864, at Chico,
Cal., to Emily J., dau. of George Wood. They have

(1) Annie Adelle, b. at Chico, Aug. 4, 1805.

He malkes it his home in Chico, where he is well known as a popular and
hard working business man.

8. Edmund Mills, b. at W. Sept. 27, 1838; m. Sept. 6, 1871, at North Yar-
mouth, Me., by Rev. Samuel Paine Blake, to Abby Twycross, dau. of the
officiating clergyman. They have

(1) Lydia Maud, b. at North Yarmouth, Me., Aug. 2, 1872.

(2) Edmund Blake, b. at Worcester, Oct. 30, 1874.

During the war of the rebellion, Mr. Barton was one of the most active
agents of the United States Sanitary Commission, being on duty for three
years with the fifth corps of the army of the Potomac. He is now the ellicieiit
Assistant Librarian of the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester,

TOWN OF StJTTON. 608

0. George Edward, b. at W. July 80, 1841. He enlisted In 1802 as a private
in the Slst Mass. Infantry, and was appointed Sergeant-Major of that Regt
In Jan. 1804 ho was appointed 2d Lieut in Uie 67th Mass. Infantry; wa8sA)n
after promoted to a 1st Lieutenancy and subsequently commissioned Capt,
scnring in tliat Regt until tlie close of Uie war. He died at Worcester on
Wednesday, May 29, 187a

His funeral was largely attended by his comrades of the 51st and 57th Regt
BCass. Vols., and of the George H. Ward Poet 10, G. A. R, and also by rep-
resentatives of the Worcester Continentals. The funeral services at his grave,
which took place at sunset on Saturday, the Ist of June, were peculiarly
solemn and impressive, being noteworthy as a spontaneous tribute to the mem-
ory of a young and gallant soldier.

II. Artemas, Rev., D. D., b. at Northbridge, June 8, 1802; m. June 2,
1820, Anne Tuttle Jones, b. Jan. 81, 1806, dau. of Samuel J. of Acton, by
Anna Tuttle, a sister of Miss Sarali T., Sec*y of Female Teachers Ass*n,
Mass., and a descendant of the bro. of Archbishop Leighton. They had the
following children :

1. Artemas Everett, b. July 10, 1830, at Charlestown; d. Apr. 18, 1886.

2. Anna Maria, b. July 10, 1882, at Boston; d. Apr. 28, 1838.

8. Thomas Green Fessenden, b. Mar. 21, 1884, at Walnut Hills, Ohio; d.
Nov. 18.38.

4. Itobcrt Leighton, b. Mar. 21, 1837, at Walnut Hills; d. Jan. 25, 1848.

5. Henry, Rev., b. Sept 28, 1880, at St Louis, Mo. ; was first settled as a
minister in Wayland, Mass., and afterward in St Joseph, Mo., where he now
resides. He m. Aug. 80, 1871, at Cincinnati, O., Helen Maria, eldest dau. of
Henry A. Nelson, D. D., and Margaret Mills Nelson, and had

(1) Annie Leighton, b. Feb. 19, 1878; d. July 16, 1873.

(2) Henry Nelson, b. Nov. 10, 1874.

(3) Alice, b. Oct 4, 1876.

6. Anna Elizabeth, b. Sept 29, 1842; d. Jan. 18, 1848.

7. Edward Payson, b. Jan. 19, 1845; d. Jan. 12, 1848.

Three of the children of Dr. and Mrs. B. d. of scarlet fever, at St Louis,
within a space of only 18 days.

Rev. Dr. Bullard was a graduate of Amherst College, in
the class of 1826. He studied divinity at Andover theolog-
ical seminary, and was ordained to the ministry, April 20,
18^(1. During the lirst year or two after his ordination, he
was actively employed in, behalf of the Massachusetts Sab-
bath School Union. He subsequently, about the year 1835,
accepted the position of district secretary of the American
Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, for the valley
of Ihe Mississippi, having his headquarters at Cincinnati.
In June 1838 he was installed as pastor of the first Presby-
terian church in St. Louis. Of Dr. Bullard*8 remarkably
successful pastorate, in connection with this leading western
church, AR well as of his untiring labors in behalf of the

604 FAHILIB8 OF THS

religious and educational interests of Missouri , an interesting
aqpount may be found in the ** Presbytery Reporter,'' for
Deceml)er 1864, published at Alton, Illinois. Dr. Billiard
will bo best romomberod, in this vicinity, as one of the most
impressive of the many public speakera who were called
upon to advocate the claims of the west from the pulpits of
our New England churches. In 1850 he visited Europe,
with his accomplished wife, as a delegate to the <* World's
Peace Convention *' in Germany. It has been said that
while there ^'marked attention was shown him by Mr.
Cobdcn and others, and his speech, at the convention,
elicited great applause, both for its aptness and its bold-
ness." Upon their return to St. Louis, Mrs. BuUard, who
is a lady of rare culture and literary ability, published a
graphic account of their journey, entitled '* Sights and
Scenes in Europe.''

The death of Mr. Bullard occurred, under very tragical
circumstances, on tlio firat of NovoniI»cr 1855. It wtis dur-
ing an excursion, which took place in honor of the opening of
the Pacific railroad, that he, together with twenty-nine other
prominent citizens of St. Louis, was instantly killed by the
breaking of a defective bridge over the Gasconade river,
at a point some forty miles from Jeflerson City, Missouri.

The breaking of this bridge, according to the published
accounts of the disaster, caused the precipitation of six long
cars, '*one upon another with their living freight, to the
beach, thirty feet below." The funeral of Dr. Bullard and
others took place from his beautiful new church on the fifth
of November 1855. In this church, which he had once
almost prophetically said was ** not for him," and in which
he was destined never to preach, hundreds of mourning
friends assembled to pay the last tribute of respect to his
memory. His decease was regarded, at the time, as a
public calamity ; not only to the church of which he was the
faithful pastor, but to the city of which ho was a distin-
guished citizen. His widow now resides at St. Joseph,
making her home with her only surviving child. Rev.
Henry Bullard, a worthy son of an honored father.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 605

m. Asa, Rev., A. M., b. M«r. 26, 1804, at Norihbridge; m. May 16, 1882,
Lucretia Gunn, daughter of Samuel Fowier and Lucretia G. Dickinson of
Montague. They had

1. Catharine Diclcinson, b. Aug. 12, 1834; d. Aug. 17, 1834.

2. Louisa Dana, b. Nov. 7, 1885.

3. William Ueed, M. D., b. Sept 7, 1837; m. July 21, 1872, Mary N. GU-
man. They have

(1) John Gilraan, and

(2) Clara Gertrude, twins, b. Dec. 11, 187a

4. Mary Elizabeth, b. Feb. 17, 1840.

6. Helen Knight, b. Sept 27, 1840; m. May 10, 1876, Charles F. Wyman
of Cambridgeport

Rev. Asa Bullard was graduated at Amherst College in
the clsiss of 1828. He engaged for a year in teaching
school at Augusta, Maine, and subsequently studied divinity
at Andover theological seminary. In April 1831 he was
appointed an agent of the Maine Sabbath School Union, and
in 1832 wjis ordained at Poilland as an evangelist. In
March 1834 ho was elected secretary of the Massachusetts
Sabbath School Society, now called the Congregational
Publishing Society, which office he continues to hold.
Besides performing the duties of this office with eminent
success, he was also, for many years, the editor of the
** Sabbath School Visitor,'* and for more than thirty years
of the well known " Well Spring." In 1876 ho published
a work entitled ** Fifty Years with tlio Sabbath Schools," in
which he gives a graphic and interesting account of his life-
work in behalf of the young. Mr. Bullard's influence, both
by voice and pen, over thousands of the youth of New
England, can hardly be over estimated. It has made his
name a household word far beyond the limits of his native
Stiite, and in hundreds of the homes of his large pastorate.
For the last thirty years Mr. Bullard has resided in Cam-
bridge, where he is held in high esteem as a public spirited
citizen and a true hearted man.

IV. Joeepb, b. in Sutton, Oct 80, 1806; m. Apr. 8, 1884, Olivia P. Hill.
They had,

1. JSliza Ann, b. May 81, 1836.

2. Ira ilarton, b. May 20, 1837. He enlisted as private in company C. fifty-
first Massachiuets infantry, SepU 1862, and served unUI the regiment was
mustered out of service. In isdl he again enlisted, and served as corporal in
company H, fifty-seventh Massachusetts infantry. He died at Fredericksboig,
Yir^a, May 24, 1864, of wounds received in balUe.

60R FAMTLTKS OF THE

8. Henry Beecher, b. Apr. 0, 1889; m. Nor. 8, 1861, Holdah Ann WUooz,
and had,

(1) Louisa Irena, b. June 21, 1808.

(2) Annie Laura, b. Aug. 8, 1864; d. Sept 6, 1864.

(3) Henry Clifford, b. July 0, 1867.

Mr. Bullard has held the office of post-master in West Sutton, and also that
of selectman of the town of Sutton. He carries on the homestead farm on
** Bullard Hill." For some years he was the proprietor of the West Sutton
store. As a worthy representative of the Bullard family, he commands the
respect of his fellow citizens.

4. Agnes Olivia, b. Aug. 20, 1841 ; d. Nov. 5, 1841.

5. Franklin Eugene, b. Dec. 18, 1842; m. Aug. 4, 1878, Helen B. Baldwin;
they have one son, Charles Franklin.

0. Mary Augusta, b. Feb. 14, 1856; m. Jan. 2, 1878, Frank D. Tucker of
Charlton.

During the last thirty years of his life, Joseph Bullard was the owner and
manager of the homestead farm. Possessing great natural ability, and noted
for his marked originality of character, he will long be remembered with affec-
tionate regard by the citizens of his native town. He died after a short
illness, Sept. 12, 1872. His funeral was largely attended by relatives and
friends, and his remains were placed in the family lot In tlie West Sutton
cemetery.

y. Lucy Ann, b. in Sutton, Nov. 0, 1800; m. May 10, 1881, to Bev. Lot
Jones. Her Imsbaiul was bom at Brunswick, Maine, Fob. 21, J707, and
graduated at Bowdoin College. He first settled in Georgia, and afterward,
for several years, was the rector of Christ church in Ciappville. In 1888 he
removed to New York City; where, as rector of the Church of the Epiphany,
he labored with great success for more than thirty years. Mr. Jones was
held in respect everywhere, as the faithful and beloved pastor. In the
literary and social circles of the metropolis, he was no less highly esteemed
as an accomplished scholar and one of tlie most genial of men. He died
quite suddenly, Oct. 12, 1805, in consequence of an accidental fall, while
attending a church convention in Philadelphia. The children of ^(r. and
Mrs. Jones are

1. William Henry, b. Mar. 14, 1832; d. Mar. 16, 1838.

2. Maria Louisa, b. in New York City, July 12, 1834; m. Oct 2, 1856, to
George E. Moore of New York, who was born Apr. 30, 1833, and d. July 24,
1807. They liml,

(1) Jared Lot, b. in New York, Sept. 20, 1857; d. Apr. 19, 1860.

(2) George Henry, b. in New York, Feb. 20, 1800.

(3) Lucy, b. Aug. 8, 1802; d. Sept. 8, 1802.

(4) Louise, b. at Matteawan, N. Y., July 3, 1804.

(5) Anna Mary, b. at Garrison's, N. Y., Mar. 4, 1808.

3. Emily, b. Nov. 27, 1835; d. Mar. 31, 1830.

4. Lucy Ann, b. Mar. 23, 1837; d. Mar. 24, 1837.

5. Henry Lawrence, Rev., b. New York May 30, lvS30; ni. Oct. 0, 1800,
at Concord, N. II., to Sarah E:istinaii Collin. Tlieir children are,

(1) UatUe Louise, b. at Fltchburg, July 20, 1870.

(2) Lawrence Bullard, b. at Fitchburg, Jan. 8, 1872.

(3) Helen Crocker, b. at Fitchburg, Mar. 22, 1874; d. at Wilkesbarre, Pa.,
Nov. 7, 1870.

(4) Carleton Coffin, b. at Wilkesbarre, Sept. 20, 1870.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 607

For more than eleTen years Mr. Jones was rector of Christ church in
Fitchboii;. He is now rector of St. Stephen's church in Wilkesbarre, Penn.
In both positions he has enjoyed the confidence and esteem of his parishioners,
and has taken high rank in his profession.

Mrs. Lot Jones still resides in Now York, enjoying Uie respect of all who
know her, and beloved and esteemed for her many good works, both in and
out of the church.

YI. Ebenezer Waters, Rev., A. H., twin brother of Mrs. Jones, b. Nov.
0, 1809. He m. first, Sept 6, 1888, at Hadley, Margaret P. Smith, dau. of
Oliver Smith of H., b. June 0, 1818; d. Dec 2, 1841, at Fitchburg. He m.
second, Aug. 16, 1843, at Hadley, Harriet N., dau. of Dea. William Dickin-
son of Hadley, b. Mar. 5, 1818. They had

1. Harriet Maiguerite, b. at Fitchburg, Nov. 28, 1844; m. Oct. 4, 1870, at
Royalston, Charles Stuart Bullock, who was bom at R, Jan. 20, 1841, and had

(1) Marguerite Elizabeth, b. at Hampstead, N. H., Sept 3, 1872.

(2) William Stuart, b. at Arlhigton HelghU, Sept 22, 1876.

2. Caroline, b. at Fitchburg, Feb. 6, 1847; m. Dec 26, 1867, at Royalston,
Ferdinand Hoffman, who was b. at Suhl, Prussia. They have four children,
all bom in Stockbridge :

(1) Walter, b. Dec 28, 1868.

(2) Ralph, b. Nov. 80, 1870.

(3) Friedericke, b. Jan. 17, 1878.

(4) Bemhold, b. Nov. 10, 1874.

3. Lucy Ann, b. Aug. 31, 1849; d. at Stockbridge, Oct. 9, 1877.

4. William Ebenezer, b. Jan. 28, 1862.
6. Edward Dickinson, b. Sept 20, 1863.

Mr. Bullard first cntorod college at Anihoi*8t, and, after
pui*Huing his studies there for tliree years, completed his
collegiate course at Miami Univcraity, Ohio, in 1834. Afl«r
his gniduation he entered Lane theological seminary, at
Walnut Hills, Ohio; but his health failing him, he was
obliged to give up his studies and return to Massachusetts.
Two years afterwards, on the eighth of August 1838, he was
ordained pastor of the Congregational church in Fitchburg.
He was dismissed from this church, July 1, 1852, and in
September of the same year was installed over the Congre-
gational church and society in Royalston. At the centen-
nial celebration of that town, in 1865, he took an active
part as a member of important committees, and by request
of the town authorities, assisted in the prepanition and pul)-
lic^ition of numerous historicsil notes, accompanying Gov.
Bullock's address. He was subsequently settled over the
Congregational church in Hampstead, N. H. ; but in conse-
quence of failing health, was obliged to resign his pastorate.
His present home is in the town of Stockbridge. Tberci ia

608 FAMILIES OF THE

the society of his accomplished wife, and of a goodly portion
of his family, and enjoying much needed rest and relaxation
from labor, he bids fair to survive many years, preaching by
example, if not by precept, to all those who come within
the sphere of his genial influence.

yn. Eunice White, b. at Sutton, Aug. 26, 1812; m. at S., Aug. 8, 1887,
to Henry Ward Beecher. After their marriage they made their home in
Lawrenceburg, Ind., Mr. Beecher having been called to take charge of the
New School Presbyterian church in that place. In 18S9 they removed to
Indianapolis, Ind., where Mr. Beecher was settled over the first New School
Presbyterian church in that city. They led Indianapolis in 1847, Mr. Beecher
having been called, with great unanimity, to the pastorate of the Plymouth
Congregational Society in Broolclyn, N. Y.

Of his wonderful success in this society It is hardly necessary for the writer
even to speak. No ordinary tribute, certainly, can do full justice to this
remarkable man, nor to the people who, for thirty years past, through good
report and through evil report, have so nobly sustained their beloved pastor.
The true character and genius of the '' great preacher *' can safely be left to
the impartial pen of history. Mr. and Mrs. Beecher have had ten children.

1. Ilarriet Eliza, b. May 10, 1838, at Lawrenceburg, Ind. ; m. Sept LS,
1861, Rev. Samuel Scoville, who, for many years, has been settleti over a
church In Norwich, Clieuango county, N. T. They have had seven children,
of whom only four are living — two sons and two daughters.

2. A son b. Mar. 1, 1840; d. the same day.

3. Henry Barton, b. July 8, 1841, at Indianapolis; m. Bee. 17, 1802, Har-
riet J. Benedict. They have had five children, of whom there are now living,
three daughters and one son. Mr. Beecher was an officer in the regular army
during the late war. He resigned his commission as Colonel at the close of
the war, and engaged in business at Albany, N. Y. Ho is now engiiged in
business in Brooklyn and New York.

4. George Lyman, b. Oct 18, 1844, at Indianapolis; d. Mar. 1, 1845.

6. Katharine Esther, b. Aug. 1, 1840, at Indianapolis; d. at Brooklyn,
Nov. 10, 1847.

0. William Constantine, b. Jan. 20, 1848, at Brooklyn; graduated at Yale
College, pursued Ills sliulies at the New York Law ScIkmiI, and la now a part-
ner in the law firm of Lewis and Beecher, New York City.

7 and 8. Alfred and Arthur, twins, b. at Brooklyn, Dec. 20, 1852; both d.
at Brooklyn, July 4, 1853.

0 and 10. Herbert Foote and sister, twins, b. June 22, 1854; the sister d.
the same day ; Herbert F. is now engaged in business in New York City.

It is duo to Mrs. Beecher to say that during the forty
years of her married life, she has proved a most admirable
helpmeet for her honored husband. Possessing superior
natural abilities, she has made her mark, both as authoress
and as a writer for the press ; often, in fact, being of great
assistance to Mr. Beecher in many of his literary and edi-
torial labors. Whether at their home on Brooklyn Heights

TOWN OP BUTTON. 609

or at their farm in Peekskill, Mrs. Beecher has shown herself
the model liousowife, willing at all times to share her hus-
band's burdens, and able, if necessary, to take upon herself
responsibilities that would dishearten any but a most unsel-
fish and devoted woman.

YIII. Talbut, M. D., b. Ang. IG, 1816; m. Ist, Aug. 1, 1880, at Marietto,
C, Sosan B., daa. of the late Dr. John Gotton of Marietta, and a descendant
of the Rev. John Cotton, b. in Marietta, Apr. 16, 1810; d. in M. May 28, 1846.
They had,

1. Franclce Cotton, b. in New Orleans, Mar. 0, 1841 ; d. In Marietta, July
1, 1857.

2. Henrie Talbut, b. in N. Orieans, Dec. 27, 1843; d. in M. July 2, 1857.
X Albert Mean, b. in Indianapolis, Feb. 1846; d. there July 8, 1846.

He m. 2d, Sept. 80, 1848, at Indianapolis, Catharine Phalan, b. in Dublin,
Ireland, Dec. 12, 1826. They had

1. Sarah Alice, b. in I. Oct. 80, 1840; d. tliere Aug. 8, 1854.

2. William Mason, M. D., b. in I. April 28, 1853. He is engaged in the
practise of medicine at Indianapolis, having inherited his father's taste for the
medical profession. He holds the position of Professor of Cliemistry and Tox-
icology in the Indiana Medical College. He m. Sept 3, 1878, Eunice, dau. of
Samuel Allen of Providence, R L

3. Alice Kate, b. Aug. 8, 1855, in I. ; d. there Jan. 20, 1858.

4. Charies Francke, b. in I. Jan. 15, 1858; d. there June 16, 1858.

5. Talbut, b. hi I. Apr. 18, 1850; d. there May 10, 1861.

6. Harry Fletcher, b. in I. Nov. 16, 1861; res. with his mother in Indian-
apolis. Mr. Bullard first settled in New Orleans, where, for some years, he
carried on a very flourishing private school. About the year 1844, having
completed the study of medicine, he commenced the practise of his profession
at Indianapolis. During a long residence in I., Dr. Bullard became noted as
a skillful physician, and, during the war, he did excellent service as a volun-
teer surgeon in the army. He d. at L, June 18, 1868, leaving a wid. and two
sons. He will long be remembered by those who knew him intimately, for
his many amiable and kindly traits of character, no less than for his eminent
ability as a physician.

IX. Jesse Mason, M. D., b. in Sutton, Nov. 12, 1818. In the year 1840 ho
loft home to engage in teaching school at N. Orleans. Afterward ho was,
for several years, a leading druggist in St. Louis, having established himself
in that line of business May 1, 1841. Not having realized his anticipations, in
a mercantile point of view, he came east in 1843 and devoted himself to the
study of medicine. About the year 1840 he removed to San Francisco, where
he commenced the practise of his profession with every prospect of success.
His expectations, however, were destined never to be realized. Having
embarked In the ship ''Albert R. Harris'* for a voyage to the Sandwich
Islands, he, with all on boani, were lost in the bay of San Francisco, Feb. 3,
1S.'»I. JIndifMl, unniarrlotl, at tlie early ago of 32. Dr. Bullard was gIfUMi
with fine natural abillUes, and was much admired for his manly personal
appearance and his many generous traits of character. Although among the
** loet at sea,'* his early death Is fitly commemorated by a simple marble head-
stone suitably inscribed, placed witiiin the family lot at the cemetery at West

Sutton.

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610 rAMiLnBB cat ram

•

X. Oltftr OMbf» K aft Snttoii. Jml 91^ 18»; n. Oct lOi, 18lt» amnh
Jmm, dM. cC tMh HMtvm cC WilkliiaMTillc Tb&fhtM

L Wmiam SoBUMr, K aftSnttoii. 8«pt 11, 184A; m. Apr. S|, IMT, In
Biaiimora^tDHHi]iiikKiltf0«ell,wliowMl».iii BaMo., Joij IS, lMr» aaA d.
aft BraoUyn, N. T., Mk 8k mi. TlMfhad

(1) duurtei Kattlavdl, K In Balto., Hipt Sl» 186B; d. Apr. 1» IfHO.

(8) SiiBUMrHai!Cmll,l».aftBalto.,raK.18»ia71;d.Dae.6,ltiff4.

9. gfaahath, K aftSottoii, Jan. 11, IW.

a. Lnflf Maria, K Mi 9, 1800; n. ^ 1811,inBioomn,H.T.,ioOiVft.

Sanmallb Voole, wliowatKinGnilloidyOonn., Jan. 90^ 1818. TtMrfrdLbi
aft BtooUfn, an,

(1) B^rnond Waid, K Aug. 10, 181S; d. In Brooklyn, 1877.

(8) Flonnee, K Jan. M, 1818.

4 Inballa Handanon, k and d. at Lenox, May 17, JHfi4.

ft. Vhuieka TaUmI, K aft Lenox, Mar. 81^ 1868; d. Ml. 80^ UML

«. Arttmr Mten, K aft Lenox, July 80, 1880; d. al FiMferidU, H. T., Ayr*
^1801.

Mr. BuUnrd oommenoed his fltadiea nt nn enriy nge, wiHi
a view to entering the ministiy. He made his home for
Homo time witli his brotlior Talbiiti assisting him iu his
school at New Orleans. He afterward resided with his
sister, Mrs. Ix>t Jones, tit Now York oily. His honlth
becoming impaired, he was obliged to give up his chetished
Mudies, much to his regret, and to discontinue his OGnnectikm
with Columbia College.

About the year 1848 he engaged in business at West Sut-
ton, and after a fow years spent in -that village, he removed ,
with his family, to Indianapolis. Subsequently he took
chaige of Rev. Mr. Beecher's farm at Lenox, and in 1858 he
established a model school for boys in that place. He after-
ward had the supervision of Mr. Beecher's farm at Peeks-
kill, and remained there until after the breaking out of the
war of the rebellion. Soon after the organization of the
United States Sanitary Commission, he was appointed one
of its special relief agents, and continued in its employ until
the close of the war.

For the last ten years he has been largely engaged, in
connection with Mr. Olmstead and others, in laying out the
famous ** Prospect Park *' in Bnmklyn, Now York. Tiiko all
the Bullards, ho is a most indefatigable worker, and, as such,
commands the respect and confidence of all his business
associates and friends.

tOWN OIP StTTOK. 611

In concludiDg this imperfect sketch, the writer will simply
add that he has endeavored, as far as possible, to so arrange
and condense the materials at his command, as to make them
rc:i8onably interesting to tlio general reader. If he has
erred in judgment, by entering too minutely into genealogi-
cal details, or in laying too much stress upon some of the
more prominent features of the family history, he can only
plead, in excuse, his personal interest in the subject, and
ask the reader to bear in mind what has been well said by
another, that '' in treitsuring up the uioniorials of the fathers
wo best manifest our regard for posterity."

BURDANK.

Caleb Burbank of Newbary, m. Peggy Wheeler. Ch. — 1, Gknhom, b. ;

2, Abigail; 8, Abijah, b. Mar. 26, 1786.

Abijali^ (Galebi), m. Mary Spring of Weston, SepL 4, 1760. Ch.— 1, Caleb,
b. .Inly JS, 1761; 2, Elijali, b. Dec 18, 1762; 8, Henry, b. July 80, 1764; 4,
Abijab, b. Mar. 8, 1766; 6, Mary, b. Dec 8, 1767; m. Samuel Goddard, Apr.
17, 1788; 6, Silas, b. Sept 10, 1760; 7, John, b. June 11, 1771; 8, John, 0,
Anne, twins, b. Sept 22, 1774; 10, Judith, b. Mar. 11, 1777; m. a Fay of
Royalston; 11, Isaac, b. Apr. 17, 1784.

Elijah" (Abijah^ CalebM, m. Betty Qibbs, Nov. 21, 1782. Ch.— 1, Leonard,
b. Apr. 21, 1783; 2, Gardner, b. May 8, 1785; 8, Polly, b. June 17, 1787; d.
at the Ago of 18; 4, Betsey, b. Aug. 4, 1788; m. Dana A. Braman; 5, Amelia,
m. Austin Denney, Esq. ; 6, Nancy, m. a Wesson.

Caleb Burbank, m. 1st, Lucy Waters, May 26, 1786; she d. in 1828; m. 2d,
Ilannah, dau. of David Smith of Rutland.

He was made a Major-General in 1813. For further men-
tion of General Burbank, see chapter on manufacturing.

Daniel Burbank was brother of Caleb Burbank of New-
bury.

He m. Elizabeth . Ch.— 1, Nathaniel, b. Har. 12, 1746; 2, Daniel, b.

Mar. 12, 1747; 8, Abigail, b. Nov. 10, 1748; 4, Susanna, b. Jan. 18, 1760; 5,
Eieazur, b. Jan. 7, 1752; 6, EUzabeth, b. Sept 24, 1753; 7, Lydia, b. Jan. 18,
1756; 8, Eieazur, b. Sept 27, 1757; 0, Mehitable, b. Oct 5, 1750; 10, Isaac, b,
Apr. 10, 1761 ; 11, John, b. Jan. 2, 1764.

BURDON.

John Burdon was bom in England, about the year 1685,
in the city of Durham. His father's name was John, and he
liad two brothers, Thomas and George. John was a tailor
by trade. In the year 1700 he was impressed on board a

61S KAMILEU OV XHB

maii-of-WBr, and was at the taking of GKbralter in the jear
1704. After leaTing the ship he worked at his tnda in
Durham, and there married. The maiden name of his wife
is not known ; her given name ¥fas Betty. By her Iio had
one child, wlio soon died, and shortly after, liis wife abo ;
after whioh he went to sea and was engaged in die sLiyo
trade. The ship upon whioh he ¥fas serving having brought
a cargo of slaves to Salem, in this coontiy, he left the ship
and did not again rejoin it, but commenced business at Dsn*
vers, where he married Abigail Moulton, by whom he bad
one child, bom August 8, 172G, who was named John.
When. John was fifteen months old, he came to Sutton and
built a log house on the borders of Singletary lake, in which
he lived a few years, then built a house where Dea. MaiUe
now lives, and planted the old orchard. He left Sutton and
resided in Charlton a few years, where his wife died. * He
then returned and worked at his trade in the house of Fliin*
eas Putnam, where he died in Februaiy 1768, aged sboat
seventy^ight.

John* (John \ John^), m. H«nii>h| d«L of Jona. Poonqr of Danven. His
went to Atbeni in Y t in 1778, and d. Oieie In 1706. She d. theie Sepi. UtS
aged 88. Ch.^1, John, S, Hannah, twins»b.8q>t 8,17^; 8, Boniee,h. Mar!
10, 1761; 4, Nattianle], b. Apr. 8, 1758; m. Susanna Sanden, Har. 4, 1TI9; 6,
Jonathan, b. Not. 13, 1761; d. May 8, 1817; 0, Jease, b. June 4, 1706; m.
Mehitabie Mclntyre.

John« (John*, John^ John'), m. Lucy Sibley, Oct 10, 1787; d. Sept. 2S,
1822. Ch.— 1, Lucy, b. Mar. 28, 1768; m. Simeon Hathaway, June 7, 1708; 2,
Simon, b. Noy. 10, 178D; m. Margaret French, Feb. 27, 1787; 8, Lydia, b.
June aO, 1778; m. Gilbert Tewel, Feb. 21, 1797; 4, Judith, b. June 22, 1776;
m. Joel Batcheller; 5, Salome, b. May 0, 1777; m. Jeremiah Mofflt; 6, Sal-
mon, b. June 4, 1779; d. May 15, 1865; 7, John, b. Mar. 12, 1782; m. Ifary
Martin; 8, Prudence, b. Mar. 24, 1784; m. Absalom Forbes; 0, Rachel, b.
Miu*. — , 1787; m. John Burt, July 22,' 1806.

Salmon* (John^, John*, John*, John^), m. Polly Taylor, Apr. 7, 1790; alie
d. Jan. 25, 1876. Ch.— 1, Amos, b. Sept 29, 1709; 2, Sally, b. Mar. 28, 1802;
8, Mary, b. Jan. 4, 1805; d. Nov. 18, 1846; 4, Moees, b. Apr. 29, 1811; 6,
Lydia, b. Jan. 18, 1817; 6, Nancy, b. Oct 9, 1820; 7, Martha, b. July 20, 1S28;
d. Oct 2, 1847.

Arao8° (Salmon*, John^, John*, John*, John'), m. Lorinda Lackey, Aug.
12, 1830. Ch.— 1, Ann Lorinda, b. June 19, 1832; m. Moses S. Johiisou; 2,
Dorcas K, b. Apr. 12, 1837; 8, John, b. Oct 22, 1840; m. Jennie Isham; 4,
Lucius L., b. May 25, 1847; m. Emma Taft; 5, Martha J., b. May 4, 1868.

Jonathan^ (John*, John^ Johni), m. Bllote Bartlett, Nov. 21, 1782. Ch.—
1, Phila, b. May 22, 1788; 2, Betsey, b. Sept 7, 1784; m. Abijah Pntnam, ICaj

TOWN OP StJTTON. 613

15, 1803; 3, Rufus, b. Mar. 7, 1786; 4, Aaron, b. Jaii. 29, 1788; 6, Lyman, b.
Feb. 4, 1700; 0, Reaben, b. Apr. 29, 1703; 7, Sally Hadaway, b. Hay 7» 1706;
8, Roxa, b. Nov. 2, 1708; m. Jim Putnam.

Rofiu* (Jonathan^, John", John*, John^), m. Phllana Putnam, Apr. 7, 1813.
Ch.— 1, Mary Ann, b. Aug. 11, 1813.

Lyman* (Jonathan^, John', John*, John'), m. Susan, dau. of Dea. Stone of
Oxford. Ch.— 1, Abigail Taft, b. Apr. 26, 1816; 2, Jonathan, b. Hay 13, 1818 ;
3, Susan Haria, b. Nov. 10, 1828; 4, Frederick Augustine, b. Oct 21, 1830.

John (ancestry cannot be traced), m Betsey ; she d. June 12, 1808.

Ch.— 1, Renel Homer, b. Har. 10, 1803; 2, Elizabeth Ann, b. Dec. 2, 1804; 3,
Herrick Brown, b. June 0, 1807.

BURNAP.
Bt William E. Colb.

Thomas Burnap and Sarah his wife emigrated, as is sup-
posed, from England to this country about the year 1650,
and settled with his brotlier Robert in the town of Reading.
He is the ancestor of the Sutton Burnaps.

Thomas^ (Thomas^), b. Jan. 17, 1664.

Ebenezei* (Thomas^ Thomas^), bom Apr. 16, 1680. / f (, 'i V

Ebenezer* (Ebenezer', Thoma^, Thomas^, b. June 10, 1723, m. Hary
Wyman, Sept. 28, 1740, who d. Oct 25, 1703. He d. Apr. 12, 1804.

They came to Sutton about the year 1750. Ch.— 1, Hary, b. Aug. 6, 1750 ; 2,
Sarah, b. Oct 3, 1751 ; 3, Anna, b. Sept 10, 1752 ; 4, Timothy, b. Dec. 25, 1753 ;
5, Kbcnczcr, b. Oct 13, 1750; 0, Thomas, b. Jan. 10, 1758; 7, Abijali, b. Apr.
11, 1760; 8, John, b. Apr. 23, 1761; 0, Uzzlah, b. Jan. 20, 1764; d. June 16,
1703; 10, Asa Wymans, b. June 2, 1768; 11, Hannah, b. Dec. 0, 1771.

Hary m. Joshua Waite of Sutton, now Hiilbury, son of William and Ruth
Walte, Sept 10, 1776. Ch.— 1, Sally, b. Aug. 3, 1777; 2, John, b. July 23,
1778; 3, Polly, b. Feb. 5, 1780; 4, Joshua, b. Aug. 26, 1781; 5, Amos, b. Feb.
4, 1783; 6, David, 7, Jonathan, twins, b. Aug. 20, 1784; 8, Josiah, b. June
18, 1786; 0, Rufus, b. Apr^lO, 1788; 10, Clarissa, b. Hay 3, 1702; 11, Ludna,
b. Hay 21, 1704.

Sarah, ni. Jotliam Hcrrlam of Oxfonl, who d. Aug. 22, 1708; m. second.
Colonel Samuel Denny of Leicester, Feb. 1800. Ch. — 1, Sarah, b. June 16,
1778; 2, Ephraim, b. Hay 12, 1780; .3, Anna, b. Jan. 23, 1782; 4, Jotham,
b. Apr. 0, 1784; 5, Reuben, b. Dec 31, 1785; 6, Lucy, b. Jan. 15, 1788; 7,
Abijah, b. Hay 25, 1700; 8, Silas, b. Feb. 5, 1702.

Timothy m. Bethiah Walte, dau. of William and Ruth Walte, who d. Feb. 13,

. He d. Oct 2i\ 1828. Ch.— 1, Hehetabie, b. Oct 8, 1781 ; 2, Polly, b. Nov.

6, 1783; 3, Timothy, b. June 10, 1786; 4, John, b. June 30, 1788; 5, Bethiah,
b. Hay 18, 1700; d. Hay 28, 1864; 6, Cyrus, b. Jan. 27, 1702; 7, Abijah, b.
Apr. 23, 1704; 8, Lucy, b. Apr. 27, 1706; d. Hay 31, 1706; 0, James, b. Apr.
20, 1707; 10, Lewis, b. July 15, 1700; 11, Elijah, b. July 26, 1801. Thomas
went to Vermont

Abijah m. Hannah Towne. Ch.— 1, Betsey, b. ; m. Whittemorei

and died when eighteen; 2, Nancy F. m. Q. F. Wheeler; d. 1870; 3, Abijah

614 WAiaUMB dW THS

]i8oiMHrd,l».1706;iii.Sdl7HiilMurt,lMr. (A.— 1, Jmkmm, w. Soah Hotert;
Si Muy Wyman, m. Baojamiii Hmiet. John want to YtnMXiL HuuMdiB.
an Mdy ffft^ wont to lfilw>i

Itohotribto, dM^lw of TfanoClij and Botllld^ n. Maik BitalMlor, Kor. 17,
180a Oh.— 1, Alnln WyniMi, b. Auff. 0, 1800; S, iMind^ h. Nor. M, 1810;
8, Loflf, h. June 8» 1818; 4,Qynii, b. Dee. 8U» 1818; 6» Sefanon. h. SepiL »t
1815; 8, IfehetaUe Welta, b. Jnly 84, 1817; 7, Banet. h. July 8^ 1819; 8^
Muy Bomivi h. 8q»t 17, 1881; 9, lUrk Jndaon, b. Aug. 80^ 1898. Muk
Baldietord. Dee. 4^1817; Itohetribto, Me wifa, d. Jone 5, 1868,

FoUy, d«L of Timothy end B^hleh, m. Webeter Oole^ Dee. 6^ 1806^ 8.
June 1, 1874. (Sl^I, Mary Bomap, b. at Aletead, N. H., Anf. 81, 1808; S,
Albeiti b. al Fttdibiiii, May 97, 1808; 8, Lania» b. aft Flftdibii« Vow. l«p
1810; 4, Leonard, b. aft Leomlnater, Sept 19, 1819; 5, Kaney T6wiie^ h. aft
Mllbary, Dec ft, 1814; 0, WlUlam Eddy, b. aft SatUm, May 97, 1817.

Tbnolhy, eon of Timothy and llethlah, m. DoUy, dan. of Daniel Harimek,
Apr. 18, 1816, d. June 98^ 1874; he d. Apr. 17, 1868.

John, eon of Timothy and Bethlah, UL Abipdl Sndth, who d. Mw. 17, 1888^
he d. F)Bh. 8, 1881 Oh.— 1, John Smith, b. June 8, 1884; ^XttaaJaae; 8,
MaryndeNa.

Qynii, eon of Timothy and Bethlah, OIL Enniee Hartle, by whom ha had can
dan., Mary, b. Deft. 7, 1881; d. May 96, 1848; m. 8d, Blaebeth Benner, wte
d. 8ept 1, 1879. He d. Mar. 4, 1878.

AbUah, eon of Thnothy and Bethlah, m. OaroUne Qoddard. Oh.— 1, Anny
Dafenporl; 9, OaroUne Qoddard; ro. 9d, Baehel Howe. 0.-8; fleiliida
Warren; 4^ WIUardAblJah;m.8d,AnfaUaOhilde. 0.-6, JoUa OhOdi.

Jamee, eon of Timothy and Betfahdi, m. Bnth Powen, Ifay 84| 1881; aba
wae b. In On^yden, Jan. 17, 1808 ; he d. May 10^ 1809.

Lewie, eon of Thnothy and Bethlah, oil July 98, 1840, Matilda Oonant^ K
in Dadl^, July 99, 1801 ; d. Dee. 6, 1875; bed. Apr. 7, 1869.

Elijah, ton of Timothy and Bethieh, m. Dency Walte, dan. of Lemnel nnd
Bozia Walte of West Brook, May 21, 1834; ehe was b. Dec. 91, 1708; d. May
17, 1871. Ch.^1, Lucy Maria, b. May 16, 1885; d. June 0, 1871; 9, Eliaa
Ann, b. Aug. 20, 1886; 8, Mary Elizabeth, b. Jan. 26, 1880; d. Feb. 6, 1840.

Almira W., dau. of Mark and Mehitable Batchellor, m. Lewie K. Baoon,
Not. 27, 1834.

Ludnda, dau. of Mark and M. Batcheller, m. Lebene Fky, Kor. 19, 1884.

Lucy, dau. of Mark and M. B., m. Austin Chase, Sept 21, 1837.

Cyrus, sou of Mark and M. B., m. Harriet A. Smith, Apr. 18, 1866.

Mebetable W., dau. of Mark and M. B., m. Geo. Tucker, May 8, 1848.

Horace, son of Mark and M. B., m. Sophronia H. HaU, Oct 6, 1846.

Mary B., dau. of Marie and M. B., m. Alexander Edwards, Feb. 28, 1848.

Mark J., son of Mark and M. B., m. Sarah H. King, Apr. 18, 186a

John S., son of Timothy and Abigail, ul Kor. 24, 1868, Mlnerra Hall,
b. in Uxbridge, Apr. 6, 1828. Ch.— 1, Jennie Abby, b. Dec. 4, 1867; 9, Geo.
Eaton, b. June 24, 1869; d. Jan. 22, 1864; 3, John Andrew, b. Jan. 28, 1863 ;
d. Feb. 6, 1864; 4, Sarah Elizabeth, b. Jan. 1, 1866; 6, Addle Mlnerra, b. Feb.
4, 1868; 0, Willanl Kdgar, b. Nov. 2((, 1809.

William E., son of Webster Cole and Mary Bumap, m. Nor. 24, 1842, Suaan
Henry, b. Feb. 16, 1821, d. Feb. 4, 1876. Ch.— 1, Susan Henry, b. Mar. 10,
1844; m. Cliristoplior C. Uoll, Sopt 1, 1808 Ch.— (1) ^rnost Boyutou, b.
Sept 1, 1870; (2) Bay Merrill, b. May 16, 1876; 2, Mary Louisa, b. Nor. 8,

TOWN or SUTTON, 615

1840; d. Sept 20, 1847; 8, Frederick WilUam, b. Sept. 12, 1861; d. May 4,
1853; 4, Clarence Augustiis, 6, Clara Augusta, twins, b. Mar. 14, 1854; Clar-
ence d. Feb. 24, 1854; Clara d. Dec. 20, 1854.

Buxton.

Eno8 Buxton m. Hannah , Ch. — 1, Enoa, b. July 24, 1752.

Enos Buxton^ (Enoe ^), m. Mary Dodge, Jan. 8, 1775; m. 2d, Mary Chase,
Mar. 14, 1708. Ch.— 1, Mary, b. Sept 5, 1777; 2, Enos, b. Jan. 17, 1780; 8,
John, b. Jan. 14, 1782; 4, Andrew, b. Mar. 4, 1784; 5, Simeon, b. Feb. 21,
1780; 6, Hannah, b. Dec. 2, 1788; 7, Sarah, b. Jan. 20, 1701 ; 8, Rufus, b. Dec.
28, 1704; 0, Deby, b. Nov. 80, 1708; 10, Anthony, b. Sept 10, 1800; 11, Anna,
b. June 20, 1802.

Enos* (Enos^ Enos^), m. Achsah Harris, Apr. 12, 1R08. Ch.— 1, Mary
Do<1go, b. Sept 8, 1803; 2, Linus, b. Sept 10, 1806.

John' (Enos'», Enos»), m. Fanny . Ch.— 1, Caroline, b. Apr. 27, 1806;

2, Jonathan Howard, b. Mar. 4, 1810; 8, Simeon, b. Feb. 20, 1812; 4, Mary,
b. Aug. 14, 1814; 5, John, b. May 20, 1816.

Andrew' (Enos^, Enos'), m. Susanna Chase, May 26, 1808. Ch.— 1, Law-
son, b. Oct 18, 1808.

Simeon' (Enos^, Enos*), m. Relxscca . Cli.— 1, Salem Phlpps, b. Jan.

11, 1811.

Joseph Buxton, jr. (ancestry unknown), m. Lydia Rice, July 28, 1768.
Ch.— 1, John, b. Feb. 0, 1764; 2, Lydia, b. Apr. 7, 1766; 8, Joseph, b. Jan. 6,
1767; 4, Elizabeth, b. May 3, 1776.

Caiifbnter.

Willittin Ciirpoutor, great-grandfather of Simeon Carpen-
ter of Sutton, came from Gloucester, England, and settled
in Attleboro. Among other children he had Noah.

Noah m. 1st, Sarah Johnson, Dec 8, 1700; m. 2d, Ruth Follett, May 22,
1727. Ch.— 1, Noah, b. Nov. 25, 1701; d. June 7, 1758; 2, William, b. Dec
25, 1702; d. Mar. 1, 1726; 8, Sarah, b. Sept 24, 1704; d. June 84, 1758; 4,
Stephen, b. July 23, 1706; 5, Asa, b. Mar. 10, 1708; burned to death, Apr. 12,
1733; 6, Mary, I). Jan. 24, 1710; ni. J<ihn AUiorscn; d. July 22, 1768; 7, Mar-
garet, b. Mar. 30, 1712; ni. lk)nj. Uichardsoii; d. May 12, 1768; 8, Simon, b.
Not. 18, 1718; d. Dec 8, 1713; 0, Isaiali, b. Feb. 7, 1715; killed by fall of a
tree, Mar. 23, 1743; 10, Simon, b. Aug. 20, 1716; m. Sarah Sawyer; 11, Mar-
tha, b. May 25, 1710; 12, Ellsha, b. Aug. 28, 1721; d. Aug. 2, 1789; 18, Amy,
b. Feb. 2, 1724; 14, Priscilla, b. May 1, 1728.

Elisha' (Noah«, Wiliiami), m. Anne Whitaker, Mar. 15, 1744; she d. Feb.
23, 1804. Ch.— 1, Ellsha, b. Aug. 17, 1745; 2, Daniel, b. Jan. 1, 1747; m.
Cliloe Lethbridge; 3, Zachariah, b. July — , 1748; d. Sept 0, 1762; 4, Isaiah,
b. Mar. 15, 1760; d. Dec 20, 1762; 5, John, b. Nov. 4, 1761; d. Nov." 20, 1762;
6, Lydia, b. Sept 30, 1763; m. Le?i Fuller; 7, Molly, b. May 11, 1756; 8, Reu-
ben, b. Feb. 22, 1757; 9, Simeon, b. May 13, 1769; 10, Annie, b. Oct 19, 1760;
d. Feb. 8, 1761 ; 11, Seth, b. Nov. 28. 1762.

Simeon« (Elisha^ Noah^ William^), m. Sally Blanchard, Nov. 25, 1784.
Ch.— 1, John, b. Dec 6, 1786; 2, Sally, b. Oct 7, 1787; 8, Rufus, b. Apr. 26,

616 FAmUM OF THB

1190; d. Oct 18| 17Q0; 4» SlBoi^ K Anf. ai^ ITU ; 5» Bavid, be Jan. fl^ 11M; i^
BlMidiaid. b. Aug. Sl^ 1106; d.JuuHl'ni; 1, Lfaiida. 8^ DaoBml, talM^
KJmuHI'M; 0, ICalildA, K Oct 1, 1800; 1<^ Frada, k Maj 0^ IBOi; U,
Tiftor, K OeL 8, 1800.

Johi^ (Stmaoii*, mvtufi. NmJi>, WI111mb>), m. AMgyi ^ Clk-4»

Adamt^K Sept 81^1811; 8, HoMAp b. Apr. 8, 1810; 8, Bfiwim, bw An. H
18U; 4» NevaU, b. Jan. 90, 1888; 6» Gaotfa, b. Mar. 81, 18»s a^]Iaiy,lL

Adami^ ( JolmS Strnaon*, Ellsbi^, Noah>, Wmbafti), n. ITaiF &
No?. 18, 1808. Cb.— 1, Jobn AdaflM, b. May 81, 1888; % TImnbm SL* bw
8,1888.

Tjrlei* (Stmaoii*, Slidii^, Noah*, William^), m. Beliflf Watan, Mqr 18^ UBL
Cb.— 1, Haniet Mary, b. Feb. 8, 1888; 8, Georga Watcn, b. <ML 8^ 18M; 8^
Lawb Tyler, b. May 80, 1880; 4, JolyNabfay, b. Dte. 88» 1880; 6^ RMMrt
Julloa, b. Jane 10, 1841 ; 0» Znritta JalliM, b. OeL 1, 1848.

'8aUi«(Slidii^,Noal^,WlUlami),m. Bridget FrioM, Ml. 81^ inL Ok— 1,
Nathanlei, b. Jnly 81, 1180; 8, Natbaa, b. M^ 80^ 11861

Cabbixl.

Samiiel Oarriel (aneeetry nnknown), m. Bebeckah w Gh.—- 1, ffa—wl

(probably); 8, Nattumlel, b. Jan. 88^ 1184; 8, Abigail, b. Jan. 811, 1118; 4^
flarah, b. June 80^ 1188; 0, Joaepb, 0, Mary, twim, b. Jan. 8, 1188; Joaaph d.

Aug. 18, 1808; 1. Jonathan, b. May 98, 1184; 8, John, b. Apr. 18» 1180; 9^ Han-
nah, b. Jnly 10^ 1188.

SaameP (pnrtiably an older eon of the above), m. Annah Xaat^» Miay 4^

1148. Oh.— l,Annah,b.MaylO,1148;8,Doreaa,b.Jiuie80^1140;a^BBa^
b. Ang, 90, 1141; 4, Saarael, b. June 90, lioa

SamneP (Samuel*, SamoelMf m. Blliabeth Shumway of Oxford, Dee. 81,
1778. Ob.— 1, Samael, b. Aug. 15,1181; 9, Tlmotliy, b. Apr. 18, 11K3; 8,
Rath, b. Apr. 20, 1186; 4, Elijah, b. May 6, 1181; 6, Dorcas, b. May 25, 1180;
0, Annah, b. July 20, 1101.

Nathaniel^ (Samuel^), m. Jane Dwight, Oct 11, 1169. Oh.— 1, Peter, b.
Not. 14, 1168; d. Dec 10, 1164; 2, Anne, b. Dec 16, 1766; 8, Jane, h. May
1, 1168; 4, Rachel, b. Aug. 16, 1700; 6, Timothy, b. Feb. 1, 1108; d. July 18»
1807; 6, Rebeckah, b. May 3, 1767; 7, Pliebe, b. July 27, 1771.

Timothy* (Nathaniel, Samueli), m. poUy Carriel, Nor. 19, 118a Ch.— -1^

Polly, b. ; 9, Betsey, b. Feb. 10, 1102; m. Stephen Oummingi, May 21,

1818; 8, Nancy, b. Mar. 24, 1704; 4, Nathaniel, b. Aug. 28, 1800; 6, Jonathan,
b. Aug. 28, 1806.

Joseph^ (SamueP), m. Judith Ohase, Nor. 12, 1761. Oh.— 1, Mary, h. Jan.
17, 1762; 2, Joseph, b. Dec 10, 1763; 8, Sarah, b. Jan. 81, 1766; 4, Lucy, b!

Mar. 7, 1768; 6, Follansbee, b. Nov. , 1770; m. Sarah Oarriel, Aug. 11,

1780; d. Sept 2, 1860; 6, Hannah, b. Mar. 81, 1773; 7, Deborah, b. l>ec 18*
1776; 8, Judith, b. Aug. 6, 1781; 0, Nancy, b. Sept. 5, 1785.

Joiiatliaii^ (Sniiuiel'), in. KllsuilMiUi GnMSiiwiHMl, Nov. 25, 1750. Cli. 1

Jonathan, b. Aug. 21, 1767; 2, Peter, b. Mar. 17, 1760; 3, David, 4, Slla^
beth, twins, b. Sept 28, 1764; 6, Huldah, b. Apr. 5, 1767; 6, Mary, h. June
20, 1760; 7, Lydia, b. Sept 26, 1770; 8, Sarah, b. Aug. 31, 1779; 0, Anne, b.
Sept 0, 1774; 10, Nathan, b. Jan. 6, 1777.

TOWN or SUTTON. 617

John* (Samueli), m. Tamar King, Dec 12, 1706. Cb.— 1, Hannah, b. June
29, 1768; 2, John, b. June 20, 1774; 8, Henry, b. Nov. 17, 1775; 4, Tamar
King, b. Nov. 3, 1781.

Daniel Garriel (ancestry unknown), m. Mary . Ch.— 1, Mary, b. Feb.

18, 1720; 2, Daniel, b. Apr. 6, 1731; 8, Bartholomew, b. Apr. G, 1734; m.
Kebcclcah Harback, Aug. 11, 1708; 4, Elizabeth, b. May 27, 1787; 6, Nath-
aniel, b. July 25, 1780; 0, Abigail, b. Dec. 18, 1741; 7, Lydia, b. May 18,
1744; 8, Asa, b. Mar. 2, 1747.

Daniel* (DanleU), m. Betty Gould, Dec. 8, 1778. Ch.— 1, Olive, b. Mar. 18,
1770; 2, Luclnda, b. Mar. 18, 1782; 8, Sally, b. Feb. 15, 1783.

Nathaniel* (DanleP), m. Deborah ; d. June 8, 1810. Ch.— 1, Nabby,

b. Apr. 10, 1704; 2, Jeduthan, b. Aug. 20, 1705; killed| by falling from a
haymow upon a pitch-fork, July 20, 1810; 3, Reuben, b. Jan. 5, 1707; 4,
Sarah, b. Jan. 25, 1770; 6, Deborah, b. June 28, 1772; 0, Oliver, b. Apr. 4,
1774; 7, Michachia, b. Dec 18, 177a

Jeduthan' (Nathaniel*, DanieU), m. first, Azubah ; m. second, Zer-

ulah . Ch.— 1, Azubah, b. Nov. 11, 1708; 2, HItty, b. May 2, 1801; 8,

Lucy, b. 17, 1803; 4, Rufus Jacob, b. Feb. 24, 1800.

Aaron Carriel (ancestry unknown), m. Sally Woodbury, May 11, 1784.
Ch.— 1, Sally, b. Oct 2, 1784; 2, Dwight, b. Apr. 1, 1780; d. Dec 0, 1780; 8,
Fanny, b. Dec 10, 1780.

Nathaniel Carriel, jr., (ancestry unknown), m. Bridget Prime, Dec 20,
1772. Ch.— 1, Mary, b. Nov. 1, 1778; 2, Huldah, b. Feb. 23, 1770; m. Joelah
Dodge, May 24, 1700.

Cabtbr.

By GARDifKB Hall.

Kov. Thoiiuis Carter was born in IGIO, graduated at St.
John's College, Cambridge, in 1029 ; came from St. Albans,
llcrtrordshire, in the •• IManter" ; resided in Dedham, Water-
town and Woburn ; was settled over the church in the latter
place November 22, 1642, and remained its pastor until his
death. Johnson, in his *' Wonder Working Providence,"
says he was a reverend, godly man ; apt to teach the whole-
some truths of Christ. He died September 5, 1G84, and
his wife Mary died March 28, 1G87. Tradition says he died
of small pox. I find in the ** Genealogical Register" that
he claimed to have in his possession, and which he inherited
on his maternal side, the bible which belonged to the great
martyr. Rev. John Rogers, or one of the nine children who
witnessed and wept over his persecutions while he died and
W218 cremated at the stake, nither than renounce a great
principle which he conceived to be right ; for that, let him
live in history as an honor to his posterity and the world,
while his persecutors sink in the deep, stagnant pool of

78

fil8 yAMiUKS oy thk

oblivion y or swelter in the ever seething caldron of etenml
disgrace. Then why not allow me a degree of conscious
pride y that an infinitesimal particle of his true blood , diluted
by marriage in its transmission through the various genera-
tions of more than three centuries, flows from the heart of
your feeble correspondent at every pulsation, while ho writes
you this imperfect sketch ; for he is the first bom son of
Cimene CJuiler, daughter of Joshua, son of Joshua, son of
Eleazar, son of Thomas, son of Rev. Thomas, who inherited
the sacred book. The childi*en of Rev. Thomas and Mary
were :

1. Rev. Samuel, b. at Wateriown, Aug. 8,1640; graduated at Hmrvaid
College In 1660; m. 1672, Eunice, dau. of John Brooks, b. Oct. 10, ld66;
resided iu Wobum aiid Groton, choeen minister of the church in the latter
place Oct 1692, and d. iu 1003. His widow m. John Kendall, and d. about
1780. 2. Judith, ni. Oct. 14, 1060, Samuel Converse; m. second. May 2,
1672, Giles FiAold, and d. in 167(i. 3. Theopliiliis, b. June 12, 1645; d. Keb.
15, 1640. 4. Mary, b. July 24, 1648. 5. Abigail, b. Jan. 10, 1040; m. John
Smith, May 7, 1674. 6. l>eborah, b. Sept 17, 1651. 7. Timothy, b. June
12, 1663, ni. Anna Fibk. 8. Thunias, b. June 8, 1055.

Thomas^ (Rev. Thomas^, m. Margary WhiUnore in 1088. Oh. — 1, Mary,
b. Oct 5, 1683; 2, Tliomiis, b. June 13, 1086; 8, Eleazar, b. Apr. 10, 1689; 4,
Daniel, b. Aug. 10, 1601, ui. Sarali Center, Jan. 1, 1715; 5, Ebeneser, b. Sept.
24, 1605; m. Lydia Buttes, Apr. 15, 1719; 6, Ezra, b. June 22, 1701.

Eleazar* (Thomas^, Rev. Thomas^), m. Eleanor . Ch. — 1, Eleazar, b.

Aug. 20, 1713; 2, Jonathan, b. Feb. 17, 1715; 3, Joshua, b. June 25, 1716;
d. Dec. — , 1710; 4, Joshua, b. July 10, 1710; 5, James, b. Miu*. 12, 1724; 0,
Mary, b. Apr. 5, 1725; m. James Panneiiter.

Eleazar Carter died in Siidlmry Oct. 3, 1758. His son
Joshua came to Sutton and l)ought land of Timothy Carter
in 1744 ; the deed says he wsis a tailor of Wohurn. I learn
that Timothy Carter was from the same place, and presume
he was the son of Timothy, son of liev. Thomas.

Joshua^ (Eleazar*, Tliomas-, llev. ihomas^), iii. first, Ueulali Moore, a
sister of Major Moore, who was killed at Bunker Hill. She d. at Sutton; m.
second, July 25, 1750, Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas and Martha Herrick Lovell,
b. Sept 23, 1726; m. third, Abigail Nichols, Nov. 19, 1777; he died in Suttou,
Apr. 17, 1782, in ihe sixty-fifth year of his age. Ch.— 1, Joshua, b. Feb. 6,
1746; 2, Ephraim, b. Feb. 17, 1748; 3, Elizabeth, b. Apr. 1. 1751; d. unmar-
ried at forty-two ; 4, Joshua, b. May 28, 1759.

Joshua^ (Joshua*, Eleazar*, Thoinas'-^, llev. Thomas*), was a soldier in the
revolution. He m. first, Rachel Putnam, dau. of Isaac and_ Rachel, son of
Isaac, son of Dea. Edward, son of Thomas, sou of John; she d. Mar. 4, 1701,
aged 27; m. second, his first wife's sister, Sarah Putniwi, Jaiu 1, 1703.

tOWN OF StJTTOK. 619

Rachel, widow of Isaac Putnam, d. at Becket, aged one huDdred and four
yean. Gh.— 1, Salma, b. Feb. 7, 1787; 2, Citnene, b. Oct 10, 1780; m.

Oliver Uall, ^ 1812; 3, Rufus, b. Feb. 24, 1701; 4, Jonathan, b. Apr. 4,

1704; d. Sept 28, 1844; 6, Sally, b. Feb. 20, 1706; m. James Willard; d. sud-
denly at Paxtoii, 1834; 0, Aaron, b. Jan. 11, 18a3; 7, Newman, b. Jan. 18.
1810.

Sidmtfi (Joshua*, Joshua^, Rleasar*, Thomas^, Re?. Thomas^) m. Poliy
Tainter, Apr. 22, 1813.

They had one son and five daughters. The son, Joel, was
one of the assessors in Millbuiy for several years, and was
alno many times on the school committee. He went to
Wobiirn to find the missing link between Eleazar and the
liev. Tiiomsis Cai-ter, so I am indebted to him for some of
the facts here presented. He has been twice married, but has
no children. His present wife was the Widow Paine —
maiden name Dmke. Her fii*st husband enlisted in Pleasant
Valley, as one of Sutton's quota, to help put down the
rebellion ; he left one son and sevemi daughters. They now
reside in Upton.

Capt Rufus* (Joshua*, Joshua^, Bleazar", Thomas^, Rev. Thomas^), m.
Hannah Hall, Dec 18, 1810.

TTo was a millwright by trade, and built a brick honso on
the old homestead, whei*c he died May 2, 182.-K They had
four children: Mary, born September 18, 1820; Harriet
and Hannah, born November 28, 1821 ; Rufus, bom Nov.
24, 1823. He married Sarah Ward, whose mother was a
Thurston, sister of D. T. Thurston, the late town clerk of
Sutton. They have had six sons and five daughters. Mr.
Carter has been town collector and one of the selectmen
of Millbury for several years, and is a man of fine personal
appearance and real worth.

Chamberlain.

We find upon the records the names of Thomas, Joseph,
Jacob and Simeon Chamberlain, the ancestry and relation of
whom cannot be ascertained.

Thomas m. Lois . Ch. — 1, Joseph, b. May 29, 1748; 3, Hannah, b.

May 12, 1746.

Joseph m. Hannah . Oh. — ^1, Hannah, b. Mar. 24, 1741 ; 2, Joseph, b.

Aug. 22, 1743; 8, Mary, b. Aug. 18, 1744; 4, Abigail, b. Dec 28, 1746; m.

620 FAMILIES OF THE

BlUha Putnam, Apr. 2, 1705; 5, Aaron, b. Apr. 28, 1749; 0, Bebeckahy b.
June 17, 1751 ; 7, Sarah, b. Aug. 28, 1758; 8, Benjamin, b. Sept. 8, 1754.

Jacob m. Lydia Buck, Mar. 18, 1784. Ch.— 1, Nahum WUlard, b. Jao. IS,
1785; d. May 31, 1800; 2, Nancy, b. Oct 15, 1786; m. John Park, July 9,
1812; 3, Tyler, b. May 31. 1788; 4, Betty, b. Sept 14, 1700; d. Oct. 28, 1791;
5, Jacob, b. Sept 18, 1792; 6, SaUy, b. Apr. 18, 1795.

Nahum W.^ (Jacob^), m. LoU Leland, May 12, 1814; she d. Aug. 1, 1804.
Ch.— 1, Horace N., b. Aug. — , 1820.

Horace N.* (Nahum W.^, Jacob^), m. B. A. Mansfield, SepU 27, 1855.
Ch.— 1, William £., b. June 18, 1859; 2, Minnie, b. May 17» 1882.

Simeon m. Hannah Wheeler, June 26, 1759. Gh.— 1, Simeon, b. Mar. 6,
1762; 2, John, 3, Abigail, twina, b. June 28, 1765.

Chase.

Aquila Chase, ancestor of the Chases iu this country, is
referred to in Coffin's History of Newbury as *' Mariner from
Cornwall y England." He was in Hampton in 1640, and in
Newbury in 1646, when four acres of land were granted him
for a house lot, and six acres of nmrsli **on condition tiiot he
do go to sea and do service in the Towno with u boat for
fouro years." In September 1646, it appears fix^m the county
records that Aquila Chase, his wife, and David Wheeler, his
wife's brother, were pi*esented and fined •*for gathering
pease on the Sabbath." The court ordered them to be
admonished and their fines remitted.

Aquila Chase in. Anna Wlieeler of Ilampton, dan. of John Wlieeler, who
came from Salisbury, Eiig. lie d. Dec. 27, 1670, aged 52. Ch. — 1, S;irah, b.

; m. May 15, 10(H), Curiuac, aliaa Charles Auiiis, b. iu Irolautl, 1G38; 2,

Anua, b. July 0, 1047; in. Apr. 28, 1071, Thomas Barber; 3, Prlscilla, b. Mar.

14, 1649; m. Feb. 10, 1071, Abel Merrill; 4, Mary, b. Feb. 3, 1651; m. Mar. 9,

1670, Jona. Stevens; 5, Aquila, b. Sept. 26, 1652; m. . Ch.— [1] Esther,

b. Nov. 18, 1074; [2] Joseph, b. Mar. 25, 1077; [3] Priscilla, b. Oct. 15, lOSl.
Joseph, m. Abigail Thursttm, Nov. 8, 1099. 0, Thomas, b. July 25, 1054; m.
Nov. 22, 1077, Uebockah Follansbce. Ch.— [1] Thomas, b. Sept 15, 1080; [2|
Jonathan, b. Jan. 13, 1083; [3| Jamos, b. SepU 15, 1085; |4| Aquila, b. July

15, 1088; [5] Ruth, b. Feb. 28, 1091 ; [6] Mary, b. Jan. 15, 1095; [7] Rebeckab,
b. Apr. 26, 1700; 7, John, b. Nov. 2, 1655; m. May 23, 1677, Elizabeth Biiig-
ley. Ch.— [1] William, b. Jan. 13, 1679; [2] Philip, b. Sept. 23, 1688; d. July
11, 1764; 8, Elizabeth, b. Sept 13, 1657; 9, Ruth, b. Mar. 18, 1660; d. May
30, 1070; 10, Daniel, b. Dec. 9, 1001; m. May 25, 1083, Martha Kimball.
Ch.— fl] Martha, b. Aug. 18, 1084; [2] Sarah, b. July 18, 1088; [3] Dorothy,

b. Jan. 21, J089; 14| Isjwc, h. Jan. 19, 1091; [5] J.ydia, b. , I0l>3; [U|

Mehitable, b. Jan. 19, 1095; [7] Judith, b. Feb. 14, 1097; [8] Abner, b. Oct,
15, 1099; [9] Daniel, b. Oct 15, 1702; 11, Moses, b. Dec. 24, 1063; m. Nov.
10, 1084, Ann Follansbee. Ch.— fl] Moses, [2] Daniel, twins, b. Sept. 20,
1085; [3] Moses, 2d, b. Jan. 20, 1088; [4] Samuel, b. May 13, 1600; ^5] Eliza-

TOWN OF BUTTON. 621

beth, b. Sept 25, 1603; [6] Stephen, b. Aug, 29, 1606; [7] Hannah, b. Sept
18, 1699; [8] Joseph, b. Sept 0, 1703; [0] Benoni, b. , , probably.

Anna Chase, wid. of Aquila, m. Daniel Mussiloway — the name now Silo-
way — ctUaa Roger Waldron, an Irishman. He was 27, she about 52. She'd.
Apr. 21, 1687.

Daniel* [Moses^, Aquila^], m. Sarah, dau. of Gtoo. March.

The exact date of his coming to Sutton can not be ascer-
tained. March 26, 1733, Mr. Chase's corn mill is mentioned
in the town records. According to Dea. Lelaud, Daniel
C/hstso built the first corn mill at Pleasant Falls ; hence his
name, *< Miller Chase." He and his wife Sarah were admit-
ted to the church in 173(>, by letter from the church in
Littleton. In 1751 he and his wife were among the ** separ-
atists."

Gil.— 1, Samuel, b. Sept 28, 1707; m. Mary Dudley; 2, Daniel, jr., b. Sept.

18, 1700; d. , 1790; 3, Joshua, b. Nov. 9, 1711 ; 4, Ann, b. Nov. 18, 1718;

m. May 25, 1736, David Lilley; 5, Sarah, b. Apr. 22, 1716; 6, Nehemiah, b.
Juno 27, 1718; d. immarried; 7. Judith, b. Sept 7, 1720; m. Sept 15, 1787,
Thomas Hall; 8, Gale6, b. Nov. 29, 1722; d. Oct 2, 1808; 9, Moody, b. Sept
3, 1723; m. Jan. 17, 1749, Elizabeth, dau. of Jonathan Haie; 10, Moses, b.
Mar. — , 1726; m. Hannah, dau. of Jonas Brown, sen.

Samuel^ [Daniel*, Moses', Aquila^], m. Mary, dau. of Samuel Dudley, Esq.
Ch.— 1, Samuel, b. Nov. 28, 1728; m. Silence Stow of Grafton, May 29, 1751 ;
removed with his father to Cornish; 2, Dudley, b. Aug. 20, 1730; 8, Jonathan,
b. Dec. 0, 1782; 4, Elizabeth, b. Nov. 23, 1735; 5, March, b. June 21, 1738; d.
Sept 26, 1822; 6, Mary, 7, Sarah, twins, b. July 2, 1740; Mary d. young;
Sarah m. Mar. 1), 1758, Ebcnczcr Rawson; 8, Mary 2(1, b. Feb. 25, 1744; m. a
Bellows of Walpole, N. H. ; 9, AbigaU, b. July 15, 1753.

Dudley^ [Samuel^, Daniel*, Moses*, Aquila^], ul Alice Corbett of Mendon,
Aug. 23, 1753. Ch.— 1, Mercy, b. Apr. 6, 1755; 2, Lois, b. Aug. 16, 1756; 3,
Simeon, b. June 14, 1758; 4, Abigail, b. Nov. 9, 1759; 5, Salmon, b. July 14,
1761 ; a lawyer in Portland, Me. ; 6, Ithamar, b. Sept 27, 1762; 7, Baruch, b.
Apr. 8, 1764— Captain, Lawyer, Judge; 8, Alice; 0, Sarali; 10, Corbett; 11,
Ilebcr; 12, Dudley, a Iiawycr, U. S. Senator; d. 1846; 13,](Achc1; 14,riii1an-
dcr, b. Dec. 14, 1775, nt Cornish ; a Bishop in the Episcopal church.

A part of the above were born in Sutton, the others in
Cornish, New Hampshire. Dudley, father of the above,
resided in Sutton about ten years. Dr. Hall says, August
21, 1768, Dudley Chase dismissed to church in Cornish.
He was probably an early settler of Cornish. Bishop Chase
miys tJie first.

Jonathan, brother of Dudley, m. Ist, Thankful Sherman of Grafton, Nov.
28, 1759; m. 2d, Sarah, dan. of Rev. David Hall, D. D.

March, brother of Dudley and Jonathan, m. 1st, Beulah Coye, Oct 10, 1759 ;
she d. May 7, 1795; m. 2d, Mary Dodge, dau. of Richard; no chUdren.

(tSS VAMiUM or Tin

Deacon Leland says of Samuel Chase, die mngmftar of tUi
fiunily, that he ** was one of the most enterprini^ ininfatt-
anta of the Town. Hia name is first found in ye Beewdit
as one of ^ye Selectmen/ in 1741. His onginal oettleniBat
in Sutton seems to have been on a part of hiii fiUiier^s fitt■^
and that he owned one-half of a saw-mill, dam, prfril^ge of
ye water, etc. This undoubtedly was the fium, mill aad
pririleges at Pleasant Falls.

<* In December 1740, for one hundred pounds cmrrant monaj,
Francis Dudley, Peres Rice, Samuel Barton, Samuel
and liciyamin Morse, purchased of ]loi\jamiu Gowii^,
sixths part of five acres of land in Sutton, cm hslf-wqr
river, with ye privilege of ye river, for building dame ead
flowing, as they shall see fit. This undoubtedlj wee je
water privilege at the Armory village in Millbnry, end Ha
first occupancy. It is not probable that many of those imr-
chasers retained their share for a long time. Samnel Ghaee
seems to have been an active member of the oompeny, prob-
ably the principal one.

** In November 1748, he had a house on ye purdiaae
made an additional purchase of three acres in his own
It seems that ye first manufitcturing establishment in
tion here, was that of an iron refinery, Which is first men-
tioned about this time.

** In July 1744, Jonathan Ilnzeltine, Esq., of Upton, waa a
prominent partner in the establishment. He resided in
Sutton during several years, and became a leading proprietor
of the township of Townsend in Vermont. Ho subsequently
moved to that place with his family, where he died. Sam-
uel Chase continued in Sutton till the close of the war witii
France.

'* Probably about 1776 or '77 he, with most of his fiimily,
removed to ye flourishing town of Cornish, on the Connect-
icut river, of which town ye Chase families were almost
exclusive propriotoirs. He was commissioned as a Magis-
trate and was Judge of ye Court for ye County of Cheshire.
He buried his wife, Mary Dudley, a very respectable woman,
married a second wife, and died at a very advanced age.^

TOWN OF SUTTON. 628

Daniel^ [Daniel% Moses^ Aquila^], m. Ist, HaoDali TulUe of LiltletoD; m.
2d, Martha Fletdier of Grafton, Jan. 24, 1782. Ch.— 1, Uannab, b. Oct 16, ^'

1733; d. Dec 11, 1783; 2, Faiil, b. Mar. 13, 1735; d. , 1780; 8, Hannah,

b. Jan. 11, 1787; m. July 3, 1759, Eliakim Garfield of Leicester; 4, Lucy, b.
Jan. 80, 1739; in. Nov. 15, 1764, Benj. Garfield of Leicester; 5, Annie, 6,
Judith, twins, b. May 1, 1741 ; Annie d. Nov. 1, 1745.

Paul* [DanieH, Daniel*, Moses', Aquila^], m. Lucy Richardson, Apr. 17,
1759. Ch.—1, Joshua, b. Nov. 26, 1760; 2, Thaddeus, b. Feb. 10, 1763; 8,
Lucy, b. May 18, 1766; m. Daniel Greenwood, jr.

Joshua* [Paul^, Daniel^, Daniel*, Moses*, Aquila'], m. Lydia Prentice, Aug.
23, 1787. Gh.— 1, Nancy, b. Feb. 16, 1788; 2, Paul Cushitig, b. Mar. 6, 1700;
3, Betty, b. Feb. 2*2, 1702 ; 4, Hannah Prentice, b. Mar. 27, 1795.

Thaddeus* [Paul*, Daniel^ Daniel*, Moses', AquilaM, m. Persis Marble,
Oct 4, 1787. Ch.— 1, Polly, b. Jan. 25, 1791 ; 2, Charles, b. Sept 17, 1793.

Caleb^ IDaniel*, Moses', Aquilai], ui. Sarah Prince; she d. Feb. 16, 1803.
Ch.— 1, Phoebe, b. Apr. 7, 1747; 2, Mary, b. Sept 2, 1748; 8, Nehemiah, b.
Feb. 8, 1751; d. Oct 5, 1808; 4, David Prince, b. Jan. 15, 1753; 5, Caleb, b.
Mar. 19, 1755; 6, Joseph, b. Mar. 13, 1757; 7, Sarah, b. May 1, 1759; 8, John,
b. Mar. 2, 1761; 0, Stephen, b. Apr. 26, 1763; 10, Moses, b. Nov. 1, 1765; 11,
Daniel, b. Jan. 0, 1768; 12, Israel, b. Mar. 21, 1770; 13, Rachel, b. Oct 18,
1772; m. David Dudley, 8d, Nov. 6, 170i.

Neheiuiah* [Calcb^ Daniel*, Moses', AquilaiJ, in. Yashti Batcheller, Dec.
17, 1778. Ch.— 1, Abner; m. Sukey Marble, June 4, 1809; 2, Caleb; d. 1848;
3, Sarah; m. Simeon Woodbery, Oct. 7, 1799; 4, Lavina; m. Capt Nathaniel
Sibley, Aug. 15, 1801; 6, Abraham; d. Oct. 29, 1857; 6, Nehemiah; 7, Yashti;
m. Jerah Stone, Dec. 1, 1814.

Caleb* [Nehemiah*, Caleb*, Daniel*, Moses', Aqulla^], m. Fannie Harris,
Dec 27, 1806; m. 2d, Almira H. Grover, Sept 1, 1840. Ch.— 1, Emily, b.
Feb. 21, 1807; m. Nathan Garfield, Dec 10, 1825; 2, Malinda, b. Sept 28,
1810; m. Hymen Barber, Sept 2, 1833; 3, Amanda, b. Nov. 27, 1812; m.
Silas E. Chase, June 12, 1833; 4, Serena, b. Apr. 4, 1815; ra. Sumner Pratt,
May 19, 1836; 5, Fanny L., b. July 24, 1817; m. Charles H. Town, May 2,
1838; 6, YashU A., b. Nov. 30, 1819; m. Leroy Litchfield, May 15, 1839; 7,
Achsah A., b. Apr. 13, 1822; 8, Caleb Harris, b. Mar. 26, 1824; 9, Abner
Hiram, b. Nov. 25, 1829.

Abraham* [Nehemiah*, Caleb*, Daniel*, Moses', Aquila^], m. Mary Dudley,
Nov. 20, 1814. Ch.— 1, Abraham Dudley, b. Feb. 24, 1817; 2, Nehemiah
Brmllco, b. Feb. 20, 1821; 3, Mary Louisa, b. Nov. 7, 1825; m. Ransom C.
Taylor, June 18, 1851; 4, Levi Lincoln, b. Feb. 0, 1827; m. Mary Higgins; 5,
Lydia Sophia, b. Jan. 2, 1832; d. Aug. 6, 1850.

Abraham Dudley^ [Abraham*, Nehemiah*, Caleb*, Daniel*, Moses', Aqutla^],
m. Sophia D. Griggs, June 3, 1845. Ch.— 1, Benjamin D., b. Nov. 12, 1846;
2, Henry N., b. June 6, 1848; 3, Albert B., b. Aug. 12, 1851; 4, Mary E., b.
Nov. 17, 1853; 5, Sophia N., b. Jan. 29, 1857.

Nclicnilali Bruillce^ [Abraliam*, Nehemiah*, Caleb*, Daniel*, Moses',
Aquila>], m. 1st, Nancy 8. Whiting, Feb. 24, 1845; m. 2d, Harriet L. S. Harris,
Sept 25, 1874. Ch.— 1, Walter B., b. Jan. 6, 1840; 2, S. Jane, b. Mar. 31,
1848; 3, HatUe Harris, b. Oct 25, 1875.

Nehemiah* JNehemiah*, Caleb*, Daniel*, Motefl*, Aqulla^], m. June 1, 1820,
Sally Bond. Ch.— 1, William Cyrus, b, June 12, 1826,

624 FAMILIES OF THE

William CJ [Kehemiah^, Nehemiah^, Caleb*, DanieP, Mosetf*, AqailA^], m.
Feb. 21, 1840, Catherine A. White. Ch.— 1, Kate Louise, b. Oct 6, 1850.

David Prince* [Caleb*, Daniel*, Moses^, Aqnila^], m. Sarah Greenwood,
Dec 2, 17T7. Ch.— 1, David, b. Oct 10, 1778; 2, Silas, b. Dec 10, 1783; 8,
John, b. July 13, 1788.

Moses* [Calebs Daniel*, Moscs^, Aquila^], in. Betty Drown, Oct 8f 1780.
Ch.— 1, Sanford, b. Jan. 31, 1701; 2, Leonard, b. Jan. 17, 1700; 3, Betsey, b.
July 23, 1802.

Moses* [Daniel*, Moses*, Aquila^], m. Hannah Brown, Apr. 15, 1752. Ch. —
1, Daniel, b. Mar, 28, 1753; 2, John, b. Oct 4, 1755; 3, Hannah, b. Feb. 7, »
1758; 4, Amos, b. May 10, 1760; 5, Nahum, b. Oct 0, 1762; 6, Judith, b. Nor.
26,1764.

Philip* [John*, Aquila^], m. Mary Follansbee, Apr. 17, 1712; she d. Dec 1,
1786. Ch.—l, Abigail, b. Oct 5, 1714; m. May 18, 1732, John Gibbs; 2,
Miriam, b. Aug. 2)1, 1716; m. Daniel Stock well ; 3, Anne, b. ScpL 28, 1710;
m. Ist, Nath'l Stockwell; m. 2d, Jona. PuUiam, Nov. 3, 1743; 4, Elizabeth,
b. July 3, 1720; m. Mar. 14, 1730, Jas. Sibley; 5, Lydia, b. Aug. 12, 1722; m.
1st, Mar. 3, 1742, Elisha Putnam; m. 2d, May 26, 1762, John Daniels; 8,

Follansbee, b. Sept 20, 1724; d. Mar. 14, 1700; 7, Francis, b. ; m. Mary

Perkins, June 12, 1760; 8, Judith, b. ; ra. Nov. 12, 1761, Joseph Carrie].

The exact date upon which he ciiine to Sutton cannot be
ascertained. That he was an early settler appears from the
fact titat one hundred acres of land were hiid out for him by
the proprietors of Sutton, October 22, 1722, and fifty acres
November 22, 1725. It also appeal's from the proprietors*
records that previously to 1726 he purchased of David Bald-
win more than two hundred acres of land. In 1727 he sells
sixty-four acres of land in Sutton to Jonathan Allen of Sud-
bury. September 15, 1731, E. Johnson, inuholder of
Sutton, sells to Philip Chase of Mendou, inuholder, his
farm in Sutton, for £1,100 current money. He probably-
settled in the town about this time, as the records show that
in February 1732, he received pay for Avork done on liigfi-
ways in 1731. January 25, 1732, a toAvn meeting was held
at his house. lie died July 11, 17G4.

Follansbee* [Philip*, John^, Aquila^], m. Hannah Mareh, Jan. 2, 1750; she
d. Sept, 21, 1769; m. 2d, Mrs. Deborah Taft of Mendon, Apr. 13, 1773. Cb. —
1, Follansbee, b. Feb. 28, 1751; 2, Hannah, b. Apr. 12, 1752; m. May 11, 1775,
Lazarus Le Baron; she d. Feb. 6, 1776; 3, Mary, b. Dec. 22, 1754; m. Laza-
rus Le Baron; 4, Reuben, b. Feb. 24, 1757; d. Aug. 27, 1787; 5, Thomna, b.
Mjir. 7, 1750; 0, Thomas Folliinsbec, b. Feb. 16, 1700.

Keuben'i IFollansbee*, Philip", John-*, Aquila»], m. Mary Taft, May 27, 1784.
Ch.—l, Susanna, b. Oct. 12, 1784; 2, Reuben Follansbee, b. July 10, 1787; d.
Dec. 18, 1859.

TOWN OP SUTTON. 625

Reuben FolUnsbeei* (ReubenS FoUansbee*, Philip*, John', Aquiia;^), m.
Satira Wallcer, Feb. 4, 1810; she d. Sept. 20, 1844. Ch.— 1, Catherine, b.
Frb. 16, 1820.

Thomas FollansbeeB (Follansbee*, Philip", John', Aquila^), m. Huldah Cum-
mings, Nov. 10, 1781. Cli.— 1, Gardner, b. Apr. 1, 1782; 2, P0II7, b. Nor. 8,
1783; 8, Hannah, b. Apr. 10, 1785; 4, Debby, b. June 0, 1700; 6, John, b.
Mar. 8, 1702; 6, Zipporah, b. Jan. 8, 1705; 7, Free, b. May 1, 1708; 8, Mehit-
able, b. Mar. 16, 1800.

Thomas Follansbee Chase removed to Paris, Me.

Francis^ (Philip*, John*, Aquila^), m. Mary Perkins, June 12, 1700.' Ch.—

1, David, b. Mar. 10, 1761; 2, Elizabeth, b. Sept 28, 1762; 8, Mary, b. Feb.
23, 1764.

Francis Cliase removed to Royalston.

Isaac* (Daniel*, Aquila^), m. Hannah Barry; m. second, Hannah Tenney,
of Upton, Nov. 3, 1772. Ch.— 1, Ambrose, b. Dec 2, 1718; d. Ang. 4, 1700;

2, Daniel, b. Mar. 5, 1716; m. Feb. 17, 1742, Margaret Lawson; 3, Timothy,
b. Jan. 12, 1710; m. Leah Robbins; 7, Henry, b. Mar. 2, 1722; 5, Abigail, b.
Mar. 6, 1725; m. Daniel Owen; d. aged one hundred and two; 6, Hannah, b.
; m. Joshua Knapp.

According to Dciicon Leiand, it waa always a tradition in
the family that Isaac Chase purchased his laud of the Indians
— six hundred acres — for forty shillings and a bonus of one
gallon of rum. Isaac Chase's name first occurs on the
records, on the admission of his wife to the church during
the period of Mr. McKinstry's ministry, which closed Sept.
1728. It is next found on the record of a church meeting,
October 4, 1728, when Jonathan Whipple was chosen **to
set ye psalm, and Isaac Chase to set it in his absence."

Ambrose^ (Isaac*, Daniel', Aqoila^), m. Thankful Robbins, July 25, 1784:
Ch. — 1, Mary; m. Nathan Bawson of Uzbridge, grandson of Secretary Raw-
son; 2, Thankful; 3, Isaac; m. BeUy Yates, Oct 1, 1772; 4, Lydia; 6, Solo-
mon, b. Nov. 30, 1744; G, Hannah, b. June 13, 1748; m. Simon, son of Daniel
Chaj»c; 7, Abel, b. Aug. 0, 1750; 8, Eddy, b. Ang. 20, 17.)3.

Abel'^ (Ambrose*, Isaac", Daniel^ Aquilai), m. Elizabeth Elliot, Nov. 80;
1708; she d. Dec 2, 1818. Ch.— 1, Lydia, b. May 29, 1770; 2, Hannah, b.
Jan. 2, 1772; 3, Abel, b. Nov. 2, 1773; 4, James, b. July 24, 1770; 5, Ambrose,
b. July 18, 1778; 6, Bradford, b. July 21, 1783; 7, Isaac, b. July 3, 1785; 8,
Jonathan, b. July 10, 1787; 0, MaUida, b. Oct 27, 1789; 10, Thankful, b.
Dec 12, 1791 ; 11, Manchester, b. July 2, 1708.

Abel* (Abel*, Ambrose*, Isaac^, DanieP, Aquila'), m. Lydia Aldrich, Jan.
23, 1794. Ch.— 1, Sena, b. July 26, 1794; 2, Alvah, b. Apr. 16,1796; 3,
Ichabod, b. Jan. 21, 1796.

AnibnieoP' ( Abcl», Ambroeo\ Isaac", Daniel^ Aquila^ ), m. SaU y . Ch.—

1, Cliark>tte, b. Dec S7, 1796 ; m. Jan. 1, 1818, Ephrahn Wheeler ; 2, Ambrose,
b. Mar. 28, 1801; m. May 0, 1822, Lydia Woodbury; 3, Isaac, b. Feb. 12,
1803.

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626 FAMILIES OF THE

AbeH (Thomaii', Thomaii', Aqufla^), m. ; m. aecond, Sarah ■ He

and his firat wife were admitted to the church Feb. 15, 17S0. HIa aeooiMl
wife, Sarah, was admitted to the church Feb. 11, 1731. Ch.— 1, Abel, b.
Sept 11, 1732; 2, Sarah, b. June 15, 1735; d. Aug. 7, 1761; 8, Emma, b. Oct.
11, 1737; d. Sept. 10, 1701; 4, Martha, b. Nov. 7, 1780; m. Franclii Stone,
Sept 11, 1700; 5, Mary, b. Mar. i5, 1742; m. Oct 24, 177i, Kbetiezer SiUcy;
0, BeUy, b. June 4, 1744; m. David Bancroft, July 6, 1780; 7, Thomas, b.
Mar. 13, 1746; 8, David, b. Sept 28, 1748; 0, RuUi, b. Apr. 0, 1751; ni. June
23, 1774, Anthony Sigoumey; 10, Jonathan, b. Aug. 25, 1753; d. Sept 11,
1761; 11, Moses, b. Oct 24, 1755.

Abel> (Abel«, Thomas*, Thomas^, Aquiia^), m. first, Juditli Qale, Jan. 8,
1754. Ch.— 1, Abel, b. Oct 20, 1754; 2, Isaac, b. June 2<i, 1750; d. Sept S,
1750; 3, Judith, b. Mar. 10, 1758; d. Sept 28, 1750; 4, Judith, b. Har. 27,
1760; 5, Isaac, b. Sept 12, 1761; m. Sarah Bond, Jan. 8, 1780; 0, Sarah, b.
Jan. 15, 1763; 7, Emma, b. Nov. 23, 1764; 8, Anne, b. Sept 7, 1706; 0,
Persis, b. Mar. 22, 1768; 10, Jonatlian, b. Feb. 26, 1770.

Abel* (Abel*, AbeH, Thomas*, Thomas', Aquila^), m. Hannah Bond, Sept.
24, 1770. Oh.— 1, Hannah, b. July 0, 1780; 2, Jonas, b. Jan. 2, 1782; 8,
Jonas, b. Aug. 20, 1783; 4, Silence, b. Dec 8, 1785; 5, HItte, b. Sept 15,
1788; 6, Abel, b. Aug. 6, 1701; 7, Polly, b. JiUy 4, 1798.

Jonas^ (Abel*, Abel*, AbcH, Thomas*, Thomas^ Aquila^), m. Levina .

Ob.— 1, Jonathan, b. Sept 7, 1800; 2, Ira, b. Oct 15, 1808; 8, Leonanl, b.
Aug. 12, 1810.

Thomas* (Abeh, Thomas*, Thomas', Aquila^), ni. Deborali Killuni, Feb.
20, 1760. Ch.— 1, William Witt, b. Dec. 18, 1700; d. Oct 28, 1788; 2, Sarah,
3, Mary, twins, b. Mar. 7, 1709; 4, Abigail, b. May 13, 1771: 5, Deborah, b.
Oct 13, 1778; d. Oct 30, 1788; 0, 1'ersis, b. Mar. 7, 1776; 7, Emroe, b. Feb.
4, 1779; 8, Jonathan, b. June 23, 1781; d. Nov. 26, 1788; 9, Calvin, b. Jan.
6, 1784; 10, Patty, b. May 9, 1787.

David* (AbelS Thomas*, Thomas^, Aquila^), m. Judith Holman, Apr. 28,
1774. Cli.— 1, David, b. Jan. 7, 1778; m. Hitty Gale, May 25, 1800; 2, Riiili,
b. Jan. 31, 1780; 3, Judith, b. Jan. 26, 1782; m. Aaron Ilolman, Nov. 29,
1804; 4, Eber, b. Mar. 10, 1784; 5, Sally, b. Dec. 18, 1786; 6, Polly, b. May
26, 1788; 7, Abel, b. June 20, 1700.

Moses* (Abel*, Thomas*, Thomas*^, Aquila^), m. Mary Killiaro, Nov. 24,
1778. Ch.— 1, Sally, b. Dec. 5, 1779; 2, Abel, b. Mar. 30, 1782; 3, Betty, b.
June 5, 1784; 4, Bricket, b. Oct 26, 1786; 5, Silas, b. July 26, 1788; 6,
Miranda, b. Nov. 19, 1780; m. Juno 20, 1820, Capt Nathaniel Sibley.

Seth* (Moses'\ Moses', Aqiiila*), ni. first, Klizalieth Uartlctt, who d. July
22, 1787; m. second. Mar. 17, 1788, Mrs. Abigail Marsh, dan. of Elder Benj.
Marsh; she was the lirst child b. in Sutton. Ch. — 1, Joshua, b. July 22, 1739;
2, Bradford, b. Aug. 8, 1741; 3, Seth, b. Jan. 8, 1744; 4, Elizabeth, b. Apr.'
17, 1746; d. Aug. 28, 1750; 5, Josiah, b. Feb. 20, 1748; 6, Rebeckah, b. Apr.
17, 1750; 7, Rachel, b. May 25, 1752.

Joshua, when seventeen or eighteen years of age, entered
the Provincial s(^rvit;o in ihc, Krench and Indian war, aiul
never retnrncd. i lis lather remembered his ** eldest son,
•Foshna," in his will, Angnst 1770, and directed his execntor
to pay him £4, ** if he shonld appear to be alive and return.'*

tOWN OF sUttoK, 627

Bradford* (Seth^, Moses*, Moses*, AquilaM, m. Abigail Sibley, June 21,
1703. Ch.— 1, KaUian, b. Apr. 18, 1764; 2, Elizabetb, b. Jan. 20, 1766; m.
Amariah Chase, Nov. 28, 1784; 8, EHas, b. Feb. 10, 1768; m. Apr. 7, 1707,
Priscilla BatchcUer; 4, Abigail, b. Mar. 21, 1770; m. E. Partridge, Dec 31,
1704; 5, HuMah, b. Jan. 81, 1773; d. Sept. or Oct 1777; 6, Peter, b. Dec 17,
1776; d. at Paris. Me., or vicinity; 7, Samuel, b. Oct 28, 1778; m. Nov.
28, 1700, Mercy Wilmouth; 8, Luke, b. May 16, 1782; d. at Paris, Mc

Nathan* (Bradford*, SethS Moses*, Moses*, AquilaM, m. Dec 11, 1788,
MeheUble (loldthwalt of Northbridge. Oh.— 1, Huldah, b. Aug. 11, 1700;
2, Lois, b. Dec. 2.3, 1702; 3, Nabby, b. Sept 25, 1704; 4, Charles, b. Oct 23,
1700; T), Ruth, b. Apr. 20, 1801; 6, Luke, b. Sept 30, 1802; 7, Elias, b. May
13, 18a5; ni. Apr. 0, 1820, Adalinc Aldricli.

Charles' (NaUian*, Bradford*, Seth^, Moses*, Moses*, Aquila^), m. Sept 17,
1818, Polly Paine Johnson. Ch.—I, Timothy Gerry, b. July 22, 1820; 2,
Luke, b. Dec. 17, 1825.

Seth, son of Seth, settled iu Croyden, N. H.

Josiah* (Seth^ Mose^*, Moses*, Aquila*), m. first, 1770, Sarah Allen; m.
second. May 2d, 1772, Hannah Gkxldard of Grafton. Ch.— 1, Sarah, b. Mar.
22, 1773; 2, Asa, b. Jan. 21, 1775; 3, Josiah, b. Jan. 30, 1777; 4, John, b.
June, 3, 1770; 5, Seth, b. Apr. 1, 1781; 6, Benjamin, b. May 30, 1784.

Ill the spring of 1784, Mr. Josiah Chase sold his farm in
Sutton, and moved to Princeton, thence to Homer, or
vicinity, N. Y.

Mrs. Abigail Chase, second wife of Seth Chase, sen., nee
Abigail Marsh, was four times married : first to Jonathan
Gould, April 17, 1744; second, t.o Thoinsis ILirbiick, sen.,
•fuly 8, 1777 ; third, to Benjamin Marsh, 2nd, November
2G, 1783 ; fourth, to Seth Ciiase, as above.

Benonl* (Moses', Aqoila^), m. Mary . Ch.— 1, Thomas, b. Apr. 8, 1732;

m. Sept 26, 1751, Mrs. Mary White; 2, Rogers, b. June 20, 1734; 3, Stephen,
b. Mar. 29, 1736; m. Lois Hill, Not. 3, 1767; 4, Moses, b. OcL 6, 1737; 6,
Mary, b. Sept 15, 1730; d. Oct 8, 1745; 6, Hannah, b. Sept 5, 1744; 7, Elijah,
h. Feb. 18, 1748; d. Dec. I, 1748; 8, Mary, 2d, b. Dec 13, 1740; 0, David, b.
A|»r. 17, 1752.

Thomas, son of Benoni, studied medieine with the elder
Dr. Benjamin Moi*se. Was taxed in town in 1757, and
probably left about that date.

Rogers^ (Benoni*, Moses*, Aquilai), m. Sarah Walker, Nov. 1, 1753. Ch.—
K !jah, b. July 31, 1757; 2, Silas, b. Aug. 31, 1760.

C!OLB.

Mr. Ezekiel Cole, born — , 1723, came from Salem and
settled in Sutton in 1756.*

•See History of Hornet, District No. 4.

6S8 wAMnsEB or nn

H« m. Xaiywet Phmipt of Oonn., ^ ItM; die d. Kir. 0, ITBi; te 4.

OeLSS^llW. OlL~l,Biidial.h. Jan. 10,1786; m.SMii*lFliiiie Jones, J«M
U, 1779; % John, b. Veil. 8,1700; d. Mar. IS, 1807; 8, Abel. h. Apr. 8^ 1181;
m. aanone LelMid, Aug. 80, 1788; d. Oct 10^ 1808; 4» Hamiih. 6^ 8«nb,
twiiis, K Jen. S8» 1788; Henneli d. tfer. — , 1810; Sereh m. John Hienpoodi,

Apr. 1, 1788; d. ^ 1800; 8, Temer, h. Apr. 1, 1780; d. MefflBi 1780; 7»

DeTid, t. July 18, 1788; d. July 14, 1818; 8, Joel« h. July 98, 1771; bl lUhlt-

ebel KIpp; d. ^ 1810; 9, Rnfue, h. Aug. 14, 1778; d. Aof^ 14, 1780; 10^

Btlaabetli, h. Kov. 88, 1775; d. Jen. 10, 1798; 11, Mery, h. Jane M, 1779; n.
LeH Kewton, Dec 88, 1797; d. , 1888.

David* (Biekleli), m. Mery Sibley, Nov. 8, 1708: Oh.— 1, MeivuMi FbflUpa,
b. Jen. 80, 1798; m. Hertey P. Bddy, Aug. 87, 1819; 8, SnniMr, h. IMw IS;
1798; d. OeL 88, 1875; 8, Brookeey, b. May 80; 1808; m. BeqJ. Woodbwy,
Dee. 17, 1881; 4, Oherlotte, b. Jen. 98, 1800.

GB068MAN.

The nemee of Elijehi Noelii Jaoob and Samael ^Grooaman
appear on our reoorda. They were aona of Noah, who oune
to Sutton from Taunton about 1750.

Xlljeh* (Noehi), m. Rebeckeh Merrii, May 99, 1777. Ch.— 1, Xnnlee^ h.
May 98, 1778; 9, Stephen, b. June 91, 1779; 8, Lydle, 4, Selly, twine, faw OeL
14, 1780; 5, Chloe, b. Apr. 91, 1789; 8, Blljah, b. Nor. 1, 1788.

Stephei^ (BUJehs, KoehM, m. Isi, Olive Whipple, Dee. 99, 1805; ehe d. Mb.
14, 1898; m. 9d, Mre. Sulcey Chaie, Mer. — , 1880; d. Jo(y 97, 1801; elm d.

, 18S0. Ch.— 1, Miranda Xlrlirn, b. June 99, 1808; 9, Olive, b. Jan. 18;

1808; m. Geo. B. Nolen, , 1898; 8, Sebra W., b. , 1810; 4, MerUn U»

b. Apr. 17, 1812; 5, Emellne A., b. Sept B, 1814; 8, MUton K, b. Sept. 88,
1816.

Martin L.« (Stephen*, Elijah*, Koah^), m. Bzperlenee Robbins, Apr. n»

1888; she d. , 1885. Ch.— 1, Ferdinand J. F., b. Apr. 21, 1884; d. Ang.

8.1804.

Ferdinand J. F.* (Martin L.«, Stephen*, Elijah*, Koah^), m. Adelaide lehem,
Apr. 4, 1855. Ch.— 1, S. Addle, b. May 10, 1857; 2, George M., b. Not. 4,
185a

Milton JL* (Stephen*, Klijali*, Koa1|1), m. Julia Ann Morse, May 14, 1840.
Cli.— 1, Itoza K, b. Apr. 21, 1841 ; d. Sept 15, 1841 ; 2, Fraderlck M., b. Sept.
7, 1843; m. Ella F. Kelley, Dec 18, 1870; 8, Julia A., b. Jan. 0, 1848; m. J.
B. Holbrook, June 20, 1872; 4, Amelia Philara, b. Mar. 7, 1850; d. Aug. 16,
1861.

Noah* (Noahi), m. Huldah , Gh.— 1, Ezra, b. Mar. 14, 1777; d. Sept.

14, 1804; 2, Joel, b. May 1, 1780; 3, OUs, b. May 21, 1781; 4, Betsey, b. Feb.
24, 1783; m. Nahum Lackey, Mar. 5, 180t); 5, Sukey, b. Dec 11, 1785; 6,
Huldah, b. Nov. 9, 1787; 7, Nabby, b. Apr. 7, 1780; 8, Noah, b. Apr. 17, 1702 ;
9, Alpheus, b. July 17, 1794; 10, Luther, b. June 27, 1700.

Jocub'^ (Noali^), m. Anna . Ch. — 1, Anna, b. Jan. 28, 1776; 2, Koberl,

b. Sept. 29, 1778; 3, Carmi, b. Oct. 28, 1780; 4, Lone, b. Apr. 14, 1782; 6,
Marcy, b. May 17, 1784; 6, Tryphena, b. Nov. 18, 1780.

Samuel* (Noahi), m, xst, Elizabeth ; m. 2d, Lydia Darling, Sept. 25,

1796. Gh.— 1, Reconcile, b. Oct. 31, 1787; 2, Betsey, b. Dec 8, 1780; 8,

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Rebeckah, b. May 25, 1702; 4, Samuel, b. Mar. 27, 1706; 5, William, b. Sept
7, 1707; 0, Rachel, b. July 20, 1700; 7, Alvah, b. June 26, 1807; 8, Liberty
Ferry, b. May 28, 1814.

CUMMINGS.

Jacob Cummlngs (auceBtry unknown), m. Mary Marble, Jan. 21, 1741; she
d. July 10, 1700; he d. Oct 18, 1814. Ch.— 1, Mary, b. May 6, 1741 ; m. John
Putnam, jr., Apr. 0, 17G1; 2, Jacob, b. July 21, 1742; 8, Daniel, b. Oct 17,
1743; ni. Rachel Uaydeii, May 10, 1705; 4, Jesse, b. Nov. G, 1745; 6, BeUy, b.
July 20, 1747; m. Joshua Lillie, Apr. 28, 1768 ; 0, Hannah, b. Oct 4, 1748;
m. Samuel Uolman, Dec 18, 1760; 7, Free, b. Aug. 8, 1751; 8, Asa, b. Nov.
4, 1753; 0, ZIpporah, b. Oct 17, 1750; 10, Anne, b. Apr. 28, 1758; 11, Huldah,
b. May 20, 1763.

Jacob^ (Jacob!), m. Bridget Lilley, Dec 10, 1765. Ch.— 1, Betty, b. Aug.
16, 1766; m. Stephen Howard, Dec 28, 1700; 2, Jonathan, b. Jan. 16, 1760;
3, Abner, b. Oct 0, 1770; 4, Polly, b. Dec 16, 1772; m. Jonathan Holman,
jr.. May 2, 1700; 5, Pearley, b. May 18, 1776; 6, Amasa, b. Jan. 17, 1778; 7,
Sally, b. July 5, 1780; 8, Matilda, b. Jan. 0, 1786; m. Isaac Dodge, jr., Apr.
4, 1815; 0, Stephen, b. May 22, 1787.

Jonathan* (Jacob^, Jacob^), m. Polly Phelps, May 2, 1700. Ch.— 1, Sum-
ner, b. Mar. 27, 1802; 2, Brigham, b. 1804; 3, Sukey, b. July 12, 1807; 4,
Oerry, b. Dec. 2, 1814.

Abnei* (Jacob>, Jacob^), m. Polly Sibley, Sept 14, 1704. Ch.— 1, Nancy,
b. Nov. 5, 1705; m. John Putnam, Sept 10, 1813; 2, Clarissa, b. July 17, 1707 ;
m. Stephen Laughton, Jan. 5, 1817.

Pearley^ (Jacob^, Jacob^), nL.Peggy Wheeler, Jan. 6, 1801. Oh.— 1, Yan-
delinda, b. Apr. 17, 1804; 2, Maria Elizabeth, b. Nov. 10, 1810.

Atnasa* (Jacob^, Jacob*), m. Sally . Ch. — 1, Nahum Sibley, b. June

7, 1810.

Jossc^ (Jacob*), m. Mary FItts, Aug. 20, 1771. Ch.— 1, Mary, b. Mar. 14,
1772; 2, liois, b. Mar. 25, 1774; ra. Solomon Loland, Apr. 2, 1705; 3, Jona-
than, b. Dec 18, 1775; m. Lucy Armsby, Feb. 16, 1803.

Free' (Jacob*), m. 1st, Ruth Stockweli, June 16, 1774; m. 2d, Alice Oould,
Nov. 14, 1776. Ch. — 1, Ruth, b. Feb. 5, 1777; m. 1st, Jeromy Thompson; m.
2d, Solomon King; 2, Free, b. June 4, 1770; 3, Phebe, b. June 80, 1781; 4,
Amos, b. Sept 4, 1786.

Asa' (Jacob*), m. Damaris ; she d. June 24, 1821. Ch. — 1, Olive, b.

June 20, 1780; m. JonaUian Collar, Jan. 12, 1806; 2, Asa, b. Mar. 10, 1788;
8, Persis, b. Nov. 28, 1702; m. John Hall, 2d, June 14, 1814.

Asa< (Asa', Jacob*), m. Lydia Hatheway, May 25, 1808. Ch.— 1, Davis W.,
b. Feb: 17, 1810.

Davis W.^ (Asa', Asa', Jacob*), m. Sophronia Humes, , 1888. Ch.— 1,

Asa W., b. Mar. 31, 1834.

Tho namos of Stebbiiig, Isaac and Moses, also appear upon
the focords, whose connection with the above is unknown.

Stebbing m. Ruth . Ch.— 1, Ruth, b. May 10, 1732; m. Eleazar Hawse,

May 1, 1753; 2, Mary, b. Oct 22, 1733; m. Fuller Putnam, Dec 4, 1762.

Isaac m. Susanna , Ch. — ^1, Susanna, b. Apr. 14, 1746.

Moses m. Abigail . Ch.— 1, Moses, b. Jan. 10, 1757; m. PaUy Harris,

June 15, 1780.

630 FAMILIES OF THfi

Dagoet.

Samuel and Ebenezer Dagget, two brothers^ were among
the original thirty families who settled in the town, and the
proprietor of the four thousand acres. They probably
came (according to Deacon Leland), from Reading.

Bbeaezer m. first, Hannah Sibley, Aug. 10, 1722; she d. Feb. 8, 1731 ; m.
second, Nov. 25, 1731, Mrs. Hannah Buraapof Reading, dau. of Dea. Samuel
Lilley, who united with the church by letter from Reading in 1732; he d. Apr.
8, 1702. Ch.— 1, Ebenezer, b. Apr. 21, 1723; 2, Thomas, b. Apr. 25, 1725; 8»
William, b. Aug. 15, 1727; 4, Arthur, b. Jan. 80, 1720; 5, Samuel, b. Oct. 11 ,
> 1732; 0, Hannah, b. Aug. 25, 1730; m. Henry DwincI, Apr. 20, 1767; 7,
Itebeckah, b. Feb. 1, 1730; m. Benjamin Ricli, July 15, 1762.

Ebenezer was a physician ; studied with the elder Dr.
Morse. He settled in Smithfield, Rhode Island, and there
died in middle life. He never man*ied.

Thomas m. Martha Stockwell, May 14, 1747. Ch.— John, b. Sept. 16, 1748;
Mary, b. Mar. 20, 1750.

Deacon Loland states that '^ Thomas went probably to
Greenwich or New Salem ; William went, according to
tradition, with his brother Thomas."

Arthur m. Mebetable Marsh, Jan. 28, 1751; d. Aug. 23, 1775. Ch. —
1, Arthur, b. Apr. 23, 1751; 2, Mehetable, b. Oct. 10, 1752; m. Jonathan Rich,
July 7, 1774; 3, Simeon, b. Mar. 7, 1757; d. in the revolutionary war, unmar-
ried; 4, Gideon, b. Dec. 21, 1750; 5, Betty, b. Feb. 3, 1763; m. Thomas Todd ,
Dec 12, 1782; 0, Tamar, b. Mar. 24, 1767; m. Eliphalet Hoiman of Auburn,
Jan. 4, 1787.

Arthur* (Arthur^, Ebenezer^), m. Lucy Cutler, Dec. 10, 1772. Ch. — 1,
Stephen, b. Mar. 7, 1776; 2, John, b. Dec. 12, 1777; 3, Simeon, b. June 11, 1770 ;
4,Polly, b. Feb. 14, 1781 ; 6, Kate, b. Apr. 4, 1786; 6, Lucy, b. Sopt 27, 178u!
Arlhur Dagget went with his family to Montpelier, Vt., about 1700.

Gideon' (Arthur-*, Ebenezer^), m. Elizabetli . Ch.— Gardner, b. Oct.

12, 1788. No further record. ^

Samuel^ (Ebenezer^), m. Lydla Sibley, May 6, 1755. Ch.—1, Samuel, b.
Aug. 20, 1756; d. in revolutionary war; 2, Anne, b. July 4, 1758; d. Nov. 13,
1750; 3, Anne, b. Apr. 3, 1760, " turned Shaker;" 4, Lydia, b. Apr. 23, 1762 ;
m. Amos Gould of Charlton; 6, Judith, b. Apr. 12, 1764; d. July 28, 1782 ;
6, Jacob, b. May 30, 1766; probably went toVt; 7, Ebenezer, b. Apr. 8,
1770; left town; 8, Ruth, b. Aug. 8, 1773; a cripple, d. unmarried; 9,
Rebeckah, b. Sept. 8, 1775; d. unmarried, Sept. 24, 1851; 10, Hannah, b.
Sept. 8, 1780; m. Simeon Hall, Oct 14, 1805.

Samuel m. Martha, widow of Samuel Sibley, Apr. 10, 1740; d. Aug. 24
1756. Ch.— 1, John, b. Dec. 17, 1741; 2, Stephen, b. Feb. 12, 1745.

TOWN or SUTTON. B31

Darlinq.

Zelek Darling was tho son of William and Rachel (White)
Darling of Mcndon, bom in 17G2. Ho had a brother Aaron,
born in 1773, who seems to have settled in Douglas.

Zelek m. Sarah Wheeler, aud probably settled in Sutton in 1786 or 1787;
he d. in 1844; she d. in 1809. Ch.— 1, Cyrus, b. Sept 1, 1787; 2, Wheeler, b.
Nov. 19, 1789; 8, Peter, b. Jan. 7, 1792; 4, Zelek, b. Feb. 16, 1794; 6, Simeon,
b. Apr. 18, 1796; 6, John, b. Dec. 9, 1796; 7, Levi, b. Not. 8, 1800.

Cyrus* (Zelek«, William^), m. Sophia . Ch.— 1, Luann, b. Nov. 24,

1814; 2, Estcs, b. Nov. 10, 1817; 8, Adeline, b. Aug. 20, 1822.

Wheeler* (Zelek^, William^), m. Sybil . Ch.— Charles Wheeler, b. Aug.

14, 1812.

Zelek' (Zelek*, William^), m. Sarah Ann . Ch.— 1, Edwin Crawford,

b. Mar. 11, 1818; 2, Eleanor, b. Sept 28, 1820; 8, Rodney Luther, b. Nov. 6,
1822; 4, Melaney Lawton, b. Apr. 2, 1880.

John* (Zelek*, William^), m. Lydia Fuller, Dec. 23, 1823. Ch.— 1, Lafay-
ette, b. Jan. 5, 1825; d. May 1883; 2, John D., b. July 5, 1820; 8, Lucy A., b.
Oct 1, 1828; m. Simeon C. Davis, June 9, 1847; 4, Lydia, b. July 27, 1833;
in. Sylvnnus lUillock, Apr. 1872; d. April 8, 1874; 5, Mary, b. July 5, 1835;
d. Oct 4, 1835; 0, Sarah W., b. July 7, 1838; d. Feb. 22, 1841; 7, Zelek, b.
Dec 9, 1839; m. Sarah T. Foster, Mar. 1866; 8, Qeorge L., b. Mar. 21, 1844;
m. Abbie J. Sheldon, Feb. 29, 1872.

John D.« (John*, Zelek*, William^), m. Mary T. Jereauld, Nov. 17, 1846.
Ch. — 1, Henry Jereauld, b. Jan. 11, 1809.

Ira* (Aaron*, William^) m. Nancy Carpenter, May 16, 1836. Ch.— 1, Cor-
delia M., b. Juno 14, 1837; m. Chilion Houghton, Jan. 20, 1868; 2, CeliaL.,
b. July 12, 1838; m. Andrew A. Batcheller, Oct 1, 1865.

William Darling (ancestry unknown), m. Pamelia Cox, Aug. 28, 1803.
Ch.— 1, EInora, b. Feb. 1, 1804: 2, Stephen, b. Feb. 16, 1805; 3, Mary Ann,
b. Sept 80, 1806; 4, Fhilander, b. Aug. 19, 1808; 5, Maria, b. Dec. 25, 1810;
6, Eli, b. Jan. 9, 1813; 7, John, b. Nov. 16, 1814; 8, Sarah Ann, b. Aug. 16,
1816; 9, Gardner, b. Mar. 10, 1819; 10, Jane Frances, b. Feb. 9, 1821; 11,
Louisa, b. May 12, 1823; 12, William Gardner, b. May 12, 1825; 18, Prudence,
14, Pamelia, twins, b. Apr. 30, 1827.

Zelek Darling (ancestry unknown), m. Polly . Ch. — 1, Moses Leland,

b. Nov. 7, 1812; 2, Harrison, b. July 15, 1814; 3, Lydia, b. Oct 21, 1816; 4,
Uuth, b. Sept 21, 1818; 5, Fuller, b. Mar. 24, 1821; 6, Palmer, b. May 16,
1823; 7, Judson, b. May 6, 1827.

Davenport.

William Davenport, aceording to Dea. Leland, was the
sou of Uichard, who came from Bridgewater.

Horn. Tamcsin . Ch.— 1, Tamcsin, b. May 13, 1765; 2, William, b.

Nov. 22, 1766; 3, Mercy, b. Aug. 25, 1768; 4, Thomas, b. May 1, 1770; 5,
John, b. July 20, 1772; 6, Aaron, b. Apr. 24, 1774; m. Mary Martin, Feb. 7,
1700; 7, Anna, b. Apr. 20, 1776; 8, Loving, b. Sept 21, 1777; 0, Azubah, b.
Apr. 4, 1779; 10, Jeremy, b. Feb. 10, 1782; 11, Eunice, b. Feb. 11, 1784; 12,
Joel, b. May 25, 1786.

ruauu or thb

BkliwiP (Bkiiudih B* AaiM Buzton, Jtdy ft, ITHlL Gh.— 1, BaMy, h.
Jml 17,1718; t, l4pdl% b. Sept Iftp 1175; m. John Stonep Jr., OeL li^ lltl;
8, Qyrai, b. lih. Iftp 1778; 4^ AniM, li. Jolj 18, 1781; ft, OMiJHrt» h. Mv. 8^
1788; 8, fiiOly, K Jiiim8» 1788.

Day.

The Days of Sotton deaoend from Balph Day of Dedham,

who was admitted a freeman in 1645. He married Snaan

Fairbanks October 12, 1647. Among his diildran was

John, bom April 15, 1654 ; married Abigail Pond, May 82,

1678, and soon after removed to Wrentham. The eldeafc

son of John and Abigail, John, jr., was bom at Dedham,

October 11, 1679 ; married Ruth Puffer, December IS, 1706,

and resided at Wrentham. They had eig^t diildren, among

whom were John, bom March 1, 1709, and Dsniel, bom

October 7, 17S1, both of whom came to Sutton. JcHat of

I Wrentham, father of the above, was the owner of land in

j Sutton, as appears from deeds recorded in Worcester. In

1 1788 he deeds land in Sutton to Stophon ITnll, and in 1742

to John Day of Sutton. This is probably sbout the time

his sons, John and Daniel, came to town.

John « (John*, John*, Ralph^), m. Abua Oh^Nnan, lUr. 19^ 1746u Oh. — 1,
DorcM, b. July S7, 1748; % John, b. Jan. 18, 1740; 8, Stephen, b. Ifaj 98;
1751; 4, RuUi, b. Aug. 97, 1764; d. Apr. 28, 1756.

He removed with his family to Kccne, New Hampshire,
whei*o some of his descendants are said now to i-osidc, and
some of them in Oilsum, New Hampshire.

Daniel* (John*, John*, Ralphs ), m. Susanna Hutchinson, May 14, 1768; d.
Nov. 7, 1810. Oh.^1, Sarah, b. Apr. 8, 1758; m. Wm. Duncan, Juno 2S,
1770; 2, Daniel, b. Nov. 10, 1756; 8, Susanna, b. Sept 10, 1757; 4, Holly, h.
Feb. 14, 1761; m. Ezra Batclieller, Jan. 15, 1780; 5, Lydia, b. Apr. 27, 1708;
m. Dennis Tliayer, Dec 27, 1702; 0, Moses, 7, Aaron, 8, Miriam, triplets, h.
Sept 11, 1765; Aaron d. 1828; Miriam d. Nov. 7, 1804.

Moses* (Daniels John*, John*, Ralph^), m. Patience EllU, Apr. 0, 1708.
Ch.— 1, Daniel, b. Sept 11, 1707; 2, Hammond, b. Sept 8, 1706; 8, Hannah,
b. June 18, 1706; 4, Levina, b. July 25, 1800; 5, Phebe, b. Sept, 28, 1802; d.
Oct 26, 1808.

Aaron* (Daniel^, John', John*, John'), m. Ist, Prudence Newton, Jan. 17,
1707; she d. Miu-. 8, 1807; m, 2d, PuHy Howard. (1i.— 1, Zoliiiin, b. Apr. 4,
1700; 2, Sylvester, 8, Sylvanus Newton, twins, b. Jan. SO, 1801; 4, Prudence,
b. Feb. 5, 1805; 5, Judson, b. July 20, 1807; 6, Edmund, b. Mar. 17, 1800; 7,
Aaron, b. Apr. 17, 1812; 8, Austin.

Judson*, (Aaron*, Daniel*, John*, John*, Balph^), m. Ist, Mary I^eamed,

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Mar. 20, 1884; she d. Aug. 6, 1800; m. 2d, Hannah Ball, Sept 10, 1851. Ch.^
1, Albert A., b. May 15, 1840; d. May 17, 1840; 2, Henry J., b. July 28, 1842;
3, Mary J., b. Oct 22, 1852.

Edmund* (Aaron^, Daniel^, John', John^, Ralph^), m. Arrena Logee, 1848.
Ch.— 1, Emma F., b. Jan., 1850; 2, Mary A., b. May, 1852.

Dike.

Anthony Dike seems to have been the first of the name
who came from England to this country. The date of his
coming is not known. Ho had a son, Anthony, who seems
to have settled in Ipswich. This Anthony had a son,
Nathaniel, born in Ipswich, who came to Sutton at an early
date. The church i*ecords show that both himself and wife
were received into the church very soon after its organiza-
tion. Date not given, but previously to 1721. His child-
ren were probably bom in Ipswich. The following are their
names :

1, Nathaniel; 2, Mary; m. Robert Fills of Ipswich; 8, Sarah; m. Wiiliam

Sibley, July 4, 1726; 4, Marlha; m. Samuel Sibley, Aug. 0, 1722; 6, ; m.

a Waite; 6, Daniel; d. Feb. 18, 1787; 7, Ebenezer; went lo Yt ; 8, Benjamin;

9, James, wenl lo Thompson, Ct, and d. there.

Nalhauiel^ (Nathaniel*, Anthony", Anthony^), m. his w. in Ipswich. Her
name is not known. Ch. — 1, Nathaniel. No further record.

DanieP (Nathaniel*, Anthony*, Anthony^), m. Mary Will of Marlboro, Sept
20, 1734; shed. Aug. 0, 1785. Ch.— 1, Mary, b. June 10, 1786; m. Josiah
Buckman, Mar. 22, 1750; d. Nov. 20, 1800; 2, Daniel; 3, Anthony; 4, Rhoda,
d. at age of 18, unmarried; 5, Hannah; m. Ebenezer Putnam, Jan. IS. 1766;
6, William; m. Abigail Jennison, Sept 21, 1769; moved to New York; 7,
Rebeckah, b. Aug. 1, 1755; m. Ezra Putnam, Dec. 14, 1780; d. May 28, 1823.

Daniel^ (DanieP, Nathaniel", Anthony", Anthony^), m. Mary Pratt of
Oxford, Jan. 17, 1760. Ch.— 1, Daniel, b. Not. 7, 1760; d. Aug. 10, 1786; 2,
Sarah, b. July 15, 1762; 3, Rhoda, b. June 16, 1764; 4, Ellas, b. Oct 26, 1767;
5, Mary, b. Juno 13, 1700; 0, Samuel, b. Apr. 7, 1771; 7, Catherine, b. Dec

10, 1772; 8, John, b. Nov. 4, 1774.

He moved with his family to Bethel, Vermont, in the
early settlement of that town, and was there killed by the
fall of a tree, August 2, 1786.

Antliony* (Daniel^, Nathaniel", Anthony^, Anthony*), m. Anne Jennison,
Jan. 16, 1775. Ch.^1, Albert Anthony, b. Aug. 81, 1776; 2, Aroadens, b.
May 11, 1780; 3, James, b. Feb. 20, 1783; d. Mar. 17, 1806; 4, Artcmas, b.
Feb. 10, 1785; 5, Kufus, b. Oct 20, 1786.

Benjamin* (Nathaniel", Anthony^ Anthony*), m. . Ch.~l, Betty; 2,

David; 3, Aaron; and others. Moved to Thompson, Ct

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DODGM.

Isaac Dodge, the first of the name ^ho oame to Sutton,
was born at Boxford. He was the son of William, a real-
dont of Uiat place. Williiun's fatlior was from Wonimm,
and lived there in 1739. Isaac married first, Mohitabol
Tyler of Boxford, by whom he had five- children ; mntTJed
second, Abigail l^ler, a cousin of Mehitabel ; she died Feb.
8, 1775.

ClL--l,M6lilUlMl,m.AMiMalUelMii,rai.aB» IIU; S, Mom T>lar; S^
Nanoj; m. Stephen ICanh, Dec 18, 1787; 4, Ratih; m. Oidab Msnh, Kb. IS;
1789; 8, Issae; S» NaUiy; n. NalliMiM Stodmrdl, lUr. SI, ITVS; 7, Vnh
daiioe; m. Sokunon PsnoDt, Dee. 18^ 177S; 8^ Ctenh, li. Mar. 1, 1780; m.
Beobea T6wn, July 7, 1787.

Moeee T.MlMM^f WiUl«n*, 1), m. LjdU Olbbi, Mi. U, ITtt. Ck.^

1, Moeee, li. June ST, 1788; % Imum, b. June 18, 1784; 8, John, h. Doa 7,
1788; 4, Mehitabel, b. Sepl. IS, 1788; 6, AblSidl, b. Miqr 8, 1770; 81,
b. Apr. 1, 1773; 7, DftTid, b. Not. 8, 1774; 8, Tjfler; 9, F^.

The luniiy removed to the State of Kew York.

IMMS* (IMC*, ¥nilhui^, 1), m. Abisidl Morn, Mer. 1«, 1771; Jkt 4L

Jolj S, 1800. Cb.— 1, iMuic, b. Apr. Sfi, 1778; d. Sept », 186S; % Ahlf^
b. July SO^ 1773; 8, PrtHknice, b. JMk SC, 1776; d. utiuierrM, May 10^ ISBB;
4, fienjunlii Moree, b. Apr. 8^ 1777; 8, SIUm Hanltiiie, b. July 16, 1770; AsS
LlebMi, Me., Sepl. 18, 1829; 8, John, b. Oet 17, 1780; d. Aug. m, 1888; 7,
Polly Tyler, b. Apr. 8^ 1784; d. In 1700; 8^ David, b. Not. 80^ 1787; 4L la
1808.

Imuw^ (Lmuu^, iMuae^, William^, 1), m. Matilda Cammhigi, Apr. 4, 1815;

she d. Apr. 24, 1876. Ch.^1, David Sem, b. Nov. 1818.

Silas H.« {huM^, Isaac*, Winiam^ 1), m. 1st, Patienee Webber, Oet. 30,

1808; she was. b. Jan. 26, 1700; d. Jan. 6, 1800; m. 2d, Betsey Tucker Lur-
vey, Feb. 4, 1818; she was b. Aug. 7, 1788; d. Sept 10, 1840, at Worceeter.
Gk.— 1, Isaac Cummiiigs, b. Oct 7, 1822; d. Apr. 6, 1888; 2, Benjamin John,
b. Apr. 18, 1826; settled at Worcester, 1842.

Benjamin J.* (Silas H.*, Isaac*, Isaac*, William*, 1), m. first, Bother

Hill Gilbert, Apr. 24, 1840; shed. May 4, 1804; m. second, Bllen Francee
Malbone, May 17, 1866. Ch.— 1, Oscar Freeman, b. Jan. 18, 1852; m. Bmlly
Wilbert, 1874; now in the signal service of the United States govonunent,
and resides at Washington, D. C. 2, Florence Malbone, b. Dec 1, 1880.

Josiah Dodge, the son of Richard Hubbard Dodge, came
from Wenham. The father of Richard was Jacob, probably
a brother of the father of William, since, as appears by a
receipt given in 1739, he was then livinglin Wenham.

Josiah m. Iluldah Oarriel, May 24, 1700. Ch.— 1, John, b. Aug. 13, 1797 •

2, Nancy, b. SepL 5, 17U0; m. Simeon Keith, Sept 26, 1820; 3, Nathaniel, h!
June 0, 1802; cl. July 14, 18()2; 4, Leonard, b. Aug. 4, 1804; 6, Sylvia, h.
Nov. 1, 1800; 0, Willanl, b. Sopt 2, 1806; 7, Kiiza, b. June 20, 1810; m. Apr.
6, 1882, James Gleason; 8, Israel Adams, b. Jan. 24, 1813,

TOWN OF StJTTOK. 635

John* (Joeiah*, Richard H.', Jacobi), m. Lydia Elliot, May 11, 1820. Ch.—
1, John Andrew, b. June 8, 1821; 2, Joeiah, b. Mar. 17, 1824; d. Apr. 20,
1840; 3, Sylvia Joan, b. July 2, 1827; ra. James Gleason, Nov. 5, 1800; 4,
Serena Perry, b. Sept 4, 1830; 6, Abigail, b. Jan. 11, 1833; 0, Edwin
Jennings, b. Jan. 15, 1830.

Nathaniel* (Joeiah*, Richard H.^, Jacob^), m. Adeline Dudley, Sept 10,
1820. Ch.— 1, Geotge W., b. Nov. 10, 1840.

Geotge W.*, (Nathaniel*, Joeiah*, Richard H.', Jacobs ), m. Sarah Angeline
Marsh, Apr. 30, 1874. Ch.— 1, George Harrison, b. Jan. 24, 1876.

Leonard*, (Josiah*, Richard H.', Jacob^), m. Julia Putnam, Dec. 15, 1831.
Ch.— 1, Julia Putnam, b. Oct 14, 1832; 2, Richard Leonard, b. Oct 22, 1834;
3, Asa Putnam, b. Sept 13, 1830; 4, Sarah Cornelia, b. June 4, 1830.

Asa P.' (Leonard*, Josiah', Richard H.^, Jacob')) tu> Frances A. Putnam,
Juno 22, 1&57. Oh.— 1, Julia F., b. Dec 10, 1857; d. Apr. 12, 1858; 2,
Nellie P., b. .Ian. 23, 1800; m. Charles It LuUier, Dec 20, 1877; 3, Walter
F., b. July 10, 1800.

Willard* (Josiah*, Richard H.^, Jacob^), m. first, Huldah Sibley; m.
second, Fanny Bigelow, July 4, 1842; m. third, Mrs. Mary Ann Cad well,
May 0, 1852. Ch.— 1, Sarah Cornelia, b. June 4, 1830; 2, Lucinda Bigelow,
b. Aug. 5, 1840; 3, Loren L, b. Apr. 15, 1840; d. Sept 18, 1853.

Israel Adams* (Josiah*, Richard H.', Jacob'), ra. first, Emma C. Hill, 1835;
she d. Feb. 1, 1851 ; m. second, Sarah Hill, Jan. 1, 1852. Ch.— 1, Ellen
Frances, b. Mar. 4, 1830; 2, Walter, b. Apr. 27, 1840; d. Apr. 28, 1804; 3,
Cora Elizabeth, b. Aug. 22, 1801 ; d. Dec 31, 1808.

Jacob* (Richard H.^ Jacob'), m. Betsey, dau. of Ebenezer Rawson, Mar.
7, 1801. She was a lineal descendant in the fifth generation of Edward Raw-
son, sec of Mass. Bay Colony in 1050 to 1080. He d. Aug. 18, 1855; she d.
May 15, 1800. Cli.— 1, Sarah C , b. Sept 4, 1801 ; d. Mar. 10, 1800; 2, Mary,
b. Oct 14, 1803; m. Silas Rawson; 3, Harvey, b. Mar. 23, 1807; 4, Clara R.,
b. May 1, 1800; m. Joshua R. Lawton, Oct 0, 1854; 5, Ebenezer R., b. Mar.
.% 1811; d. July 24, 1804; 0, Reuben Rawson, b. Apr. 3, 1810; 7, Gardner
Hubbard, b. June 17, 1821; m. Charlotte Hubbard, May 1840.

Harvey* (Jacob*, Richard H.^ Jacob^), m. Catherine Thayer, Mar. 20, 1842.
Ch.— 1, Richard H., b. Feb. 22, 1843; m. Lida Carter, 1871; 2, Edward, b.
Sept 12, 1851.

Ebenezer* (Jacol>*, Richard H.*, Jacob') m. Mercy M. Comstock, June 27,
1844. Ch.— 1, Augusta Fannie; 2, Ellen A., m. G^rge Pierce.

Reuben R* (Jacob*, Richard H.*, Jacob'), ra. Lydia H. Wood of Nan-
tucket, Sept 13, 1853. Ch.— 1, Herbert Willie, b. Jan. 13, 1855 ; 2, Ella Maria,
b. Feb. 24, 1857; 3, Sarah Lizzie, b. Feb. 17, 1800; 4, Frederick Arthur, b.
Oct 0, 1801; 5, Lucius Rawson, b. Dec 14,* 1803; 0, Lottie Gardner, b. May
8, 1870.

DUDLET.

The ancestor of the Sutton Dudleys was Francis, sup-
posed to have l>een a relative of Governor Thomas Dudley.
Ue W218 boi'ii in England, emigrated to this country and settled
in Concord, probably about 1663.

He m. Sarah Wheeler of Ooncord, Oct 20, 1065; she d. Dec 12, 1718.
Oh.^1, Mary; m. Joseph Fletcher; 2, Joseph, m. Abigail Gobble, 1001; d.

636 FAMILIES OF TIIB

Nov. 8, 1702; 3, Samuel, b. 1066; d. 1775; 4, Sarah, d. Aug. 4, 1701 ; 5, John ;
m. Hannah Poltier, May 16, 1697; 6, Francis.
Samuel' (Francis^) m. flrst, Abigail King, Nov. 1, 1704; m. second, Ljdia

. Oh.— 1, Samuel, b. July 28, 1705; m. Abigail Waters, Feb. 17, 1729;

2, Francis, b. Dec. 10, 1706; 3, David, 4, Jouallian, 5, Abigail, triplets, b.
Nov. 1, 1700; 6, Sarah, b. July 28, 1713; 7, Abigail, b. Oct 28, 1714; m. Dr.
Benjamin Mor^, May 25, 1735; 8, Mary, b. Feb. 22, 1716; 9, PaUy, b. Sept
13, 1718; 10, Rogers, b. Aug. 9, 1720; 11, Paul, b. Sept 24, 1721 ; 12, Cluurles,
b. Dec 10, 1722; 13, William, b. May 28, 1726.

The name of Samuel Dudley appears fii'st upon the recordg.
May 31, 1726, as the purchaser of laud from the proprietors,
and frequently after that date as a purchaser of land. He
also bought of individual owners, and in 1740 \v:us one of
the largest land owners in town. He was a justice of the
peace, and evidently a man of prominence and influence.
His age, one hundred and nine years at his death, is greater
than has been attained by any resident of Sutton.

Francis* (Samuel^ Francis^) m. Sibillali Lelaud of Slierboni, May 23, 1732.
Cb.— 1, Sibillab, b. Aug. 19, 1733; m. Jusepb Mosely, Oct. 18, 1750; 2,
Martlia, b. June 27, 1730; m. Simeon Olcaiton, June 2, 17(U; 3, Mary, b.
Dec 0, 1740; m. Joel Wheeler, Dec. 10, 1705; 4, Sarah, b. Juue 7, 1744; 5,
Fraucia, b. Feb. 18, 1748.

Francitt^ (Francis*, Samuel', Francis^), m. Elizabeth Whipple, May 21, 1771.
Ch.— 1, Mary, b. Dec 19, 1771; 2, Francis, b. Feb. 6, 1774; 3, Elizabeth, b.
Jan. 5, 1776; 4, Samuel, b. Apr. 1, 1781; 5, Beulah,b. Apr. 2, 1783; 6,
Simon, b. Apr. 23, 1787.

David' (Samuel*^, Francis^), m. Hannah . Ch.— 1, Betty, b. July 26,

1738; 2, Hannah, b. Feb. 14, 1744; 8, Abel, b. Oct 21, 1746; d. 8epL 13,'
1813; 4, Timothy, b. Aug, 16, 1751; 6, Abigail, b. June 15, 1758; 6, Lucy, b.
Aug. 2, 1761 ; m. John Tatman, Nov. 22, 1784.

Abel* (David*, Samuel*, Francls»), m. Sarah . Ch.— 1, Hannah, b.

Jan. 12, 1769; 2, David, b. Jan. 1, 1771 ; 8, Tabltha, b. Aug. 1, 1774; in. Daniel
Torrey, jr.. May 26, 1791; 4, Abigail, b. Sept. 10, 1776; 5, Abul, b. Sopt. 15,
1780; 6, Sarah, b. Apr. 15, 1782.

Abel'i (Abel*, David», Samuel^ Francia»), ni. Polly . Ch.— 1, Uinda, b.

Aug. 20, 1802; 2, Gary, b. Oct. 20, 1803; 3, David, b. Jan. 15, 1805; 4, Eliaui,
b. Aug. 20, 1806; 5, Nabby, b. Jan. 2, 1808; 6, Sumner, b. Sept. 4, 1810; 7,
Rufus H., b. Oct. 2, 1813.

Jonatlian* (Samuel*, Francis^), ra. Hannah Putnam, Aug. 18, 1736. Ch. —
1, Jonathan, b. Mar. 22, 1738; 2, Hannah, b. Jan. 20, 1740; 3, John, b. Aug.
20, 1743; 4, Prudence, b. May 4, 1747; m. Henry King, jr., June 18, 1772; 5,
Anne, b. Apr. 9, 1753; m. Alpheus Marble, Dec. 15, 1774; 0, Samuel, b. Jan.
4, 1755; 7, Peter, b. Jan. 10, 1758; d. Sept, 8, 18;J0.

Jonathan* (Jonathan*, Samuel*, Francis^), m. 1st, Mary Garfield, Feb. 1,
1763; m. 2d, Jemima Stearues, June 22, 1786. Ch.— 1, Jonathan, b. Feb. 27,
1766; 2, Hannah, b. Mar. 24, 1768; 3, Samuel, b. Apr. 9, 1771; d. Nov. 6,
1774; 4, Mary, b. Mar. 24, 1773; 5, Lucy, b. May 10, 1787.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 637

Jonathan' (Jonathan^, Jonalhan', Samuel^, Francib'), m. Lydia Marble,
Nov. 27, 1788. Ch.— 1, Simon, b. Dec. 14, 1789; 2, Polly, b. Aug. 10, 1701;
3, LydIa, b. Apr. 27, 1703; 4, Jonathan, b. July 0, 1708; 5, Hannah, b. Nov.
10, 1801; 0, Elijah, b. July 30, 1803; 7, Adaiine, b. May 4, 1806; m. Nath'l
Dodge, Sept. 10, 1820; 8, Jason, b. Nov. 0, 1808; 0, Alinira, b. Nov. 26, 1810;
d. Jan. 4, 1840; 10, Susan, b. Dec 11, 1812; ni. Sumner Putnam, July 1,
1840.

Simon* ( Jonathan', Jonathan*, Jonathan', Samuel*, Francis^), m. Betsey

. Ch.— 1, Sarah Elizabeth, b. Jan. 8, 1818; 2, Louisa Maria, b. Mar. 23,

1820; 8, Martha Ann, b. Sept. 6, 1823; 4, Simon, b. Dec 16, 1828.

Jonathan* (Jonathan*, Jonathan*, Jonathan', Samuel', Francis^), m. Sarah
K. Torrey, 1825. Ch.— 1, Edwin Augustus, b. Juno 22, 1827; 2, Ann Eliza-
beth, b. Jan. 2, 1831; m. K. C. Hall, May 25, 1853.

Edwin A.** (JonaUian', JonaUian', Jonathan*, Jonathan', Samuel*, Fran-
cis^), ni. Elizabeth P. Howard, May 0, 1841. Ch.— 1, Ella Frances, b. Dec
21, 1852; 2, Emma Elizabeth, b. Feb. 6, 1854.

Jason' (Jonathan', Jonathan*, Jonathan', Samuel*, Francis'), m. Mary A.

. Ch.— 1, George Jason, b. Feb. 17, 1849; 2, Mary E. ; m. Frank J. Dad-

mun, Oct 9, 1807.

George J.'' (Jason', Jonathan', Jonathan*, Jonathan', Samuel*, Francis'),
m. Jennie P. Daniels. Ch.—l, Frederick Albert, b. Jan. 6, 1874; 2, Edith
Luclla, b. May 2, 1870.

John* (Jonathan', Samuel*, Francis'), m. Mary Morse, Oct 18, 1768. Ch.—
1, John, b. Oct 19, 1769; 2, Joseph, b. Sept 18, 1773; 8, Sarah, b. Jan. 22,
1779; 4, James, b. Nov. 23, 1783.

John' (John*, Jonathan', Samuel*, Francis'), m. Deborah Marble, Feb. 20,
1792. Ch.— 1, John, b. Mar. 3, 1793; 2, Sally, b. Sept 21, 1795; m. Welcome
Adams; 3, Ijoniira, b. Dec 20, 1707; m. Stephen Hunt, June 1, 1830; 4, Polly,
b. Feb. 10, 1800; 5, Leonard, b. Mar. 8, 1802; d. May 12, 1842; 0, Jam<^, b.
May 13, 1805; d. Dec. 10, 1844; 7, Edward M., b. Jan. 12, 1812.

John*^ (John', John*, Jonatlian", Sanmcl*, Francis'), m. Mary Woodbury.
Jan. 1, 1840. Ch.—l, John W., b. Nov. 80, 1840; 2, Mary W., b. July 26,
1844; m. Charles J. Dudley, Mar. 20, 1878.

Leonard' (John', John*, Jonathan', Samuel*, Francis'), m. Elizabeth Fisher.
Ch.— 1, Leonard F., b. Jan. 13, 1837; 2, Abby G., b. Mar. 1, 1841.

Jamea^ (John', John*, Jonathan', Samuel*, Francis'), m. Dolly Towne.
Ch.—l, Jane Lomira, b. Dec. 25, 1835; 2, John Leonard, b. Aug. 20, 1837; 3,
James Marius, b. Mar. 6, 1841; 4, Ann Eliza Towne, b. Mar. 10, 184:).

Edward M.' (John', John*, Jonathan', Sanmei''*, Francis'), m. Betsey S.
Bartlett, Mar. 27, 1830. Ch.—l, Mary Elizabeth, b. Nov. 16, 1830; 2, Edward
Bartlett, b. Oct 17, 1842.

Peter* (Jonathan', Samuet^, Francis'), m. Sarah P. Chase, Dec 12, 1781;
she d. Feb. 24, 1836. Ch.—l, Caleb, b. Sept 14, 1782; 2, Phebe, b. Mar. 21,
1784; m. David Dudley, Feb. 22, 1804; d. Mar. 7, 1851.

liogers"* (Sanniel*, Francis'), ni. Mary Sibley, May 31, 1743. Ch.—l, Marcy,
b. Apr. 20, 1740; 2, David, b. Jan. 14, 1750; 3, Mary, b. Dec 14, 1751.

David* (Kogers', Samuel*, Francis'), m. Lois Whitney, Dec 16, 1773. Ch.—
1, John; 2, David, b. June 5, 1781; d. Nov. 3, 1836; 3, Luther; 4, Sally; 5,
Betsey, b. Feb. 0, 1787; m. John March, Aug. 18, 1811; 6, Joseph, b. Mar. 14,
1700; 7, Amasa, b. Oct 17, 1702; 8, Polly.

David' (David*, Rogers', Samuel*, Frandb'), m. Phebe Dudley, Feb. 22,
1804. Ch.— 1, Caleb, b. 1804; d. Oct 22, 1880; 2, Peter, b. 1807; d. July 81,

638 FAMILIES OF THB

1840; 8, Elbridge Geiry, b. 1810; d. Apr. 18, 1884; 4, BetMj B., b. 1815; d.
Apr. 19, 1884; 5, David T., b. Sept. 24, 1817.

Peter* (David*, David^, Rogers*, Samuel* Francifli), m. Juliette Bobineon,
Dec 2, 1820. Ch.— 1, Caleb Fisher, b. Nov. 27, 1880; 2, Charlea Henry, b.
Mar. 10, 1838; 3, Sarah Prhice, h. Nov. 80, 1884; 4, Mary Carlisle, b. Apr. IS,
1837; in. II. L. AiusworUi.

David T.* (David*, David«, Rogers^, Samuel*, Francis^), m. let, lAicy L.
Wilder, Nov. 20, 1838; m. 2d, Ann K Leland, June 1, 1800. Ch.— 1, Heniy
T., b. Apr. 27, 1841; 2, Augusta L., b, Aug. 21, 1847; 8, Frederick C, b. Aug.
24, 1851; m. Angle A. Anderson, Oct 22, 1872; 4, Sumner A., b. Mar. 15,
1854; 5, Charles F., b. Apr. 8, 1856; 6, NetUe P., b. Feb. 18, 1850.

Henry T.* (David T.*, David«, Rogers*, Samuel*, Francis^), m. Ludna H.
Chase. Ch.— 1, Beulah C, b. Dec 0, 1887; 2, Lucy Qertrade, b. Aug. 14,
1800.

DwiGIIT.

Samuel Dwight," m. Dec 28, 1731, Jane, dau. of Joseph Bulkley, son of
Peter, 'son of Rev. Peter Bulkley, minister *of Concord. Ch. — 1, Jane, b.
Nov. 24, 1733; m. Nathaniel Carriel, Oct. 11, 1752; 2, Silence, b. Apr. 4,
1736; m. William King, Mar. 20, 1750; 3, Rachel, b. Sept 8, 1788; m. Geo.
Gk>uld Dec 27, 1760; 4, Timothy, b. May 27, 1741; ni. Sarali Alclen; d. in
Ashburnham; j5, Anne, b. July 21, 1743; |m. Joseph Elliot, Oct. 28, 1772; 6,
Elizabeth, b.^Aug. 14, 1751; m. Joseph Waters, Feb. 28, 1776; 7, Rebeckah,
b. May 10, 1754; m. Abraham natcliollor, Jr., Dec 28, 1774.

DWINNEL.

Jonathan Dwinnel and his wife, Mehitable (Kenn^y)
Dwinnel, came to Sutton from Topsfield. He settled near
Dorothy Pond, where he kept a tavern for several years.
He died there at the age of eighty.

Ch.— 1, Jonathan, b. Oct. 30, 1729: 2, Archelaus, b. Juno 10, 1731; 3,
Henry, b. Nov. 14, 1732; 4, Amos, b. Mar. 20, 1734; 6, Mehitable, b. SepL
10, 1737; m. Isaac Gale, jr., Aug. 11, 1756; 6, Moses, b. Sept 23, 1739; 7,
Mary, b. May 30, 1741 ; m. Isaac Bolster, July 24, 1761 ; 8, David, b. Dec 17,
1742; 0, Ruth, b. Apr. 10, 1744; d. Aug. 1, 1744; 10, Susanna, b. July 18,
1745; m. Jonathan Kidder, Nov. :K), 1700; 11, .lacob, b. July IS, 1747; m.
Brooks of Grafton.

Jonathan'^ (Jonathan^, m. Mcliit4il»lc Waitc, Fuh. 13, 1751. Ch.— 1, Anne,
b. Feb. 12, 1754; 2, Uannah, b. Jan. 30, 1756; d. Aug. 30, 1758; 3, Jonathan [
b. Feb. 10, 1758 ; d. May 16, 1750.

Archelaus^ (Jonathan^), m. . Ch. — 1, Archelaus; 2, Jonathan; 3,

Amos. The family removed to Vermont,

Henry^ (Jonathan^), m. Hannah Dagget, Apr. 26, 1757; shed. Sept. 80,
1788; m. second, Mehetable Dagget, May 5, 1780. Ch.— 1, Solomon, b. Oct.
1, 1757; 2, Moses, b. Jan. 22, 1700; 3, Henry, b. Feb. 22, 1702; d. Oct. 17,
1805; 4, Jonathan, b. Mar. 5, 1764; d. unmarried, aged twenty-four; 5, John
b. July 5, 1766; d. unmarried, aged fifty-three; 6, Hannah, b. May 16, 1768;
d. Sept. 10, 1778; 7, Samuel, b. Sept. 25, 1770; 8, Abraham, b. Feb. 13, 1778;
0, Isaac, b. Mar. 5, 1782 ; m. Roxa Marble, May 7, 1817.

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Solomon' (Henry*, Jonathan^), m. Mrs. Hannah Gould, dan. of Amos
SIngletary, Apr. 1, 1788. Ch.— 1, Solomon, b. Not. 24, 1783; d. Oct 27,
18a3; 2, Bemark, b. I>ec 10, 1785; m. AblgaU Miller, Jan. 28, 1810; 8, Sal-
mon, b. Apr. 18, 1788, d. young; 4, Simeon, b. Apr. 25, 1700; d. unmarried;
5, Luther, b. Jan. 28, 1702; d. young; 0, Abijah Legg, b. Jan. 10, 1706; m.
Uebeckah Bullard.

Solomon*, (Solomon', Henry*, Jonathan^), m. Mary Ashley of Springfield.
Ch.— 1, Origen, b. July 21, 1708; 2, Luther, b. July 14, 1803; 8, SaUy, b. July
3,1806.

Moms' (Henry', Jonathan'), m. Sally Paine, Apr. 17, 1700. Ch.— 1,
Leonard, b. Apr. 23, 1800; 2, Sally, b. Aug. 10, 1802; d. Sept 12, 1803; 8,
Sally, b. Apr. 20, 1804; 4, Hannah D., b. Aug. 18, 1808.

Henry* (Henry*, Jonathan'), m. Tamar Gale, June 17, 1700. Ch.— 1,
Elbridge Gerry, b. July 25, 1701 ; 2, Hannah, b. Nov. 23, 1703; 3, Harriet, b.
May 27, 1705; 4, Nancy, b. Dec 7, 1700; 5, Henry Gale.

Samuel' (Henry*, Jonathan'), m. Polly Dudley, July 15, 1703. Ch.— 1,
Fanny, b. Sept 5, 1703; 2, Harvey, b. Aug. 4, 1706; 3, Origen, b. July 21,
1708. Family removed to Whitingham, Yt

Abraham' (Ueury*, Jonathan'), m. MehlUble (HiUy) Rich, Apr. 18, 1707.
Ch.— 1, Cyrus, b. Aug. 2, 1707; 2, Polly, b. Nov. 17, 1700; 3, Lucy, b. May
8, 1802; 4, Hiram, b. F«b. 28, 1808; 5, Saiom, b. Mar. 3, 1810.

Amos* (Jonathan'), m. Lydia Jennison, Dec 7, 1750. Ch. — 1, Elizabeth, '
b. Sept 30, 1757; 2, Ruth, b. Dec 30, 1750. Removed with family to Shep-
herdsfield. Me. One dau. d. in Sutton.

David* (Jonathan'), m. Deliverance Maynard of Grafton. Ch. — 1, Elijah,
b. June 22, 1772; 2, MehiUbel, b. June 13, 1774; 8, Humanity, b. Nov. 24,
1777; 4, David, b. Aug. 10, 1780. David Dwinnei and his wife became
Shakers, and finally removed to Harvard. His children did not embrace the
error of their parents.

Eaton.

Reuben Eaton, m. first, Abigail Lovell, Dec 6, 1770; m. second, Ruth
Badger, Nov. 27, 1787; d. Nov. 17, 1813. Ch.— 1, Jonathan, b. Nov. 22,
1773; m. Anna Sibley, June 18, 1700; 2, Sarah, b. Jan. 0, 1777; m. Ayres
Fuller, Sept 21, 1706; 3, Polly, b. Jan. 11, 1770; m. David Gasklll, jr., Feb.
20, 1807; 4, Reuben, b. Oct 27, 1780; 5, Abigail, b. Oct 7, 1782; 6, Ruth, b.
Feb. 1, 1700; m. John Smith, Juno 20, 1811 ; 7, Samuel, b. Oct 11, 1702; m.
Ali(H) IlaUiaway, 8<^pt 25, 1820; 8, Ziba, b. Apr. 10, 1705; m. Sally UaUiaway,
Dec 4, 1817.

Reuben* (Reuben'), ni. Lucy Dudley, Sept 15, 1808; she d. May 28, 1817.
Ch.— 1, Sumner, b. Oct 17, 1810; 2, Reuben, b. Apr. 20, 1813.

Samuel Eaton, m. Joanna Walte, Apr. 11, 1776. Ch.— 1, Bethlah, b. Feb.
18, 1778; m. Joseph Hall, 3d, Apr. 27, 1805; 2, Lucy, b. June 1, 1780.

Elliot.

The immo8 of Dtiiilel, son., Diiniol and James Elliot
appear upon the proprietors' recoi*ds. That of Daniel,
September 14, 1722, as the purchaser of fifty acres of the
third division, on both sides the great brook, near Coffin's

640 VAMiuwi or thb

fann. Tlmt of Daniel, sen., June 28, 1728, as fhe par-
chaser of twenty-five aorea in the fifth division, adjoining
the land of Daniel Elliot, jr. That of James Elliot, July 15,
1734, as purchaser of twelve and one-half acres of land in
the sixth division, ** adjoining to his other land, where he now
lives.** We also find the names of Joseph and Jonathan at
early date on the records of the town. The relationship of
these Elliots we are unable to trace.

Daniel m. Sanh w Cb.«-1, Lydia, h. Mi. ITT, 1719; m. John Slodi-

well, Dec. 18, 1787.

Joaeph Elliot, m. Jeniiha Fkiller. Gh.«— 1, Joaepli, b. No?. 17X1; 8, David,
b. Oct 11, 17S4; 8, Jolin, b. J^b.81,1780; m. Iloiinali Dudley, Jan. 10^ 1704;
4, Andrew, b. Dee. 9, 1748; 6, Aanm, b. July S8, 1747.

Joseph* (Joeefdi^), m. firat, Snaanna — — ; m. eeeond, (ptobaUy) Anna
Dwight, Oct SS, 1778. Ch.— 1, MoUy, h. l^b. 11, 1766; 8, Abigail, b. Ju|y
88, 1758; 8, John, b. Jan. 15, 1761; 4, Jenisha, b. Dee. 0, 1768; m. Aiahe!
Kimball, Feb. 18, 1786; 5, David, h. Feb. 19, 1766; .6, Samuel Dwii^^ h.
Nov. 6, 1778; 7, Joeeph, b. Aug. 19^ 1776; 1^ Anna, h. Jan. 14^ 1779; m.
Leonard KImbaU, Apr. 19, 1799; 9, Suuuina, b. Feb. 14, 1781; 10, Siiabelb,
b. Sept 14, 1788; 11, Kathcrine, b. Sept 19, 1786; 18, Charlee Bodd^, b.
Doc 84, 1788.

Andrew^ (Joeeph^), m. Anna Carter, May 7, 1707. Ch.— 1, Anna, h. Feb.
86, 1768; 8, Timothy, b. May 17, 1770; 8, Lucy, b. Mar. 4, 1778.

Aaron* (Joaeph^), m. Lydia Taylor, Oct 18, 1767. Ch.^1, Aaron, b. Dee.
1, 1768; 2, Lydia, b. Oct. 28, 1770; 8, Fuller, b. July 10, 1778; 4, Lucy, b.
Aug. 27, 1774; d. Nqv. 4, 1788; 5, Simeon, b. May 0, 1770; 6, Polly, b. Jan.
10, 1784; 7, James Taylor, b. Oct 8, 1786.

Aaron' (Aaron*, Joseph^), m. Betty Putnam, Mar. SO, 1701 ; she d. Feb. 8,
1815. Ch.— 1, John, b. Apr. 20, 1701; 2, Lucy, b. Mar. 14, 1704; 8, Beleey,
b. Oct 2, 1700; 4, Jerusha, b. Jan. 1, 1700; 5, Aaron, b. Mar. 5, 1801 ; 6, Lydia,
b. May 25, 1803; m. John Dodge, second, May 11, 1820; 7, Betsey, b. Sept.
22, 1805; m. Silvanus Putnam, 1820; 8, Jemsha, b. Jan. 0, 1808; 0, Mary, b.
July 20, 1810; m. Rufus A. Lackey, Aug. 4, 1833; 10, Lucy Ann, 11, Julia
Ann, twins, b. Jan. 17, 1815.

Simoon' (Aaron-, Joseph*), m. Lucy Putnam, Juno 1, 1805. Ch. — 1, Nancy
Gibbs, b. Dec. 5, 1805; 2, Lucy Putnam, h. Mar. 2, 1808; 3, Sula Maria, b.
June 14, 1810; 4, Madison, b. Aug. 3, 1812; 5, Laura Ann, b. Not. 12, 1814.

James T." (Aaron,^ Joseph^), m. Submit Baylis. Ch.— 1, Gustavus, b.
May 22, 1811; 2, Submit Baylis, b. Mar. 6, 1813; 3, Eleanor Maria, b. Sept
11, 1814; 4, Harriet, b. Mar. 28, 1810; 5, James Baylis, b. Apr. 13, 1818; 6,
Joseph Fuller, b. Oct 25, 1819; 7, Susan, b. Nov. 21, 1821.

Joseph F.* (James T.*, Aaron^, Joseph^), m. Eimira Jaques, Apr. 7, 1847.
Ch.— 1, Clarence Henry, b. Aug. 9, 1850; 2, Eugene Clayton, b. Oct 8, 1858;
3, Nellie Anna, b. July 8, 1802.

Jonathan Elliot m. Haimah Wheeler, Apr. 25, 1749. Ch.— 1, Jonathan, b.
Feb. 28, 1750; 2, James, b. July 17, 1751; 3, Elizabeth, b. June 1, 1753; 4,
Hannah, b. Sept. 10, 1755; m. John Shepard Dalrymple, Dec. 10, 1778; 5,
John, b. Jan. 17, 1758; m. Mehetable Sibley, May 15, 1781; 6, MeheUble, b.

TOWN OP SUTTON. 641

Jan. 17, 1761; m. John Weston, jr., Jan. 17, 1786; 7, Thaddens, b. Jan. 22,
1703; m. Thankful Goldthwait, June 16, 1784; 8, Rebeckah, b. Apr. 7, 1766;
m. James Hiils, jr., Oct. 4, 1786; 9, Nathaniel, b. May 18, 1760; 10, Patience,
b. Feb. 2, 1772; 11, Huldah, b. Feb. 2, 1776; 12, Peleg, b. Feb. 16, 1777.

Jonathan^ (Jonathan^), m. Sarah Chase, Oct 17, 1771. Cli.— 1, Daniel, b.
Mar. 3, 1774; m. Polly Morse, May 10, 1707; 2, Lucy, b. Aug. 10, 1776; 3,
Prudence, b. Oct 31, 1770; 4, David, b. July 22, 1781; 6, Jonathan, b. Dec. 7,
1782; 6, Sarah, b. Apr. 6, 1786; 7, Aaron, b. Oct 26, 1786; 8, Levi, b. Apr.
13, 1788; 0, Simeon, b. Sept 7, 1700; 10, Polly, b. May 26, 1703; m. George
W. Briggs, Apr. 2, 1820.

David' ( Jonathan^, Jonathan^), m. Ruth . Oh.— 1, Roxa, b. Oct 13,

1804; 2, Rcna, b. July 4, 1807.

Levi' (Jonathan^ Jonathan^), m. Philanda Briggs, Jan. 20, 1822. Ch.^1,
Joel, b. Nov. 22, 1822; 2, Sumner, b. June 18, 1826; 3, Lucy Ann, b. Nov. 7,
1827; 4, Philanda Maria, b. Jan. 2, 1829; 6, Andrew Levi, b. Mar. 8, 1831; 6,
Eliza Ann, b. Mar. 1, 1836; 7, John Augustus, b. Mar. 0, 1880.

FlTTB.

llobort FittH iiiid his wifo llaiiimh cnmo from Ipswich to
Sutton and settled near the Stephen Marsh place. He died
there at an advanced age. She died in Dudley. They had,
among othera, these childi'en :

1, llobert; 2, Jonathan; 3, Benjamin; 4, Ebenezer; 6, Marcy; 6, Mehitabel,
b. Mar. 11, 1732; 7, Mary, b. Oct 20, 1734; 8, Abraham, b. Sept. 6, 1730.

Robert* (Rolierf), m, Kezia Towne of Topsndd, Nov. 0, 1730. Ch.— 1,
Kczia, b. Jan. 25, 1741 ; in. William Nichols, Aug. 18, 1760; 2, Itobert, b. Apr.
21, 1742; m. Lydia Towne, June 2, 1767; 3, Samuel, 4, Hannah, twins, b.
Dvc. 12, 1743; 6, Margaret, b. Apr. 10, 1746; 6, John, b. June 16, 1747; m.
Rebeckah Stockwell, Jan. 16, 1771; 7, Ruth, b. Apr. 27, 1740; d. at Dudley,
unmarried; 8, Lucy, b. Apr. 26, 1761; m. Benj. Nichols, Feb. 28, 1772; 0,
Phebe, b. Aug. 0, 1763.

Samuel* (Robert^ Robert^), m. Martha Steams, May 14, 1772. Ch.— 1,
Clark, b. Mar. 12, 1773; 2, Martha, b. July 11, 1776; 3, Artemas, b. Mar. 30,
1778. Removed to Vermont

Jon.ithan^ (Robert*), m. Mary Hutchinson, Nov. 27, 1746. Cli. — 1, Sarali,
b. Sept. 12, 1747; m. Denajah Putnam, Dec. 13, 1770; 2, Tamar, b. Dec. 16,
1748; m. Gideon Sibley, Apr. 28, 1772; 3, Mary, b. Jan. 27, 1760; m. Jesse
Cunimlngjt, Aug. 20, 1771; 4, Anne, b. Mar. 10, 1763; 6, Deborah, b. July 10,
1760; 0, Jonathan, b. May 30, 1768; d. Mar. 23, 1760; 7, Eunice, b. Mar. 10,
1701; 8, Peter, b. Sept 30, 1762; 0, Paul, b. Nov. 31, 1764.

Benjamin^ (Robert^), m. Sarah Rich, Oct 31, 1740; m. 2d, Mary Cook, Oct
10, 1762. Ch.— 1, Sarah, b. Aug. 3, 1760; 2, Daniel, b. Apr. 14, 1763; m.
Chloo White, Apr. 0, 1778; 3, Waiter, b. Apr. 4, 1766; 4, Robert, b. Mar. 27,
1757; 5, Edward, b. Feb. 10, 1760; 6, Eunice, b. Dec 22, 1763; 7, Jonatlian,
h. Apr. .% iHVi; 8, Moliy, b. Mar. 10, 1766; 0, lluldah, b. Juno 13, 1766; 10,
David, b. Oct 3, 1767; 11, Benjamin, b. July 21, 1760.

Robert* (Benjamin^, Robert^), m. Phebe Patch. C^— 1, Rhoda, b. May 30,
1770; 2, Edward, b. Mar. 26, 1781; 8, Rufus, b. Jan. 26, 1786; 4, Anne, b.
Mar. 16, 1788.

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li.Kov.U»im;6^Loli,b.lUr.il,lTn. BoMmd to Dodtaf •

Atetham* (Bctel^K m. Apr. 14; 1791, Mmkj U6tmuu Oh.— Ip

h. Kof. 4, 1700; i> Moll;r» b* Kor. S6, im.

Fbkblaiid.

Bt ICBfl. Mast DbW. ftssLAm.

The Freeland, or MoFroeliind family, ynm of Sootoh
extraction, haying, from political motives and their ohriataaD
fiiith, retired from Sootlimd to Londonderry, Ireland, offan^
warda to Dublin, previonaly to their coming to America, In
1725, or about that period of time, James Fkedand, sen.,
left Dublin, and was accompanied to this oonntiy by two
daughters, Anna (or Jane) and Bachel, and by two aona,
James, an under-graduato of << Dublin UniTersity,'' and
Thomas, the youngest of his family, a child of some seren
years of age. Joseph, the eldest son, a young barrister,
remained in Dublin ; he never came to America.

James Freeland, sen., was a member of the established
church of Scotland, and consulted the clergyman of his
church in reference to his proposed settlement in the ^*New
World.'' The Scotch clergyman was much interested in
those about loiiving his chviBtiim cuix), and, with tliat wann
attachment for which the Scotch are so characteriKod, gave
them a letter, in his own haud-writing, for the safety of their
christian fiuth, and added his counsels for their secular pur-
suits and worldly advancement.

Thus they left their christian guide and earthly friend, and
embarked, followed by his prayers for their welfare.

James Freeland, sen., on his arrival in this country, was
first located at Lexington, subsequently in Hopkinton ; his
farm was situated about one-half mile north of '' Hopkinton
Springs."

James Freeland, jr., was married in Hopkinton, 8th Jan-
uary, 1741, to Sarah Watson of Leicester. Anna (or Jane)
married a Mr. Block. Rachel married in Hopkinton, Jona-
than Knox of Blanford, 28th September, 1741, Thomas

TOWN OJP StJTTOt^. 643

married in Hopkinton, Mary McNutt, 27th January, 1743.*
From the ** Church Records," Hopkinton. A copy.
''Oct. 13, 1743. James Freeland, Sen. and his wife
were admitted to full communion with this church, having
been recommended from the Rev. Mr. Hancock, as partak-
ing with ye church of X in Lexington by virtue of a certifi-
cate from Ireland."

Children of Thomas and Mary :

1, James, b. In Hopkinton, Dec, 1748; 2, Elizabeth, afterward Mn. Graves,
resided in Sutton; 8, John; m. Mrs. Mary Gibbs, dan. of Ck>l. Thos. Mellen;
he settled in Claverack, near Hudson, K. Y. ; 4, William ; m. Lucy Clallin of
Hopkinton, and resided tliere; 5, Joseph; m. Judith Gibson; was a merchant
in Hopkinton; 0, Mary, m. John Holland, jr., of Sutton, and resided In Dlz-
field, Maine; 7, Anna, afterward Mrs. Hall; 8, Thomas; m. Anna Barrett;
resided In Hopkinton; 0, Sarah; m. Joshua Park of Sutton, and resided in
Hopkinton on the ''Ancient family seat;" 10, Abraham; resided in Hopldn-
ton, unmarried; 11, Asa; resided in Hopkinton, unmarried.

Thomas Freeland, sen., died at the residence of his son,
Dr. James Freeland, in Sutton, 1788.

Dr. James Freeland, son of Thomas Freeland, was the
first of his family who became a resident of Sutton. Previ-
ously to coming to Sutton, at the early ago of sixteen years,
ill 1751), ho was in tlio ** French and Indian war," having
entered the provincial army by enlisting in one of the colonial
regiments under the command of Colonel Thomas Mellen of
Hopkinton, as one of his aids. He was in the expedition to
capture Ticonderoga and Crown Point, and attack Quebec.
The French, with their Indian allies, far outnumbered the
Fuglish and colonial forces. As a ruse de guerre to cause
the French to believe that largo reinforcomonts from Eng-
land wci*e being landed under the command of the *' Prince
of Wales" in person (the ** Prince of Wales," afterward
George UI.,ICing of England, being at this time in the
bloom of youth, affable and engaging in his manners). Col.
Mellen and other officers appointed James Freeland to
personate the young Prince, splendidly mounted, and uni-
formed in his royal red regimentals. He appears, with an
escort, at the scene of war, as if just arrived from England
by the way of the St. Lawrence, and now holding a review

* See Hopkinton Ghorch and Town Records.

644 rAifii.nBS or thb

of English and ooloniil troops. Hie ruse itself smd its ex»-
oation were so well planned by Colonel Mellen thai; the
soldiers in his own regiment were in full belief they were
forming in*^reyie# of the <* Prince of Wales.** It was wolf
oalenlated to arouse the courage of soldiers, disheartened
from lack of numbers and ill provided for in their long and
perilous march. It is said Colonel Mellen divided his fiwoea
to make an appearance of a laige number of troops.

History states the Frendi could not hope to make a ano*
cessful resistance, and deserted their fortificationa to the
English.

On the thirty-first of October 1770» Dr. James Freeland
was united in marriage to Mehetabel, daughter of Gokmel
Thomas Mellen of Hopkinton, and soon came to Sottcm and
established himself in practice as a physician. In what waa
then the North Parish. His residence was upon what is now
known as ** Millbury Common.**

Early in the commencement of the war of the myohition,
he received the appointment of suigeon in the United States
army, in which he served with distinction. He used often
to refer to his practice as a suigeon in different engagements
during the war. In the battle of White Plains, which
occurred October 28, 1776, he amputated thirteen limbs
from the wounded.

After his retirement from the army he resumed ihe prac-
tice of his profession in Sutton, and occupied a high position
as a physician and surgeon. He had, under his instruction,
many medical students. He usually made his visits to his
patients ou horseback, and would at times be scon iiccx>mpa^
nied by a number of his students, also on horseback, form-
ing quite a noticeable cavalcade.

Dr. Freeland was a gentleman, well educated and extremely
well bred. It is said he was an agreeable and most pleasing
companion, very fastidious in his dress and general appear-
ance ; he would call often on his hair-dresser to arrange his
toilet and adjust his queue in court style. His dress, pre-
viously to the revolutionary war, consisted of a dress coat
of fine broadcloth of brilliant red color, velvet small clothes,
long hose with silver knee and shoe buckles, deep ruffled

TOWN OF SUTTON. 645

linen, and a cocked hat. A physician (Dr. Burden of
Charlton) observing Dr. Freeland bow in salutation to some
friend, remarked aside, that *'such a salutation was a price-
less accomplishment."

The tombstones of Dr. James and Mehetabel Freeland
may be found in the church-yard near their residence, *^ Mill-
bury common." According to inscriptions, Dr. James Free-
land was born in Hopkinton 1743, died in Sutton October
5, 1796.

Mehetabel Freeland, bom in Hopkinton 1752, died in Sut-
ton March 23, 1792.

Ch.— 1, Frances, b. Sept 4, 1771; m. Dr. TimoUiy Carter of Sutton, and
resided in Bethel, Me. ; died Nov. 1814; 2, James,* b. Nov. 23, 1778; d. Feb.
27, 1854; 3, Polla, b. Sept. 17, 1778; m. Capt Samuel Rawsou of Sutton,
resided in Paris, Me.; d. Aug. 20, 1875; 4, Mehetabel, b. SepL 10, 1780; m.
first, Nathan Marble of Sutton, resided in Bethel, Me. ; m. second, Elijah
Burbank of Worcester, resided In Quinsigamond Village, Worcester; d«
Apr. 25, 1874; 5, Sarah, b. Aug. 30, 1782; m. Roger Merrill, Esq., resided in
Brunswick, Me. ; d. 1850.

James^ (James*, Thomas*, James^), m. Polly Marble, Jan. 1806; b. Sept.
10, 1781; d. Feb. 6, 1860. Ch.— 1, Adeline, b. Dec 8, 1806; 2, Freeman, b.
May 15, 1808; d. Feb. 22, 1875; 8, Fanny, b. Aug. 22, 1810; d. June 14, 1818;
4, Franklin, b. Aug. 10, 1812; 5, Frederick, b. Aug. 20, 1814; d. Apr. 17,
1850; 0, Fayette, b. ScpL 17, 1810; 7, Foster, b. Feb. 2, 1810.

Freeman^ (James^, James*, Thomas', James^), m. Mar. 5, 1862, Mary, dan.
of Stearns DeWitt of Oxford.

Mr. DeWitt was a gentleman much esteemed in his
public character and for his many christian virtues in private
life. He was a descendant of Rev. John Campbell of
Oxford, the firat clergyman after the English settlement,
1721. Mr. Canipl>oll was of tlio London bmnch of the
Campbells, and known as Colonel John Campbell of Shank-
stone, Scotland. Mrs. Freeland, from her mother's ancestry,
is descended from Andrew Sigourney and Mary Germaine,
French Huguenots from llochelle, France, who came to
Oxford in 1(>85 or 168G. Mr. Sigourney had charge of the
French fortifications to defend the plantations from the
natives.

* See sketch of James Freeland in connection with the history of his home
in district number three.

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TOWN OF SUTTON. 647

Simeon A.* (Simeon', Simeon,* Leyi>), m. Ist, Lou Van Walker, May 8,
1841; m. 2d, Ann Maria Paine, Nov. 80, 1866. Ch.— 1, Benton Augoatus, b.
Sept 14, 1842; 2, Emily Mabel, b. Jan. 14, 1860; 3, Ann Maria, 4, Anna
Louisa, twins, b. Mar. 1, 1872.

Reubcnf (Lovii), m. Sarah Buxton, Oct 25, 1812. Ch.— 1, Brigham, b.
Mar. 12, 1818; 2, Reuben B., b. Apr. 25, 1817; 3, Manson, b. Mar. 7, 1821; 4,
Sarah M., b. Aug. 21, 1828; m. Alden W. Sibley; 6, Mariner, b. Aug. 1, 1826;
6, ElishaS., b. Oct 10, 1820; 7, Edward, 8, Edwhi, twins, b. Sept 10, 1882.

Marinei* (Reuben^ Levi^), m. Sarah A. . Oh.— 1, Ellen Louisa, b.

Sept 11, 1858; 2, Charles Henry, b. Mar. 7, 1836; 3, Julia Ann, b. June 26,
1866.

, Jonathan Fuller m. Hannah . Ch. — 1, Susanna, b. Sept 7, 1741; 2,

Jonathan, b. Dec. 20, 1744.

Amos Fuller m. Kezia . Ch.— 1, Rufus, b. Mar. 12, 1706; 2, Elisha, b.

Apr. 28, 1708; 3, Polly, b. July 23, 1801; 4, Ann W., b. Aug. 27, 1804; 5,
Sarah, b. May 28, 1806; 6, Phebe, b. Aug. 15, 1808; 7, Simeon, b. Oct. 4,
1810; 8, Charlotte, b. Nov. 10, 1812; 0, Julia, b. lug. 22, 1814; 10, Levi, b.
Dec. 15, 1817.

Rufus'^ (Amos'), m. Azubah Fuller, Mar. 30, 1820. Ch.— 1, Emerson, b.
Aug. 20, 1820; 2, Louisa, b. Nov. 6, 1823; 8, Eustis, b. Jan. 0, 1825; 4, Mon-
roe, b. Feb. 2, 1827; 5, Ann Jane, b. Apr. 0, 1820; 6, Amos, b. Oct 26, 1831.

Elisha'^ (AmosM, m. Elma Maria Joslin, Dec 28, 1823. Ch.— 1, Laura
Louisa, b. Sept 4, 1825; 2, Simeon, b. Oct 10, 1828; 3, Fanny Jane, b. Apr.
10, 1830; 4, Emily Maria, b. May 15, 1833; 5, Julia Ann, b. Nov. 8, 1835.

Ayres Fuller m. Sally Eaton, Sept 21, 1706. Ch. — 1, Nancy, b. Apr. 4,
1707; m. Almon Sibley, Nov. 30, 1817.

Gale.

Richard Gale, supposed to have emigrated from England ,
settled in Watcrtown, where, in 1040, ho was the purchaser
of a ^'homestall" of six acres. His wife's name was Mary,
and they had several children, among whom was Abraham,
who married Sarah, daughter of Nathan Fiske of Water-
town. They had sixteen children, the first born of whom
was AbnUiain.

Abraham, jr., m. Rachel Parkhunt of Watortown, Dec 6, 1600. Ch.—
Abraham, Rachel, Samuel, Isaac, Eunice, Abigail, Daniel and Joeiah.

Isaac Gale was in the military service during the French
and Indian war. His name first appears in Capt. Solomon
Holmnn's company as Lieutenant, which post he held until
March 1, 17G3, when ho was appoinUul Captain of the same
company, which oilico he resigned in September, 17G9, and
was succeeded by Elisha Goddai*d.

Isaac* (Abraham*, Abraham*, Richard^), m. JadiUi Sawyer of Framingfaam
about 1781. Ch.—1, Isaac, b. 1782; 2, Judith, b. Apr. 12, 1784; m. Abel

648 FAMiLnu OF ram

ChftMy Jan. 8» 1154; 8» Joom, Ik. Apr. n, VM; m. UL, Hmiudi BmicriII^
Sept 20, 1767; m. Sd, Tunar Mwib, Dee. S8» 1788; m. 8d, Ita. BebelnJi
Gej, Dee. 88» 1788; 4, Hehemleh, b. Feb. 18, 1788; 8, 8enh, b^t 1741; d.
jonng; 8, Xlliliey b. Nor. 28, 1748; nuMwySlni^etaiyi Apr. 8^1787; 7|AiiBe,
b. Dee. 4, 1748; d. In Infimej; 8^ Anne, b. Nor. 11, 1748; n. JaoMi Lebndp
Jr., Vdi. 22, 1770.

Itaec* (Iteee«, Abrehem*, Abnb«m\ Btdierdi), m. MeUteUe Dwiuiel,
Aug. 11, 1768. Ch.— 1, Peier, b. Dee. 4» 1768; m. Prudenee Fkencli; 2,
SuauiDe, b. July 14, 1768; m. BertholoiBew Franeb; 8, letee^b. Dee. 18^ 1788;
m. Slitebeth OuUer; 4, Jonatben, b. July 8,1781; m. BhodaBakar; 6, Jaaea»
b. Mar. 9, 1788; d. jonng; 8, David, b. Apr. 24, 1767. Bemoved to Bofalalon
ioon after Uie bfartb of David, wbere be d. May 19^ 1778.

Nebemiab* (Iiaae*, Abrabam*, Abrabao^, Rtduurd^), m. Bath Mairi^ Jaa.
24, 1780. Cb.— 1, Benjamin, b. Apr. 18» 1781; d. nnmarrled, 1786; 2^ Solo-
mon, b. Sept 12, 1788; m. lut, Bacbel Woodward, Dee. 2^ 1787; m.2d,Fliebe
Haya; 8, Bliaabeth, b. Dee. 0, 1784; d. onmanrled, 1808; 4, Jonae, b. Mar. 8^
1786; 5, Rath, b. Oet 12, 1767; m. John Qreenwood, Dee. 17, 1788; 8^ Ana,
b. July 8, 1768; d. onmarrled, 1797; 7, Tunar, b. F^b. 27, 1771; m. lat| Heuy
Dwinnel, Jr., Jane 17, 1700; m. 2d, Left Page; 8, Bafiai, b. Jnly 6, 1778; m.
Ist, Louisa LlTermora; m. 2d, Mn. Knoz; 8^ Kebemlah, b. Jan. ^ 1778; d.
yoang; 10, Isaae, b. Sept 1, 1777; 11, Andrewa, K Apr. 8, 1780; d. 1787; 12^
ElUy, b. Sept 9, 1782; ro. David Chaw, May 26^ 180a

Jonas* (Neherolah^ Isaae*, Abraham^, Abraham*, Rlchard>), m. Beteey
Grout, Nov. 1, 1706. Cb.— 1, Nancy, k Aug. 11, 1708; d. Nov. 22, 1814; ^
Lucy, b. May 8, 1798; m. BmiJ. Pond, M. D., Oet 8^ 1820; 8; Leonard, b.
July 26, 1800; m. Anne B. Bmtth; 4, Phllena, b. Ang. 8, 1808; d. Mar. 8^
1804; 6, Philena, b. Mar. 8, 1804; d. Jan. 28, 1816; 8, Benjamin Andros, b.
Apr. 4^ 1806; d. Jan. 29, 1808; 7, Jonas R., b. Mar. 80, 1808; m. Cynthia M.
Adams; 8, Elizabeth Grout, b. July 29, 1810.

Isaacs (Nehemlah*, Isaac*, Abraham*, Abraham*, Richard^), m. Persis Stiles.
Gh.— 1, Harriet SUles, b. July 14, 1804; 2, Sopliroula, b. Sept 21, 1800; d.
Sept 5, 1807.

The family removed to Douglas, thence to Indiana.

Josiali* (Abraham*, Abraham*, Richard^), m. Elisabeth . Ch.— 1,

Elizabeth, b. May 24, 1742; 2, Joslah, b. Mar. 20, 1748; m. Elizabeth Rice,
Dec. 1, 1768; 8, Abraham, b. July 29, 1746; m. AbigaU Rice; 4, Amos,b.
Mar. 8, 1748; m. Hannah Maynard; 5, Henry, b. Mar. 22, 1762; m. Elizabeth
Drury, Jan. 10, 1772; 6, Rachel, b. June 24, 1764; m. Ebenezcr Philips, Mar.
ao, 1775; 7, Mercy, b. Dec 2, 1750; m. Benjamin Garter, jr., Mar. 18, 1777;
8, Abigail, b. Feb. 8, 1757; m. Samuel Lelaml, Dec. 10, 1788; 9, Paul, b.Sept
10, 1762; m. Huldah Holraaii, Mar. 27, 1788; 10, Lydia, b. Apr. 8, 1764; m.
Jesse Pierce, Mar. 6, 1784.

David^ (Ebenezer*, Abraham*, Richard^), m. Elizabeth Eenney, Mar. 9,
1756. Ch.— 1, John, b. Aug. 28, 1757; d. Nov. 2, 1770; 2, Huldah, b. Feb.
10, 1760; m. Ephraim Town, Sept, 1777; S, Judith, b. Dec. 80, 1761 ; m. Asa
Gould, May 1787.

This family removed to Warwick between 1701 and 1704.

Daniel^ (Abraham^, Abraham^, Abraham*, Ricbard^), m. Sept 8, 1743,
Sarah Lamson. Ch. — 1, Daniel, b. Sept 15, 1744; d. young; 2, Jonathan, b.
Dec. 3, 1748; m. Mary Bancroft; 3, Reuben, b. Mar. 3, 1751; d. unmarried;
4, Sarah, b, June 14, 1752; m, Samuel Mellody, Dec 6, 1770; 5, Daniel, b.

TOWN OP SUTTON. 649

Nov. 8, 1753; m. Esther Rloe; 6, Esther, b. July 18, 1765; m. Philip Goss;

7, Noah, 1). July 20, 1757; m. Bcbekah Cliase; 8, John, b. Jan. 27, 1750; m.
Patty Marble; 0, Ephraim, b. Apr. 1, 1700; 10, RIcliard, b. Sept 10, 1762.

GiBBS.

John Gibbs m. Abigail Chase, May 18, 1782. Ch.— 1, Mary, b. Jan. 24,
1733; d. Oct. 31, 1736; 2, John, b. Dec 1, 1735; 3, Mary, b. Mar. 12, 1737;
m. Stephen Putnam, Mar. 14, 1765; 4, Abigail, b. Oct 24, 1742; m. Joseph
Sibley, Apr. 16, 1761; 5, Elizabeth, b. Jan. 11, 1745; m. David Lillie, Sept
23, 1762; 6, Lydia, b. Jan. 23, 1747; m. Moses Tyler Dodge, Feb. 11, 1762; 7,
.lolin, b. Feb. 20, 1751.

Nathaniel Gibbs ni. Sarah Holtou, July 0, 1767. Cb.— 1, John, b. July 3,
1768; 2, Nathaniel, b. Feb. 26, 1770; 3, Jacob, b. Mar. 13, 1772; m. Mary
Caldwell, Apr. 5, 1705; 4, Mary, b. May 15, 1774; 5, Sarah, b. Sept 0, 1776;
d. Nov. 30, 1770; 6, Hannah, b. Dec 21, 1778; 7, Nathaniel, b. Apr. 27, 1782;

8, Sally, b. Mar. 16, 1784; 0, Anne, b. June 10, 1780; 10, Nabby, b. June 22,
1789.

John'< (Natbaiiieli), m. Mary Bixby Lake, Feb. 18, 1700. Ch.— 1, John, b.
May 3, 1702.

GrODDAUD.

The ancestor of the Goddards in this country wus Edward ,
a farmer, who was bom and lived in Norfolk County, Eng-
land, was once very wealthy, but being on the parliament
side during the civil war, his house w:is demolished by a
company of cavaliers, who also plundei*ed his substance.
He escaped in disguise, but died soon after. He had nine
sons and three daughters. Among the sons was William,
who came to this country to collect a debt, and concluded to
remain. He accordingly sent for his wife and children, who
came over in 1666. His wife's name was Elizabeth Miles.
They had six children l>orn in London, three of whom died
young ; the other thi*ee came to New England, viz : William,
born 1G53 ; Joseph, born 1655 ; llobeit.

They also had six children bom in New England, three of
whom died young ; the other three were : Benjamin, bom
1668 ; Josiah, Edward.

.loseph m. Deborah Treadwell, and had four sons and two doughtora.
1, Joseph; 2, Jaiucs; 3, Itobort, b. 1004; 4, John, b. 1000; 6, Elizabeth; 6,
Deborah.

Robert* ( Joseph', William^, Edward^), settled in Sutton, now Millbuiy; m.
let, Hehi table Spring; m. 2d, Mrs. Dorothy Child, Nov. 24, 1761. Ch.— 1,
Eitoha, b. July 18, 1718; 2, Mehitable, b. Har. 7i 1721; m. Nathaniel Hoore,

650

July 81, 1740; ^Muy.lkMmt.l, 1196; n. Ber. Snkl^ Dodn Sopt fl.
1760; 4, BoberC^ k Oct 21^ 1717; d. Veb. 17. 1780.

KUaliA» (Roberta, JoMpV, WllUaii^. Xdwudi), »• Anna Hawi. Kov. 17.
1748; m. 2d, Mwy Thutchor. Clu--1. KlUba. b. 1740; d. OeL 16. 1771; %
Slloiiecb. 1768; m. JonAOuut Uato. Nov. 28. 1700; d. Jmu 16. 1800; 8^
MebluUe. b. July 8, 1766; ro. Benjamin Hey wood; 4. Robert, b. Feb. 11.
1760; d. Oet 10. 1828; 6. Mwy. U Mw. 1^ 1780; d. Apr. 1^ 1778; 8^
Tbacber. b. May 26. 1781; n. Liray Wlawell. Dee. 28. 1788; 7. Xbenenr. b.
Anf. 26. 1782; d. Anf.. 1780; 8. Semnel. U Feb. 4. 1784.

Roberta (BUdie^. Robert;*. Joeepli^. WlUlem^. Xdwaidi). n. let. Anna TbtaH
ter. igpr. 18. 1780; sbe d. Dee. 10. 1702; m. 2d. Ttener Goddard, Mb. 18^
1784; m. 8d. Huinab Goddeid. Nor. 8. 1708; the d. Mw. 18. 1787; m. dth.
Mn. Sibyl Pennlmen. Jan. 1. 1786. Cb.— 1. Mary. b. Jan. ^ 1781; n. lat»
Ephralm Forbee; m. 2d. Joaiab Bortif; % Sllaha. b. F^U 2; 1783; m. Cath-
erine broaden. Jan. 8. 1800; 8. Naney, b. Apr. 18. 1788; n. Rufui Bartem.
Mar. 11. 1808; 4, Xbeneier Thadier. b. Joly 22^ 1780; d. Dee. 24. 1804; 6^
David, b. Sept. 6. 1701; ro. Doieai Uttiehale. Dee. 28» 18ia

Samuel* (BUaha^. Robert*. Joaepb^. WUUan^. Bdward>). m. Mary Boibank.
Apr. 7. 1788. Ch.— 1. Susanna, b. May 27. 1781

Benjamin* (WUllam^ Bdward^. m. Martha Palfrey. Oh.— 1. HatfaanM;
2. Benjamin, b. 1706; d. Dee. 0. 1780; 8. John. b. 1700; m. l^b. 10. 1784^
Eliiabeth Froet; 4. Tliomas. b. 1720; 6. Martha.

Benjamin^ (Benjamin*. WUIIam*. Edwardi)» m. Mary Kidder. Ch.— 1.
Mailuuilel; 2. Beujamiii. b. Nov. 16. 1787; m. Mary Fbi|{g. Dee. H. 1708; 8;
Samuel; 4. Jamee. b. Apr. 24. 1740; 6. XUaabeth; 8. Hannah, m. Joalah
Chase; 7, Mary. m. Thomas Grigg*. July 4. 1778; 8. JoeUh.

Samuel* (BenjaminS Benjamin*. Willian^, Bdward^). m. Kllsabelh Khigy
May 25, 1760; m. seoond, Mrs. Catherine Parks. Ch.— 1. Henry, b. Feb. 26.
1770; 2, Samuel, b. July 6, 1772; 8. Elizabeth, b. Ftob. 2. 1774; 4. Salmon, b.
Jan. 26, 1776; 5, Asahel, b. Sept. 25, 1777; 8. James, b. July 5, 1784; 7, Ben-
jamin, b. May 5, 1701 ; 8, Tamar, b. Feb. 10, 1795 ; 9, Nathaniel, b. I^b. 7,
1707; 10, Catherine, b. Nov. 4, 1800; 11, Danford, died; 12, Danfoid, b.
Mar. 7, 1804.

Nathaniel^* (Samuel*, Beiijamin«, Benjamin*, William*. l£dwai^>), m.
Rhoda Gale. Ch.— 1, Julia Ann, b. Apr. 25, 1822; 2, Maria, b. Nov. 25, 1824;
8, Dolly Sophia, b. Mar. 24, 1828; 4, Ira Nathaniel, b. March 1, 1880.

Josiali* (Benjamin^ Benjamin*, William*, Edward^), m. IluUlah Batclieller;
she d. Feb. 0, 1702; he d. Feb. 12, 1784. Ch.— 1. Anna, b. I^b. 23, 1762; 2.
Asahel, b. Feb. 10, 1704; S, Joseph, b. Jan. 80. 1706; 4, Josiah, b. May 11.
1708; 6, Parley, b. Aug. 28, 1770; 6, Benjamin, b. Oct 11, 1772; 7, Huldali,
b. Oct 29, 1777; 8, Polly b. June 80, 1782.

Luther Goddard (ancestry unknown), m*. Kezia Anderson. Ch. — 1, Luther
Allen, b. Sept 21, 1818; 2, Abraham Francis, b. Nov. 16,1821; 8, John
Emersou, b. Dec. 26, 1828; 4, Esther Jane,.b. June 16, 1880.

» .

GOFFE.

Rev. Joseph Goffe, m. Elizabeth Waters, Dec 20, 1796. Ch.— 1, Ebenezer
Watori, b. Apr. 23, 1799; 2, Maria, b. Fob. 1, 1802; 3, Joseph, b. Sept 20 ,
1804; 4, Eliza, b. Feb. 21, 1806; 6, Philena, b. Apr. 8, 1808,

TOWN OF SUTTON. 651

GtoLDTHWAIT.

We find on tho records the names of Stephen and Ezekiel
Goldthwait, whose ancestry is unlinown. They lived in tlint
part of Sutton which was sot off to Northbridge.

Stepben m. PfttlenM . Ch.— 1, Sunuel, b. Apr. 14, 1760; 2, Stephen,

b. Hmr. 26, 1762; 8, Uuy, b. Ha; 10, 1701; 4, NaOuui, b. SepL 21, 1766; B,
Thomas, b. Apr. 3, 1768; 6, NuHui, b. July IS, 1772; 7, Lucf, b. Jul; 7,
ITM; 8. Ob«d, b. Ftb. 19, 1777.

Ezekiel m. Anne Adamt, Dec. 3, 1772. Ch.— 1, Eieklel, b. Jan. 1, 1774; 2,
Joel, b. Jan. 0, 1776; 8, Elijah, b. Oct 12, 1777; 4, PrudenoB, b. Aug. 14,
1779:

Jeiw Goldthwait (aaceatiT anknown), m. Sally . Ch.— 1, Lydia, b.

June 0, 1811; 2, Eunice, b. Mar. 17, 1614; 3, Hlnun, b. Dec U, ISIB; 4,
Hary, b. Feb. IT, 1818.

QOODALE.

Throo of the uame, Eleazor, Amoa and Samuel, appear
on our early records. The name appears among the early
settlers of Lynn. Samuel was received into the church by
letter from Andover, in 1740.

Eleaiar Goodale m. Rebekah Witt of Marlborough, Jan. 17, 17S8. Cfa.—

1, Silas, b. Sept 12, 1734; 2, Rebekah, b. Feb. 11. 1737.

Amoa Goodals m. Sarah Russell, May 27, 1736; m. 2d, Lydia Perry, Sept.
C, 1742. Ch.— 1, Amos, b. Apr. 23, 1738; 2, Mary, b. Dec 26, 1742; 3, J<riin,
li. Mar. 81, 1746.

Sainuel Goodale m. Silence Holbrook el Grallou, Oct. 20, 1743. Ch.— 1,
Asa, b, SepL 0, 1744; 2, Sarah, b. Har. 8, 1746; m. David Flak, Jan. 24, 170D;
:i, I'hclK!, Ii. ])cc 17, 17(51; m. John Waters, May 28, 1771; 4, Am, b. May 6,
HM; 0, Belly, b. Apr. 26, 1756; m. Andras Waters, Nov. 26, 1773; 6, Mary,
b. July 24, 1768; m. Asa Wood, Mar. 19, 1781; 7, Samuel, b. Ho*. 17, 1762;
8, John, b. May 13, 1766; m. Lucy Fletcher, Dec 18, 1781; 9, Joabua, b. Oct.
15, 1767.

Asa* (Samuel!), [q. Uary Bloc, Aug. 12, 1784. Ch.— 1, Polly, h. Hay 4,
178G; 2, Betsey, b. June 6, 1786; m. Aaron Trask, Apr. 8, 1806; 3, Hannah
I,., I>. May 18, 1787; 4, Am, ■>. Jan. 1, 1780; 8, John, li. Apr. 80, 1702; 0,
Orra, b. Not. », 1703; 7, Lyman, b. Ha; 10, 1708.

Soniiiei' (Samuel'), m. Iteliuf .^Pt'CU.,—!, Kbcucier Wooil. h. May 3,
nii^l; 2, Soamcl, b. Apr. 28, iT\K,-frA.ijwait 8, Samuel, b, Apr.'Jl8„17C7; 4, -
PoUy Wood, b. Aug. 24, 1800. ■ ' ''-A /SmLa.-^-' '^ ' < '^ -'

Bphnlm Goodale m. Mrs. Prudedbs;HiM«^in|g3,I^T^^ilt^

2, Sopbi^ twins, b. AUR. 28, 1707^-; , \^:j ^^a]" ' H/^"-.';'''".'-

Gould/' ■■*^-^'>^>'''/"';"
A<!('cii'<1ing tn Oea. Jjelniid, Joseph n»d Gbeneswr were
brothers, and came from Salem. There is also meation
upon the records of Thomas, Caleb and (}eoi^, whose reli^
tionship cannot be ascertained.

652 FAMiLTiBfi or TinB

Jofeph in. SMidi TwM of Mam. OI1.-I, DmiM, b. OeL 1^ 1781; ■. 1st,
Mary Patnam. Dee. 9, 1708; m. Sd, Folly Stooa; 8,.8anh, U. Doe. fi, 174S;
m. Solomon Holmuiy Doe. S8» 1788; 8» MbUy. b. July 10, 1761; n. John
Qonldy Aof. 17, 1700; 4, Betty, b. Veb. SB, 1780; m. DmdIoI GmtW, Dee. 8,
1778; 6, Gideon, t. Apr. SO, 1788; m. Hannah Manh, Dee. 0, 17H2.

Kbencier m. Ut, Lydla Mairii, Nov. 18, 1741; m. Sd, Alii|^l GanW, Hepi.
20, 1744; m. 8d, Mri. Hannah (Twiai) JenniMm, Aug. 18, 1700. Ch.— 1,
Ljdia, b. Ang. 87, 1748; m. Daniel Harwood, Mar. 2B, 1758; % BmeMr, bi
Jan. 1, 1746; m. Tabltha Kenney> I^h. SB^ 1708; 8, Abi^ai, b. Anf. 1^ 1748;
m. Thomas McKnIgbt, Mar. 1, 1764; 4» John, b. Jan. 17, 1700; 6, Aantb, b.
Mar. 10, 1764; m. John DaTldaon, Jan. 10, 1778; 0, Jonathan, b. Jan. 16,
1750; 7, Hannah, b. Nor. 87, 1767.

John* (Ebeneteri), m. Molly Goold, Ang. 17, 1700. Ch.— 1, Fdly, h. IMk
10,1700; 8, Bet^, b. Sept 10, 1770; 8, John, h. May 80, 177S; m. let, Lola
Torrey, Aug. 12, 1701; m. 8d, Ruth Frentke, Apr. 18, 1704; 4, JoMph, b.
Feb. 14, 1774; 6, Peter, h. Apr. 18, 1770; 0, Fhebe, b. June 8^ 1778; 7, DavM,
b. Apr. 6, 1781; 8, Simeon, b. Mar. 18, 1784; 0, Stephen, b. Ang. 81; 1780.

Jonalhan* (Ebeneiei*), m. Lydla Jennlaon, July 11, 1770. Ch.— 1, I^dla,
b. Sept. 7, 1777; d. aged 16; 8, Dolly, b. Ang. 8, 1770; m. laaae Town, OtL
0,1700; 8,BefeMy,b.Sepi.88,1780; SLEttTwltcbel, Jan.80^1807;4,Hltty,
b. July 10, 1788; m. Bdmnnd Chapman, Ang. 8, IStO; 6, Nancy, b. Apr. 10,
17U0; m. Bbeneier lUcbardMn, Mar. 8, 1811; 0, PoUy, b. Jan. 26, 17U8; n.
AnUpas Smith; 7, Lydia, b. June 85, 1708; 8, Lydia, b. Mar. 1, 170A; m.
Thunton Hale; 0, Calfln, b. Mar. 88^ 1700; m. Lndnda- Parker; 10^ CbviMn,
b. May 20, 1798 ; m. Jonathan Gale ; 11 , Hannah, b. Ang. 88, 180S ; m. Wateit
HdUnan.

'Aiomas Gould m. Hannah . Ch.— 1, Jonathan^ b. Feb. 6, 1740; d.

Oct 80, 1781.

Jonathan* (Thomas^), m. Hannah Singietary, Jan. 3D, 1770. Cli.— 1, John,
b. Nov. 26, 1772; 2, Jonathan, b. Jan. 25, 1777; 3, Haffield, b. Jan. 80, 1770;
4, Hannah, b. Mar. 13, 1781.

Caleb Gould m. Sarah , Ch.— 1, Caleb, b. Oct 3, 1761.

Thomas Gould m. Martha Buckmaii, Mar. 15, 1745. Ch. — 1, Martha, b.
Oct 0, 1745; 2, MarUia, b. Jan. 11, 1747; 3, Stephen, b. Sept 18, 1748; 4,
Simeon, b. Aug. 24, 1750; 5, Hannah, b. Mar. 2, 1754.

Simeon^ (Ihomas^), m. Mary . Ch.— 1, Ruth, b. Aug. 3, 1771.

Geoiige Gould m. Rachel D wight Ch.— 1, Elijab, b. Sept 28, 1759; 2,
Mary, b. Apr. 10, 1702; 3, Hannab, b. July 18, 17U5; 4, Rachel, b. Feb. 20,
1767; 5, Samuel, b. No?. 28, 1770; 6, Mary, b. May 29, 1772.

•GOWING.

Two families of "th^ni|pj{»e, those of Thomas and Samuel,
were among the orjgiijjivt thiily. settlers. Thomas drew the
lot adjoining. that orBenjamin Marsh, upon the east. Sam-
uel drew lot twenty-eight, known in later years as the
Tenney phice. The name Gowing is found among the early
settlers of Lynn, and these families undoubtedly came from
that town.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 658

Benjamin Gowing lived upon the lot drawn by Samuel ,
but whether he was his son is unknown. His wife was
Abigail Wyman, and came to town with him.

Gh.— 1, Bonjainin, d. unmarried ; 2, Abigail, m. Jeremiah Richardson, Mar.
28, 1758; 8, Nathaniel, b. June 26, 1784.

Nathaniel^ (Benjamin^t no- Patience Richardson of Wobum, Mar. 17, 1757.
Gh.— 1, Hannah, b. July 28, 1758; 2, Patience, b. July 80, 1761; m. Ezekiel
Brigham of Qrafton;^ 8,Samuel, b. Nov. 20, 1768.

The family removed to Chester, Yt

Greenwood.

Daniel Greenwood and his wife, Sarah, were received into
the church in Sutton, by letter from the church in Framing-
ham, in 1730. They were afterward dismissed to form- the
church in the north parish, now Millbury.

He d. June 8, 1812. Ch.— 1, Hannah, b. Apr. 10, 1729; m. John Harback,
Dec 4, 1758; 2, James, b. Oct 2, 1780; 8, Daniel, b. June 15, 1782; 4, Eliza-
beth, 5, Sarah, twins, b. Aug. 8, 1784; Sarah m. Daniel Rooper, Mar. 18, 1756 ;
6, Elizabeth, b. July 1, 1787; m. Jonathan Carriel, Not. 25, 1756.

James' (DanieP), m. Lydia King, July 5, 1759; d. Jan. 18, 1809. Ch.— 1,
Abigail, b. Apr. 25, 1760; m. Benjamin Bancroft, Feb. 18, 1788; 2, John, b.
Sept 1, 1762; m. Ruth Gale, Dec. 17, 1788; 8, Hannah, b. Dec 27, 1764; m.
Aaron Pierce, Sept 8, 1700; 4, James, b. Jan. 11, 1708; 5, Samuel, b. July
13, 1772; 0, Lydia, b. Oct 10, 1775; m. Peter Holman, Jan. 25, 1797.

James* (James', DanieU), m. Betsey Gray of Worcester, Dec 20, 1794.
Ch.— 1, Clara, b. Dec. 8, 1708; 2, Betoey Gray, b. May 27, 1800; 8, Henry
King, b. Feb. 24, 1802; 4, James, b. June 1, 1806.

Daniel' (Daniel'), m. Jemsha Eaton of Worcester, Nov. 17, 1754. Ch.-~1,
Sarah, b. Aug. 11, 1755; m. David Prince Chase, Dec 2, 1777; 2, Mary, b.
Apr. 18, 1757; m. Samuel Bixby, jr., June 13, 1781; 8, Daniel, b. Mar. SO,
1759; 4, Jerusha, b. Sept 20, 1760; m. Solomon Marble, Nov. 11, 1784.

Daniel* (Daniel', DanieU), m. Lucy Chase, Apr. 16, 1788. Ch.— 1, Sukey,
b. Mar. 2, 1791; 2, Lucy Iliclianlson, b. Juno 17, 1703.

Griggs.

Thomas Griggs came from Brookline; m. ICary Goddard of Grafton, July
4, 1776. Ch.— 1, Mary b. Jan. 10, 1782; 2, John, b. Feb. 15, 1786; 3, Joseph,
b. Nov. 8, 1786.

John' (Thomas'), m. Mary Thurston. Ch.— 1, Lewis, b. Sept 7, 1813; 2,
Salem, b. Feb. 9, 1815; 3, Susan Elizabeth, b. July 14, 1816; 4, Thomas
Thurston, b. Jan. 81, 1818; 5, John, b. May 16, 1819; 0, Joseph Franklin, b.
Apr. »i4, 182*2; 7. Mary Ann, b. Apr. 15, 1824; 8, George, b. July 31, 1826; 0,
Nathan, b. July 5, 1828; 10, Frances Helen, b. Apr. 29, 1834; m. Willard F.
Pond, Jan. 20, 1853; 11, Margaret Louisa, b. Nov. 19, 1885; m. Henry S.
Stockwell, Aug. 80, 1859.

054 FAMTLTm OF THK

Lewl^ ( Johi^y TlMMBM^h'te. IL S. HmmocIc, Jan. IStt. Oh.— 1, Abb M. ;
2, Mary L.; m. Houy & StookwaU, Nor. 17» ISIMI.

Joteph F.* ( John*, Thomas^) ul Ellsa D. Brooka, Apr. Ifl^ 1068. Oli.<~l,
Martha Baehaoan, t. Jan. 94, 1804; 8» Jafenlah Biooki, h. Jaa. 0, 1806; 8,
Thomas Oampbell» h. Mar. SO, 1808; 4, Mary ThiinUm» b. Mar. 1, 1810; d.
July 2, 1870; 6, Joieph Fnuiklln, h. Ang, St, 1871.

Hall.

Percival Hall was from Medford, and came to Sutton about
1720. Ho was tlio son of John of Concord, who waa tho son
of Widow Mivty of Ciunbridgo. Ho iKMUimo ono of tlio pro-
priotors of tho town by tlie purchase of sovoral fire hundred
acre rights, and was one of the proprietors' committee from
1722 to 1751. He was among the founders of the church at
Medford, and was received by letter from that ohuroh into
the church in Sutton in 1721, and soon 6hosen deacon.

Ho was prominent in town affairs, and representatire to
the provincial l^sUture.

He married Jaoe Wlllto of Wobum, Oct 18, 1007; d. Dee. ^ 178S; die d.
Oct 28, 1757. Oh.— 1, Perdval, b. Nov. 18, 1008; m. Lydla Bounds; d. May
6, 1788; 2, Jane b. May 16, 1700; 8, Mary; m. Thomas Biee, June 0, 17S0;
4, Elizabeth; m. James McClellan, Dec 20, 1722; 6, Stephen, b. Apr. 2,
1700; d. Jan. 28, 1787; 8, Martha; 7, Thomas, b. Aug. 16, 1712; 8, Zaoeheoa,
9, Sasauna, twins, b. Jan. 11, 1716; 10, Grace, b. Oct 7, 1717; 11, WUUs,
b. Mar. 7, 1720; d. Apr. 10, 1800.

Steplieu^ (Percival', Jobn^ w. Mary^), m. Sarah (Taft) Reed, Apr. 17,
1746. Gh.— 1, Stephen, b. Jan. 14, 1746; d. Sept 12, 1822; 2, Joseph, b.
Feb. 26, 1748; a, Elizabctli, b. Fob. 28, 1750; ni. first, Benjamin Swiiiertoii,
Dec. 21, 1760; m. second, L. Thompson; 4, John, b. Apr. 26, 1762; 6,
Samuel Reed, b. Jan. 21, 1766; 6, Emerson, b. Apr. 21,^1768; m. Tabitha
Fletcher, Apr. 6, 1780; 7, Lucy, b. Jan. 7, 1761; d. Nov. 7, 1777.

Stephen'^ (Stephen^, Percival*, John*'', w. Mary'), m. Abigail Spring of
Newtown. Ch. — 1, Abigail, b. Dec. 7, 1770; m. Amos Batchelier; 2, Stephen,
b. Mar. 4, 1778; 3, Sarah, b. Aug. 20, 1775; m. Elkanah Atwood; 4, Betty ,
b. Mar. 4, 1778; m. David Stone, Mar. 12, 1806; 6, Simeon, b. Mar. 27, 1780 ;
6, William, b. Mar. 9, 1783; 7, Mary, b. Feb. 22, 1785; m. Eli Servey, Apr. 1 ,
1808; 8, Calvin, b. Jan. 23, 1789.

Stephen* (Stephen^, Stephen^, Percival', John^, w. Mary*), m. PoUy
Stone, Dec 1798. Ch.— 1, Kelsey, b. Apr. 27, 1799; 2, Daphne, b. June 26 ,
1800; m. Stephen Severy, Nov. 9, 1810; 3, Therel Luther, b. Aug. 29, 1801 ;
4, Olivet, b. Oct. 13, 1803; 5, Merintla, b. Oct 17, 1804; 0, Acosta, b. May 0,
1804; 7, Peltliira, b. June 17, 1809; 8, Diolphus Stephen Moody Stone, b .
Jan. 22, 1811; d. Oct 23, 1811; 9, Zera Spring, b. July 27, 1812; 10, Elthede
Gould, b. Feb. 13, 1815; 11, Amanda Ann Stone, b. July 10, 1820; m. Come •
iius Putnam, 1842.

T. Luther^ (Stephen*, Stephen*, Stephen*, Percival', John>, w. Maiy^),

TOWN OP SUTTON. 655

m. Hannah Been, Hay 10, 1817. Cb.— 1, David Nichols, b. July 6, 1818;
m. Sarah C. Smith, 1847; d. Apr. 29, 1861; 2, Franklin, b. Hay 2, 1820; 8,
Anna, b. Dec 1, 1822.

Simeon* (Stephen^ Stephen*, Percival*, John^, w. Mary^), m. Hannah
Daggot, Oct. H, 1806. Cli.— 1, Kli/Ji Iiydia, b. Mar. 181»; 2, Frederick
Augustus, b. Dec 4, 1816.

William* (Stephen*, Stephen*, Percivai*, John«, w. Mary*) m. Almy
Greene of Rhode Island. Ch.— 1, Ann Davis, b. May 16, 1810; m. Wm. G.
Hayiiard, July 18, 1849; 2, Almy Maria, b. Apr. 13, 1812; 8, Abigail Cathe-
rine, b. July 9, 1820; m. Amos B. Stockwell, Apr. 16, 1844.

Calvin* (Stephen*, Stephen*, Percival', John^ w. Mary*) m. Abigail
Harback. Ch.— 1, Abigail, b. Dec. 20, 1812; 2, Edwin Calvin, b. Apr. 6,
1816; m. Priscilla Brown, Oct 16, 1837; 3, Thomas Leander, b. Apr. 0, 1817;
4, Martha Spring, b. Nov. 21, 1819; 6, Candace Ann, b. Jan. 21, 1821; 6,
Sarah Sophia, b. Mar. 2, 1828; 7, William Estes, b. Dec 21, 1826; m. Frances
J. Hill, Sept 12, 1860; 8, Catherine Whitney, b. Apr. 13, 1828; 9, Henry
Lewis, b. Apr. 14, 1882.

Thomas L.^ (Calvin*, Stephen*, Stephen*, Percival*, John', w. Mary^),
m. Jane W. Herrick. Ch.— 1, a daughter b. Nov. 26, 1840.

Joseph* (Stephen*, Perclval*, John^, w. Mary^), m. Mary Trowbridge,
1709. Ch.— 1, Thaddeus, b. Mar. 28, 1770; 2, Sarah, b. Nov. 26, 1771; m.
Orriu Stevens; 3, Amasa, b. June 4, 1774; d. young; 4, Abner, b. July 26,
1776; died young; 6, Polly, b. May 16, 1777; m. James Butler; 6, Joseph, b.
Sept. 14, 1779; 7, Louis, b. Dec 7, 1781; d. in infancy; 8, Edmund T. b.
June 1, 1783; 9, Ethen, b. Sept 12, 1786; m. Isaac Hallock; 10, Asher, b.
June 26, 1787; 11, Anna, b. Apr. 19, 1789; m. Aaron Curtis; 12, John, b.
1791; d. young; 13, Betsey, b. 1793; d. young; 14, Lucy, b. Sept 22, 1796.

Kilniund T.* (Joseph*, Stephen*, Pcrclval", John*'', w. Mary*), ni.
Abigail Slocomb, Jan. 1, 1807. Ch.— 1, Albert T., b. June 22, 1807; 2,
William Slocomb, b. Nov. 2, 1810; 3, Theron Edmund, b. Nov. 8, 1821; 4,
Joseph Leonard, b. Oct 12, 1823; 6, Electa; m. Joseph S. Llvermorc

Joseph L.'' (Edmund T.*, Joseph*, Stephen*, Perdval*, John^, w. Mary*),
m. Eliza A. Prescott, Sept 24, 1844. Ch.— 1, Henry S. b. Apr. 8, 1846.

John* (Stephen*, Percival*, John>, w. Mary*), m. Dolly Ward, Jan.
1727. Ch.— 1, Lucy, b. Jan. 10, 1778; m. Joseph Nelson, Aug. 26, 1796; 2,
Thaddeus, b. Nov. SO, 1770; 3, Jonas, b. Jan. 13, 1782; 4, John, b. Oct 28,
1787; 6, Dolly, b. Feb. 12, 1789; m. July 18, 1800, John Haskell; 0, Harriet,
b. Mar. 14, 1792; m. Jona. F. Putnam, «lune 25, 1811; 7, Hannah, b. Jan. 9,
1794; m. Abner Maynard, June 19, 1814; 8, Increase Sumner, b. Apr. 3,
1797; d. in Cincinnati.

John* (John*, Stephen*, Percival*, John''', w. Mary^), m. Persis Cum-
mings, June 14, 1814. Ch.— 1, Susanna Sibley, b. Feb. 1, 1816; 2, John
Sidney, b. Aug. 4, 1818; 3, Estes Harrison, b. Dec. 30, 1821; 4, Marcus
Morton, b. Oct 19, 1824.

Thomas* (Percival*, John^, w. Mary^), m. first, Judith Chase, June
80, 1737; m. second, Huldah Park, June 24, 1768. Ch.— 1, Percival, b. Mar.
16, 1741; 2, Thomas, b. Mar. 23, 1743; d. young; 3, Sarah, b. Aug. 28, 1746;
4, Thomas, b. Dec 1, 1747; 6, Mary, b. June 10, 1760; 0, Betty, b. June 9,
1763; m. Jabez Lathe, Nov. 8, 1776; 7, Moses, b. Aug. 27, 1766; 8, Judith,
b. Sept 10, 1767; 9, Moody, b. Feb. 25, 1700; 10, Huldali, b. July 20, 1701,
Ktuuii^f removed to Cornish, N. H,

65ft FAMIUM OF THB

ZMchem* (Fardfftl*, Jobn^, w. Marjr*), wl Mwy Jennlion. Ch.— !» XHai,
b. Sept 28, 1748; 8, Mwy, t. Sept 17, 1746; 8» ZMdMu, b. July 1, 1740; 4»
Auroii;* 6, Pefdral; 0, I^ydfak

Willis* (PeidT»l*, Jobi^, w. Marf), at lei, Mertlia OIMm, May M, 1746;
m. ad, Anne Goye, Dee. 10, 175a Ch.— 1, Willie, h. May 20, 1747: 2^ Jaeob,
b. Feb. 2, 17^; 8, lUrtbe, b. Sept 12, 1761; m. Abeatom FMiea, July 26^
1771; 4, Gnoe, b. Oet 80, 1768; m. JeMe Greene; 6, OUfe, b. Bee. 11, 1786;
m. AreheUiu Dwinel, May 28, 1778; 8, Jonatban, b. Oet 21, 1787; at Haney
Gady; 7, Joelab, b. Oct 6, 1760; 8, Iferael, b. Jan. 21, 1782; d. Sqit 6, 1784;
0, Nathaniel, b. Apr. 0, 1784; m. Hannah Xmenon; 10, Joeeph, b. Jan. 08,
1767; 11, Aune, b. June 1, 1780; m. John Whipple, Nov. 28, 1704.

Willii* (WUlla*, PereivaP, John*, w. Maiy^), m. Mn. Bebednh FteeoM,
Dee. 8, 1787. Glu— 1, Anna, b. 1788; 2, Andmr, d. yoong; 8; John, ii. 1771;
m. Marib Armtby, Mar. 81, 1808; 4, Liberty, d. aboat 1828; 6, Ruth; 0,
WUlit.

Jodah» (WlUie*, Ftoieival*, John*, w. Maiy*), m. Maiy MarUe, May 11,
1785. Ch.— 1, OUver, b. Dec 1, 1786; % Folly, b, Apr. 7, 1788; n. Athena
Marble, Nov. 26, 1810; 8, Almira, U Jane 4, 1700; d. Sept 12, 1786; 4,Debo*
rah, b. Jan. 18, 1708; d. Sept 12, 1786; 6, Hannah, b. Dee. 18, 1786; n. lH,
Rttfua Carter, Dee. 18, 1810; m. 2d, Qyme Ftoikner; 8, MtaidweU, b. Fab. 8,
1708; m. Jamee Pheipe; 7, Anna, b. June 17, 1800; d. unmarried; 8^ Sally,
b. May 7, 1804; d. May 11, 1880.

01ivei« (Joaiah*, Wlllia«, Perdval*, John*, w. Mary>), ni. ameiie Cartor,
1812. ai.— 1, Gardner, b. Ainr. 0, 1818; 2, Julia Anl^ b. VVib. 21, 1816; n.
S. Dexter King, Apr. 10, 1887; 8, WIIUs, b. Apr. 2^ 1818; 4, Joelah Churk^ b.
Sept 11, 1820; 6, Maiy Marble, b. Mar. 8, 1822; m. John Hhida; d. Oet It,
1853; 6, Susan Marble, b. June 8, 1824; m. Bobert Luther, May 10^ 1848; d.
Oct 21, 1876; 7, Rufus Carter, b. July 7, 1827; 8, Frances Amelia, b. Apr.
80, 1836; m. Rev. N. Medbery, Nov. 8, 1868.

Gardner^ (Oliveif, Josiah*, Willis«, PercivaP, John^ w. Mary^), m. let,
Catherine B. Woodbury, Sept 19, 1841; she d. May 14, 1858; m. 2d, Annie
£. Spaulding, Apr. 6, 1850. Ch.— 1, John Gardner, b. July 1, 1842; 2, Cath-
erine W., b. June 23, 1851; d. June 16, 1852; 8, Arthur W., b. Nov. 14, 1800.

Josiah C.7 (Olivet^, Jo6iah^ WillU«, Percival*, JohnS w. Mary^, m. Jane
£. Congdon, Jan. 1, 1851. Ch.— 1, Fanny Jane, b. May 21, 1852; 2, Mary;

3, Nellie.

Rufus C.^ (Ollvei*, Josiah*, Willis*, Percival', John'^ w. Mary*), m. AnnE.
Dudley, May 25, 1853. Ch.— 1, Florence Dudley, b. Apr. 5, 1863.

Joseph* (Willis*, Percival*, John^, w. Mary*), m. Anna Harback, May 27,
1702. Ch.— 1, Nancy, b. Apr. 19, 1793; m. Carter Elliot; 2, Joseph M., b.
Nov. 2, 1794; d. Aug. 6, 1795; 8, Laurinda, b. June 19, 1797; m. David Elliot;

4, Lewis, b. Nov. 2, 1799; d. Jan. 15, 1801; 5, Willard, b. May 25, 1802; m.
Stone.

* Aaron entered Harvard College, but left on account of the revolutionary
war; entered the army and continued in it until peace was declared. He held
some commission. After the war he came to Sutton, married, and removed
to Westhampton,

town op sutton. 657

Hall, Rev. David, D. D.

llov. David^* (Joseph', Jolin^ John^), m. Elizabeth, dau. of Dr. Jonathan
Prescott of Concord, June 24, 1781. Her mother was Rebekali, dau. of Peter
Bulklcy, Esq., of Concord, and grand-daughter of Rev. Peter Bulkley, first
nihiister of Concord; she d. Aug. 7, 1803, aged 00. Ch.-^1, David, b. May 5,
1732; 2, Elizabeth, b. Feb. 17, 1784; m. Dr. John Hale of Hollis, Sept. 6,
1754; 8, Rebekah, b. Sept. 1, 1786; m. Rev. Aaron Putnam, Oct. 30, 1700;

4, Mary, b. Dec 14, 1788; m. John Putnam, Apr. 13, 1768; 6, Hannah, b.
Aug. 30, 1740; m. Asa Grosvenor, Apr. 24, 1706; 6, Sarah, b. Dec 15, 1742;
m. Gen. Jonathan Chase of Cornish, N. H. ; 7, Benjamin, b. Feb. 27, 1746; 8,
Lucy, b. Mar. 10, 1740; tn. Sept 0, 1773, Samuel Paine; 0, Joseph, b. Sept
8, 1751; 10, Jonathan, b. Jan. 20, 1754; m. Bathsheba Mumford ; 11, Debo-
rah, b. Mar. 5, 1756; m. May 0, 1776, Rev. Daniel Grosvenor.

David^ (Rev. David^, Joseph', John*, John^), m. Mrs. Mary Barrett, Sept
11, 1755. Ch.— 1, Mary, b. Nov. 10, 1755; 2, Joseph Barrett, b. Feb. 10, 1758.

Removed to Pomfret, Ct'

Benjamin' (Rev. David*, Joseph', John', John^), m. Elizabeth Moeely,
Aug. 22, 1771. Ch.— 1, Polly, b. June 16, 1774.

Removed to Cornish, N. H.
. Joseph' (Rev. David*, Joseph', John', John^), m. Chloe Grosvenor of Pom-
fret, Ct Ch.— 1, John Hancock, b. Nov. 24, 1786; d. June 16, 1815; 2,
Joseph G., b. Feb. 17, 1780; 8, David Bbenezer, b. Nov. 14, 1701; 4, Lemuel,
b. Aug. 17, 1704; 5, Lucy C, b. Oct 5, 1707; m. Sept 8, 1820, Dr. S. C. H.
Smith.

Harback.

Tliomus llarback, uncostor of tho Suttou Harbucks, born
iu the county of Warwickshire, England, in the year 1698,
came to America about 1720.

He m. Annabel Coolidge in 1728; she d. Mar. 8, 1777; m. 2d, Mrs. Abigail
Gould, July 8, 1777; he d. Sept 28, 1782. Ch.— 1, Henry, b. Feb. 0, 1724; d.
Jan. 22, 1775; 2, John, b. Feb. 4, 1725; d. May 1, 1801; 8, Elizabeth, b. June
28, 1728; 4, Jonathan, b. Jan. 81, 1780; 5, William, b. May 26, 1788; d. June
18, 1701; 6, Thomas, b. Sept 2, 1786; 7, Abigail, b. Sept 11, 1788; m. Jacob
Nelson; 8, Thomas, b. July 4, 1741; d. Juiy 20, 1821; 0, Annabel, b. Juno 8,
1744.

John^ (Tiiomas^j, m. Hannah Greenwood. Ch.— 1, Elizabeth, b. Oct 1,
1756; 2, John, b. July 1, 1758; 8, Hannah, b. Feb. 6, 1760; 4, Sarah, b. June

5, 1762; 5, Anne, b. May 4, 1764; 6, Daniel, b. Apr. 21, 1766; d. Jan. 10,
1880; 7, David, b. June 22, 1760; 8, Mary, b. Oct 28, 1778.

Daniel* (John^ Thomas^), m. Lucretia Ward, Mar. 27, 1787; she d. Apr.
20, 1810. Ch.— 1, Dolly, b. May 18, 1787; 2, Charles Ward, b. Feb. 8, 1780;
8, Origen, b. Jan. 20, 1701; 4, Betsey, b. Aug. 18, 1708; 5, John, b. Jan. 10,
1708; d. Nov. 1,1841; 6, George Washington, b. Oct 23, 1700; d. Sept 6,
1803; 7, Daniel, b. Aug. 12, 1802; d. Sept 24, 1845; 8, Palmer, b. Aug. 2,
1806.

* Bee history of his home.

88

658 FAlWTiTM or TBE

Gtuurlii WmA* (DmM^p Johi^, ThQBM>), n. l9<dlA
BawMm, k Jul SI, 1817; 8, Chttlei Fhuddla, li. Ibij »» 1818; 1^
]Uri% b. Hot. Ifi^ tBML

Origni«(DntolF.Jolii^»ThQBM>),n.Biidi , Oh.— l,AMtaMbKMk

% 1817; 9^ John, b. JaM7, 18»; t, HuimIi XaiMep k Apr. U^ IflB; 4,
Mmt Ann, li. Bee. 8, ISM.

Thomai^ (ThoBM>K bu Ontberine Bendii Jen. Ifi, 1777; ehe d. Jn^ M^
18M. Oll.--l,8enl^h.Oet7, 1777; SL JolmWoodbai7,8d; l^aiBleibbi
July a; 1770; ». MeeeeHeyden; 8^ Tlioaiaep li. Mar. 1. 1781; d^Heiymjhl,
li. June H 1184; 8, Sophie OoolMfa. b. Apr. 90^ 1786; d. Jnlj 16^ 1888; 4,
Oetherlney h. Anf. 88^ 1788; wl Lather Woodhniy; 7, AMfeO, hi 8ept 81^
1780; m. OelTbiHeU; 8, FeraU, h. Sept 88^ 1708; d. Get ^ 1786; %
Mln, h. Hot. 88^ 170A; d. Dee. 0, 1701

eon of Woreeeter. Ch.— 1, Thomee Shennen, h. June 86^ 1818; % Xi
Merle, h. Sept 0, 1818.

Henij B.> (ThooMi^, Thomei^), nt Loeielie Berton, Oet 8^ 1808;
Mey 81, 1818; m. 8d, Dolly BeUowe, Sept ^ 1888. Oh.— 1, WlUtaMi
h. IMk. 81, 1810; d. Dee. 17, 1808; 8, Akxender Porter, hi Hov. d, 18U; 8^
Bntoe Henieon, h. Sept 1<^ 1818; 4, Mery BeUowe, h. Vbh. 1, 1886; d. Jidr
80,1887; 6, TbonM Ftenkttn, h. Apr. 11, 1828; d. Ai«. 8^,1881; 0,GUfhi
Brigsi, h. June 11, 1880; 7, Uebeoca Klvire, b. Apr. 6, 1888; m, — Benb;
8, Naney Barton, b. Jnne 11, 1884; 0, I^pdla Pleree Voeler, b. Jnne 17, 1888;
d. Mar. 0, 1847; 10, Fnuiklhi Tlionuw, b. Aug. 81^ 1888; d. Ibb. 4, 1880; U,
Ohariee Bemle, b. Dee. 88, 1880.

WllUea H.« (Houy B.*, Thomei^, ThooMe^), nt Btea LeiMon. Ok—
l,JaUaAnn,b. Sept 88, 1886; 8, Yeehtl X., b. Oet 88^1880; 8^€tooi|eIb,
b. Auf. 80^ lOia

Habwood.

David Harwood m. BUiabeth . Oh.— 1, David, b. May 88, 1740; 9,

Etizabeth, b. Oct 4, 1742; 8, Etra, b. Aug. 29, 1744; 4, Pen^ b. Jan. 14,
1747; 6, Jonathan, b. Sept 8, 1740; m. Apphya Woodbnry, Mar. 88, 1784; 8,
Hannah, b. July 8, 1761; 7, Bbenezer, l>. Feb. 11, 1788; m. Ftimbirth lJppw>
well, Apr. 18, 1780.

David* (David^), m. Mary . Oh.— 1, Samuer, b. Nov. 17, 1708.

Esra* (David^), m. Lydia . Oh.— 1, Ohloe, b. Oct 20, 1780; % Km,

b. Oct 10, 1771; 8, Lydia, 4, Molly, twint, b. Jan. 1, 1778; 6, Hannah, b.
Oct 10, 1774.

Daniel Harwood (ancestry unknown), m. Lydia . Oh.— 1, Daniel, b.

Apr. 7, 1750; 8, Peter, b. Feb. 28, 1782; 8, Jeue, b. Feb. 14, 1764; 4, Simeon,
b. Mar. 2, 1709; 5, Lydia, b. Sept 1, 1778; 0, Abner, b. Jan. 8, 1770; nu
Sally Bddy, Oct 8, 1798; 7, Huldah, b. Jan. 22, 1778; 8, Oaieb, b. May 18,
1780; 9, WUcutt, b. I^b. 18, 1782.

Petei« (Daniel^), m. Phoebe . Oh.— 1, Nancy, b. July 21, 1780,

Hatueway.

Joehua* (Jacob Hatheway^), came to Sutton from Freetown; m. Mia. Maiy
Evani; d. May 4, 1807. Olu— 1, Mary; m. Gilbert Hatlieway; 2, Robe, m.
William Warren; 8, Shneon; 4, Oaroline Matilda; m. Joehua Mono, May 6^
1782; 6, Joshua; m. Hannah Harbaek.

tOWN OJ" SUTTOK. 659

Simeon* ( Joshua', Jacob^), m. first, Betsey Wellington ; m. second, Lucy
Burden, June 2, 1708. Cb.— 1, Simeon, b. Dec 81, 1T78; 2, Betsey, b. Apr.
8, 1780; m. Caleb Rist, May 17, 1700; 8, Lududa, b. Oct 81, 1781; m. Cyrus
Putnam, May 17, 1800; 4, Daniel, b. Mar. 17, 1788; 5, Salmon, b. Dec. 7,
17H4; ni. licLscy WonlKwortli; 0, Warren, b. July 18, 1780; d. Feb. 10, 1817;
7, Polly, b. July 14, 1788; m. John Morse, Nov. 16, 1800; 8, Lydia, b. Nov.
22, 1780; m. Asa Cummhigs, May 25, 1806; 0, Sally, b. Feb. 10, 1701; d.
May 20, 1701; 10, Prudence, b. Mar. 17, 1702; d. Mar. 18, 1702; 11, Lucy, b.
Jan. 5, 1703; m. John Parson, Nov. 4, 1818; 12, John Bur don, b. July 7,
1704; d. Feb. 11, 1818; 18, Sally, b. Fdb. 10, 1706; m. Ziba Eaton, Dec 4,
1817; 14, Aurel, b. Sept 16, 1707; m. Joseph Blgelow, Nov. 11, 1820; 15,
Alice KlixA, 1). May 4, 17t)0; m. Samuel Eaton, Sept 25, 1820; 10, Prudence,
b. Jan. 25, 1801; m. Nathan Bigelow; 17, Joseph Reid, b. Nov. 26, 1802; m.
Sophia Sheldon ; 18, Bailey Evans, 10, Bennet Bailey, twins, b. Aug. 1, and
2, 1805; Bailey E. d. Aug. 6, 1805; Bennet B. m. Tryphena Abbott; 20,
Paulina Hoxy, b. May 1, 1807; d. May 4, 1817; 21, Diantha Rich, b. Mar. 15,
1811; m. Newton.

Simeon^ (Simeon', Joshua^ Jacob>), m. Silence Hicks, May 20, 1801. Ch.
1, Isaac, b. May 8, 1802; 2, Ozman, b. Feb. 20, 1804; m. Sarah Harding; 8,
Silence, b. Aug. 8, 1807; 4, Benjamin Hicks, b. Nov. 27, 1810; 5, Sally Jane,
b. Jan. 20, 1815; 0, Lawson Brighara.

Lsaac^, (Simeon*, Simeon', Joshua^ Jacob^), m. Fanny Batcheller, May 8,
1825. Ch.— 1, Simeon Augustus, b. Sept 18, 1826; 2, Daniel Batcheller, b.
Jan. 5, 1832; 3, Emma Jane, b. Jan. 18, 1844.

Benjamin Hlcks^ (Simeon*, Simeon', Joshua', Jacob^), m. Mary Foster,
May 13, 1835. Ch.— 1, Albert; 2, Charles; 8, Augusta; 4, Mary Ann, b. Oct.
1, 1845; 5, James H., b. Oct 2, 1847; 6, Frederick Walter, b. July 12, 1851.

JjawHon B.* (Simeon*, Simoon", Joshua', Jacob^), m. Martha Leonard,
Sept 4, 1842. Ch.— 1, Franklhi J., b. Sept 5, 1843; 2, Ozman, b. July 11,
1846; 3, Austin Taylor, b. May 23, 1840; 4, Harriet Azubah, b. Aug. 10,
1850; 5, Jane Ursula, b. Aug. 30, 1858.

Daniel* (Simeon', Joshua', Jacob^), m. Prudence Putnam. Ch. — 1, Pru-
dence, b. Nov. 12, 1805; d. Oct 18, 1807; 2, Phebe, b. Oct 24,1807; 8,
Daniel, b. Aug. 18, 1808; 4, Prudence, b. Mar. 10, 1810; 5, Joseph Hall, b.
Nov. 10, 1812; 6, Mary b. Aug. 17, 1815.

Warren* (Simeon', Joshua', Jacob^), m. Jemima Dudley, Nov. 27, 1808.
Ch.— 1, Leonard W., b. Apr. 24, 1800; 2, Dexter, b. Feb. 22, 1812.

Joshua' (Joshua', Jacob'), m. Hannah Uarback. Ch. — 1, Joshua, b. Jan.
21, 1782.

IIaven.

John' (Elkanah*, John', Richard', Richard^), m. Susanna, dau. of Israel
Towne of Oxford; she was b. Mar. 8, 1716, and the first child bom in Oxford
after the re-settlement of the town. Ch.— 1, Mary, b. Feb. 16, 1750; 2, Lydia,
b. June 8, 1755; 3, Azubah, b. Feb. 25, 1758; m. Ezra Mixer, June 21, 1770;
4, John, b. Dec 15, 1702.

Hazbltinb.

John Hazeltine m. Jane , Ch.— 1, Paul, b. Nov. 20, 1728; 2, Rachel,

b. Feb. 26, 1731; 3, AblgaU, b. Mar. 14, 1732; m. Joshua Barnard, Sept 5,
1754; 4, Elizabeth, b. Aug. 0, 1755.

660 VAMiLiM or ram

81lM HmmIIUm, «. JuAtth Mom, JontS, 1188; d. Magr K ITIt.
811m, b. Mar. », 1738; 8, Jolm, li. July 18* 1760; 8^ Jadltii,li. Jtm. IB, niS;
4, Bm»}miIii, h. July 8, 1788; 6, Stophfln, 8, ICmt, twim, b. lDi|r 11, 1T8S; t,
Hunah, h. Jane 8, 1787; 8» Daftd, h. Vab. 11» 1788; 8^ Hmibj. b. Jm. ST.

1771.
8ia|iliM^» (SilMi), n. SililMl MoMly, July 8^, 1781 Oh.— 1, F^iUy, K Mb.

88^1784.
John Ilinlttiit. m. AMfril ^-% Oh.— 1, SfaMoo, bi Jom 6^ 1TI9L

HiGIB*

John Hioks was of Cambridge and moved to Wesiboro.
Hia fiunily irere probably bom there. He came to Satton
before or about 1780.

Ha in. Rabwbah ChamiMMy. Ch.— 1, Jobn—iiavar eana to Sottm—
kUMInthebaltlaor Bankar HIU; 8, Rabakah. n. KIQth Wacraa; ^Hn-
nab m. Jonai Bond; 4, Bnth, m. Oapi. CalabHlll, Jan. 10^ 1785; fi^Zaduofah;
8^ Samiial; 7, XUabath; m. Jamat OaMwaD; 8, Joibiia; 9, l^/dbk, a.
StaphaQ WilUams; 10, Joaapb. d. nnmanlad In tha azpadltloa afaiiiat Gh|f-
naeto; 11, Banjamln.

Zaeharial^ ( Johni), m. Jan. 8, 1768, Ellnbatb Damipoil A.— 1, JToaaph,
bi JnlylAi 1780; d. Anf. 8» 1815; 8, Ktbabatb, b. Oct ^ 1702; d. QnaHrrfad;
8^ Zaebarlah, b. OeL 1, 1797, diowned whan loiirtaen yaaia of aga; 4, Oalah^
b. May 88, 1771; 5, Mary, b. IMi. 84, 1774; m. Da^ Krty, Jona 88» ITM; 8^
Daftd, b. Vab. 81, 1770; m. Jamima Davto of Qited.

Jofaph* (Zaeharlah«, Jobni), m. Lucy miol» Nor. 88^ 1790. Oh.— 1
Ftony, b. Mar. 18, 1801; m. Fellz Brown, Dae. 8, 1818; % EDman, b. BmfiL %
1804; 8, Ludnda, b. Oct 18, 1808; m. BOianan Batdiallar, Jan. 4, 1810; 4^
Polly; 6, Jemima.

Hiram« (JoMpli*, Zachariali*, Johni), m. Abigail Batcheller, 1880. Ch.—
1, Joseph, b. Dec 13, 1827; 2, Henry A., b. Apr. 90, 1880; 3, Polly Maria, b.
July 7, 1833; m. Clarendon n. Bates, Feb. 0, 1853; 4, Cliampney Davia, b.
Oct 17, 1830.

Joseph^ (Hiram\ Joseph*, Zacharlah*, John^), m, Frances R SteTonSy Mar.
8, 1858. Ch.— 1, Hiram Phineas, b. Nov. 28, 1868; 2, AbigsU Franeea, b.
Oct 24, 1804.

Henry A.* (Hiram^, Joseph*, Zachariah*, John*), m. Augusta Odlln. Ch. —

1, Charles Elmer, b. May 16, 1801; 2, Helen Augusta, h. Aug. 27, 1862; 8,
Lyman Clifton, b. Not. 5, 1804; 4, Edward Henry, b. Apr. 20, 1800; 5, G6ra
Bell, b. Aug. 25, 1807; 6, Maria Frances, b. Apr. 8, 1800; 7, James Walker,
b. July 17, 1872.

Caleb* (Zachariah*, John*), m. Polly Lackey, Jan. 21, 1780; she d. Aug. 19,
1803; m. 2d, Esther Armsby, Jan. 5, 1805. Ch.— 1, Sumner, b. Juna 28, 1800 ;

2, Anderson, b. Nov. 7, 1805; 3, Eaton, b. Jan. 3, 1807; 4, Polly Lackey, b.
Dec 3, 1811; d. Jan. 11, 1812.

David* (Zachsriah^, John*), m. Jemima Davis of Oxford. Ch. — 1, DaTia,
b. Sept 14, 1813; d. Sept 20, 1813.

Samuel* (John*), m. Elizabeth Leland, Jan. 24, 176a Ch.— 1, Moaea, b.
June 0, 1761; was in the rev. ; d. at 17; 2, John, b. Apr. 11, 1768; d. in the

TOWN OP SUTTON. 661

revolatloniry war; 3, Samael, b. Jane 30, 176$; m. Lucy Ranneli; 4, Ellsa-
bath, b. Feb. 21, 1703; 5, Abigail, b. May 11, 1770; 6, Sarah, b. Dec 6, 1772;
d. uiiinirried at 25; 7, Lydia, b. Mar. 24, 1775; 8, Mary, b. May 80, 1777; d. at
the same time as her sister Sarah; 0, Solomon, b. Jan. 8, 1780; m. Eunice
Armsby, Jan. 6, 1807; 10, Elijah, b. May 0, 1782.

Elijah' (Samuel^ John>), m. Nancy Leland, Feb. 13, 1805. Gh.— 1, Samuel
PrescoU, b. Nov. 25, 1805; 2, Nancy, b. Dec 15, 1807.

Joshua^ (John^, m. Elizabeth Bacon, Aug. 1^, 1750. Ch.— 1, Joshua, b.
Oct. 23, 1761; 2, Nathan, b. Mar. 26, 1763; 3, Olive, b. Jan. 20, 1765; 4, Jon-
athan, b. Aug. 20, 1766; 6, Chloe, b. July 7, 1768; 6, Israel, b. May 12, 1770.

Benjamin' (John<), m. Mary Woodbury, Sept 4, 1776. Ch.— 1, Polly, b.
Juno 10, 17<n; m. Job. Sibley, Nov. 10, 1780; 2, Plicbc, b. Apr. 21, 1770; m.
Arclielaiis Putnam, Mar. 14, 1702; 3, Anna, b. June 3, 1773; m. Amos Pierce,
Mar. 6, 1800; 4, Silence, b. Dec 2, 1778; m. Simeon Hathaway, May 20, 1801 ;
5, liebekah, b. July 20, 1780; m. Samuel Taylor, May 27, 1808.

HOLBROOK.

Tlio Sutton families of this name descend from Thomas
Holbrook, who was in Weymouth in 1641. His name is
found upon the earliest records of the town, and from the
public offices he held, it is evident that he was a citizen of
high standing. He had, among other children, Thomas, who
resided at Scituate, Weymouth and Braintree, and is referred
to as a man of enterprise and wealth. Among the children
of this Tiioinas wtus Pct^n*, wiio nettled at Mcndoii and died
there May 3, 1712.

It is said of him : *' He was an important man for his day,
and laid the foundation of great good to his race, many of
whom are still enjoying it within the circle of his former
influence and possessions."

He had eleven children, among whom was Silvanus.

Sltvniius was b. Aug. 10, 1085; ra. Mar. 6, 1718, Mrs. Naucy Cook. Ch.—
Silvanus, lluth and John ; he d. in 1740.

Silvanus* (Silvanus^, Peter*, Thomas', Thomas^), m. Thankful Thayer, Oct
25, 174S; he d. at Uxbridge about 1702; she d. Dec 10, 1708. Ch.— 1, Silva-
nus, b. Apr. 21, 1750; 2, Ruth, b. Aug. 10, 1751; 8, Rachel, b. Nov. 6, 1763;
4, Comfort, b. Mar. 12, 1756; 5, Margaret, b. Aug. 14, 1757; 6, Thankful, b.
Feb. 23, 1700; 7, Molly, b. Feb. 1, 1702; 8, Stephen, b. June 10, 1764; 0, Abi-
gail, b. Sept 13, 1705; 10, Uenry, b. Feb. 11, 1768; 11, Lucy, b. Sept 18,
1770.

Stephen* (Silvanus*, Silvanus^ Peter", Thomas^ Thomas*), m. Hopestlll
Albee, Sept 11, 1787; d. Aug. 16, 1830; shed. Jan. 18, 1840. Ch.—1, Rachel,
b. Apr. 22, 1780; m. May 24, 1810, Foster Yerrey; 2, SUvanus, b. July 28, 1702;
m. 1st, Elizabeth Farnum; m. 2d, Hannah Whitney; m. 8d, Martha Waters;

VAMIUM or THB

«i Wmwd, 4, WDdir, Mos K Apr. 7, 1796; ITIllvi m Aflf. 4, UKKK
OiMMlcKk ; fi^ Ohloa^ h. Ax^ 18» 1801 ; m No? . 14, lOS, Joul F. 8oall
6^ HiOf7, h. Apr. 19^ IBM; m flidly WadMNirtli; 7, Uaty, K Jom M^ m^
m. May 10, 1881, Haanah a Hde; a. •» **tteldiB, July 10, 1IM7.

Wlldei' (Stephett*, 8Ufaaiu^, Sllnui ^^Mn*, TImnbm^, Hmmmm"), bl
Tjrla Ituffum, May lit 1818; a. Jan. 8, tba»; tiM iL Apr. 80^ WML Ch.— 1,
SliplMiB., h. Apr. 8^ 1810; 8, OliloalL, h. Dae. 11, 1890; d. OeL % lOB; %
XUaaballi ]*., K Apr. 18, 1898; m. Jaaaa a SovthwU, 8i|*. 18^ 18IBu

SlapiMn B.« (WUdfli', SCaphatt^, SUvaaiia^, Slhrami^t FalM«, Thowanf,
Tlioaiaa>), an. Haanah O. SiiUoii, Nor. fl, 1890. Cb.— 1, WUdar 8L, K Aag.
81, 1840; 8, Am A., h. Dae. 6^ 1818; I, HanM A., h. Jan. 81, 1888.

WUdai* (Stqjiliaa B.*, WlMei', Stapben^, BUfaiun^, mnma^, Fatai*,
TboauH^, TboBua>), n. Jana M. Palna, JfUM 80^ 1801 Gh.— 1, Jwnte l^la,
b. Apr. 89, 1895; 8, Flora A., b. 8a|*. 98, 1878; d. 8a|*. 81, 1838; S» AHm
Harlon, b. fiapt 81, 1874

Vlom A.* m. Dafld IL Danlala, May 89, 1895; aba d. IB Woiaaalar, ▲!«. 1§,
1899^ laaffaif ona cbUd, Waller H., b. Jtdy 1, 1887. Mr. Daiilala d. Oeft. t,
187^ of diaaaaa aoBtraelad In tba amy.

Another fiunily of the mune m Satton followe llie abtyre
line of doeoent to Petor, of the third gonenUon, wlioro it
diyeiges through hi8 8on Peter, brother of Silvanns (4} •
Thie Peter numried Hannah Pool, Mardi 23, 1718, and had
Peter, laaac, Daniel, Elizabeth — who died yonng — Abigail,
who alao died yonng, Elisabeth, Oliver and Abigail.

Palai* (Petai^y Palai*, Tboman^, Tbomaa^), n. Mia. Sarah b Ch — ^1,

Slaphan, b. Apr. 80, 1787; 8, Sarah, b. 1790; 8, Sarah, b. Joly 89, ITdO; d.
ICay 28, 1768; 4, Petar, b. July 28, 1742; d. 1780; 6, SimeoD, b. Oet. 10, 1744;
d. July 20, 1814, unmarried; 0, Elizabeth, b. Apr. 28, 1748; 7, Jemima^ b.
Oct 8, 1747; 8, Timothy, h. Oct 8, 1761.

Stephen* (Petei*, Peter*, Petei*, Thoma^, Thomas^), m. Mary Penuiman.
Ch. — 1, Amory, 2, Willard, twins, b. Jan. 6, 1704; Amory was drowned July
20, 1816; 8, Polly, b. Feb. 1, 1706; d. young; 4, Mary, b. ICay 20, 1788; m.
1st, Dea. Jesse TourteUotie, Hay 28, 1841 ; m. 2d, Benjamin Bamea; 5, Lewla»
b. Nov. 12, 1801; 6, Delia Maria; m. Simeon Stock well, Mar. 18, 1883.

Willard graduated at Brown University, class 1814, nnd
Andovor Theological Seminary, 1817. Oi'dained at Rowley,

July 22/1818; dismissed May 12, 1840; installed at Black-
stone, August 18, 1841 ; dismissed February 19, 1850, and
returned to Rowley. He married Margaret, daughter of
John and Margaret (Choate) Crocker. His children arc :
Amory, graduated at Bowdoin College ; read law with Hon*
Rufus Choate, and was district attorney for Oregon. 2d^
John C, died in 1829 ; 3d, Wilkrd R.

TOWN OP SUTTON. 663

HOLBiAN.

**Tlic Ilolman family migrated from Wales to the Ber-
muda Islands between 1670 and 1690. It included three
sons, born in Wales. Two of the sons, Solomon and John,
were seized by a press-gang and brought to Newburyport.
There they succeeded in escaping from the British ship.

John, the younger, settled in North Carolina. Solomon
settled in Newbury ; married a Miss Mary Barton of Old
York.*

Coffin, in his "History of Newbury," says, '^Solomon
Ilolman and his wife Mary came to Newbury about 1693 or
1694."

Ch.— 1, Mary, b. Feb. 24, 1606; 2, Solomon, b. Nov. 26, 1607; 8, Edwaid,
b. Jan. 26, 1700; 4, Elizabeth, b. Oct. 24, 1701; 6, Thomas; 6, Rachel, m.
Samuel Waters, Nov. 18, 1720; 7, Anne, m. Richard Waters, July 12, 1782;
8, Sarah, m. Abel Chase ; 0, John.

David Holman, in the letter referred to, makes no men-
tion of Mary and Elizabeth, but does of Rachel, Aime,
Sarah and John.

Edward Holman was received into the church in 1731,
and probably he and his brothers Solomon and Thomas came
to Sutton about that time. According to the proprietors'
i-ccords, Solomon, sen., of Newbury, divided, June 6, 1732,
land which he had purchased in Sutton between the above
named sons.

Solomon' (Solomon^), m. probably in Newbury, Mary Brackett; m. 2d,
Mercy Waters of Sutton, Ang. 28, 1720., - Ch. — 1, Solomon, b. probably in
Newbury; 2, Elizabeth, b. May 5, 172A; m. Oliyer Shumway, Apr. 15, 1747;
:i, Mary, b. Oct. 7, 1730; ni. Daulol Ailcn, May 80, 1753; 4, Jonathan, b. Aug.
13, 1732; 5, Uuth, b. Sept. 18, 1734; 0, Kachei, b. OcL 10, 1730; 7, Elisha, b.
May 13, 1730; 8, Daniel, b. SepL 1, 1748; 0, Lyclla, b. July 0, 1745; 10, Dolly,
b. Sept 5, 1747.

Solomon* (Solomon*, Solomon^), m. Sarah Waite, May 20, 1740. Ch.— 1,
Sarah, b. Mar. 17, 1747; 2, Stephen, b. Dec S, 1748; 8, Samuel, b. Not. 25,
1750; 4, Kate, b. Mar. 28, 1758; 6, Ruth, b. Mar. 12, 1756; 6, Luoy, b. Apr.
15, 1758; 7, Judith, b. July 8, 1700.

Samuel^ (Solomon*, Solomon*, Solomon^), m. Uannah Cummings, Dec 18,
1700. Cli.— 1, Judith, b. July 8, 1773; 2, Samuel, b. July 5, 1775; 3, Ruth,
b. Sept 7, 1777; 4, Rube Cummlngs, b. Nov. 11, 1780; m. Barnabas Kenney,
Feb. 18, 1801.

* See History Mendon Association, letter of Rav. Dayld Holman, page 144.

664 VAMIUM or vtm

Joiuillwn* (Sokmoi^, 8ol9moaik m. U^ HMUiah Blblqrf Hor. % flM; ■;
M,8iMiiiial>Mk,Jiilyl0,118t. CIl-->1, Botti, K Dw. 6^ ITM; % flnlnai^

Ruth, Ik Dee. SO^ ITH; 0^ JoiwtliMiy t. Jan. 8, ITM; bl FoQj O^nuBtap^
Maj Sp 1790; t, Meray, b. Kov. 14, 1775; 8, Bbenenr Watm, k M^ 9B^
1778; 9, BUjdi, h. YUk S, 1780; 10, Sqmb, h. YUk »» 1781; bl Am Watn^
Jr., Iby 10, 1808; 11, LuUmt, b. Oet 18, 1788; IS, Haiiqr» bw Jalj 1< mn

PeteH (JotuUhaoF, Soloiiioii^, 8o1obioii1), wl I^dU Gnenwood, Jan. X^
1707. Ob.— 1, Harvey, b. Not. 0, 1707; d.Oet7,1801; 8,LMj,KJaM%
IJOO; 8, Harraf, b. JunaS^ 1808; d. Jtdy 8, 1808; 4, FMar, b. Jan. 80^ 1884;
6, LydlaK., b. Ko?. 10, 1808.

SlbbaF (SoloouNi', Momoiii), n. Januba Siiow, May 81, 1701. Ch.— 1,
Sarah, b. Mar. 0, 1708; n. Kranda Kidder, Jan. 80^ 1788; 8, Molly (Ftally)
b. Dec 88, 1700; m. Sannel Fark, Apr. 88, 1701; 8, Nathai^ b. Oct. 10^ 1771;
4, Aaron, b. Aug. 1, 1778; d. Sept 84, 1778; 0^ Anoa, bi Jane 88^ 11^; d.
Oel. 04, 1777; 0^ BlMia, b. Hot. d, 1777; 7, Radial, b. Sapi. 0^ 1770; aa.

flnCi Banrowa; bl aeeond, Oook; 8^ Daniel, b. May 18^ 1788; %

SUenee, b. July 18, 1784.

Edwai# (Solomon*), bl (probably in Newboiy) Hannah w Gh.— 1, Hian-

nah, b. Vab. 4, 1787; n. John Sereiy, Mar. 8^ 1780; a^Maiy,b.OeLS^1788;
8, Edward, b. Oet 18, 1780; 4, John, b. Joly 81, 1788; ^ EUaahelh, k Oct.
4, 1784; 0^ David, b. Veb. 10, 1787; 7, Solonon, 8, Sarah, twlna, b. Apr. 18^
1788; 0, Joahna, b. May 18» 1741.

BDwanP (Bdwai#, Solomon*), m. firal, BebeeeaGale, May7»11M; aa.
aeoond, Sarah Kenm^, Mar. 88, 1708L Gh.— 1, Lney, b. lUn 8^ ITU; %
lOfdia, b. Oet 81, 1788; 8, John, b. Idk 17, 1705; 4, Xdward, b. Sept 11,
1780; 5, Joahna, b. Apr. 80^ 1708; 8^ Smith, b. Jan. 80^ 1770; 7, Noah, hu
Not. 14, 1771; 8, Stephen, b. Mar. 11, 1774; 0^ Sarah, b. Veb. 18^ 1770.

John^ (Edward*, Solomon*) m. Hannah Oheney, Not. 85, 17iB5. Ch.— 1,
John, t. Sept 80, 1760.

David*, (Edward*, Solomon*), m. Lacy Thurston. Oh.— 1, John, b. Dee.
26, 1701; 2, David, b. Mar. 28, 1704; 8, Abigail, b. Sept 6, 1700; d. young;
4, Katban, b. May 17, 1700; m. Lcttice Morey; 5, Peter, b. June 28, 1778;
6, Tlmntou, b. Apr. 27, 1775; 7, David, b. Dec. 13, 1777; m. firat, Clarima
Packard; the d. Nov. 14, 1828; m. aeoond, Lola Adama; she d. Sept 0^ 1881;
m. third, Sarah Oannon; 8, Aaron, b. Sept 7, 1780; 0, Amrey, b. Sept 28,
1788; 10, Peariey, b. Sept 5, 1780.

Nathan Holman graduated at Brown University 1797, oiid
A. M. with distinguished honora; studied theology with
Rev. Edmund Mills of Sutton, and Rev. Dr. Nathaniel
Emmons of Franklin, and was ordained pastor of the Con-
gregational church in East Attleboro, Octol>er 15, 1800;
dismissed May 22, 1821. He was not again settled, but
preached as he was able as supply. He died October 8,
1844.

David Holman gi*aduated at Brown University 1803, and
A. M. ; studied theology with his brother. Rev. N. HobBan,

^

TOWN OP SUTTON. 665

and with Rev. Dr. Emmons ; ordained pastor of the Con-
grcg<ationa1 church in Douglas, October 19, 1808 ; dismissed
August 17, 1842. After an absence of six years, he was
recalled and engaged as stated supply, in which service he
continued for quite a number of years.

Aaron^y (David*, Edward^, Solomon^), m. jQret, Jadith Chase, Nov. 29,
1804; m. second, Mary (PoUy) Stockwell, Jan. 0, 1809. Ch.— 1, David, b.
Sept 1, 1805; 2, Presson, b. JnlyO, 1807; 8, Aaron; 4, Luther; 5, Judith; 6,
Mary Anna.

Thomas*'' (Solomon^ ), ni. first, Lydia— — ; ni. second, Sarah Cooper, Apr.
30, 1750. Cli.— 1, Abigail, b. Sept. 14, 1740; 2, Thomas, b. Jan. 13, 1743; 8,
Mary, b. June 31, 1745; 4, William, b. Feb. 5, 1747; 5, Judith, b. Sept. 1749;
0, William, b. Apr. 12, 1751; 7, Sarah, b. June 10, 1754; 8, Deborali, b. Aug.
21, 1757; 0, John, b. Feb. 16, 1760; 10, Huldah, b. May 10, 1763; 11, Anne,"^^ '
b. Jan. 26, 1765 ;^2, Abram, b. Nov. 25, 1774. '^^ ^O/^T; 4^

Thomas" (Thomas', Solomon^), m. Lydia Bates, Oct. 17,1771. Ch.— 1, li-Uu u- coj
Zilpah, b. Oct. 16, 1772; 2, Thomas, b. May 10, 1774; 3, Abraham, b. July /Su.^^ ^^
30, 1776; 4, Jeremiah, b. Feb. 27, 1789. ^/id A

Stephen Dolman (ancestry unknown), m. Kuth Putnam, Nov. 5, 1751; d. ^^*^^*A
Nov. 15, 1800. Ch.— 1, Ruth, b. Sept. 13, 1754; 2, Stephen, b. Dec 7, 1756; fT^^' -^
3, Judith, b. Feb. 21. 1759. j C^^H^j

Abel Holman (ancestry unknown), married Hannah . Ch. — 1, Francis, //f/.

b. Nov. 3, 1765; 2, Abigail, b. Feb. 28, 1767; 3, Abel, b. Oct. 8, 1768; 4,
Moses, b. Aug. 1, 1770; 5, Huse, b. Feb. 11, 1772.

Francis* (AbeP), m. Sarah . Ch.— 1, Nabby, b. July 22, 1780; 2, Abel,

li. Sciit. 0, 1701; 3, Solomon, b. Nov. 12, 1704; 4, FraiiclM IJurdy, b. Jan. 26,
1799.

HOLTON.

Timothy Holton came to town, probably, in 1727, as he
received a deed of land, April 12, 1727. We can learn
nothing of his ancestry. He seems to have been a man of
ability and prominence ; Avas chosen town clerk in 1730, and
held the office seven years. ^

lie m. first, Keziah ; she d. June 14, 1724; m. second, Mary w

Ch.— 1, John, b. Sept 19, 1717; d. May 13, 1760; 2, Timothy, b. Sept 6,
1719; 3, Nathan, b. Mar. 21, 1732; 4, Keziah, b. July 4, 1734; 6, Ebenezer,
b. Oct 7, 1736.

John' (Timothy^), m. Mrs. Ann Rawson, Oct 1, 1747. Ch.— 1, Anne, b.
July 13, 1740; 2, Sarali, b. May 20, 1752; 3, Mary, b. Aug. 9, 1754; 4, Abigail,
b. Nov. 1757.

Timothy' (Timothy^), m. Susanna rutnam, Feb. 24, 1742. Ch.— 1, Kezia,
b. Nov. 16, 1743; m. Solomon Cook, Nov. 29, 176S; 2, Timothy, b. May 1,
1746; 3, Elisha, b. Feb. 17, 1762; 4, Susanna, b. Nov. 1756; m. Benjamin
Cogswell, Aug. 29, 1779; 5, Sarah, b. May 20, 1758.

84

666 FAMILIES OF THE

HOVEY.

Daniel Hovey is the first of the name that appears upon
the records. Ancestry unknown.

He m. Ruth . Cb.— 1, Moses, b. Oct. ^ 1748; ^ Mary, b. SepL lll»

1756; m. Stephen Hames, Jaly 15, 1779; 8, Benjamin, b. Mar. 12. 17ft8L

Moees* (Daniel^), m. Aug. 14, 1777, Phebe Tenney, b. Apr. 20, 1750; d.
Apr. 25, 1818; he <L Oct 29, 1813. Ch.— 1, Daniel, b. OcL 20, 1778; d. Jan.
10, 1839; 2, Polly, b. Aug. 19, 1780; 8, Rebekah, b. Dec 0, 178S; 4, Jolm
Tyler, b. Nov. 16, 1785; d. Nov. 26, 1813; 5, Ebenezer B., b. July 15, 1780;
d. Sept 1820; 0, Benjamin, b. June 20, 1793; 7, Simon, b. Jaly 10, 1705; S^
William, b. July 26, 1708; d. Aug. 1838; 9, Ruth, b. Dec IS, 1800; d. Feh. 8,
187a

Daniel* (Moees^ DanieP), m. let, Susanna Sibley, July 3, 1808; shed. Aug.
25, 1811; m. 2d, Susan Jacobs, Nov. 10, 1813; she d. Mar. 25, 1860; be d.
Jan. 10, 1839. Ch.— 1, Jonas Augustus, b. Sept 16, 1809; d. Jan. 22, 1875;
2, John Jacobs, b. Aug. 81, 1814; 3, Daniel T>ler, b. Oct 19, 1815; d. Jan.
31, 1851; 4, Susan Sibley, b. Apr. 12, 1817; d. Aug. 12, 1847; 5, Marios MU-
ner, b. Aug. 17, 1818; 6, William Henry, b. June 29, 1822; d. May 11, 1871;
7, Erastus Franklin, b. July 8, 1824; 8, Charles Harrison, b. July 17, 1826; d.
Sept 1828; 9, Mary Elizabeth, b. Sept 17, 1829; m. Col. Asa. II. Waters,
June 27, 1849.

Marlus M.^ (Daniel", Moscn^, DaiiicP), in. lut, Jjouisa Sabln, June IK, 1861;
she d. Sept 24, 1800; m. 2d, Ellen D. Pierce, Not. 10, 1804. Ch.~l, John
William, b. Aug. 24, 1865; 2, Marius MiUier, b. June 15, 1875.

William* (Moses^ Daniel^, m. Mary W. , Ch.— 1, Sally Adelia, h.

Nov. 19, 1828.

Benjamin Hovey (ancestry unknown), m. Julia Walker, Feb. 16, 1818.
Ch.— 1, Moses Edwin, b. Aug. 20, 1813; 2, Mary Tyler, b. Nov. 24, 1814; 3,
Julia Emeline, b. May 23, 1816; 4, Eliza Jane, b. June 21, 1817.

Howard.

The names of James and Stephen Howard appear on our
records, whose ancestry is unknown..

James Howard m. Rebekah ; she d. Jan. 2, 1814. Ch. — 1, Joel, b.

Aug. 29, 1774; d. May 4, 1795; 2, Lois, b. Aug. 8, 1776; d. Apr. 26, 1795;' S,
Pnisha, b. 1779; m. Jonas Batcheller, Sept 12, 1790; 4, Rebekah, b. Oct 16,
1781; 5. James, b. June 22, 1784; d. May 29, 1705; 0, Fanny, b. May 16*
1788; 7, Rachel, b. Aug. 10, 1790; d. June 16, 1813; 8, Jonathan, b. Jan. 22,
1793; 9, Clarissa, b. Nov. 20, 1797; m. Alpheus Williams, Jan. 12, 1814.

Stephen Howard ra. Betsey Cummings, Dec 23, 1790. Ch. — 1, Pearley, b.
June 27, 1794; 2, Jonathan, b. Mar. 6, 1796; d. July 23, 1872; 3, Stephen, b.
Mar. 13, 1798; 4, Betsey, b. Feb. 27, 1800; 5, Sily, b. Aug. 20, 1803.

Jonathiin^ (Stephen*), m. I^orlnda Wtxxlbury, Oct 0, 1821; slie d. Feb. 10
18a3. Ch.— 1, licwis W., b. July 10, 1822; 2, Loreii C, b. Aug. 10, 1825; m!
Emclinc A. Anthony, Sept 12, 1851; 3, ElizalHith P., b. Jan. 10, 1829; m.
Edwin A. Dudley; 4, Sarah A., b. July 31, 1832; m. J. M. Wilcox; 5, William
U., b. Oct 13, 1837; d. Sept 6, 1864; 0, George S., b. Oct 31, 1842; m. Laura
L. Barney, Sept 23, 1866; d. Feb. 18, 1868; 7, Charles A., b. Feb. 13, 1845,

TOWN OF strrroK. 667

Lewis W.* (Jonathan*, Stephen^), m. Laura H. Rugg, SepL 14, 1848. Ch.—
1, Frank A., b. Hay 81, 1845; 2, Louisa E., b. Mar. 4, 1849; m. Robert Y.
Pierce, Dec 25, 1872; 8, Walter C, b. May 20, 1852; 4, NeUie M., b. Mar. 2,
1858.

William H.> ( Jonathan', Stephen^), m. Isabella Y. Walker. Ch.— 1, Alice
May, b. May 0, 1857; 2, Herbert William, b. May 6, 1850; 8, Charies, b. July
10, 1861.

Charles A.* (Jonathan^ Stephen*), m. Annie S. Hill, Apr. 25, 1866; she d.
Oct 20, 1860. Ch.— 1, Carrie L., b. Feb. 5, 1867; 2, Annie Louisa, b. July
12, 1860.

HUTOHINBON.

Richard, the ancestor of the Hutchinsous of New Eng-
land, born in 1602, came to America in 1634, with his wife
Alice and four children, Elizabeth, Mary, Joseph and John.

Joseph' (Richard^), m. 1st, probably a dau. of John GMney; m. 2d, Feb.
28, 1678, Mrs. Lydia Small, dan. of Anthony and Elizabeth Buxton. By the
first marriage he had five children : Abigail, Bethia, Joseph, John and Ben-
jamin ; by second marriage, six children: Abigail, Richard, Samuel, Ambrose,
Lydia and Robert

Benjamin* (Joseph^ Richard^), m. 1st, Nov. 14, 16—, Jane, dau. of Walter
and Margaret Philips; shed, in 1711; m. 2d, Jan. 26, 1716, Abigail Foster.
He had by the first marriage eleven diildren ; a son, d. in Infancy, Benjamin,
Hannah, Benjamin, Bethia, Nathaniel, Sarah, Bartholomew, Jane, Israel,
John ; and Jonathan by Abigail.

Natiianiel^ (Benjamin*, Joseph*, Rlchas^^), m. Ist, Mary ; date of m.

not given. He and his wife Mary united with the church at Salem Village,
Mar. 16, 1724. Children by first marriage were, Mary, bapt Mar. 15, 1724;
m. Jona. Fitts, Nov. 27, 1745; Susanna, l>apt Nov. 28, 1725; m. Daniel Day,
May 14, 1752; Bethia, bapt July 14, 17dO; m. Ebenezer Fitts; he m. 2d,
Joanna, dau. of Lot and Elizabeth Conant He came to Sutton with his
family in 1733. Children by second wife: 1, Bartholomew, b. June 28, 1784;
d. Feb. 18, 1820; 2, Elizabeth, b. Nov. 1, 1786; m. Israel Richardson, Aug. 18,
1762; 3, Lot, b. Aug. 1, 1741 ; 4, Benjamin, b. Jan. 30, 1744; m. Judith Lilley,
Nov. 2, 1760; 6, Jonathan, b. Sept 2, 1746; 6, Sarah, b. Aug. 1752.

Bartliolomew* (Natlianiel^, Benjamin", Joseph*, RiclianP), m. 1st, Ruth
Haven, Aug. 4, 1703; she d. 1706; m. 2d, Rebekah Monroe, she d. Sept 26,
1826. Ch.— 1, Nathaniel, b. Apr. 13, 1764; d. Aug. 3, 1704; 2, John, b. Jan.
18, 1766; m. Lucy Kenney, Jan. 4, 1703; 3, Asa, b. Dec 24, 1767; 4, Barthol-
omew, b. Jan. 7, 1770; m. Olive Kenney, Jan. 23, 1707; 6, Lois, b. Jan. 18,
1772; m. Simeon Holbrook, May 15, 1708; d. Aug. 7, 1700; 6, Timothy, b.
July 31, 1774; 7, Ruth, b. June 7, 1776; d. Sept 3, 1776; 8, Simon, b. Apr.
26, 1770; d. S4*pt 11, 1865; 0, Betsey, b. Apr. 22, 1781; m. Jonas Cummings,
Oct 7, 1804; 10, Lucy, b. Apr. 24, 1784; m. Sylvester Morse, Nov. 28, 1808.

Timothys (Bartholomew*, Nathaniel^ Benjamin*, Joseph*, Richard*), m,
Nizaula lUwson, Mar. 24, 1707. Ch.— 1, Louis, b. Oct 3, 1707; 2, James
Sullivan, b. Nov. 22, 1804.

Simon* (Bartholomew*, Nathaniel^, • Benjamin*, Joseph*, Richard^), m,
IstyVandalindaMone, Nov. 27, 1806; she d. Aug. 18, 1830; m. 2d, Mrs,
Sophia Batcheller, Jan. 18, 1841. Ch.— 1, Alaxa Ann, b. Sept 7, 1808; m.

y

668 wMMnjMB ov thb

A. A. IiombwA, Kor. 1, 1880; 8, SylTMiter, li. Mar. 7, 1808; grad. ai An.
Ool.» eUsf 1838; d. Juno 16, 1888; 8, Dexter. Ii. ICar. lA, 1811; d. July U,
•1818; 4, iMBf Mone, b. Sepk 84, 1818; m. Joom. D. Holbiook. Maj 4, 1888;
6, Oliarles Dexter; 0, Horeee; 7, Heimeh CHbbe, b. July 88, 1818; d. JwHf 16^
1845; 8, Bartholomew, b. Sept. 8, 1880; d. Sept 14, 1880; 8^ Vdwtn Ilavttn,
b. Aag. 88, 1881; 10, BmeUne Demls, b. Jaly 88, 18S8; n. Amoe Biowb, Ai^f.
80,1858; 11, ICaiy liee, b. Sept 88» 1888; d. July 88, 1814; 18, Mafsuet^ b.
Oct 12, 1880; d. June 8, 1881.

£diriQ RJ (Simon*, Bartholomew*, KatiiaalelS Benjamin", Joeeptf, Bleb -
ardM, m. ICary Ann F. Watera, Dee. 18, 1814. Oh.— 1, William Honee, b.
Ftob.88,1846; UUed at Gold Harbor, Ya., Jane 8, 1884; 8,Maiy B.,h. Ai«.
80, 1848; m. Samuel W. Fteinlman, Not. 84, 1870; 8, Ohariea B., b. WtHk 8,
1851; 4, Martha Ann, b. ICar. 80, 1864.

Lot^ (NathanleH, Benjamin*, Joaeph*, BldiardM* m. Hannah Morae, Sepii
25, 1704; she d. Jan. 17, 1816. Cli.— 1, Haimah, b. OeC 8, 1706; m. TlnwCby
Jones, Jan. 7, 1780; 8, Joanna, b. June 7, 1708; 8, Aaron; 4, Aaa; 6^ Fol|j*

Stephen Hutchlnaon (anoeatry nnknown), m. Bvellne — k Ob.— 1, Stephew,
b. Aug. 8, 1826; 8, Sarah, b. Nov. 10^ 1888; 8, WUUam G., b. Jnne 88^ IflSfl;
4, ICaiy K, b. July 0, 1828; 6, BmUy IL, b. 1^ 111, 1881; 8^ Jeaae^ h. J«i.
88, 1888; 7, DanH b. Nor. 14, 1884.

Jkhnison.

Robort Jennison onme from Watortown and aottlod in
Sutton about 1727.

He m. Hra. Dorothy Whlttemore. Oh.— 1, Joaeph, b. In Firamtngham about
1710; 2, Blias, b. In Pramingham; 8, Molly, m. Ist, Zaccheui Hall; m. 2d,
Bphraim Woods; 4, Samuel, b. Jan. 16, 1720; 5, Lydia, b. June 9, 1781; m.
Amos Dwinnel.

Jos«ph< (Robert^), m. Martha Twist of Salem. Ch.— 1, Sarah, b. Apr. 21,
1740; m. John SIngletary; 2, Anne, b. Sept 15, 1747; ro^ Anthony Dike, Jan.
16, 1775; ^3, Peter, b. Jan. 6, 1750; m. MehiUble SIngletary; 4, Daniel, b.
Sept 1, 1757; m. Molly Putnam, Jan. 20, 1778.

Elias^ ( Itoberti), m. Hanuah Twist, June 16, 1748. Ch.— 1, Abigail, b. Jan.
20, 1740; m. William Dike; 2, Olive, b. Aug. 20, 1751 ; m. Reuben Barton; 8,
Mary, b. Nov. 18, 1754; m. Ezra Lovell; 4, Ellas, b. July 4, 1756; m. Betsey
Gage; 5, Robert, b. May 18, 1758; m. Ilunnali IIowo; 0, William, b. Jan. 18,
17(K).

Samuel^ (Robert^), m. Hannah Perkins, Oct 80, 1757; he d. Oct 20, 1824;
she d. July 23, 1823. Ch.— 1, Lydia, b. Sept 10, 1758; m. Jonathan Qould ;
2, Hannah, b. June 10, 1762; m. Isaac Lincoln.

Kenney.

We find the' names of Daniel, Theophilus and Jonathan,
Avhose ancestry can not be traced. The family prohahly
came from Danvcrs.

Daniel m. Elizabeth Stockwell, Aug. 28, 1727. Ch.—l, Daniel, b. July 15,
1728; 2, William, b. July 10, 1730; 3, Archelaus, b. May 25, 1732; 4, Eliza-
beth, b. Jan. 9, 1734; 5, Jethro, b. Jan. 10, 1736; 0, Israel, b. Oct 28, 1780;

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7, Lois, b. No7. Id, 1741; 8, Asa, b. Oct. 14, 1743; 0, Eunice, b. Aug. 8, 1745;
10, Hannah, b. Feb. 8, 1748; 11, Reuben, b. Jan. 0, 1750.

Daniel' (Daniel^, m. Abigail Davis, Apr. 20, 1751. Ch.— 1, Daniel, b.
Apr. 21, 1752; 2, Richard,>. OcL 4, 1753; 3, Jethro, b. May 7, 1750; 4,lRo8e
Anne, b. Dec. 11, 1757.

William^ (DanieP), m. Sarali SU>ckwe]l, Aug. 13, 1762. Gh.— 1, William,
b. Nov. 4, 1755; m. Mary Snow, Aug. 81, 1780.

Asa^ (DanielM, m. Mebetable Stockwell, July 24, 1762. Ch.— 1, John, b.
June 12, 1763; 2, Mebetable, b. Apr. 13, 1766; 3, Asa, b. Not. 7, 1768; 4,
Lucy, b. Sept 23, 1771; m. John Hutchinson, Jan. 4, 1793; 5, Simeon, b.
May 17, 1774; d. Oct 21, .1777; 6, Simeon, b. Apr. 17, 1770; 7, Jesse, b. Dec.
31, 1783.

John* (Asa^ Daniel'), m. Mary Marsh, July 27, 1786. Ch.— 1, Joel, b.
Nov. 0, 1786; d. Apr. 6, 1792; 2, John, b. Aug. 29, 1788; 8, Polly, b. Aug.
27, 17i)0; il. Apr. 25, 1702; 4, Sally, b. Feb. 15, 1703; 5, Polly, b. July 20,
1705; d. Aug. 27, 1706; 6, Silas, b. June 12, 1707; 7, Cyrus, b. Apr. 26, 1700;
8, Nancy, b. June 10, 1801; 0, Lucy, b. Sept 8, 1803; 10, Mary, b. Sept 8,
1805; 11, Joel, b. Dec 22, 1807.

Reuben^ (Daiiiei'), m. Hannah . Ch.— 1, Sally, b. Sept 18, 1776; 2,

Reuben, b. Feb. 1, 1770.

Theophilus Kenney m. Jemima Pond, Mar. 1, 1732; m. 2d, Mrs. Abigail
Gibbs, Oct 13, 1763. Ch.— 1, Henry, b. Nov. 2, 1733; m. Abigail Truesdell,
Oct 24, 1745; 2, Huldah, b. Dec. 20, 1735; m. William Sibley, jr., May 1,
1755; 3, Asa, b..Mar. 14, 1738; 4, Stephen, b. Jan. 24, 1743; d. Nov. 8, 1806;
5, Tabitha, ,b. July 8, 1744; 6, Anne, b. July 18, 1740; 7, Jesse, b. Sept 3,
1752.

Stephen' (Theophilus^), m. Mary , Ch.— 1, Stephen, b. Aug. 30, 1760;

ni. Sally Stockwell, May 23, .1706; 2, Thomas, b. Feb. 1, 1773; 3. Barnabas,
b. Nov. 27, 1774; m. Ruby Holman, Feb. 13, 1801; 4, Olive, b. Mar. 20, 1777;
m. Bartholomew Hutchinson, jr., Jan. 23, 1707; 5, Pearley, b. Dec 80, 1778;
0, Anne, b. Nov. 16, 1780; 7, John, b. June 26, 1782; 8, Harvey, b. June 25,
1787 ; perished in a snow storm, Feb. 24, 1804.

Pearley* (Stephen*, Theophilus^), m. Ruth . Ch.— 1, Willard, b. Aug.

80, 1803; 2, Slla, b. Dec 31, 1805; 3, Harvey, b. Mar. 9, 1807; 4, Prudence,
Apr. 17, 1800; 5, Alford, b. Nov. 17, 1810.

Willard^ (Pearley*, Stephen*, Theophilus^), m. Ftony Fuller. Ch.— 1,
Dennis, b. May 21, 1847.

Sumner Konncy (ancestry unknown), m. Nancy . Cli.— 1, Austin

Sumner, b. Aug. 1, 1843.

ElDDBB.

We find the names of Joseph and Francis Kidder on the
recordsi the ancestry of whom is unknown.

Joseph m. Hannah . Ch.— 1, Job, b. July 14, 1725; 2, John, b. June

3, 1727; 3, Noah, b. Feb. 10, 1730; 4, Benjamin, b. Feb. 8, 1735.

Francis, m. Elizabeth . Ch.— 1, ElhuOMth, b. Mar. 27, 1782; 2, Mary,

b. Apr. 31, 1734; 3, Enoch, b. Mar. 22, 1736; 4, Francis, b. Mar. 22, 1788; 5,
Francis, b. Feb. 6, 1743; 6, Jonathan, b. July 6, 1744; 7, Mary, b. Apr. 30,
1746; 8, John, b. July 5, 1749.

670 FAHILnSS OF THE

FraadB* (FrAndB^), m. Mary Chase, Apr. 21, 1768. "*^Ch. — 1, TnoMiM, K
Fdb. 6, 1764; m. Sally Holman, Jan. 30, 1788; 2, Abel, b. Apr. 29, 1706; m.
Mary Chase, Jan. 28, 1703.

Jonathaa^ (Francis^), m. Susanna Dwlnnel, Not. 80, 1760. ^Ch. — ^1, Jon*-
than, b. Not. 21, 1770; m. Polly Severy, Apr. 12, 1705; 2, Francis, In Ai^^
18, 1773; 8, Susanna, b.Mar. 21, 1774; 4, Jacob, b. Jan. 20, 1776; 5, Hitty,
b. Mar. 18, 1778; 6, Nahum, b. Apr. 20, 1770; 7, Peter, U. SepL 18^ 1781;
8, Ruth, b. Oct 13, 1783; 0, Solomon, b. Jan. 11, 1786; 10, Daniel, fai May
31, 1788.

John* (Francis^), m. Sarah Dodge, Feb. 25, 1771. Ch.— 1, John, h. June
10, in2; 2, Lyman, b. May 20, 1774; 3, Sally, b. Mar. 1, 1776; 4, Kabbj, h.
Feb. 0, 1778; 6, Polly, b. Mar. 28, 1780; 6, BeUy, b. June 10, 1781; 7, Chloe,
b. Oct 6, 1783; 8, Rufus, b. Oct 14, 1786; 0, WilUam. b. May 14, 1787;^ 10,
Tyler, b. May 25, 170a

Kmo — Jonathan Kmo Branch.

By S. D. Kino.

I. William King with his wife Dorithy and two children
came from Stepnoy Parish, London, England, to Salem,
Massachusetts. Tho followingTappoars^ in tho early history
of that town : *' William King came from London in the Abi-
gail in 1()35, aged twenty-eight ; htid agrant of land in 1G37 ;
was freeman after it. Had there baptized Mehitable, on 25th
December 1636 ; John, 1st November 1638 ; and Deliver-
ance, 31st October, 1641. In his cjisc wc find not tho wife
in the valuable list of church members, as was commonly
the much more natural occurrence ; but he seems to have
been the superior polemic, if not devotee, as in the antino-
mian perversity of 1637, he was one of the five men in
Salem who required to be disarmed for the public Siifcty,
and in the more violent ragiugs of spiritual insubordination
in 1659, his Christian kindness to the Quakers exposed him
to whipping and banishment. From the latter he was
restored in 1661, on repentance."

His children were as follows: William, jr., m. Catharine Stone; d. about
the year 1690, leaving no children; Samuel, h. 163:); m., and his descendants
are supposed to live in New Salem; Mehitable, bapt. Dec 25, 1636; John,
bapt, Nov. 1, 1638; Deliverance, bapt. Oct, 31, 1641.

The above is supposed to have been obtained originally
from the church records ; as tho names, except John, do not
appear upon the town records.

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II. John King m. Elizabeth Goldthwalt in Sept 1660; by whom he had
eight children, five sons and three daughters, as follows, tIk. : John, jr., b.
Oct 1662; nothing further is known concerning him; Samuel, b. May 1664;
m. and had one daughter, Elizabeth; William, b. June 1660; m. Hannah
Cook and settled in Sutton in 1717; Elizabetli, b. Feb. 1671; m. probably,
Nathaniel Waters, Dec 12,1609; Jonathan, b. Feb. 1074; m. Alice Yerry,
Feb. 2, 1726; settled in Sutton 1717; Thomas, b. Feb. 1677, d. Oct 1680;
Hannah, b. Apr. 1681 ; m. probably, Benjamin Harsh, June 24, 1700, and
settled in Sutton about the year 1717; Mary, b. Mar. 16^; nothing further is
known concerning her.

HI. Jouatlian King camo to Sutton in 1717. He was not
one of the proprietors, but bought of his brother, William,
and Bcnj. Marsh (probably brothcr-in-laAv) one-fifteenth
part of 3,000 acres which they at one time owned, paying
for the same 1G£. ISs. 4d. The date of his deed was Aug.
14, 1715, a copy of which may be found in the registry of
deeds office for the County of Suffolk.

Whether this purchase included the place on which he
afterward settled, is not known to the writer. The place on
which he lived was the east or first of the eight lots.

The house he first built stood a few rods east of the one
now owned by Solomon Severy. Subsequently he built
another upon the spot where Mr. Sevcry's now stiinds.

From some minutes which appear upon the proprietors'
records it would seem that his mother came to live with him,
and as he was, not married until some years later, it is prob-
able she kept his house.

He was married in Salem to Alice Yerry, Feb. 2, 1726, by whom he had
four children, as follows, ylz: Desire, b. June 22, 1729; m. Amos Gould, Oct.
31, 1740; Sarah, 1>. Mar. 11, 1731; m. Kliphnlct Rowell, Dec 20, 17W>; Jona-
than, b. Sept. 3, VIM; m. Elizabeth McKiiiglit, Apr. 10, 1765; John, b. Jan.
10, 1737 ; m. EllzabeUi Town, Jan. 10, 1758.

In regard to his death nothing is definitely known, but as
all his children, when first married « settled on different parts
of the farm, it is probable that the estate was divided
between them when they were young. Subsequently John
bought all of the old homestead, and the others left the place.

Desire and her husband moved to Charlton, where their children married,

and he died. She afterwards went with her son Amos to , N. Y., where

she died at an advanced age.

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Sarah had four diUdieoy two aoM and two dani^ten; aftarwarih iSbiaf
remoTed to Great Barrlngtoiiy in this Stata Nothing toitbar li Imowm In
relation to tfaom.

Jonathan, Jr., lived on the road loading from tho Kigjlit Lola idiooMKHieo to
If lllhary, nearly oppoalte tho place known aa tho Ilarwood plaee, on tho woaft
aide of the road. He had threo or more diildren. One or more of hie eone
were in the aimy of the revolatlon. Immediately after tho doeo of tho war
hie eona removed to New Torfc» aomewliere in tho fielni^ of Plattahorg^
whore, after the death of hla eeeond wife, lie went to reildo with them. 'Sm
married for hie eeeond wife Radiel Stockwell, May 16, 1781, by whom ho had
no children, and with wliom, I thinic, ho lived but a few yeara. Tho name of
ono of hie eone wae Stopben; at tho age of elxteen lie ran away and cnlleled
in the army. Tbo fdUowing aneedoto tho writer haa often heard rrialcd of
him : lie used, in eiicaklng of his experlenoe while tlierc, to refer to tho fflmt
time he was brooght into an engagement. As they were boing marched faito
position, tlie enemy fired npon them, and as he heard the belle whletHng
through the air, every hair npon his head seemed to stand npri|)it| taking with
it his basin-crowned hat; to savo it, he brought np his hand and pushed St to
its place, but it would still persist in going np, and he was obliged to kaep
driving it back till they were actually engaged, when the basln-erown settled
to its placo and never after troubled him in that way again.

He had one daughter, named Mary or Molly, who married Benjamin David-
son, Dec 14, 1780. They lived for a nnmberof yean in the vldnlty of her
father; afterwarils tliey romovod to Speiieer, wliere ho died. He must have
beeu at some Ume in the service of the United States, as before hla death he
drew a pension, which was continued to his widow, who was living as late as
1850, at the advanced age of ninety yean or more, very active both In mind
and body, as she was said to have been through all her life. She has one
daughter unmarried, still living in Spencer, and several grand-children, among
t hem William 6. Davidson of West Millbury, and John C. Davidson of
Worcester.

IV. John married. Elizabeth Town of Oxford, Jan. 10,
1758, and settled on the place now owned by Daniel Bugbee.
He at one time owned all the estate that belonged to his
father. It would seem he was a man better educated than
most men of his time.

He was a subscriber to the Massachusetts Spy when that
paper was first published in Worcester, going himself or
sending his children to tho office after it every week, when
his neighbors, or at least several of them, would meet at his
house to hear the paper read. He early espoused the patriot
cause, being orderly-sergeant of the first company enlisted
in Sutton, of which Arthur Daggett wjuj captain. Whether
or not ho marched to tho scat of war with that company 1
am not informed, but at the time the army was stationed at
Dorchester Heights and Koxbury, he held a commission as

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Lieutenant in Capt. ^'s company of C!ol. Lamed*8 regi-
ment, and it was that regiment which entered Boston first
after its evacuation by the British troops, March 17, 1776.
Soon after this he was appointed commissary, with the title
of captain, which position he held till the close of the war.
Soon after the close of the war he was appointed deputy
sherifi*, which position he held several years.

At that time the law was such that you could take all that
a man had, and then put him in prison and keep him there,
I think as long as you were willing to pay his board. He
was accustomed, whmk sent to attach a person's property, if
he thought him honest and willing to pay, to become bail for
him and so give him time ; but ho did that one time too many,
and for a man who grossly deceived and then abused him.

The account of it, as the writer has often heard it related
by his children, is as follows : He was sent to Uxbridge to
attach the property of a man for a large amount ; the man
told him his circumstances and what he could do if he could
have a little time in which to turn himself, in such an artless
manner as to win his confidence, and he either failed to make
the attachment, or became his bail, and so became responsi-
ble for the debt. He then disposed of his property as soon
as possible, and instead of paying his debts as he agreed,
put the money in his pocket and left for parts unknown.
This brought the debt upon the sheriflf, and it was so large
as to take everything ho had, and he was compelled to leave
the farm upon which he was born, and where he had lived
more than fifty years, with jnst those few articles of house-
hold furniture which the law at that time allowed. But the
woi*at remains to be told. After a time he heard of this
nnui as living in or near Albany, Ncav York, in good circum-
stances. Thinking if he could see him he would be willing
to pay at least some of the claim, he procured a horse and
on horseback started for Albany, where, after a wearisome
journey, ho arrived one day just at night. He put up at
the tavern, intending to call upon the man in the morning,
who, upon inquiry, ho learned resided near there, but what
was his surprise when on coming down the next morning be
was arrested for debt due this very man, his horse attached,

S6

B74 TJJOUMB or THB

and himself homed off to jail, beoanae being a stranger he
had no one to be bail for him. In yain were all his remon-
stranoes that he owed the man nothing, there was the olaim.
Ho asked to soo the miin ; the man came, and if any oiio
was in hearing would assert the genuineness of his okhn,
but when alone would say to him wheneyer yon will giye me
a receipt in full of all demands to date, I will obtain your
release, and not till then. This he refused to do, hoping to
see some one firom this way by whom he oould got word
home, it being before the days of post-offioes. He requested
the tavern keeper to inform him di any sndi arrival, but
after waiting a long time, and hearing nothing, he made up
his mind the tavern keeper was in collusion with the man he
came to see, and that to hold out longer would be useleaa.
He at the end of two months gave the desired receipt^
obtained his release and started for home, where in due time
he arrived, so broken down both in body and mind as never
to attempt doing anything more, and in a short time died at
the age of fiffy-eight years.

He had ten children, ilz ions and f6or daui^teii, all of whom Kurlred
him, as follows; Sarah, b. Aug. 29, 1768; m. Bazaleel Gleason, Nov. 1, 1770;
Jonathan, b. Aug. 27, 1700; m. Mrs. Lucy Blanchard, Jan. 18, 1702; Bllsa-
beth, b. Oct. 13, 1702; m. Asahel Flint; Edmund, b. Sept. 18, 1764; m. Polly
Mellen; John, jr., b. Sept. 22, 1760; m. Tamar Putnam, Mar. 17, 1786; Sim-
eon, b. Nov. 8, 1770; d. unmarried, Feb. 28, 1707; Solomon, b. Sept 16, 1772;
m. Sarah Phelps, Apr. 7, 1810; Tan*ant, b. Aug. 17, 1774; m. Detsey Morso,
July 20, 1802; Polly, b. Aug. 7, 1770; d. unmarrietl, Feb. 2i, 1801; Pally,
b. May 80, 1770; m. Turner Kawson, Dec 80, 1805.

Sarah, when first married, lived where her grandfather settled. This cir-
cumstance I have often heard related : She was confined with her first child
at the lime of the great snow storm in 1780. The services of a midwife being
required, and it being impossible to move with a team, the men of the neigh-
borhood put on snow-shoes, took a hand-sled, and went after a Mrs. Dudley,
living on the place now owned and occupied by Mr. Sullivan Newton, near
Willcinsonville, and brought her there in that way, a distance of five miles^
Afterwards the family removed to Braintree, Vermont, when that town was
first settled, where he died. After his death she married a man by the name
of Briggs, and went to reside in Rochester, New Hampshire, where he belonged.
That is the last information the writer has of her. Their children removed to
Ohio, when that was the far west, since which time all trace of them has been
lost.

y. Jonathan was three times married ; for his first wife Mrs. Lucy Blanchard
(maiden name Lilley), Jan. 13,1702; his second, Eliza WhitUdcer, May 18,
1811 ; his third, Elizabeth Crawford of Oakham, in 1815. He lived ever after

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his marriage, until within tliree or four years of his death, on the place where
Solomon Severy now liYes, in the house built by bis grandfather.

He was a very large, strong man, and besides carrying on the farm, used to
team from Boston to Sutton and yicinity nearly all his life, much of the time
oiniing two teams, driving one himself and employing a man to drive the
other. He died April 1, 1827, aged sixty-six years.

When he married his first wife, who was the widow of Thomas Blanchard,
she had one child named Lucy. She married Amos Stockwell, by whom she
had two children, Thomas Blanchard and Amos Wright, both of whom were
graduates of Amherst College. The former fitted for the ministry, but died
before accepting a charge; a profound scholar and earnest christian worker,
dcciily lamciitod by all who knew him. The latter wns a lawyer by profes-
sion ; married October 4, 1830, Susan L. B. March, daughter of Jacob March,
by whom he had three children : two sons and one daughter. He practiced
for a time in Worcetttcr and then removed to Chicopee, where he resided until
his death, which occurred March 10, 1853, at the age of forty-four years. The
paper that chronicled his death said of him, among other things, that " In him
his political friends have lost a faithful sentinel ; the church, a warm and
devoted member; this village, a citizen always alive to its interests; his social
circle, a generous heart; the poor, a ready, willing helper; and the place in
which he was best known and loved, his family, a devoted husband and indul-
gent father." The daughter died soon after her father, quite young. His
oldest son, Thomas B., a graduate of Brown University, now resides in Prov-
idence, Rhode Island, where he is State Superintendent of schools. His
mother makes her home with him.

Their youngest son, Francis Munroe, now resides in Framlngham, where he
is assistant cashier of the bank. I speak of them in this connection because
they were always so closely identified with the King family.

Jonathan and Lucy King's children were: 1, Luclua, b. July 10, 1702; m.
Amos Merrlam, Mar. 13, 1818; 2, Rufus, b. Oct 30, 1703; d. unmarried. Mar,
8, 1818; 3, Otis, b. Apr. 4, 1705; m. Eliza Jane Wheeler, Sept. 1827; 4, Ira,
b. Juno 0, 1707; m. Lucy Sargent, Feb. 21, 1827; 5, Sylvia, b. July 30, 1700;
m. Otis Adams, May 1822; 0, Betsey, b. Feb. 22, 1801; m. Joshua Hutchin-
son, Jan. 4, 1822; 7, Melinda, b. Mar. 23, 1803; m. John A. Nichols, 1826.

Jonathan and Eliza King's children were: 1, Lucy Lilley, b. Feb. 21, 1812;
m. Arnold Allen, May 1, 1882; 2, Elvesta Henderson, b. June 23, 1813; m.
Charles Parmenter, Dec 31, 1846; 3, Mary EUza, b. Oct. 15, 1814; m. David
F. Parmenter, Oct 0, 1845.

By liis Inst wife: Harriet Amelia, b. May 7, 1818; d. Aug. 13 of the same
year. Tliu history of oacli, so far ns is known, is as follows :

Lucina married her husband from Oxford; he was a farmer, and after their
marriage resided in Sutton. He was one of those men of whom we have too
few at the present day, who never owned a farm but to improve it They had
two children, viz: Rufus King and Lucy Elizabeth. Mrs. M. died August
1844; her husband, November 4, 1876.

Rufus K. married Eiixa Ann Clement of Worcester, March 13, 1845. He
resldeil, after his marriage, for several years on the farm with his father.
About 1800, his health becoming so delicate as to disqualify him for such hard
labor, he felt compelled to sell. While here he was elected several times to
offices of trust and responsibility by the town, and by the first Baptist church
M one of its deacons.

676 FAMIUMS OF THM

Aftar MUing hli 2um he ranovad to MUlb^ Immi flnfiiad

in busineu neariy All tine tUne tliioe. Th^j had four diildmi, vb: fM. H.
C, b. ICar. 15, 1846; m. lUrtba ▲. Smith of MlUbary, Dee. 1, IfilO; Lnefana
King, b. Dec 0, 1848; m. F. L. Diurkee of Aihf ord, Ct, June 9^ 1871.

After hor nuriiaee tliey neldod In Woraoeter until lier death, which oocumd
Fdb. 23, 1872. She left one loii: Chules Albert, b. Oet 9^ 1808; d. Dee. 17
of thA*Mme yeer. « Henry Trowbridge, b. Mey 18» 1806, r^^

Luey K meiTled Oumellnt Geee of Hirtland, Ct, when ahe wwtl to
raalde. He llfed bat a lew montha. Soon efler the doae of the war. ate
went to Atbuita, Qa., aa a teadier of fkeedmen, a poaUkm wfakh ahe atill
hoida.

OUb, before hia marriage, aettled In Sherbrooke, Canada. Hla wife wae
from Oxford, N. H. In connection with hla brother, Ira, he canted on an
extensive bnalneaa, and aoeumulated a handaome pro|ierty. They aoU out
and diiMolved partnendiip about 1887 or 1888| when he came to I^fnn and
purchaaed the hotel then known aa the Ballroad Hbuae, whidi he kepi ftir a
number of yean; finally, aelllng out, he boa|^ the plaee then known ae tha
Mineral Springe Hotel In thai town. Thia place he aold a few montha befon
hia death, in 1840, to the Roman OathoUca, hi wfakh to f^nd a adiooi, aa th^
aaid. Hedied Feb. 28, 1847. He left one eon, Henry Otia, who. In aftw
yean after hla father'a death, went to raalde hi New York. When the nbel-
lion brolce out he enliated In the army, but ainoe the doae of the war none of
lUa relatlvea, ao far aa I know, have ever heard fh>m him.

Ira married hla wifo from FlUwilllam, N. n. Leaving Sherbrooke with
hla brother Otia, he purchaaed afann and other property In Bamatead, Stan,
itead County, Province d Quebec, where he died, leaving a wife mid abt
children, vix. : Lucy Maria, Ira Otia, Suaan Amelia, Bllxa Jane, Frederick
Orville and Mary Ludna; all of whom are married and live in that vicinity,-
being *' tlie Queen's most loyal subjects," except the youngest son, who Uvea
in Boston, Charlestown district. The mother is still living with her oldest
son on the homestead.

Sylvia married in Grafton. Her husband was a farmer in good circumstances,
holding many offices of trust and honor In his nalive town. IIo was for many
years one uf the county commitisioucni, nnich of Uio time tlicir chalnnan, and
deacon of the Evangelical Congregational church in Qrafton. He died May
4, 1860, much respected. She is still living in Grafton. They had five
children, viz. : Charles Otis, John Quincy, Andrew Hunt, Sylvia King and
Henry Harrington; tliey have all married. The oldest son lives in Oakham;
the second son died before his father ; the others are all living, I think, in
Chicago, 111.

l^titey married her husband from Royalston ; he was a fanner. They had
three children: Orville King, Otis Adams and Elizabeth; though not gradu-
ates of any college, they were all well educated.

Orville K. was for a long time connected with the State Reform school at
Westboro' — at one time its superintendent; he is now, and has been for a
number of years, superintendent of the Colored Orphan asylum, New York
City. He married while in Wejjtl)oro*.

Oiis A. ia married, is a lawyer by profession, and resides in Chicago.

Elizabeth married A. P. Stone of Piermont, N. H., at one time preceptor
of the academy in Millbury. Af terwanls teacher in Plymouth, Mass. , and Port-
land, Me. ; but at present superintendent of schools in Springfield in this State.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 677

Melinda married her husband from Sherbrooke, Canada; I think he was a
morcliant. Tliey had one son, George King, who resides in Grafton, whore
ho is married and has a famiiy. Her husband died when their son was quite
young. In 1840 slie married William French of Kingston, R. I., with wiiom
she lIvtHl until his death, when she roturnod to Grafton, where she died
Mar. 1, 180U.

Lucy Lilley married her husband at North Brookfield, where she lived until
his death, Oct. 15, 1880; when she went to live with her brother, Otis, at
Lynn, where she married the second time to Samuel Johnson, a native of
Canada; after residing a few years in Salem, they removed to Waterville,
Province of Quebec, where they still live. They have no children.

Eivcsta II. married her husband from Holdeu. At the time of their marriage
he was living in Philadelphia; after a few years they came to live on his
father's farm in Holden. Subsequently he sold out in Holden, and bought a
farm in Oakham, whore they now reside. They have two children, viz. : Mary
Melinda, at present a school teacher in Worcester, and G^rge Albert, at
present residing in Chicago, 111.

Mary E. married her husband from Holden ; he was a farmer in good cir-
cumstances. After a few years he sold out and went into business In
Worcester; his health failing him, in consequence of an accident by which he
came near losing his life, he gave up business and moved on to a farm in Oak-
ham, where they now reside. They have three children, viz. : Helen Elvesta,
wife of James Myron Kennan of Rutland, Edward Franklin and Jonathan
King.

Elizabeth, after her marriage, went to reside In Braintree, Yt, where she
died, leaving no children, Aug. 1802.

Edmund studied medicine, and after his marriage went to reside in Great
Harrington, where he practised but a short time, when he was afllicted with
what was then known as king's evil. He returned to his fatlier's, where he
died Dec 31, 1780.

John, jr., after his marriage, lived for a time In Sutton, and tlien moved
to Ward (now Auburn), where his wife died Dec 6, 1810; after which he
went to reside with his daughter in Philllpston, where he died Mar. 14, 1824.
They had three children, viz. : Tamar, bom July 7, 1785; John, jr., Feb. 7,
1787, and James.

Tamar married Moses Bancroft of Sutton in 1806. Soon after their marriage
they removed to Philllpston, where they resided ever after. She died Mar.
27, 1827. They had eleven children, viz.: Hannah King, b. Mar. 8, 1807;
Julia Putnam, b. Aug. 1, 1808; Freeman Tainter, b. May 20, 1811, and d.
May 1812; Janette, b. May 7, 1813, and died the 18th of the same month;
Lucy Stanley, b. June 27, 1815; John Austin, b. Mar. 80, 1817; James
Hiram, b. Feb. 15, 1810, and d. Oct. 11, 1888; Lorey Freeman, b. Aug. 10,
1820; Moses Jerome, b. Feb. 22, 1828; Joseph Rasselas, b. Nov. 18, 1824, and
Henry Lawton, b. Jan. 18, 1827.

Hannah King m. Aaron Sanboni, by whom she had eight children. One
son is a prominent lawyer in New York City; anotlicr is teller in a bank in
Jirooklyn, N. Y. ; and a son-in-law is in one of the departments at Washington.
The others, I think, are all dead. Mr. and Mrs. Sanborn are both dead.

Julia P. married Daniel P. livermore of Miilbury. They had three
children, one son and two daughters. The daughters died when young
ladies; and the son, Anson G., resides on the place where his parent! lived
and died.

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FAMILnBS OF Tm

Loej & marrtod PraneU Klekanon of ProrlneelowB; tfacj
Woroetterfor Mraral yMn, where he died Jen. 20, 1018. Alter kto
•he nurried George F. Fteiejr, with whom ihe ettU nridee. ^Bbe hM n
dren.

John A. menied Caroline O. Dates of Phillipston, bj wbom he hmd liz
children ; three of whom are aUii living with their fatlier In Wotoeeter. Hii
wife died Sept 1850. In 1872, Jan. 24, he married for hU Meood wife Mn.
Harriet C. Ridi, by whom lie has two children.

Lorey F. retidee at South Woroetter. He haa had three wfiroe; by liie flnl
he has one son, who is keeping hotel In New Bedfoitl; by the mmrtmd^, one eon,
who is a machinist and resides in Boston; by his third, two diuiglitete. Mr.
B. is the inventor of the street sprinkler now eztenslTely naed In nenily eieiy
dty in the Union; also of other important Inventions.

Joseph R married Harriet Damon of Lancaster; they had two diOdraB.
After lier death he married Mrs. Eva Uomphrey, by wbom he had two chil-
dren; he resides in Sutton. Henry L. has had four wivea; he fomieily
lived in Worcester, but now resides with his Utft wife In LodI, Wis. ; he had
four children by his third wife, and two by bis last, all of idunii nt praeeot
reside with their father. John went quite young to reside with one of Us
mother's brothers, who emigrated to Warren, Pa., taking John with him;
there be married, Aug. 16, 1811, Betsey Gilston; aocamolatad property,
and reared a large family. One of his sons, James B. King, Is a practising
physician in Buffalo, N. Y. ; he married Sarah H. Kendall of Pembroke, K. H.
James married Mary Jacobs of MUlbury; soon after liis marriago hie went
south, wlusre be was drowned by the capsising of the boat while croasing n
river. HU widow married Bev. Caleb R Elliot, with whom ahe lived aanj
years. She died a few years since, in MiUbury, leaving no clUldrai.

Simeon (never married) was injured by the fall of a tree while at work in tlie
woods in Pazton, causing his death in a day or two after, at the age of twen^
six years.

Solomon's first wife died December 4, 1810, having been married but about
eight mouths. He married for his second wife Mrs. Ruth Tliompeon (maiden
name Cummingii), September 1812, by whom he had two children : Solomon
Dexter, bom December 15, 1813, aitd Sarah Phelps, boru September 21, 1819.
bolomon D. married April 10, 1837, Julia Ann Hall, daughter of Oliver Hall.
They had four children: Solomon, bom April 16, 1838, and died October 12,
1800, aged 22 years; Simeon Edmund, born March 4tli, 1844; married Emma
A. Barnes of Millbury, November 22, 1870. They reside at present in West
MiUbury. Henry Hall, bora March 20, 1856, and Sarah Jane, bora Sept 14,
1857, both of whom still live with their parents in Sutton.

Sarah Phelps never married; she died while on a visit to Philadelphia, Pa.,
February 13, 1857, aged thirty-seven years.

When Solomon married his second wife she was the widow of Jeremy
Thompson, and had one son named Linus, who married Rachel Searles, by
whom he had three children, two of whom died young; the other, a very
promising young man, died at the age of nineteen of hemorrhage of tlie lungs.
Mr. Thompson died September 1, 1867, at the ago of sixty-five years. His
widow is still living in Sutton.

Solomon and his wife were both killed by lightning, July 5, 1835, aged alzty-
tliree and fifty-seven years respectively.

TOWN OP SUTTON. 679

Tarrant, after his marriage, resided in Sutton and liad seven children, y\% :
Sakey, b. Oct 28, 1808; d. Feb. 7, 1804; Sumner Barstow, b. Sept 25, 1805;
Lucy Morse, b. Nov. 24, 1806; Nathaniei Qibbs, b. Apr. 21, 1800; Turner
Rawson, b. Jan. 20, 1812; Tarrant Franlclin, b. May 1, 1815; Eliza, b. Dec 1,
1818.

IIo died August 6, 1825. Hit wife survived him many years and died Jan.
20, 1867.

Sumner B. married December 21, 1830, Julia Ann WhlUng, daughter of
Paul Whiting. She died June 22, 1882. After her death he married Nov. 21,
1838, Mary, sister of his first wife, with whom he lived till her death, Oct 13,
1871. Having no children, they adopted, in 1835, Mary Tamar, daughter of
Sanuiel and Tamar (Searles) Fuller. She married Joseph H. Nason and
lives near her father King. She has one son, Edward Sumner Nason.

In 1845 Mr. King was chosen deacon of the first Congregational church,
which office he still holds.

Lucy M. -never married, but lived with her mother until her death; soon
after, becoming insane, she was taken to the insane hospital, where she died
May 7, 1863, aged fifty-six.

Nathaniel G. married, November 11, 1834) Eveline Morse, daughter of Sam-
uel Morse, and moved on the place built by his uncle, Dea. John Morse, and
where he still resides with his son, his wife having died March 25, 1803. They
had four children, viz: Loraine E., LaviniaC, George Samuel and Eveline.

Lavinia C. married, December 27, 1855, Frederick H. Hastings of Brain erd,
New York. She died July 27, 1861, leaving one daughter.

In the spring of 1863 Mr. Hastings married Loraine E., by whom he had
several children. After his death she came to live in Amherst, where she
now resides.

George S. married Mary Emma Howard, August 8, 18<K), and lives on the
place fonnorly occupied by his father. He has two diildren : Chester Howard
and Emma Eveline.

Eveline marrieil Frederick A. StockwcU and resides in Webster, where he is
engaged as merchant in connection with the Slaters.

Turner R. never married. He emigrated to Illinois more than forty years
since, where, for a long time, he was in the employ of the government as land
agent, with his home in Springfield. He now resides in McLean, in thatStete,
where he is engaged in agriculture.

Franklin T. also went to Illinois when quite a young man, and was present
at the riot which resulted in the death of Love joy, with whom he was inti-
mately connected in anti-slavery work, and, but for presence of mind, would
have shared his fate. He has been twice married and has had two children.
His only son was drowned a few years since. He is a physician and resides in
Galesburg, Illinois.

Eliza married Itichard Sandford of Oxford, September 23, 1835. He was a
merchant, but has retired from business. They have one daughter named
Helen, who married a Mr. Clark, by whom she has children.

Polly never married. She was greatly belove<l by all her connections and
filled an imimrtint place in many of their families. She was a consistent and
exemplary Christian. Tlie last twenty-three years of her life she made her
home in Uie family of ttie writer. She died February 21, 1861, at the age of
eighty-four years, six months and fourteen days.

Patty, after her marriage with Mr. Rawson, went to Grafton to reside. He
lived but a few years. After his death she married Phineas Leland, father of

680 VAMium or ram

tha Imta OoL Joihiia LeiMid. After her hiubMid*t 4Mth the imudned cm the
plaoe with his eoiiy lor whom ebe entertifaicd sreal veapect»Ull a fewfaan
hefore her death, whan iba went to rerida hi Holdan hi tha hooM with her
niaoe, Hre. D. F. Paimanter, where the died Oetoher 14, 1864, a(pd eighty-
fife yean, four montht and faortaen daja.

•

Ejng — Wqjuaic Eora Brakqh.

William* (John*, WlUlam^), m. M, Hannah Oook, Jane 4, 1606; m. M,
Bebekah Wakefield.

He was ono of the original setUera in the town. His
name is entered as the owner of lot nnmber nineteen, of tho
four thousand acres, subsequently known as the Whiting
place ; he also became one of the proprietors of the town.
In the drawing of the one hundred acre lots, August 80, 1716,
it seems he was the owner of one five hundred acre right,
and drew lot number thirty-fiye. The survey of this lot is
recorded June 1718.

His name appears on the record of the first town meetiiig,
Dooom1>cr 1718, as otic of a cominittoo for building tho
meeting-house. He was one of the most prominent and
wealthy of the first settlers. He^died in November 1748.

His children, of whom anything is known, were William,
Isaac and Henry. Isaac died unmarried. Deacon Leland
says that William came, witli a mulatto man, l)ofoi-c tho
father, and began clearing the land. Ho was soon taken sick
and died — the first white person who died in town; and
was buried in the burying ground near the meeting-bouse.

Henry^ (William*, John^ William^), m. Abigail Qreen, sister of Dr. Thomaa
Green of Leicester. Captain Henry King was much in public life; was many
times a representative in the legislature, and was also sent as a ilelcgato to
the provincial congress. Ch.— 1, William, b. Oct.r27, 1734; (1. I>ec. 3, 1826;

2, Samuel, b. Feb. 28, 17:]0; d. at Fort Edward in 1757 or 1758; 3, John, b.
Nov. 1, 1737; m. Sarah Wiswell of Newtown; 4, Lydia, b. June 17, 1739; m.
James Greenwood, July 5, 1750; 5, Abigail, b. Feb. 7, 1741; m. Samuel God-
dard of Worcester, May 22, 1700; 0, Hannah, b. Feb. 22, 1743; d. young; 7,
Tamar, b. Sept 10, 1744; m. John Carriel, Dec 12, 1706; 8, Mehetable, b.
Oct 10, 1740; died young; 0, Henry, b. May 0, 1748; m. Prudence Dudley,
June 18, 1772; 10, Elizabeth, b. Apr. 20, 1750 J m. Samuel Goddani of Graf-
ton, May 25, 1700.

William^ (Henry*, William", John^, William*), m. Silence Dwightof Ded-
ham. Mar. 20, 1750; she d. May 4, 170& Ch.~l, Samuel, b. July 22, 1700;
d. in Smithfield, Pa., Oct 1, 1812; 2, Isaac, b. Sept 17, 1702; d. Nov. 8, 1869;

3, Daniel, b. Nov. 0, 1704; m. Lucy Woodbury, Apr. 30, 1780; d. Apr. 1888;

TOWN OF SUTTON. 681

4, Peter, b. SepL 20, 1707; d. uumarrled Apr. 10, 1854; 6, Timothy, b. Apr.
27, 1770; d. unmarried Oct 11, 1804; 0, Elizabeth, b. July 0, 1772; m. Jona-
than Leland, July 8, 1708; d. Sept. 80, 1840; 7, Rebekah, b. July 20, 1774;
m. Aaron Woodbury, Dec. 1704; d. Jan. 1, 1807; 8, Silence, b. Jan. 8, 1777;
m. Caleb Woodbury, Mar. 20, 1700; d. May 21, 1804; 0, Hannah, b. July 24,
1770; d. May 20, 1700.

Samuel* (WUliam«, Henry^, William*, John*, WilUam^), m. Ruth Marble,
Mar. 4, 1790; she d. May 29, 1798. Oh.— 1, Polly, b. Nov. 28, 1790; m.
Ezekiel Stiles; d. July 12, 1866; 2, Ruth, b. Dec. 8, 1798; m. Elihu Osgood;
8, Samuel Dwight, b. May 1, 1797; m. May 1, 1828, Sarah Dresser Pillsbury.
Samuel, sen., was a Baptist minister; removed to Wendell in 1803, Uience to
SiniUiflcId, Pa.

iBMxfi (Williams UenryS William*, John', William^), m. Ist, Sally Put-
nam, Not. 27, 1788; she d. Apr. 80, 1828; m. 2d, Sarah Howard, Nov. 11,
1824; she d. Jan. 18, 1836. Ch.— 1, Tamar, b. Nov. 16, 1789; d. uumarrled,
Dec. 14, 1824; 2, WilUam, b. Oct. 6, 1791; 8, Sally, b. Feb. 19, 1793; d. July
22, 1795; 4, Prudence, b. Feb. 11, 1795; m. Maj. Rufus Uurdon, Mar. 6,
1826; d. Mar. 5, 1859; 5, Luther, b. Feb. 14, 1797; d. Oct. 8, 1868; 6, Rufus,
b. Mar. 28, 1700; d. unmarried, Jan. 81, 1823; 7, Eliza (Eiissa), b. Fob. 21,
1801; ni. JefTerson Wheelock, Apr. 11, 1824; d. Apr. 8, 1826; 8, Charles, b.
Mar. 11, 1803; 0, Maria, b. July 25, 1805; m. Owen Brown; d. Sept. 14, 1828;
10,.Nancy, b. Nov. 14, 1808; m. Elbridge Gerry Weld; d. June 25, 1830; 11,
Putnam, b. Apr. 10, 1810; 12, Samuel, b. Mar. 26, 1814.

William^ (Isaac*, William*, Henry^, William*, John*, Williami), m. Maria
King of Newton. Ch.— 1, Jane Maria, b. June 22, 1810; 2, Sarah Ann, b.
May 24, 1824; d. Aug. 8, 1826; 3, Rufus, b. Mar. 12, 1827; 4, Ebeuezer, b.
June 24, 1820; d. Aug. 28, 1831; 5, Esther Mary, b. Mar. 24, 1831; d. Aug.
28, 1&33; 0, John, b. Jan. 12, 1835; d. Jan. 10, 1863; 7, William Henry, b.
Jan. 7, 1840; d. Apr. 3, 1807.

Luther? (Isaac*, William*, HenryS William*, John*, William^), m. Hannah
Tisdale; shed. Mar. 8, 1806. Ch.— 1, Sarah P., b. Oct 0,1817; m. Estes
Putnam, Nov. 24, 1840; 2, Isaac, b. Apr. 5, 1819; m. Rosalinda Stockwell,
Oct 2, 1845; removed to Homellsville, N. Y.

Charles? (Isaac*, William*, Henry^, WilUam*, John*, William^), m. Serena
Pratt, Aug. 29, 1824. Ch.— 1, Elias Pratt, b. Sept 6, 1825; removed to
Anoka, Minn.

Putnam? (Isaa<S*, William*, Henry«, William*, John*, William^), m. Jerusha
Davis, May 17, 1831. Ch. — 1, Frances Amelia, b. July 17, 1832; d. unmarried.
Sept 25, ia?6; 2, Julia Sophy, b. Mar. 14, 1834; d. unmarried, Feb. 21, 1851 ;
3, Putnam Dwight, b. Jan. 16, 1842; 4, Eli Davis, b. June 29, 1845; 5, Emily
Elizabeth, b. Feb. 20, 1848; ni. D. Albert Vaughn, Dec. 28, 1875; 6, Abby, b.
Apr. 26, 1850; m. Henry F. Rice, May 2, 1876; 7, Benjamin Franklin, b. Jan.
19, 1853; m. Mary H. Johnson, Nov. 7, 1877.

P. Dwight* (Putnam?, Isaac*, WilUam*, Henry^, William*, John*, William^,
m. Mary J. Whitney, Mar. 21, 1866. Ch.— 1, Dwight Ernest, b. Apr. 27,
1867.

Sanuiel? (Isaac*, William*, Henry«, William*, John*, WUiiami), m. Azubah
Sibley, Doc. 16, 1835; shod. Mar. 8, 1846; m. 2d, Sept 13, 1849. Francis
Sibley Putnam. Ch.— 1, Daniel Isaac, b. Oct 28, 1836; 2, Charles Owen, b.
Sept 14, 1839; removed to Anoka, Minn.

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682 TtAMXLom or thi

Enafp.

Job Knappi bom In Torkshirt, Knglwirti 1600^ m. in 1001, Mn, Maiy Oir-
penter, b. in ICuushiitftr, XnglMid, in 1O0B; noftd to tbo Hlpnuig connlix In
1708. Ch.— 1, WllliMiit b. lOOB; % Haimali, b. ia06; 8» Job. b. iaD6; 4.
Rath, b. 1606; 6, Bel^, b. ITOa

WUliam* ( Job^), m. Lnej Baleome, 1100. Oh.— 1, Jodraa.

Jothoa* (WIUlAin*, Job^), m. Hannah Qiaae. Ch.— 1, Jamei.

Jamcf« (Joihoa^, WiUiam*, Job^), m. Bdlth Ghaae. Oh.— 1, Lois; % Joel,
b. Not. 10, 1174; d. May 10. 1881

JoeH ( Jamci«. Jodraa^. WUUan^, Job^). m. lit. Ljdia BUo^ bgr whom ho
bad two lona. namaa not glfon; m. id, SybQ Oroney. Nor. 1. 1801 Thoy
bad itz ehUdren. two lona and foor danghton, of whom tha eldeH waa Joal,
b. Aug. 14, 1800.

Joel* ( JoeH. Jamci«, Joihna^, WUUanS, Job^), m. lat, EUaa taHh. Ang.
10, 1827; m.8d,lCai7 Jane MeOoidy. Apr. 80, 1800. Oh.— 1, Sdwln Albert,
b. Dee. 84, 1881; 8,SmUyBllaa, b. ]Caya0, 1808; 8, Fttmie Ibeler, b. May
89,1860.

Laouy.

Matthew Lackey came to thia country about the year 1785 ,
from the north of Ireland, to whidi place hia family bad
previoualy emigrated from Scotland. He liad a fiimily of
eight children, all bom, it ia supposed, in Upton, where he
lived for a time, then removed to New York. His second
son, Matthew, bom October 21, 1742, came to Sutton about
the year 1772, and built the house in which Lysander
Houghton now lives, whei-e he i*esided until his death in
1809.

He m. Ist, Mary Merriam; m. 2d, Dorcas Woodbury, Jan. 28, ITH. Cb. —
1, ElizabeUi, b. Dec 28, 1771; m. David Smitb, Oct 13, 171)4; 2, Mary, b.
Jan. 25, 1773; m. Caleb Hicks, Jan. 21, 1706; 3, Mattbew, b. July 16, 1776;
4, Samuel, b. Oct 26, 1778; 5, Joshua, b. Oct. 2, 1781; 6, Joel, b. July 28,
1783; 7, Nahum, b. Sept 21, 1785; 8, Jonathian, b. Hay 24, 1788; 0, Wood-
bury, b. Dec 18, 1700; 10, Dorcas, b. May 13, 1703.

Matthew* (MatthewS Matthew^), m. Nancy Fuller, Nov. 28, 1806. Cli.— 1,
Mary Ann, b. Jan. 30, 1806; 2, Rufus Albert, b. Dec. 3, 1807; 3, Cyiitliia, b.
July 10, 1811; ni. Josiah M. Qokltliwait, July 10, 1837; 4, Kniory Davoiiiiort,
b. Mar. 31, 1814; 6, Ciraene, b. June 11, 1817.

Joshua* (Matthew^, Matthew^), m. Asubah Davenport, Mar. 1807. Ch. —
1, Lorinda, b. Oct 12, 1808; m. Amos Burdon, Aug. 13, 1830; 2, Eunice, b.
Mar. 19, 1810; m. Leander Putnam, 1837; 8, Dorcas, b. June 24, 1811; 4,
Leander, b. Oct 2, 1812; 5, Amory D., b. Mar. 31, 1814; 6, Annah Levina,
b. Nov. 25, 1815; 7, Betsey; 8, Abigail; 0, Joshua; 10, Harriet

Leander* (Joshua*, Matthew^, Matthew^), ni. Rebecca Houghton, May 13,
1834. Ch.~l, Juliette A., b. July 10, 1835; m. Franklin II. Marble; 2,
George A., b. Oct 11, 1837; m. Mary C. Caswell, Dec. 13, 1860; 3, Andrew
J., b. July 11, 1839; d. Sept 27, 1839; 4, Alfred A., b. July 19, 1841; d. June
12, 1842; 5, l^ansford^ b. May 21, 1843; d. Aug. 22, 1843; 6, Adelaide B., b.

tOWN OF SUTTON. 683

Sept 22, 1844; d. Sept 16, 1860; 7, Azubah L., b. Mar. 22, 1840; d. Aug.
18, 1840; 8, Ella A., b. Apr. 30, 1857; in. Fred. H. Teaton, Noy. 10, 1876.

Amory V,* (Josliua", MatUiew*, 'Matthew^), in. Lydia Bunion, Mar. 18,
1830. Cb.~l, Mary Burdon, b. July 8, 1840.

Joshua^ (Joshua*, Matthew^, MatUiew^), tn. Etneline . Ch. — 1, Edwin

Joshua, b. Oct 21, 1850; 2, Emellne, b. Aug. 10, 1852; 3, Jerome, b. June
10, 1854.

Joel" (Matthew^, Matthew^), m. Luciua Arnold, Sept 27, 1807. Ch.— 1,
Frederick Arnold, b. Feb. 25, 1808; 2, Polly, b. Nov. 29, 1809; 3, Newell.

NewelH (Joel*, Matthew*, Matthew'), m. 1st, Susan E. Waterman, Noy. 11,

1845; m. 2d, Sarah . Ch.— 1, Eugene, b. June 15, 1846; 2, Susan Maria,

b. Sept 7, ia">4; 3, Charlotte EHjAbotli, b. Aug. 16, 1856; 4, Newell, b. Oct.
28, 1857.

Nahum* (Matthew*, Matthew'), m. Ist, Betsey Croesman, Mar. 5, 1806; m.
2d, Lavina Sibley, Aug. 28, 1809. Ch.— 1, Palmer, b. Apr. 8, 180a

Le Baron.

•

Dr. Francis Le Baron , the ancestor of the Le Barons in
this country, was born (as is supposed) in Bordeaux, France.
He csiine to Plymoutli about 1694. The first mention of
him in the Plymouth i*ecords is his marriage to Mary Wilder
of Hingham, September 6, 1695. He died Augusts, 1704,
aged thirty-six years, leaving throe small boys, James,
Lazarus and Francis.

His grave-stone on the ** ancient hill" in Plymouth, now
in good preservation, marks the date of his death and age,
and a copy of his will can bo found in the probate office at
Plymouth, with an inventory of his property, which, for
those days, was large.

His son Lazarus received a liberal education and finished
his study of medicine in the city of New York. He married
and resided in Plynioulh, his native town, and had fourteen
children, nine sons and five daughters. The eldest of his
sons was Lazarus, who was educated and studied medicine
under his father ; went to Barbadoes, West Indies, where he
was for a time engaged in the practice of his profession, and
niarricul Marguerite Newsome, November 10, 1743. He had
two children, a son Liizarus, and a daughter, who, with his
wife, died in Barbsidoes. He returned to Plymouth with
his son, where he settled, taking his father's practice. Here
he maiTied the widow Mary Thomas Lothrop and died, with-
out further issue, in 1784.

684 TtAMXLom or vam

His son Lssaros wss ^pprentioed to Dea. Jones of BosCoa,
ss a hstter. This trade he oarried on rery maoeemiaOj ulfl
1774, idien he remoyed to Sutton and parahaeed of OqiCniB
Nathaniel Sibley the estate now known as the ** lie Baran
phee.''

He married first, Maroh 8, 1767, Susanna, daMigfixtmr of
Andrew Johannot of Boston; bom 1788, died Aqgnak 10,
1774.

The fiUlier of Andrew Johsnnot was Daniel, wlio oame to
this oountiy with his parents, who were French HngnenotSt
and settled, vrith otlior families of tlie same oxtnusiioa, ia
Oxford. After the massacre by the Indians of quite a num-
ber *of those composing the French colony, the Joiiaiuiot
fiimily returned to Boston.

Mr. La fimm m. Sd, Mi^ Uy 1776^ HuuMh Chaw; blSS. JvaeltBS^Msqr
Chaw; bl 4Ui, Maiy Woodbury, Jan. 16^ 1801; ibo d. A^a> ^ IWY,!
bo d. Hot. 90, 1817. Oh.^1, SuMuinai b. Dee. 1, 1?SI; a. Dr. 8isp]
roe, Sept 6^ 1190; % Wennebi b. Jan. f^ 1716; bl lasel Totaimm^ jLfr. 1^
17M.

Hannah, one of the daughters of Lsaams LeBaioOt the fiiafci
Beiyamin Goodwin of Boston, idiose aoii^ Daaial
of Norton, was fiither of Rey. Daniel Lie Banm
(}oodwin of Wilkinsonville.

Daniel L. B. Goodwin m. Rebekab Wilklnaon, Dec 19; ISSS. Gh.— 1,
Sarah W., h. Ang. 10, 1828; 2, Mary B., In Noy. 1880; 8, Sllaatolh L., b.
ICar. 1888; 4, Daniel, In ICar. 10, 1885; 6, Hannah W., b. Aog. 17, 1887; S,
WUllam W., b. Aug. 1, 1889; 7, Anna D., b. Jan. 17, 1841; 8, i^^^J^^fcrib Jjb
B., b. JuneO, 1848; 0, Soaan W., bi June 18, 184&

Lelakd.

According to Dea. Leland, the first of the name in thia
country was Henry, who was Hying in Medfiold in 1657,
which year his son, Ebenesser, was bom. Ebenezer liad a
son, James, who came from Sherbufne and settled in what
is now Grafton, upon the place owned by Deacon John
McClellan.

James* (Ebenezer^, Henry*), m. Hannah Learned. Cb. — 1, Jerushm, a
Jacob Whipple, Jan. 6, 1720; 2, Benjamin, m. Rebekah Parker; 8, Moeea, b!
about 1717; 4, James; 6, Hannah, m. Joseph Rice; 0, Thankful, b. Aug. IS,
1724; 7, Thomas, b. Oct 27, 1720; d. Apr. 26, 1760; 8, DellTeranee, b. Fbb.
17, 1720; 0, Phhieas, b. Dec. 20, 1790; 10, Prudence, b. Jan. 18, 1788; -d. Jan.
20,1782.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 685

Moses* (James*, Ebenezei'y Ilenryi), m. Mrs. Abigail Bobbins of Littleton;
d. Mar. 23, 1797. Ch.— 1, Elizabeth, b. Sept 10, 1740; m. Samuel Hicks,
Jan. 24, 1700; 2, Solomon, b. May 12, 1742; d. July 21, 1806; 8, Moses, b.
Sept 1,1744; m. Sarah Brigham; d. at24; 4, Jacob, b. Apr. 2, 1746; m.
Anne Taylor, Aug. 2, 17G7; 6, Mary, b. Apr. 26, 1748; m. Abraham Taylor,
Sept 21, 1769; 6, Timothy, b. June 1, 17&0; 7, Abigail, b. May 27, 1752^; m.
Moody Morse, jr.. Mar. 81, 1774; 8, Sarah, b. Mar. 28, 1755; m. Sam'l Leland,
Dec 10, 1778; 9, Prudence, b. Aug. 8, 1759; m. Abner Batcheller, Feb. 22,
1781.

Solomon* (Moses*, James*, Bbenezer^, Henry'), m. Ist, Lois Haven, Nov.
27, 1764; she d. Nov. 5, 1788; m. 2d, Molly Dudley, Jan. 14, 1791; d. Oct
1824. Ch.— 1, Jonathan, b. Aug. 81, 1768; 2, Solomon, b. Aug. 2, 1771; m.
Lois Cummings, Apr. 2, 1795; 8, Susanna, b. June 23, 1778; d. Sept 11, 1777;

4, Lois, b. Sept 4, 1776; d. Sept 9, 1777; 5, Azubah, b. Aug. 80, 1778; m.
Peter Trask, Oct 31, 1700; 6, Silas, b. Oct 8, 1781; ni. Lucina Bartlett, Nov.
27, 1806; 7, Abigail, b. Sept 18, 1785; m. Sylvester Morse, May 20, 1815; 8,
Lois, b. Oct 10, 1788; m. Nahum W. Chamberlain.

Jonathan* (Solomon*, Moses*, James*, Ebenezer^, Henry'), m. Elizabeth,
dau. of William King, July 8, 1708. Ch.~l, Silence Dwight, b. Sept 17, 1799;
d. unmarried; 2, Eliza, b. July 80, 1801; 8, Horace, b. Mar. 81, 1803; d.
unmarried; 4, Alvan, b. Aug. 20, 1805; d. Feb. 8, 1845; 5, Rebekah King, b.
July 1, 1807; drowned June 29, 1800; 6, Catherine Haven, b. May 0, 1800; m.
John C. Whitin, May 80, 1831 ; 7, Solomon Williams, b. Nov. 18, 1811; 8,
Mary Maxwell, b. Feb. 21, 1814; 0, Susan Lois, b. July 8, 1816; m. Samuel

5. Edmunds, Apr. 10, 1840.

Alvan'' (Jonathan*, Solomon*, Moses*, James*, Ebenezei', Henry'), m. Ist,
Sophia Waters of Millbury, Dec. 80, 1884; she d. Apr. 26, 1888; m. 2d, Julia
Jenks of Roscoe, 111., July 23, 1840. Ch.— 1, Julia Sophia, b. Nov. 14, 1841;
d. May 10, 1860.

Timotliy* (Moses*, James*, Ebenezer^, Henry'), m. Mary Sibley, Feb. 0,
1775. Ch.— 1, lieubcn, b. Dec 10, 1775; d. young; 2, David, b. Mar. 7, 1778;
8, Mary, b. May 10, 1770; d. young; 4, Susanna, b. Dec 25, 1780; d. Oct 24,
1814; 5, Oliver, b. Oct 28, 1782; d. Jan. 25, 1850; 6, Lois, b. Sept 25, 1785;
7, Sally, b. July 14, 1780; 8, John, b. Nov. 8, 1704; m. 1st, Julia Putnam;
m. 2d, Betsey Batcheller, Nov. 24, 1825; 0, Lydia, b. July 2, 1706; d. July 2,
170a

David* (Timothy*, Moses*, James*, Ebenezei', Henry'), m. Cliloe Richard-
son. Cli. — 1, Martlia Forbush, b. June 5, 1820.

Olivei* (Timothy*, Moses*, James*, Ebenezei', Henry'), m. Silence Ellis,
May 24, 1810; shed. Apr. 10, 1866. Ch.— 1, Reuben, b. Feb. 21, 1811; 2,
John Ellis, b. Oct 20, 1812; m. PhiluraC. Rice; 8, Eiias, b. Feb. 1815; d. Ftob.
25, 1860; 4, Lyman, b. June 15, 1817; m. Ist, Martha Livermore; 2d, Eunice
Hartwell; 5, Timothy Edwin, b. June 4, 1821; m. Lovicy Eddy; 6, Austin,
b. July 17, 1825.

lioubon^ (Oil vol', Timothy*, Moses*, James*, Ebenezer*, Henry'), m. Mary
H. Stockwell, Apr. 16, 1830. Ch.— 1, Mary Fletcher, b. Aug. 21, 1841 ; d.
Apr. 4, 1842; 2, George Reuben, b. June 28, 1848; m. Anna M. Philips, Sept
1, 1870; 8, Henry F. b. Oct 18, 1848.

Henry F.* (Reuben^, Olivei*, Timothy*, Moses*, James*, Ebenezer*, Henry' ),

m. Nancy F. Bowen, Oct 7, 1860. Ch.— 1, Frederick Henry, b. June 4, 1871.

Austin^ (Olivei*, Timothy*, Moses*, James*, Ebeneiei*, Henry'), m. 1st,

686 FAMILTES OF THfi

Maria Johnioti; tn. 2d, Lydia G. SpaaldiDg. Ch. — ^1, diaries Anatio, kXii
4. 1848; 2, LouUa Maria, b. Apr. 17, 1860; m. J. Frmnda Woodborj, Jotl,
1871; 8, Lyman Franklin, In Sept. 11, 1852.

Charles A* ( Auttin\ OllveH, Timothy*, Moset«, James*, SbeneBet*. HcMf),
m. Clara J. Mlrick. Ch.— 1, Clarence; 2, William Austin; 8, Arthor, k Ji^
81, 1878.

Lille Y.

Jonathan LiUey m. Hannah . Ch.— 1, Hannah, h. Ifar. M^ im

David Lilley m. Anna Chase, May 26, 1786. Ch. — ^1, I^ydla, bu Mar. U,
1787; 2, DaTid, b. Apr. 24, 1780; 8, Joehua, hi Jan. 28, 1744; 4, Judith, k
Nov. 12, 1745; m. Benjamin Hutchinson, Nov. 2, ITOD; 6, Anne, b. SepLl^
1747; 6, Jonathan, b. June 2, 1756.

David* (David>), m. Elizabeth Qibbs, Sept 28, 1702. Ch. — ^1, John, h. Kor.
18, 1763; 2, DeUy, b. Sept. 80, 1706; 8, Lucy, b. Feb. 28, 1700; m. ThoMi
Dlanchard, Sept 1, 1785; 4, David, b. Oct 17, 1778; m. Dolly Siockwell,JaM
10, 1705; 6, Stephen, b. Dec 14, 1776; m. Esther Wheeler, Jnne 20^ 1798; %,
Anne, b. Nov. 24, 1778; m. Jonathan Eaton, Jnne 18, 1790.

John' (David*, DavidM» m. Elizabeth Wilkins, Nov. 25, 1788. Ch.— 1,F^,
b. Mar. 15, 1787; 2, Fanny, b. June 8, 1780; 8, Sumner, b. F^h. 1, 180L

Joshua* (David^), m. Betty . Ch«— 1, Joshua, h. Jan. 28, 1700* 2,

Aaron, b. Jan. 1, 1770; 8, Moses, b. Sept 12, 1771; 4, Bettj, b. Jane 11,
177a

LOBIBARD.

Nathan Lombard m. Delight Allen. Ch. — 1, Alanson Allen, b. Jan. 25
1808; 2, Adaline Marinda, b. Aug. 5, 1804; drowned May 20, 1822; 8, Harvey
Faulkner, b. May 8, 1806; 4, Nathan Austin, b. Apr. 16, 1808; 6, Julia Ann
b. Aug. 8, 1814; 0, Emily, b. May 0, 1817; 7, Francis Edwaitl, d. Mar. lo'
1822. * '

Alanson A.* (Nathan^), m. Alcxa Ann Uutclilnson, Nov. 1, 1830. Ch.

1, Frances Ann, b. Apr. 5, 1832; d. Apr. 20, 18;)0; 2, Henry P., b. Jan. 10
1834; 3. Kdwlii, b. Dec. 22, 1830. ' ' ''

llenry F.' (Alanson A.^, Nathan*), in. Nellie Callahan, 1803. Ch. 1 Her-
bert E., b. Nov. 19, 1804; 2, Frank E. b. Nov. 21, 1873,

Nathan A.^ (Nathan*), m. Sara! . Ch. — 1, George Austin, b. Sept 0

1837.

LOVELL.

Thomas Lovell (son of Thomas Lovell of Ipswich), came to Sutton about
1722. He m. Martha Ilerrick. Cb.— 1, Esther, b. Mar. 27, 1717; m. Holyoke
Putnam; 2, Thomas, b. June 17, 1719; 3, Martha b. Jan. 7, 1722; d. Auf
14, 1723; 4, Kuth, b. Jan. 10, 1724; m. William Walte; 6, Elizabeth, b. Sept!
23, 1726; m. Joshua Carter; 0, George, b. June 28, 1729.

Thomas* (Thomas^, Thomas^), ra. Eunice Putnam. Ch. — 1, Sarah, b, Aajr.
22, 1744; m. Josiah Waite; 2, John, b. Aug. 8, 1740; 3, Ezra, b. Mar. 29
1749; 4, Eunice, b. OcL 2, 1751.

Ezra* (Thomas', Thomas*, 'ihomas^), ra. Mary Jennison. Ch, — 1, £lias, b.
Jan. 12, 1778; 2, Polly, b. Feb. 17, 1779; 3, Lydia, b. June 6, 1782; 4, Ezra,'
b. July 8, 1787.

Ellas^ (Ezra*, Thomas', Thomas'-*, Thomas^, m. Betsey Pierce. Cb. ^1

Ellas, b. Jan. 22, 1804. ' '

TOWN OF SUTTON. 687

George* (Thomas^ Thomas^), m. Abigail Perlcins. Ch.— 1, Jonathan^ b.
KoY. 18, 1768; 2, Abigail, b. Feb. 28, 1755; m. Reuben Eaton; 8, Howit, b.
Dec 27, 1760; Icillcd in the revolutionary war. 4, Hannah, b. July 17, 1760;
6, Tabitha, b. Feb. 7, 1761.

Thomas Lovell (relationship unknown), m. Lydia Moore, Jan. 18, 1762.
Ch.— 1, Thomas, b. Dec. 80, 1702.

Marble.

Freegrace Marble was one of the original settlers of the
town. Of his ancestry very little can be learned. He was
the son of Samuel and Kcbekah, and came from Andover;
married Mary Sibley, and, according to Deacon Leland, was
the first person married in town. He was a mason by trade
and helped build the old State House, in State street, Bos-
ton. He died April 21, 1799.

Ch.— 1, Mary, b. Apr. 4, 1721; m. Jacob Cummings, Jan. 21, 1741; 2,
Samuel, b. Apr. 27, 1723; 8, Enoch, b. Nov. 25, 172G; 4, Rebekah, b. Mar. 10,
1720; 6, Malachi, b. Sept 25, 1786.

Samuel* (Freegrace^, SamueP), m. Patience Qale. Ch. — 1, Samuel, b. Aug.
25, 1745; 2, Molly, b. Apr. 18, 1747; d. young; 8, Betty, b. Mar. 26, 1740; m.
Jacob Snow, jr., Dec 18, 1776; 4, Marcus, b. July 81, 1751; never married ;
d. in Springfield; 5, Stephen, b. Apr. 17, 1758; d. Dec 18, 1817; 6, Joel, b.
Nov. 10, 1754; committed suicide; 7, Jesse, b. June 25, 1756; m. Sally Put-
nam, Feb. 26, 1700; 8, Solomon, b. Apr. 14, 1758; 0, Rebekah, b. Nov. 20,
1750.

SainucP (Saniuei", Frccgriico^, Saiuuol^), ni. Lucrctia Uiohanlsou of Wo-
bum, Nov. 16, 1760. Ch.— 1, Molly, b. Sept 28, 1770; 2, Samuel, b. Jan. 7,
1772; 8, Lucretia, b. Mar. 20, 1773; 4, Elijah, b. Oct. 20, 1774.

Deacon Lelaiid says " he went and settled in Stratton, Vt"

Stephen* (Samuel', Freegrace*, SamueP), m. Betty Putnam, Nov. 14, 1776;
shed. Doc 21, 1812. Ch.— 1, Nathan, b. June 20, 1778; 2, Betsey, b. Jan.
10, 1780; m. Nov. 15, 1800, Simeon Waters; 8, Polly, b. Sept 10, 1781;
m. Jan. 14, 1806, James Freeland ; 4, Palmer, b. Sept 20, 1784; 5, Charlotte, b.
Dec 7, 1786; m. Nov. 21, 1804, John, sou of Andrew Elliot; 6, Samuel, b.
Doc 8, 1788; unmarried; wont to Nova Scotia; 7, Nancy, d. young of lock-
jaw.

Natlian'^ (Stephen^ Sanluel^ Freegrace*', SaiuueP), m. Mehetabel Freeland.
Ch.— 1, James Putnam, b. Nov. 25, 1800.

Palmer* (Stephen^, Samuel*, Freegrace*, SamueP), m. Polly Woodbury,
Sept 22, 1814. Ch.— 1, Stephen, b. May 14, 1816; d. Jan. 18, 1845; 2,
Hannah, b. July 27, 1818; m. Tyier Waters, May 20, 1844; 8, Betsey, b. Aug.
18, 1820; 4, Nancy, b. Sept 12, 1828; m. Qeoi^ge Metcalf, May 14, 1845; d.
June 0, 1848; 5, Lewis, b. May 1, 1826; d. July 12, 1847; 0, Phcebe Jane,
b. May 10, 1828; d. Nov. 25, 1847; 7, Mary Woodbury, b. Oct 80, 1832; d.
Doc 2>l, 1841; 8, John WtMMllmry, b. Doc 1, 1885; m. Susan Cartlcld.

Stephen* (Palmei*, Stephen^, Samuel*, Freegrace*, SamueP), m. Lerenna
. Ch.— 1, Lauren Stephen, b. June 18, 1848; d. Jan. 25, 1845.

Jesse^ (Samuel*, Freegrace*, SamueU) m. Sally Putnam, Feb. 26, 1700. Ch.—
1, Lewis, b. Sept 7, 1700; 2, Esther, b. Jan. 12, 1702; m. Mar. 24, 1818,

688 FAMILIES OF THE

BacUey Watan; 8, Sally, b. Aug. 22, 1708; m. Not. 24, 1815, Alrmn Piratt;
4, Sukey, b. Sept. 25, 1796; 5, Betsey, b. May 22, 179a

Solomon^ (Samuel', Fteegrao^, Samuel^), m. Jenuha Greenwood, May 11,
178). Ch.— 1, Oliver, b. Oct. 11, 1785; 2, Cyne, b. Mar. 18, 1787; S, Siiher,
b. Dec. 17, 1788; 4, Marcos, b. Aug. 7, 1790; 5, David, b. July 2, 1702; 6,
Roxa, b. May 2, 1794; m. Isaac Dwinei, May 7, 1817; 7, Peter, b. Hay 6, 1796;

8, Elijah, b. May 19, 1799; 9, Leaf a, b. April 14, 1801; 10, Joel, b. Jaly 17,
1803.

Enoch* (Freegractf>, SamueU), m. Abigail Holland, Jan. 9, 1750; d. Jan. 12^
1815; she d. Jan. 15, 1815. Ch.— 1, John, b. May 10, 1751; 2, AJpheus, b.
Aug. 7, 1753; d. July 21, 1807; 3, Daniel, b. Dec 17, 1755; 4, Thaddens; 6,
Aaron, m. Rebekah Putnam, Nov. 10, 1784; 0, Antipas; 7, Enoch; 8, Riifus;

9, Sally, m. Peter Putnam, Oct 1, 1782; 10, Persis, m. Tluuldcus Chase, Oct.
4, 1787; 11, Betsey.

Alplieuit^ (Enoch', Frucgruoe^, SaniuuP), m. Anna Dudley, Dec. 16, 1774.
Ch.^l, Samuel, b. Mar. 27, 1770; 2, Hannah, b. Mar. 8, 1778; 3, Anna, h.
July 5, 1780; 4, Lucy, b. Apr. 11, 1783; 5, Alpheus, b. Nov. 28, 1785; e, John,
b. May 9, 1788; 7, I^eegrace, b. Mar. 6, 1792.

Samuel* (Alpheus^, Enoch*, Freegrace*, Samuel^), m. Hetty, dau. of Bena-
jah Putnam. Ch. — 1, Samuel ; 2, Alpheus; 3, Leonard.

Alpheus* (Alpheus^, Enoch*, Freegrace*, SamueP), m. Mary, dau. of Capi.
Josiah, son of Dea. Willis Hall, Nov. 25, 1819. Ch.—l, Willard, b. Feb. 9,
1821 ; 2, Mary Ann, b. Apr. 7, 1823 ; 3, Henry, b. Dec 4, 1828.

John* (Alpheus^, Enoch*, Freegrace', SamueU), m. Nancy Lathe of Graf-
ton, Jan. 1808. Ch.— 1, Nancy L., b. Feb. 20, 1809; 2, Frances, b. Aug. 10,
1810; 3, John, b. Dec. 25, 1812; 4, Ezra S., b. Mar. 1, 1814; 5, Susanna, b.
Dec 24, 1820; 6, Jane L., b. Apr. 20, 1823; 7, Mary L., b. Mar. 3, 1825.

Ezra S.* (John*, Alpheus^, Enoch', Fre^ace^, Samuel^), m. Oct 24, 1888,
Fannie Gibbs, b. Oct. 24, 1805; he d. Oct. 24, 1862. Ch.— 1, Ann Frances, b.
Oct. 7, 1834; m. Clarence M. Buggies, Jan. 28, 1854; 2, Juliette, b. Aug. 8,
1835; d. Aug. 20, 1835; 8, Eleanor Jane, b. Nov. 20, 1830; 4, Ezra Washing.
ton, b. Feb. 8, 1838; 6, Mary Julia Francena, b. Nov. 12, 1839; m. Edwin D.
Hill, Nov. 18,1802; 6, William Henry Harrison, b. Apr. 13, 1841; 7, Eliza
Maria, b. Feb. 13, 1843; d. Feb. 24, 1843; 8, Elmer Waklron, b. Mar. 10, 1847;
d. June 14, 1847; 9, Georglanna U. V. A., b. Mar. 13, 1848; d. May 15, 1848.

Ezra W.*^ (Ezra S.*, John^, Alpheus*, Enoch*, Freegrace^, Samuel^), m. 1st,
Harriet M. Sawyer, July 24, 1858; m. 2d, Lunetta E. Barnes, Sept 7, 1873;
she d. May 0, 1874; m. 3d, Apr. 23, 1877, Ella J. Wheelock. Ch.— 1, Fannie
Maria, b. June 12, 1850; 2, Elmer Ezra, b. Feb. 9, 1874; d. Mar. 6, 1874.

Henry H.*^ (Ezra S.**, John*, Alpheus*, Enoch*, Freegrace^ Samuel^), m,
June 7, 1862, Ellen M. Darling, b. June 29, 1842. Ch.— 1, Frederick E. E.,
b. Dec 4, 1863.

Malachi* (Freegrace^, Samuel^), m. Ist, Jan. 29, 1761 (entered upon the
records as Michael; probably a mistake); m. 2d, Apr. 6, 1786, Abigail Keyes.
Ch.— 1, Andrew, b. Nov. 17, 1761; d. Apr. 6, 1808; 2, Mary, b. Feb. 24, 1763;
ra. May 12, 1785, Josiah Hall; 3, Moses, b. Feb. 2, 1765; 4, Lydia, b. OcL 18,
1707; m. Nov. 27, 1788, Jonathan Dudley; 5, Simon, b. Apr. 29, 1769; 6,
Deborah, b. Mar. 15, 1771; m. Feb. 28, 1792, John Dudley; 7, Hannah, b,
July 10, 1774; 8, Peter, b. Feb. 16, 1776; 9, Simeon, b. Nov. 5, 1777; 10,
b. Feb. 25, 1780; 11, Sukey, b. Apr. 28, 1787; 12, Cyrus, b. Jan. 3, 1789.

TOWN OP SUTTON. 689

Andrew^ (Malachi*, Froegractf*, SamueU), m. Sarah Harback, July 28, 1780.
Oh.— 1, Sally Harback, b. Nov. 17, 1790; 2, Simon L., b. Oct 6, 1792; 3,
John Stiilman, b. Sept 2, 1794; 4, Royal Tyler, b. Mar. 13, 1797; 5, Mary H.,
b. June 2, 1798; drowned May 29, 1822; 6, Hannali Greenwood, b. Nov. 27,
1701); drownc<1 May20, 1822; 7, Jonas Uussell, b. Jan. 7, 1803; d. Oct 7,
1803; 8, Simeon Russell, b. Nov. 5, 1807.

Simon L.* (Andrew^, Malachi', Freegrac^, SamueP), m. June 16, 1822,
Prudy Putnam. Ch.— 1, Andrew A., b. Apr. 12, 1823; 2, Mary H., b. May
14, 1825; 3, Joanna L., b. Dec. 25, 1828; 4, Hannah G., b. Jan. 14, 1830; 5,
Franklin H., b. July 12, 1833; 6, Ann Louisa, b. June 29, 1836; 7, Albert
Augustin, b. June 15, 1840; 8, Martha B., b. June 29, 1842.

Franklin H.* (Simon L.*, Andrew^, MalachI', Freegrace^, SamueP), m.
Juliette A. Lackey. Ch.— 1, Ada Juliette, b. Jan. 18, 1859; 2, Charles Frank-
lin, b. Aug. 22, 1860; 3, Freddie Lincoln, b. Jan. 21, 1862; 4, Alfred Russell,
b. Nov. 16, 1803; 5, George Edwin, b. Jan. 11, 1865; 6, Herbert William, b.
June 11, 1872; d. Jan. 15, 1873.

March.

The name of Hugh March appears upon thd records of
Newbury at an early date.

He had three wives: Isi, Judith , who d. Dec 14, 1675; m. 2d, Dorcas

Blacklcach, May 29, 1676; she d. Nov. 22, 1683; m. 3d, Sarah Healey, Dec 3,
1685; she d. Oct 25, 1699; he d. Dec. 12, 1693, and left, among otlier child-
ren, Hugh, b. Nov. 3, 1656.

Hugh^ (Hughi), m. Mrs. Sarah Moody, Mar. 20, 1683. They had, among
other children, Daniel, b. Oct. 30, 1605. This Daniel was probably Uie fattier
of Jacob March, who was b. July 17, 1747, and came to Sutton about 1780.

Jacob* (I)allicl^ Hugh>, Hugh^, m. July 4, 1781, Ellcanor, dau. of David
M<Mirc, b. Apr. 14, 1701; she d. Feb. 2.5, 1848; he d. Sept. 20, 1814. Cli.— 1,
Samuel, b. Apr. 24, 1782; 2, John, b. Dec 12, 1783; 3, David, b. Jan. 29,
1785; d. May 13, 1829; 4, Jacob, b. May 7, 1786; d. Aug. 13, 1823; 5, Tap-
pan, b. June 14, 1788; 6, Tyrus, b. Nov. 27, 1789; 7, Achsah, b. Oct. 22, 1792;
8, Jesse, b. Aug. 1, 1794; d. in infancy; 9, Alden, b. Sept 20, 1795; d. June
17, 1869; 10, Elleanor, b. Aug. 25, 1797; d. Nov. 24, 1874; 11, Lucy, b. May 2,
1800; 12, Pamela, b. Mar. 9, 1802; d. Mar. 1877.

David'^ (Jacob*, Daniel", Hugli^, Hugh^), m. Catherine, dan. of Dr. Stephen
Monroe. Cli. — 1, Catherine M., m. James W. Clark; 2, Augusta; 3, Emily
S., m. C. C. Esty of Franiingham.

Jacob^ (Jacob*, Daniel*, Hugh^, Hugh^), m. Mary Le Baron, dau. of Dr.
Stephen Monroe, Dec 15, 1811. Ch. — 1, Susan L. B., m. Amos W. Stock-
well, Esq., of Worcester; 2, Mary C, m. Austin O. Fitch of Worcester; 3,
Harriet, m. Rev. H. A. Tracy.

Marsh.

Benjamin Marsh (see Annals) was one of the three who
spent the winter of 1716-'17 in town. He does not seem,
however, to have occupied the place which has borne his
name until 1719 ; from which circumstance it has been sup-
er

69<y rAMiLTW or thb

posed by some that he mm not a settler until that date. In
the histoiy of the home he occupied, it is said that he came
from Danyers in 1719, idiich is probably a

He m. Itt (prolMaily), HmiiwIi King, June 21, 1700; ni. M, KUnOwOi
Wbeeler, Feb. 11, 174& Ch.-*1, BciiJ«nin; % AblfRll, b. Sept. 29^ 1718; m.
lit, Jonathmn Gould, Apr. 17, 1744; n. 9d, ThomM Herbeck, July 8^ 1777;
m. 8d, BenJ. Ifurth, Sd, nepliew of BIder BenJ., Not. 98, 1788; bl 4th, Selh
ChMe, Mar. 17, 1788; 8, lUiy, b. Hay 80, 1780; m. JoMph Bullen, Jan. 1,
1740; 4, Lydla, b. Oct. 178S; m. let, Bbeneaer dould. Nor. li, 1741; n. 8d,
Daniel Harwood, Ifar. 98, 17S8; 5, Hannah, m. John Sibley, Ifar. 18, 1781

Benjamin* (Benjamin^), m. Ut, Mdielabel King, Jan. 8, 1798; m. 9d. Rntfa
Watera. Cb.— 1, Hannah, b. Oek 0, 1798; m. Kalhanlel Wheeler, Dee. 99^
1748; 9, Muhetabd, b. May 8, 1781; ni. ArUiur Daggei, Jan. 98, 178t; 8,
Stephen, b. Dee. 90, 1786; 4, Ruth, b. Mar. 1, 1740; m. Nehemlah Qale, Jan.
94, 1700; 6, Ttoiar, b. Not. 17, 1748; m. JonaaOale, Dee. 98, 1781 8^ BUn-
beth, b. Dec 8, 1746; m. Nathaniel Whltmora, FM>. 9, 1764.

Stephen* (Benjambi*, Benjamin^), bl Nancy Dodge, Dee. 1ft, 1767; die d.
Sept 16, 1801 Ch.— 1, Mehetabel, b. Jan. 0, 1788; m. Bdward laaty, July
81, 1781; 2, Stephen, b. Apr. 9, 1761; d. 8^. 98, 1846; 8, Tyl«r, b. Apr. 16,
1708; 4, John, b. Sept. 10, 1706; m. Lola Mandi, Feb. 6, 1788; 6, Nancy, b.
Feb. 90, 1708; d. Apr. 90, 1708; 8, Jamea, b. Aug. 18, 1780; 7, Nancy, b. Oct.
90, 1770; m. Paul Sibley, Jr., Jan. 81, 1709; 8, Joeeph, b June 7, 1774; 0,
Beiijainiii, b. Sept 91, 1770; 10, Molly, b. Dec 96, 1778.

Stephen^ (Stephen*, Benjamin*, Benjaniln>), bl Tamar Sibley, Apr. 98,
1780; ihe d. Sept 18, 1814. Ch.— 1, Mehetabel, bi Mar. 10, 1787; d. June 4,
1810; 2, Tamar, b. Feb. 7, 1790; d. Dec 8, 1806; 8, Sally, bi Jan. 1, 1792; m.
John T. PuUiam, June 28, 1812; 4, Nancy, b. Nov. 80, 1795; m. Robert W.
Flagg, bee 6, 1821 ; 5, Siivanus, b. May 10, 1706; 6, Stephen, b. Nov. 4, 1800;
7, Benoni, b. Jan. 11, 1805; d. Mar. 14, 1805; 8, Brooksey, b. May 81, 1806;
0, Adaline, b. June 4, 1806.

Stephen* (Stephen^, Stephen*, Benjamin*, Benjamiu^), m. Lucy Rich, Jan.
18, 1888. Ch.— 1, Stephen Francis, b. Nov. 4, 1888; 2, Sarah Angeliue, b.
Sept 26, 1846; m. Geo. W. Dodge, Apr. 80, 1874.

Stephen F.* (Stephen*, Stephen^, Stephen*, Benjamin^, Benjamin'), m.
Martha A. Holman, Mar. 6, 1862. Ch.— 1, Anna Lucy, b. June 20, 1864; 2,
George Stephen, b. June 8, 1870; 3, Mary Ainiira, b. Mar. 13, 1873.

Benjaimiii, 2(1, nephew of Elder Benjamin Marsh, proJMibly
came to town soon after his uncle. It appeal's that he had a
son known as Benjamin, 3d, who came to Sutton with him.

Benjamin, 2d, m. 2d, Desire Moulton of Salem, Aug. 27, 1735; m. 3d, Mrs.
Abigail Harbaclc, Nov. 20, 1783. Ch.~l, Benjamin; 2, Desire, b. Aug. 6,
1737 ; m. Zaelira Warren, Apr. 1, 1755.

Benjamin*'' (Benjamin, 2d^), m. Rebekah Carriel, Jan. 14, 1742; she tl. Aug.
4, 1805. Ch.^l, Joshua, b. Feb. 21, 1744; 2, Benjamin, b. Nov. 0, 1745; 8,
Lot, b. Oct 7, 1747; 4, Hannah, b. Aug. 27, 1749; 5, Rebekali, b. June 14,
1751; 6, Mehetabel, b. Aug. 24, 1753; 7, Hannah, b. Mar. 4, 1756; 8, Peter, b.
June 24, 1760.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 691

Joshoa* (Beojamin^, Benjamin, 2di), m. Lois , Oh. — 1, Joshua, b.

Aug. 0, 1764; m. Abigail Sibley, Jan. 11, 1787; 2, Caleb, b. Aug. 10, 1766; 8,
Andrew, b. Juno 2, 1700; 4, Iiois, b. July 20, 1771; 5, Warren, b. May 27,*
1786; 6, Sally, b. May 17, 1780.

Andrew^ (Joshua", Benjamin'^, l*enjaniin, 2d*), m. Rcbekah Stone, Apr. 0,
1788. Ch.— 1, Nancy, b. Mar. 24, 1701.

Warren^ (Joshua*, Benjamin^ Benjamin, 2d*), m. Betsey McClellan, June
24, 1806. C'h.— 1, Mary McClellan, b. Oct 22, 1800; 2, Paulina Bacon, b.
Mar. 23, 1810; m. Eli Sprague, Mar. 26, 1885; 8, Waldo Warren, b. Mar. 27,
1812; 4, Louisa Chase, b. Feb. 15, 1814.

Benjamin' (Benjamin', Benjamin, 2d*), m. Melleson Davenport, May 8,
1705. Ch.— 1, Melleson, b. Apr. 17, 1766; 2, Benjamin, b. Jan. 81, 1768; 8,
Rebekah, b. Mar. 7, 1770; 4, Huidah, b. Mar. 4, 1772; 5, John, b. Apr. 4,
1778; 6, Sarah, b. Dec 15, 1770; 7, Lucy, b. Jan. 27, 1782.

Joim^ (Benjamin', Benjamin', Benjamin, 2d*), m, Lucretla . CIl — 1,

Horace, b. Sept 20, 1801; d. Aug. 8, 1803; 2, Jolui, b. Aug. 5, 1808.

Lot' (Ueujamin', Benjamin, 2d*), m. Abigail . Ch.— 1, Abigail, b. Sept

24, 1772; 2, Mebetable, b. Sept 8, 1774; 3, Lot, b. Oct 11, 1776.

rcter" (Benjamin', Benjamin, 2d*), m. Sarali ; she d. Feb. 20, 1822.

Ch.— 1, Luuna, b. Feb. 23, 1785; 2, Hannah, b. May 4, 1787; 8, Fanny, b.
Apr. 28, 1700.

Caleb Marsh (ancestry unknown), m. Ruth Dodge, Feb. 18, 1750. Ch. — 1, y
Betsey; 2, Tyler; 8, Purley; 4, Amasa, b. Apr. 21, 1768; 5, Polly, b. Apr. 1,
1778; d. young; 6, Lemuel, b. Dec. 22, 1781; d. young.

Tylei' (Caleb*), m. Lucy Putnam. Ch.— 1, Betsey, b. Dec 28, 1708; 2,
Seraph, b. Apr. 7, 1706; 8, Harriet, b. May 28, 1706; 4, Lewis, b. Oct 22,
1800; 5, Willard, b. June 17, 1802.

£l)enezer (ancestry unknown), m. Mary . Ch. — 1, ElMsnczer, b. Apr. 15,

1705; 2, Mary, b. May 17, 1707; 3, Daniel, b. Apr. 20, 1700; 4, Marcus, b.
July 20, 1771; 5, Silas, b. Aug. 24, 1773; 6, Ezekiei, b. Dec 7, 1775; 7, Anna,
b. Aug. 15, 1780; 8, Mercy, b. May 6, 1784; 0, Phebe, b. June 28, 1786; 10,
John, b. Mar. 18, 1788.

Kzekiel' (Ebenezer*), m. Sukey Paisley, May 21, 1805. Ch.— 1, George, b.
Feb. 13, 1805; 2, Sukey, b. July 20, 1806; d. Jan. 14, 1810; 8, Daniel, b. June
18, 1808; 4, Elijah, b. May 11, 1810; 5, Ezekiei P., b. June 28, 1812.

Alpheus Marsh (ancestry unknown), m. Patty Butler, Mar. 28, 1800; she d«
June 26, 1812. Ch.— 1, Patty, b. July 2, 1801; 2, Alpheus, b. Dec 0, 1805.

MoICiNSTiiY, Kbv. John.

John McKinstryy the first of the name who came to this
country, was bom in Brode Parish, in the county of Antrim,
Ircluiid, in 1677. lie was of Scotch descent, and was the
soil of Ilogcr McKinstry and Marj' Wilson, who lived in the
iioi<;lilN)rli()od of ICdinlMirgli iiiilil compelled by the iKsrse-
cutions under Charles II., about 1669, to seek security and
repose with their Presbyterian brethren in the Province of
Ulster and the county of Antrim.

692 FAMILIES OF THE

He was educated at the University of E^inbargh, from
which he graduated master of arts in 1712. How he dis-
posed of himself for the next six years is not known ; be
certainly qualified himself for the ministry, anil iiiMloiilit4Hlly
received Presbyterian ordination.

He joined the company of emigrants from the north of
Ireland in the summer of 1718, and arrived in Boston Aug.
4, 1718. He followed the fortunes of that portion of the
inunigrants that went to Worcester county. He hod not
long been there before his services were sought by the peo-
ple of Sutton.

[For action of the town in reference to his settlement and
dismission, see Annals.]

After his dismissal he concluded to join his Presbyterian
brethren in New York. On his way thither, his wife's health
failing, he rested at East Windsor, in Connecticut. The
parish in the eastern precinct of the town, afterward called
Ellington, having no preacher, ho was rcquestx^d to supply
the pulpit. This circumstance resulted in a suspension of
his journey southward, and a settlement over that parish as
its first pastor, in 1733. He continued in this situation six-
teen years, and remained in the town until his death, which
took place on Sunday, January 20, 1754, at the age of
seventy-seven years. He preached on the Sunday previous
to his death.

Mr. McKinstry is said to have been a gentleman of good
abilities, of popular talents, of unwavering integrity, a qual-
ity belonging to the family.

His wife died October 25, 1762, aged eighty-one.

Soon after his settlement in Sutton he married Elizsibeth
Fairfield of Wenham, probably a daughter of William Fair-
field, who represented his town in the general court twenty-
seven years, in nine of which he was speaker of the house.

By her he had seven children, viz: 1, John, b. Dec 31, 1723; 2, Mary, b.
Jan. 24, 1720; in. Daniel Ellsworth of Ellington; 3, Alexander, b. May 16,
1729; 4, William, b. OcL 8, 17:J2: 5, Paul, b. Sept. 18, IIM; 0, KlizalnjUi, h.
May 27, 1730; 7, Abigail, b. Mar. 2(1, 1730.

The first two were born in Sutton, the others in Ellington, Ct.

Elizabeth and Abigail died unmarried, the latter in Ellington, May 18, 1814.
Elizabeth was killed by a negro servant of her brother William, June 4, 176S

TOWN OF SUTTON. 693

while the wta Tisittng him in Taimton. The negro was fond of Elizabeth,
but had been made to believe that he could obtain his freedom by killing some
one of the family. He therefore took an opportunity, when his victim's l>ack
was towards him, and struck her a fatal blow on the back of her head with a
flat-iron. Much excitement was produced in that quiet village and Uirough-
out the county by this sad event, and a great crowd attended on his trial and
execution which soon afterward followed.

John, eldest son of Rev. John, married Eunice, daughter of David Smith of
Suffield, Ct, 1760. He graduated at Yale College hi 1746; was a class-mate
and chum of Ezra Stiles, afterwards the distinguished president of the college.
He was ordained the first pastor of the second church in Sprihgfield, now
Chicopee, in 1752; the church was formed In September of the same year.

Alexander married Sarah Lee of Litchfield, Ct, and died in Ellington, Nov.
0, 1769.

William married Prlscilla, daughter of Rev. Nathaniel Leonard, pastor of
the first church in Plymouth, November 27, 1760. He was a physician and
settled in Taunton. He died March 21, 1776.

Just before the breaking out of the war of the revolution, he was In success-
ful practice In Taunton ; but, being suspected of Tory principles, became the
subject of offensive remark and was exposed to insult and injury. Being in
feeble health and of a sensitive nature which could not bear hard usage nor a
suspected position, he thought It advisable to retire for a time to Boston, where
his family soon joined him. So high was his reputation in his profession that
he received from General Gage the appointment of surgeon-general of the hos-
pitals in Boston. When Boston was evacuated, Dr. McKinstry and his family
went on board the fleet, which lay ten days in Nantasket roads waiting orders.
During that time, viz., March 21, 1776, Dr. McKinstry died of consumption
on Imanl the Dutton hospital ship, at the ago of forty-three years, and his
remains lie buried on George's Island In that harbor.

Paul had Uiree wives: Ist, Sarah Laird of Stafford; 2d, wid. Abigail Stone,
maiden name Dean ; 3d, .

MoClbllan.

Bt R. B. Dodob.

Several families of this name came to America probably
about the years 1G90 to 1700 ; luit their residence, connec-
tions and genealogy are not fully known. They were of
Scottish origin. One family settled in Woodstock, Conn.
Colonel Hugh McClellan settled in Colraine. Rev. Daniel
McClellan was born in Pennsylvania, but was living in Col-
i-aine in 1769. James McClellan came into New England
about 1718, and settled in Worcester.

lie married Elizabeth, dau. of Dea. Perclval Hall of Sutton, Dec 22, 1722.
They had six children: John, b. Dec 6, 1723; Rebecca, b. April 28, 1725;
James, b. June 22, 1727; Mary, b. Jan. 17, 1790; Mosei, b. July 9, 1788;
David, b. Aug. 10, 1785.

694 FAMILIU OF THB

JfttiMt, tlM thM ^Ud. maiTtod BMBh AjMI of Oitlloi^ ^ He

parehaaed afturm in tho eaatem part of Sntloii, upon wUdi ha aattlid, and
wfaaia lie and hto wifa Uvea ttntU tlMlr daatiL Ha d. Sept 11, 11ML Sha
waa b. 1787; d. Sept S, 180ft.

The fann waa ooenpled by hia aon, Daaeoa Jamea MieOlallan, and hia paiid-
aon» Deacon John McCleUan, nntll Ibe year 18B6| when it waa pordiaaad bf
Benben R. Dodge, in whoae poiaaarion it now remaina.

Oh. of Jamea and Sarah IMMlan: Janaa, b. Ang^ 8, 1700; d. Jane 90,
1841, aged eighty^two; Betaey, b. 1761; d. Jane m, 1786; Sallle, b. 1T88;
d. JnJy % 1768; Anna, b. 1765; d. July 88» 1766.

James, the only aurriTing dilld of Jamea and Sarah MieOlellan, aetUed on
the same farm. He mairled Benlah| dan. of Dea. Jonathan Baeoa (Umd of
Korthbridge, afterwards of Dudley), In No?. 1784. Mn. Beohih HeCleUaa d.
Aug. 0, 18S7, aged seventy-three.

Oh. of James and lleuUh McOlelbm: Betsey, b. 1780; d. Aug. 14» 1808;
Sarah, b. 1787; d. Aug. 80, 1887; Jamea, b. Sept 18, 1780; d. July 11, 1808;
Patty, b. 1701; d. Fab. 8, 1816; Nan^, b. Jan. 18, 1704; d. Oct 9^ 1884;
Mary, b. 1706; Beulah, b. 1708; d. Nor. 88^ 1815; liuey, b. Dee. 4, 1800; d.
Mar. 1870; John, b. Dee. 8, 1806.

L Betsey MeOellan, oldest child of Dea. Jamea and Beulah Modeflan,
waa m. to Warren Marsh of Sutton, 1806. 0h.-~Mai7, b. Oct 88, 1806; d.
July 1876; Paulina &, b. 1810; Waldo, b. Mar. 97, 1819; Louisa a h. 1814;
Martha True, b. 1816; MarU True, b. 1818.

Maiy M. Manh waa m. to Ool. Timothy Wheeloek of Grafton, b. May 10,
1800, V^ 7, 1896. Oh.^Harrlet L., b. Dee. 6^ 1896; d. Sept 4, 1898; TIom-
thy XL, b. Feb. 98, 1898; Harriet L., b. Aug. 18, 1880; d. Apr. 80^ 1867;
Warren, b. Jan. 4, 1840; d. Sept 7, 1849; BUen M., b. Vth. 0, 1848.

Timothy S. m. EUsabeth J. Good, Nov. 26, 1864. Oh.— Warren W., b.
Aug. 7, 1855; Bdward, b. Aug. 6, 1857; Oharles, b. Aug. 18, 1850.

Paulina B. Marsh m. Eli Sprague of Sutton, Mar. 25, 1885. Oh.— George;
Mary; Harriet; Martha.

Ctoorge Sprague m. Letitia Toung, Aug. 1865. Oh.— Joseph; Martha True;
Mary Jane.

Mary Sprague m. Gtooige Williams, who d. ; afterward m. Joseph L. Hill.

Harriet Sprague m. Oharles Hammond. Oh. — ^Ezra W. ; Arthur.

Martha Sprague m. John M. Fairbanks. Oh. — ^Marietta; Alonzo F.

Waldo Marsh, m. Rhoila Stiilwdl, (b. Doc. 0, 1813), Oct 18, 18:14. Oh.—
Abram L., b. Oct 30, 1835; d. Sept 2, 1852; Henrietta, b. Feb. 5, 1838; d.
Aug. 18, 1870; Joseph W., b. Oct 30, 1842; d. Sept 2, 1861; Mary E., b. Apr.
23, 1845; d. June 1, 1846; Mary A, b. Oct 10, 1847; d. Jan. 17, 1865; Abby
A, b. Jan. 27, 1851; George I. b. 1855.

Henrietto Marsh m. Holden Eldred, Jan. 22, 1850.

Mary A. Marsh m. Jacob Plank, Jan. 1863.

Abby A. Marsh m. John W. Winans, Jan. 17, 1872. Oh.— Oharles W.

Louisa 0. Marsh m. Albert 0. Williams (b. 1813), Apr. 1835: Oh.— Ellen
L., b. Mar. 12, 1837; m. William H. Fairbanks of Holden, Oct 30, 1800. Oh.—
Adelc L., b. Sept 1861; Jennie M., b. Dec. 1805; Edward E., b. Aug. 1808;
William G., b. May 1874.

Maria Marsh m. Daniel Tainter. Oh. — Louise, m. Henry Woodruff; Etta,
m. Eugene Reade; Qeorge, d. at the age of 12.

Martha T. Marsh m. Jeremiah True.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 695

II. Sarfth McClellan m. Bev. Jonathan S. Forbush, Aug. 24, 1812. Ch.—
Jonathan M., b. Mar. 10, 1815; d. Mar. 24, 1886; James E., d. 1888; Lnrinda
B. ; Edwin A., d. 1871; Sarah M.; Mary A., b. 1825.

James B. Forbush m. Elizabeth Qoddard. Ch. — Mary A., Annette, James
M., Eiisabcth G., George S., Franlc M.

James M. Forbush m. Emily Whitney of NaUck, May 10, 1860. Ch.— Gayle
F., Bessie E.
Elizabeth G. Forbush m. Fred. M. Morse^ Nov. 20, 1876.
Lnrinda B. Forbush m. Dr. Wm. M. Barrett, Nov. 80, 1846. Ch.— Emma
C, William E., Alice M., Bertha.
Emma C. Barrett m. Gkorge C. Culler.

Edwin A. Forbush ro. Melvina F. Ware of WrenUiam, Oct. 24, 1841. Cli.—
Sarah E., Preston W., Edwin A., Flora D., Walter.

Sarah E. Forbush m. George Cluunberlain of Ashland, 1862. Ch. — Geoige,
jr., b. 1804; d. 1864.

George Chamberlain, d. 1804. His wid., Sarah E., m. George Downs of
Ashland. Ch.— Nettie.

Preston W. Forbush m. Eliza F. Hlgley of Ashland, Oct 28, 1860. Ch.—
llatlio, Uarry W.
Edwin A. Forbush m. Josie Pond. One child ; d. young.
Mary A. Forbush m. Norman F. Wright, 1845. Ch.— Emma C, b. 1847;
Arthur M., b. 1840; Frank F., b. 1851; Fred. N., b. 1853; George, b. 1855; d.
1858; Walter K., b. 1858.
Arthur M. Wright m. 1876.

Frank F. Wright m. Mary Abbott of Binghampton, N. Y., Dec. 15, 1875.
III. James McClellan m. Fanny Fletcher of Northbridge, 1812; b. June 21,
1700. Ch.— James, b. July 25, 1813, d. Feb. 1855; Cornelia F., b.- Mar. 28,
1815; d. Oct 1830; Andrew F., b. 1810; d. 1817; Leonard K., b. Sept 18,
1817; Martha, b. Jan. 27, 1810; Nancy, b. Apr. 12, 1821; d. May 1875; Ben-
lah M., b, Dec. 26, 1824; Gilbert, b. Aug. 1826; d. 1820.

James McClellan m. Edith S. Sherman, Sept 1, 1835; she d. Mar. 1837; he
m. 2d, Eunice C. Slierman, May 1830. Ch.— James O., b. Mar. 28, 1840;
Edith S., b. Oct 8, 1841; Louise, b. June 16, 1843; Clara E., b. Mar. 5, 1845;
S. Medora, b. Mar. 5, 1847; Florence, b. Dec 1840; d. 1852; Eunice C, d.
1850.

James McClellan m. 3d, Eliza , 1851. Ch.— Fanny, b. Apr. 1852; Ara-
bella, b. 1853; d. 1855.

James O. McClellan m. Carrie , 1867. Ch.— Florence, b. July 1870;

Edith, b. Nov. 1871.

Edith S. McClellan in. John TitsworUi of Aurora, 111., June 1868. Ch.—
Gertrude, b. 1871 ; Edna.

Louise McClellan m. John Parrington, June 1861. Ch. — John W., b. June
10, 1860; Vernon, b. Sept 1871.

Clara E. McClellan m. James Shaffer of Chicago, 111., Feb. 11, 1868. Ch.—
Dora, b. Sept 5, 1870.

S. Medora McClellan m. Dr. John Mitchell of Chicago, 111., May 28,1872.
Oil.— Bculah, b. Mar. 15, 1873; Wcstlcy Clair, b. Aug. 5, 1874.
Fanny M. McClellan m. Lorin Kilbuni, May 1874.
Cornelia F. McClellan m. Isaac Grimwood of Bristol, 111., Feb. 1880.
Leonard E. McClellan m. Cornelia Seeley of Bristol, HI., Dec 1842.
Martha McClellan m. John M. VanOsdel of Chicago, 111.

rAMiuM or ram

HHMf MoOWlM ». Dm. BammA JmOaop €f Brirtol, HL, Ja^ i^
Oh.— iMMida, Ik Jaa. 8^ 1810; Oomdlftl., Ik Ai«. n, IMt;
Ik Dm. SB^ 1816; Shuu A., Ik Ai«. 8^ 1819; Jm^ Ik Jan. % IMT;
M., Ik lUy 1. 1880; d. Dm. 11, lfl7L

LaonMd O. Uahrop n. JoMphlM PUMM of PIsM^ lU^^ Gk—

Imma L., h. Jom 18^ Ufli.

O0nioUftI.l4UliropmXdwMdHiiUi,VMk 18, 188a Hi rdmfc f ,
Ik Mar. 1» 1808 ; Wnnom J. » Ik Jaa. 80^ 1874.

Lioora r. uitfifop m. Snnett AiBold of BrMol» U^ Gk~

iBdu L.. Ik Dm. 18, 1808; d. 1800; Andmr H.» Ik July 14» UPIO; Itai. I.,
b. Jaa. 10^ 1810.

iBdu A. Lftthrop m WllUui W. DIna of Brirtol, IIL, JOM

BMlah MeCWlan n. Iteieto & Saal^ of Brirtol, IlL^

ly. Patty Meddlan n. JoihuA Anubf o( 8iittiNi» Apr. 10^ ISUL Gk~
Ltwtoi Ik JnM 80, 1814; d. VMk 9^ lOflS; JMhiia M., Ik Jan. 1816: 6.DM.
1878.

Lawit Annaby m. lal,Oari«aB.DofwiiaoCVhuBliig|uHB; ahad. JvMiaiO;
ha m. 9d, Maiy A. FMitlw of Hortkllridf^ Jaaa 0^ 18C7. Ch.— HsMy, ku
July 1818; d. Ang. 1848; BMiy P., Ik Sapl. tl, 1800; Sddlall, K Dae. 4^
1808; d. Sapt 18B6.

Joahiia W. Annaby ok iBMlliia Brawar af Woieaatar. fli TbIm, 6.
yomif ; SUa A., b. Oct. 1847; Gamfa P., b. Aqg. 1, 180a

Oaorsa P. Annaby m. Xmtly Baniatar of Woieeatar, Dae. IVn. Oh.—
Hand, b. Dae. 1874; PloranM and Bobart B., b. Mar. 1871

▼. KancyKcCiallaam. Apr. 1818^ Bar. Job BooBMraCPirilBI w; buSapk
8, 1108; d. Anf. 18^ 1884. Ob.— Kanqr M-t h. Sapt 80^ 1810; AnaHa IL, k
Jona 10^ 1888; Lndoa B., b. July 4, 1880; Gaoisa B., b. Jn|y 10^ 1801; 4.
Hay 88, 1808.

Kancy M. Boomo', m. June 18, 1840, John Dagfet o( Attlaboro^ k P^ 10^
1806. Oh.— Mary B., b. June 17, 1842; d. Sept 0, 1848; Marda M., k Dae.
20, 1843; d. Aug. 10, 1854; John M., k Not. 10, 1845; Cbarlaa S. k June 6^
1848; d. June 27, 1865; Amelia M., k Oct 28, 1860; Heiiiy H., k SefiL 10^
1852; d. Aug. 18, 1854; Herman S., k Sept 0, 1866; d. Mar. 0, 1868.

John M. Dagget m. Not. 18, 1868, Rom B. Brown of StonlngUiii, Ot, k
Mar. 17, 1849. Ok— John M., b. Dec. 81, 1809; KmesUne B., k Oct 14»
1878; d. Feb, 20, 1874.

Amelia M. Boomer m. Sept 1846, Andrus Stone of Brookfleld, k June 18^
1824. Ch.— laabella G. and Arabella J., k June 6, 184a

Isabella G. Stone m. Francia S. Marbury of New York City, Jan. 88, 1868.
Ok— Francis S., b. Nov. 1868; Isabella G., k June 1871.

Arabella J. Stone m. William L. 'fliompson of New York City, Jan. 28,
1869. Ck— William L., b. Nov. 1869; Geoige F.

Lucius B. Boomer m. Sept 20, 1848, Elisabeth Messenger of Fltchbarg, k
Aug. 4, 1824; d. Dec 16, 1850. Ck— Lucius S., b. Dec 5, 1860.

Lucius B. Boomer m. 2d, Sept 4, 1855, Mary A. DeForest of Bridg^wtt^
Ct, b. Aug. 11, 1828. Ch.— William B., b. Dec 81, 1857; Mary M., b. July
7, 1861.

Lucius S. Boomer m. Mar. 13, 1877, Bertha Sterling of Bridgeport, Ct

YL Mary McClellan m. Dana Gale, May 1828. Ch.— Joseph P., k Sapt
21, 1824; James M., k Dec 20, 1825; Jonathan D., b. June 10, 18S9L

TOWN OF SUTTON. 697

Joseph F. Oaie m. Lois Sloan of New York, Jan. 18, 1866. Ch.— John D.,
h. Oct 11, 1866; Mary J., b. Oct. 10, 1868; Joseph £., b. Sept 8, 1860; d«
Feb. 6, 1861; Lois S., b. Feb. 16, 1862; d. Aug. 28, 1862; Qeoige W., b. Jan.
22, 1868; d. Aug. 20, 1868; Ella B., b. June 21, 1870; d. July SO, 1870.

James M. Gale ro. Susan B. Boomer of Bristol, 111., Mar. 4, 1866. Cli. —
Inez M., b. Feb. 11, 1867; d. Oct 30, 1867; Arthur J., b. July 14, 1860.

Jonathan D. Gale m. Leannah , Ch.— Mary E., b. May 12, 1866;

Edwin D., b. Sept 1866; d. May 1867; George F., b. Feb. 22, 1860; Mhinie
E., b. Mar. 28, 1866.

Mary E. Gale m. Thomas S. Stump, Oct 24, 1872. Ch.— Arthur D., b.
Sept 8, 1878.

YII. Lucy McClellan m. Apr. 20, 1822, James Boomer of Fall Biver, who
d. Nov. 1870. Ch.— Mary L. b. July 8, 1826; d. June 1846; Susan B., b.
Nov. 11), 1827; James M., b. Juno 20, 18^)1 ; Charles S., b. Oct 8, 1834; d.
Apr. 17, 1871; Merrill P., b. Aug. 4, 1880; d. Dec. 6, 1864; Cornelia K, b.
May 23, 1842.

Susan B. Boomer m. James Gale, Mar. 4, 1866. Ch.— Inez M., b. Feb. 11,
1867; d. Oct 80, 1867; Arthur J., b. July 14, 1860.

James Boomer m. Mary A. Haigh of Bristol, 111., Feb. 18, 1862. Ch.—
Alice, b. Feb. 28, 1864; Merrill B., b. Feb. 18, 1867; James D., b. Aug. 30,
1870; d. Aug. 18, 1878.

Cornelia E. Boomer m. Dr. William Putney, Mar. 18, 1878. Ch.— Lucy B.,
b. June 80, 1874.

VIII. Dea. John McClellan m. Oct 14. 1884, Anna I. Dagget of AtUeboro,
b. Nov. 24, 1811. Ch.— James E., b. June 16, 1888; d. July 7, 1863; Emma
C, b. Jan. 21, 1841; Sarah J., b. Apr. 14, 1848; Marcy T., b. July 22, 1846;
John E., b. Sept 6, 1847; Arthur D., b. May 21, 1860; Leila A., b. Feb. 28,
1H52; d. July 20, 1876; Fnuicis A., b. Dec, 24, 1854; Jennie J., b. July 7,
1857.

John E. McClellan m. Mary Bartshee of Buffalo, Missouri, Nov. 17, 1868.
Ch.— James IL, b. Nov. 23, 1860; Annie, b. May 8; 1871; Arthur L., b. Mar.
14, 1878.

Mills.

Uov. Edmund Mills was bom in Kont, Connecticut, in
1752. Ho was the son of John and Jane (Lewis) Mills.

lie m. Mrs. Abigail (Moore) Packard, Jan. 28, 1780. Ch.— 1, Polly, b. Jan.
10, 1700; d. Jan. 1800; 2, Edmund John, b. Aug. 17, 1701; 8, Abbie M., b,
May 16, 1703; m. William Whittlesey, Oct 27, 1816; 4, Maria S., b. Dec. 2.
1704; m. Newton WhitUesey, Apr. 16, 1821; 6, an infant, b. Sept. 10, 1707;
d. 1707; 6, Lewis, b. Mar. 26, 1800; 7, Henry, b. Feb. 20, 1802.

Edmund John* (llev. Edmund^ John^), m. Sarah Tenney, Feb. 1825. Ch.—
1, William Edmund, b. Nov. 2, 1826; m. E. J. Duscnbury, Sept 8, 1861; 2,
Nancy Tciiuey, b. Mar. 15, 1828; m. Leauder Taylor, Jan. 8, 1864; 8, Samuel
John, b. Nov. 17, 1830; d. Jan. 28, 1887; 4, Franklhi Lewis, b. Oct 24, 1886;
5, an infant son, b. Mar. 1886; d. Mar. 81, 1886; 6, Sarah Maria, b. Aug. 18,
1841.

698 vAMiiiUS OF nu

MOB8B.

Dr. Benjamin Morae, born in Newbury, wa8 the son of
Benjamin, who nuirried Sqboium Merrill ; who was the son of
Benjamin, who married Buth Sawyer ; who was the son of
Anthony, who came from Marlborough, England, and settled
in Newbury in 1635. He oame to Sutton, according to Dea.
Leland, in 1734 ; when he was about twenty-one years of
age ; married May 25, 1785, Abigail, daughter of Samuel
Dudley, Esq. He died, according to Dr. Hall, April S,
1776.

01i.^l, Jtidltii, h. Dee. 16, 1787; m. l«t, 8Um lUielUiie, Juiie ftp 17SB; w.
2d, Eli Whitney, July 16, 1760; 8, Benjamin, b. Mur. 90, 1740; 8» rinuieie, b.
Sept. 80, 1742; 4, Abigiai, b. Mar. 20, 1746; m. JatM Dodg^ Jr., Mar. 10,
1771; 6, Hannah, 6, Soaanna, twina, b. May 80, 17^; Hannah m. Joaeph
Bullen, Jr., Fbb. 11, 1774; Soaanna d. young; 7, Baeklel, b. Sepl. 18^ 1740;
8, John, b. July 81, 1762.

Benjamin* (Benjamin^, Benjamin*, Benjamli^, Anthony^), w. Mia. Mary
Barnard, Not. 27, 1700. Oh.— 1, Maiy, b. Jan. 28, 1702; 2, lleujainin, U Mar.
10, 1703; 8, Abel, b. Fdb. 11, 1706; 4, Samuel, b. Sept. 0, 1700; 6, Suaaana,
b. Oct. 20, 1700; 0, llarnani, b. Nov. 0, 1777.

Beujamlu** (lieujaiuhi*, Benjamin'*, Benjamin', Benjamin*, Anthony^), m.

Elisabeth ; shed. June 20, 1816. Oh.— 1, Lefe, b. Nor. 26, ITBB; 8,

Late, m. Nov. 26, 1701 ; 8, Beujamhi, b. Nov. 27, 1706.

Ezeklel* (Beujamiii^, Beiijamlu*, Benjamin*, Anthony^), m. Mary Tyler,
Feb. 18, 1785. Ch.— 1, Polly Tyler, b. Apr. 20, 1787; m. Septimus Huntington,
Feb. 7, 1810; 2, lioyal Tyler, b. Aug. 12, 17U0; 8, Nabby Dudley, b. Mar. 6,
1793; 4, Benj., b. Feb. 5, 1700.

Moody^ (Anthony*, Joshua-, Anthony^), m. May 7, 1741,* Hannah Carleton,
who was brought up in the family of Nathaniel Fry of Andover; he d. Aug.
14, 1805. Ch.^1, Hannah, b. Sept 23, 1742; m. Lot Hutchinson, Sept 25,
1704; 2, Moody, b. July 7, 1746; 3, Molly, b. July 25, 1748; m. John Dudley,
Oct IS, 1708; 4, Nathaniel Fry, b. Dec 6, 1750; d. in 1828; 5, Caleb, b. July
20, 1758; 0, Martha, b. Apr. 14, 1760; m. Daniel Tenney, jr., Jan. 20, 1770;
7, Joshua, b. July 0, 1750; 8, Susanna, b. Apr. 21, 1701; d. unmarried; 0,
David, b. June 17, 1765.

Moo<1y^ (Moody^y AnMuiuy^, •loNliua^, Antliony'), ni. Ahigiiil T^flaiid, Mar.
:a, 1774. (Jli.— I, Sally, b. Fiib. 1775; d. Mar. JO, 17H8; L', Joniitlian, b. Apr.
22, 1777; 3, Molly, b. Apr. 3, 1770; m. Levi Ball; 4, Moses Leland, b. May
19, 1781; 5, Prudence, b. June 12, 1783; m. Maj. Josiah Willartl; 0, Charles,
b. Oct 27, 1785 ; m. Sally Butterfield ; 7, Silence, b. Mar. 15, 1788.

Moses L.^ (Moody^, Moody^, Anthony*, Joshua^, Anthony^), m. Huldah
Sibley, Dec. 10, 1804. Ch.— 1, Charles Willard, b. Dec. 27, 1805; 2, Ruth
Sibley, b. May 15, 1822; ni. Aug. 25, 1844. Jtcv. Charles F. Allen, D. 1)., who
is now president of tlic Maine Agricultural college, Orono. They have four
children: Mary Elizabeth, Isabel Sibley, William Albert and Charles Morse.

Charles W.'' (Moses L.<*, Moody^, Moody*, Anthony", Joshua', Anthony^),
m. 1st, Hannah Dascomb Russell, June 16, 1832; she d. Mar. 3, 1860; m. 2d,

TOWN OF SUTTON. 69ft

Mm. Rebekah True Cobb, May 8, 1861. Cb.— 1, Abby Caroline, b. Aug. 10,
1833; 2, Joseph Leland, b. Mar. 23, 1836; d. Apr. 17, 1^36; 8, Joseph Lei and,
b. May 4, 18:n; 4, Mary Russell, b. Dec 20, 1830; d. June 2, 1863.

Joseph L.' (Charles W.', Moses L.**, Moody*, Moody*, Anthony*, Joshua*,
Anllionyi), {^nu1iia(4Ml nlVVcMlcyan UnivorKily, Middlclowii, (/onn., 1860. Pro-
fessor of languages at the Maine Wesleyan Seminary and Female College at
Kent's Hill, Maine, since 1862; joined Maine Conference, M. E. church, 1861;
ro. Emily J. Leavitt, Oct 6, 1861. Ch.— 1, Mary Susan, b. Sept 21, 1862; 2,
Isabell Russell, b. May 22, 1866; 3, Charles Leavitt, b. Aug. 23, 1867; 4,
Albert Augustus, b. July 21, 1870; 6, Harriet Leland, b. June 16, 1874.

Nathaniel T.*^ (Moody*, Anthony', Joshtui*, Anthony'), m. Hannah Gibbs,
May 18, 1774; shed. Oct 22, 1805; ni. 2d, Rebekah Hall Putnam in 1810;
she d. Jan. 28, 1810. Ch.— 1, Joseph, b. Not. 11, 1774; d. at the age of
twenty-two months; 2, Lucy, b. Oct 2, 1776; 3, Susanna, b. Oct 24, 1778; d.
at thirteen; 4, Elizabetii, b. Dec. 6, 1780; m. Tarrant King, July 20, 1803; 6,
Sylvester, b. Jan. 18, 1783; d. Not. 7, 1820; 6, Vandalinda, b. Apr. 28, 1786;
m. Simon Hutchinson, Nov. 28, 1806; 7, John, b. Aug. 8, 1787; 8, Hannah, b.
Oct 13, 1780; d. at two years of age; 0, Nathaniel, b. Not. Sf7, 1702; d. un-
married; 10, Polly, h. Mar. 1, i705; ll,Arcthusa, b. Aug. 30,1707; m. Ithran
Harris, Dec li), 1820.

Sylvester^ (Nathaniel F.*, Moody*, Anthony*, Joshua', Anthony'), m. Ist,
Lucy Hutchinson, Nov. 28, 1808; m. 2d, Abigail Leland, May 20, 1816.
Ch.^1, Sylvester, b. Sept 24, 1816; 2, Lucy Hutchinson, b. Aug. 22, 1818; 3,
Edward W., b. Sept 17, 1820.

John* (Nathaniel*, Moody*, Anthony*, Joshua*, Antliony'). m. Folly Hath-
away, Nov. 16, 1806. Ch. — 1, Susanna, b. Feb. 14, 1811; 2, Leander, b. Aug.
16, 1812; drowned July 21, 1814; 3, Mary Gibbs, b. Jan. 20, 1816; 4, Harriet
Ncwill, b. Mar. 20, 1817; 5, Jolui Hathaway, b. July 21, 1810; 6, Catherine
Brown, b. Apr. 22, 1822; d. in New Orleans; 7, David Wilkinson, b. Feb. 16,
1825; 8, Jane Wellington (according to Dca. Leland).

John II.' (Johii*^, Nathaniel*, Moody*, Anthony*, Joshua*, Anthony'), m.
Ist, Pautlica Amisby of Sutton, Mar. 3, 1841; she d. Nov. 18, 1844; m. 2d,
Mary P. Barrows, Jan. 1, 1861. Ch.— 1, John Grant, b. July 11, 1863; 2,
George Barrows, b. Aug. 8, 1868; 3, Horace Armsby, b. Mar. 27, 1873.

David W.' (John*, Nathaniel*, Moody*, Anthony*, Joshua*, Anthony'), m.

1st, ; m. 2d, Anne 8. Crist, Mar. 2^ 1866. Ch.— 1, Ella P., b. Sept 1»

1840; 2, John H., b. Sept 22, 1851 ; 3, Annie, b. Nov. 4, 1850; 4, Willy C, b.
Feb. 3, im\; 5, Bessie, h. Oct 30, 1867.

Caleb* (Moody*, Anthony", Joshua*, Anthony'), m. Lucy Ward, 1777. Ch. —
1, Joseph Ward, b. Nov. 8, 1778; m. Susan Elliot of Leicester; 2, Oliver, b.
Feb. 7, 1781; m. Laurinda Prouty of Spencer; 3, Mindwell, b. Mar. 0, 1783;
m. Major Prouty of S|)encer; 4, Nancy, b. July 4, 1786; m. Eleazer Prouty of
Spencer; 6, Caleb Moody, b. Feb. 27, 1788; m. Polly Bemis; 6, Lucy, m.
Rev. Hitchcock; 7, George Washington.

Joshua* (MoiHly*, Anthony*, Joshua*, AnUiony'), m. Caroline Matilda
Hatliaway, May 0, 1782. Ch.— 1, Caroline Matilda, b. Feb. 6, 1783; 2, Char-
lotUs b. Sept 15, 1785; 3, Patty, b. Mar. 26, 1780; 4, OUs, b. Not. 80, 1700;
m. Sarah Putnam, Dec. 20, 1813; 6, Hannah; 0, Julia Ann.

David* (Moody*, Anthony*, Joshua*, Anthony'), m. Dolly Rice, Oct 6, 1789.
Ch.— 1, Sally, b. Sept 8, 1700; m. David Haynes of Brookfleld.

Simeon Morse (ancestry unknown), m. Axubali Wheeler, Dec 16, 1786.

700 rAMTiJM or thb

Oh.— 1» Anna* h. Oet 1. 1188; % Jtmm, h. Apr. 11, ItBB; % IDnry, feu

18» 1780; 4, AsnlMh, li. Mb. fT, 1788; m. JmM PutBAH, Apr. 98^ 18U; 1^

SlmMO, k Mb. 81» 1784; 8^ Da?ld, b. Apr. 11» 1788.

Jmm^ (SliiieoaM. n. AMgiUl , Ch.— l^HaiifelWalM^lklfagrBblSW;

1, jMoa Angiulitt, Ik Ai«. a(^ 1817; 8, KMon W*. Ik Mar. 8^ 1888; 4,BmA
Ann, bu Mb. 7, 1887.

MMon W.* ( JmooF, aiBMB^), m ItaMM IL flpragMb Hot. 18^ 18B0L Ch.—
1, Sootto^ b. Kof. l^ 1888.

NiOHOUB.

taae HIebok (aaeeitiy nnkitown), m. 8tnh WlIkfaH of Bosiofdy Kb, 1,
178- (raemrd IlkclUe). Ch.— 1, ICaiy, k Mb. 6, 1780; % Himy, k Mw. n;
1788; 8, BMib, b. Sepl. 18^ 1784; 4, 1mm, b. May 18» 1717; 8^ WOlkm^ bu
Hot. 1, 1788; 8^ Jomiiio» Ik Mar. 81» 1748; »• Jaa. Stmahan, Jr., Mor. fl;

1780; 7, AUgpdl, b. May 18, 1744; 8, Anno, b. 81, VM; 9, H«^Jawrtn, k

Oct 18, 178a

Hmy* (Iiaae^), n. MibMh Town, SapC 8S^ 1787. Clk— 1» AuMb IkMiif
88, 1788; 8^ iMUW, b. Hot. 18^ 1700; 8, Moaei, b. Sept 88, 1788; 40Kfld»%
Jonathan, twina, h. Mar. S8, 1784; 8^ B«ii7,lk Apr. 8^ 178BL

Imum^ (Iiaac^), m. Doreaa SIblej, Apr. 80^ 1788. Oh.— >1, flawpaon, bu Apr.
88, 17B8; 8^ John, b. Oct 8, 1781 ; 8, Sarah, k Mar. 80^ 1781

John^ (IMUM^, iMaoi), n. Hannah b Ch.—1, John, b. IWk 1^ 1188.

WUltamMlMaei), m. Keila Flits, Aug. 18^ 1780, Ch.— 1, SokNaaoa, k Sipt
84|1781; 8^ Molly, b. Mar. 88, 1788; 8, Koria, b. Oet 80^ 1784; 48«ah,b,
Dee. 1, 1788; 6^ SokNBon, b. Sept 88, 1788; 8^ WnUam, b. Apr. 95^ HTl.

Ben^ln* (leMie^)t m. Lopy Flua, Veh, 88^ 1778. Ch.— 1, Fhebeb k Am.
88^ 1778; m. Daniel Bowman, Jnly 1, 1771; 8^ Lopy, K Jan. 8, 1774; 8^ Bn*
Jamfai, b. May 16^ 1776 ; 4, Bntfa, b. Hot. 18^ 1778.

Jonathan (anceetry unknown), m. Mary ^ Oh.^1, Loey, b. July IS,

1788; 8, Huldah, b. June 10, 1786; m. Jona. White, Feb. 88, 1780.

Peiroe.

John Peirce, the ancestor of the Sutton branch of the
Pierce fiunily, lived in Wobum. He represented the town
in the general court in 1689. He had a son, John, who had
a son, Ebenezer, the father of Dr. Ebenezer Pierce, who
came to Sutton al>out 1740. He was bom Sept. 11, 1711 ;
died March 2, 1805. He married Mary Stowe, Feb. 25,
1742. She was bom 1719 ; died Aug. 7, 1801.

Dr. P. settled in that part of Sutton, now MiUbuiy, on
or near Grass Hill.

Dea. Leland speaks of him as a man of '* unexceptionable
character,*' and as active in every good work. He was a
deacon of the north parish church.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 701

Oh.— 1, ICary, b. F^b. 4, 1744; m. Oapt Abijah Burbank, Feb. 21, 1788;
2, EbenegeTy b. June 0; 1746; m. Eontce Loomliji, 8, Sarah, b. July 18, 1747 ;
d. Sept 0, 17CW)V'4, RuUirbrFeb. 27,1749; d!^ Sept 30, 1750; 6, Ruth, b. Nov.
25, 1750; d. unm., Oct 21, 1782; 6, Deborah, b. Oct 28, 1752; m. Samuel
Small, July 5, 1780; 7, .lohn, b. Apr. 20, 1754; 8, Lydia, b. Feb. 10, 1750; m.
Jcdcdiah Barton, Mar. 23, 1774; 0, Jouallian, b. Sept 17, 1757; 10, David, b.
Aug. 12, 1700; m. Sarah Bridges; 11, Aaron, b. Apr. 10, 1702.

John^, (Ebenezer*, Ebenezer*, John^, Johni), m. Ist, Lucy Snow, Oct 5,
1775; m. 2d, Esther (Willington) Oaie. Oh.— 1, John, b. July 12, 1770; d.
Aug. 20, 1700; 2, Betty, b. Oct 29, 1777; m. Ellas LoveU, Dec. 1, 1802; 8,
Lucy, b. May 25, 1779; m. Andrus Waters, Aug. 19, 1801; 4, Luther, b. Oct.
14, 1781; 5, Calvin, b. Dec 12, 1784; 0, Harvey, b. Oct 24, 1790; d. Sept
20, 1700; 7, Polly, b. Mar. 7, 1702; m. Jared Brainerd, June 28, 1811; 8,
Harvey, b. Mar. 20, 1797; 9, Jolm Wyman, b. May 20, 1801; d. Aug. 1, 1803.

Aaron* (Ebenexer^, Ebenezer*, John*, John^), m. Hannah Greenwood,
Sept 8, 1790. Gh.— 1, Sally, b. June 10, 1791; m. Paul 0. Chase; 2, Lydia,
b. Sept 9, 1792; m. Daniel Gordon; 3, Leonard, b. Dec 8, 1793; d. Sept 20,
1790; 4, Hannah, b. July 9, 1790; m. Thomas Eaton; 5, Leonard, b. Jan. 11,
1798; 0, Aaron, b. Aug. 8, 1802; d. Sept 29, 1878, in New York City.

Leonard** (Aaron*, Ebenczer^, Ebenezei*, John*, Jolm^), studied medicine,
practiced successfully for a time in Sutton; then removed to Canton, 111.,
where he died Aug. 80, 1843. He married Mary Le Baron, daughter of Capt.
Israel Putnam, Nov. 15, 1831. Ch.— 1, Mary Frances, b. May 18, 1834; 2,
Ellen Douglas, b. Aug. 22, 18*30.

Jonathan, son of William of Hopkinton (ancestry unknown), b. June 10,
1730; nL Mary Goodale, Feb. 2, 1704; d. Jan. 22, 1800; she d. Nov. 17, 1808.
Ch. — 1, Jonathan, b. Jan. 10, 1705; m. Phebe Chamberlain; 2, Eunice, b.
Jan. 21, 1700; m. lloubcn Walker; 3, Mary, b. Sept 1, 1708; m. 1st, Joseph
Park; nL 2d, Daniel Harback; 4, Amos, b. Oct 13, 1770; d. Sept 12, 1822;
5, Ebenezer, b. July 0, 1772; d. at eighteen years; 0, William, b. June 10,
1774; m. Lydia Lincoln; 7, Sarah, b. Nov. 24, 1775; 8, John, b. Aug. 81,
1777; d. Jan. 9, 1827; 9, David, b. May 12, 1779; 10, Joel, b. Mar. 31, 1781 ;
11, Jacob, b. Feb. 27, 1783; m. Azubah Glazier; 12, Lydia, b. Oct 12, 1785;
m. Lewis Slocomb; 13, Ezekiel, b. Nov. 1, 1787; m. Ruth Perry.

Amos' (Jonathan*, William^), m. Anna Hicks, Mar. 8, 1800; shed. Apr.
13, 1851. Ch.— 1, Amos, b. Mar. 29, 1801; 2, Silence, b. Feb. 0, 1808; m. Silas
Bigelow; 3, Lewis, b. Nov. 23, 1804; 4, Eliza, b. 1809; 5, Charles A., b. Dec.
25, 1812; ni. Anna E. Sibley, Oct 10, 1839; 0, John A., b. 1815; 7, Silas A.,
b. Sept 10, 1818; m. Maria Smith, Oct 18, 1849.

Lewis^ (Amos", Jonathan*, William^), m. Merinda Benson. Ch.— 1, Geo. ;

2, Sarah ; 3, Charles.

John* (Jonathan*, William^), m. Lucy Carriel; she d. Apr. 7, 1851. Ch.—
1, Lucy, b. May 10, 1803; m. David Prescott; 2, Jonathan, b. Apr. 28, 1805;

3, Olive, b. Apr. 27, 1807; m. B. P. Unwell; 4, Solomon, b. Aug. 1809; 5,
Jolm Walter, b. July 14, 1811; 0, Mary C, b. July 4, 1813; 7, Sarah D.; 8,
Asa II., b. Aug. 27. 1817; 9, EllzabeUi S., b. Aug. 11, 1819; 10, Emily J., b.
Aug. 2S), 1821 ; 1 i, William N., b. Nov. 9, 1824 ; 12, Sclli W., b. Aug. 17, 1820.

Jonathan^ (John", Jonathan*, William^), m. Fidelia Beaman, Oct 28,1830.
Ch.—1, Charles Irving, b. Nov. 11, 1831; 2, Walter Whitman, b. Dec 12,
1831 ; d. June 13, 1801.

702 FAMILIES OF THE

Charles Irving' (Jonathan^, John*, Jonathan*, William'), m.* Lucy Ann
Waterman, Nov. 25, 1857. Gh.— 1, Cora Waterman, b. May 27, 1800; 2, Sara
Bond, b. Jan. 24, 1868; 8, Charles Walter, b. Nov. 20, 1865; 4, Fred. Sea-
man, b. Dec. 17, 1868; 5, Harry Lincoln, b. Nov. 1, 1870.

William N.« (Jolin>, Jonnthaii^ William^), m. Mary Ann Dickinson. Ch.—
1, Julia Ann, b. June 20, 1852; d. June 23, 1852; 2, Hellen B., b. Nov. 10,
1853; d. Sept 22, 1855; 3, Willie Dickinson, b. July 4, 1856; d. June 0, 1872;
4, Walter Newell, b. July 30, 1858; d. Sept 4, 1860; 5, George, b. May 18,
1861; d. May 16, 1861; 6, Emily Jane, b. May 13, 1861; d. Aug. 27, 1863; 7,
Annie Carroll, b. Apr. 21, 1864.

Joel* (Jonathan^ William'), m. Reconcile Crossman, Oct 9, 1806. Cli.—
1, Dexter, b. Mar. 6, 1806; m. Anne Fiske; 2, Candice, b. Dec. 10, 1806; 3,
Betsey, b. Sept 10, 1811; 4, Harrison, b. Dec 23, 1813; 5, Chauncy; 6, Geo.
Washington; 7, Winfield Scott; 8, Helen Mar, b. May 10, 1833.

Joseph Pierce (ancestry unknown), m. Abigail Carriel, Oct 10, 1765. Cb. —
1, Abigail, b. Sept 11, 1766; 2, Joseph, b. Dec. 1, 1767; 8, Lydla, b. Not. 6,
1760; 4, John, b. Oct 14, 1771; 5, Caty, b. Mar. 9, 1774.

Isaac Pierce (line of descent unknown), m. Martha , Ch. — 1, Enoice,

b. Feb. 24, 1754; 2, Isaac, b. Oct 10, 1757; m. Esther Garfield, Jane 17, 1779;
3, Amos, b. Aug. 8, 1761; 4, Jesse, b. Mar. 4, 1764; m. Lydia €KUe, Mar. 6,
1784; 5, Joshua, b. Nov. 3, 1765; 6, Abraham, b. Mar. 4, 1769.

Prince. ^

Duvid Prince (luicostry unknown), ni. Phcbe , Ch. — 1, David, b. Oct

23, 1725; 2, Sarah, b. Apr. 28, 1727; 3, Stephen, b. Oct 4, 1730; 4, John, b.
Nov. 27, 1733. >

Stephen^ (David'), m. Abigail Perkins, Sept 16, 1756. Ch.— 1, Abigail, b.
Jan. 4, 1756; 2, Pbebe, b. July 26, 1757; m. Daniel Sibley, Apr. 14, 1779; 3,
Sarah, b. Nov. 25, 1758; m. Heniy Harback, July 20, 1780; 4, Hannah, b.
May 18, 1700; m. Eleazar Putney, Apr. 5, 1781; 5, Molly, b. Aug. 30, 1763;
in. J()sci)h Caniel, Apr. 0, 1788; 0, lluUlali, b. Oct 25, 1705; m. IJilly IJrowii,
Oct 20, 1785; 7, Miriam, b. May 17, 1707; 8, Jonathan, b. Feb. 1, 1700; 9,
David, b. Jan. 1, 1771; 10, Stephen, b. Nov. 4, 1772; 11, lluUi, b. Feb. 8,
1775; 12, Lydla, b. Mar. 8, 1777; 13, Naomi, b. May 8, 1781.

Putnam.

By Alvan W. Putnam.

Ill the history of the early settlers of Sutton are foiliid
the names of seven persons of the name of Putnam, whose
immediate relationship cannot be traced ; but it is believed
that they all descended from John Putnam, who came from
Buckinghamshire, England, in the year 1634, and settled in
Salem. lie was admitted freeman in 1()47, and died in
1G()3. Three sons came with him, viz: Thomas, Nathaniel,
John.

Thomas (2), .fohn (1), married August 17, 1643, Pru-
dence Holyoke from Tamworth (on the border of Warwick-

TO¥rN OF SUTTON. 703

shire) , England. She was probably a daughter of Edward
Ilolyokoy who ciiuio from Tainworth in 1G30, and settled in
Lynn, and ancestor of President Holyoke and the late Dr.
Edward Ilolyokc, who died in Salem, March 1829, aged one
hundred years.

From this family the Putnams in Sutton had the names
Edward and Holyoke. He was admitted freeman in 1642,
and to the church in Salem, April 3, 1643.

Thomas and Prudence had three sons and five daughters.
The daughters' names are not given. The names of the sons
ai*e : Thomas, Edward, Joseph.

Thomas' (Tboiiias^, John^), m. Aun Carr, Sept. 25, 1678. They had one
ton and four daughters, whose names are not given.

Edward* (Thomas', John^), m. Mary Hale, June 14, 1681. Ch.— 1, Edward,
b. Apr. 20, 1682; 2, Holyoke, b. Sept 18, 1683; killed by the Indians; 8,
Elisha, b. Nov. 3, 1686; setUed in Sutton ; 4, Joseph, b. Nov. 1, 1687; 6, Nehe-
miah, b. Dec 20, 1604; 6, Ezra, l), Apr. 20, 1606; 7, Isaac, b. Mar. 14, 1606;
settled in Sutton.

Edward^ (Edward*, Thomas^ John^), m. . Ch.— 1, Holyoke, b. 1705;

settled in.Suttou; 2, Edward, b. 1711; d. Feb. 17, 1800; 8, Miles, b. 1725.

Holyoke*^ (Edward^, Edward*, Thomas', John^), m. 1st, Eunice ; m. 2d,

Esther Lovell, May 4^ 1742. Oh.— 1, Sarah, b. Oct. 6, 1735; m. Eleazar Bate-
man, Nov. 8, 1757; 2, Ebenezer, b. Sept. 7, 1738; m. Hannali Dike, Jan. 16,
1700; n, Hannah, b. Apr. 26, 1741; 4, Martha, b. Apr. 27, 1743; 5, Eunice, b.
Feb. 10, 1745; 6, Susanna, b. Aug. 16, 1747; 7, Joseph, b. Apr. 10, 1740; 8,
Ezra, b. Nov. 2, 1751; 0, Thomas, b. Juiy 1, 1754; 10, Mary, b. Apr. 5, 1758.

Ezra**' (lIolyokc<^, Edwanl^ Edwanl^ Thomas^ Jolini), ni. licbckah Dike,
Dec 14, 1780. Oh.— 1, Daniel, b. Apr. 18, 1781; 2, Oharlotte, b. June 12,
1783.

Edward* (Edward«, Edward*, Thomas', JohnM, m. Ruth Fuller of Middle-
ton. He came to Sutton in 1737 and lived and died where Peter H. Putnam
now lives. Oh.— 1, John, b. at Middletou, Aug. 25, 1735; d. June 18, 1800;
2, Stephen, b. Apr. 20, 1730; d. in the French and Indian war; 3, Rutli, b.
Juno 6, 1711; ni. Saniuol Uich, jr., Mar. 18, 1701; 4, Archclaus, b. Feb. 10,
1743; d. Jan. 14, 1800; 5, Plurbe, b. Nov. 2, 1745; m. Natli*!, son of Elisha
Uich, Sept. 25, 1706; 0, Sarah, b. Mar. 12, 1747; m. Paul, son of Jona. Sibley,
Dec 2, 1700; 7, Molly, bapt Apr. 22, 1750; m. Bartliolomew Putnam; 8,
David, b. July 10, 1752; m. Phebe Woodbury, July 3, 1776; 0, Oaleb. b. Oct.
27, 1754; m. Judith Sibley, Aug. 21, 1776; 10, Peter, b. May 20, 1757; 11,
Lucy, b. June 2, 1760; m. Henry Phelps, jr., Aug. 10, 1777; 12, Asa, b. Apr.
30, 1703.

John* (Edward*, EdwardS Edward*, Thomas', John>), ni. Mary, dau. of
lUsv. David Hall, D. D., Apr. 13, 1758. lie was a captain in the revolutionary
war and a colonel in the militia. Oh.— 1, Joseph, b. Dec 25, 1758; d. in the
rev. war in 1776; 2, Stephen, b. Apr. 5, 1761; removed to Whltingham, Yt.;
8, Elizabeth, b. July 31, 1763; m. Thomas Eddy, May 25, 1784; 4, John, b.
June 27, 1766; was a physician ; setUed at Upton; 5, Oharles, b. Nov. 10,

704 FAMTIJM or THB

1706; % Mmj, h. WtHk S, 1171; »• Aaioii Pateaa, Maj 10^ 1790; 7»lMbQnh,
li. ICiij 8, 1778; d. about 1780 or *90; 8^ BdMkah Hill, bq^ Jalr 4» 1770; d.
joung; 0, Sarah, bapt May 17, 1778; is. Bnfoa MaiUe, Apr. 14, 1786; 10b
Joieph HaU, b. Apr. 6, 1760; U, Bebekah Praaeott, b. Apr. 10, 1768; m. 8ol-
omoii Putnam, Sapi. 90^ 1606.

Charleaf (John*, Edward*, Xdward*, Bdward*, ThomM^, John>), m. Bboda
Stone, Juno 1, 1701. Oh.— 1, PdUy, bi Sapi. IS, 1704; m. Oi^t. Obaa. Ohaae^
Hay 1, 1614; 8, SaUy, b. Aug. 88, 1700; 8, Halllda, b. Ko?. 6^ 17B6; 4,iaioda,
b.Mar. 16, 1601; d. MayOO, 1601; 0,Bataay, b. May 15, 1608; m. Otia Pnitt»
June 80, 1826; 0» CharlaaPnaeott, b. Apr. 18, 1804; u. Mary KMaible, Oct.
11, 1848; 7, Sumner, 6, Solomon, twlna, b. June 90» 1607.

Joaeph HalP ( Johu*, Xdward*, Edward*, Edward*, ThomM^, John>), m.
Itt, Kaucy Blandou, Not. 80, 1605; m. 8d, Watty Black. Ch.*-1, Broolnay,
h. Aug. 2, 1600; 8, SulUvan, U May 88, 1606; 8, Sumner, b. 1K«. 8, 180O; d.
May 81, 1870; 4, Peariey, b. Nor. 10, 1615; 5, Nancy, b. Oct. 0^ 1684; m.
Joaeph Jonea, Sept 90, 1640; 0^ EnMihie,K June8;l8a6; m. Joahoa Ladkay.

SullWan* (Joaeph H.% John*, Edwaid*, Edward«, Edwaid*,'niomai^, Johai),
m. MiUU B. Draper. Oh.— 1, Alfked A., b. Mar. 88, 1648; m. Abbie M. Put*
nam, Dec 8, 1607; 8, Joaeph Hall, b. Mb. 8; 1610.

Joaeph Hall* (SulUnm*, Joaeph H.% John*, Edward*, Edward*, Bdwaid*,
Thomaa*, John>), m. Amanda L. Whipple. CHl— 1, MllUa, b. June 80^ 1874;
d. Sept 28, 1874.

Sumner* (Joaeph H.% John*, Edward*, Edward*, Edward*, Thomai^, John\)
m. Suaan Dudkqr» July 1» 1640. Oh.— 1, Loulae, b. Aug. 8, 1640; m. E. Ever-
ett Burdon, Oct 0, 1607; d. Aug. 6, 1600; 8, Joa^ Edward, b. Dae. 10^
1848; d. June 7, 1808.

Peariey* (Joseph H.^, John*, Edward*, Edward*, Edward*, Thomai^, Johni,)
m. Julia A. Walker, Feb. 8, 1841. Ch.— 1, Olarence D., b. Jan. 27, 1840; d.
Oct 10, 1840; 2, infant dai^htcr, b. July 22, 1860; d. Sept 18, 1860; 8, Mary
B. W., b. Aug. 18, 1800; m. Loveli W. Putnam, Oct 0, 1878.

Archelaus* (Edward*, Edward*, Edward*, Thomas^, Jobu^), m. Sarah Put-
nam, Oct 10, 1706. Ch.^1, Aaron, b. July 18, 1766; 2, Archelaua, b. Aug.
17, 1768; d. Feb. 0, 1854; 3, Sarah, b. Dec 26, 1770; m. Isaac King, Not. 27,
1788; 4, Andrew, b. Sept 24, 1778; 6, Buth, b. Mar. 22, 1776; m. Adonijah
Bartlett; d, Amy, b. Oct 7, 1770; m. Abner Putnam, Mar. 18, 1700; 7, Bet-
sey, b. Sept. 14, 1781 ; m. Capt Cyrus Carpenter.

Aaroif (Archelaus^, Edwurd^, Edward^, Kdwurd", Tlioiiias^, Joliii^), m.
Mary Putnam, May 18, 1700. Ch.— 1, Polly, b. Aug. 20, 1700; m. Jason
Morse, Sept 6, 1812; 2, Caleb, b. Oct 18, 1702; d. unmarried; 8, Charles, b.
Dec. 12, 1704; 4, Willard, b. Mar. 20, 1708; 5, Kebekah, b. Oct 18, 1802; m.
Samuel Waters; 6, BeUey, b. Aug. 15, 1804; 7, Jason, b. Sept 4, 1807; 8,
Palmer, b. Oct 10, 1814.

Archelaus^ (Archelaus^^, Edward', Edward^, Edward*, lliomas^, Jobn^), m.
Phoebe Hicks, Mar. 14, 1702. Ch.— 1, Silence, b, May 22, 1703; 2, Tyler, b.
Nov. 8, 1795: d. Sept 9, 1849; 3, Julia, b. May SO, 1708; m. John Leland,
Apr. 7, 1821; 4, Nancy, b. Feb. 17, 1806; m. 1st, Simon Tenney, Feb. 6, 1828;
m. 2d, Dr. David Hall.

Tyler* (Archelaus^, Ai-chelaus**, Edward', Edward^ Edward^, Thomas*,
Johni), m. Phoebe Woodbury, Nov. 23, 1820. Ch.— 1, Mary^Ann, b. Nov. 17,
1821, m. Andreas W. Pierce; 2, Alvan W., b. Oct 18, 1824; 3, John B., b.
Nov. 10, 1826; m. Nancy A. Merriam; removed to Big Lake, Minn.; 4, Julia

TOWN OF SUTTON. 705

L., b. Sept. 8, 1828; d. Mar. 26, 1851; 6, Emily Jane, b. Dec 9, 1880; m.
John B. Pratt of Oxford; 6, Henry Tyler, b. Not. 18, 1832; m. Caroline P.
Newton; 7, Susan E., b. Oct 8, 1884; d. Apr. 6, 1836.

AWaii Woodbury* (Tyler*, Arehelans^, Archelaufl^, Edward*, Edward*,
Edward*, Tlioma8% Jolni>), m. Mary Lovell Knight Ch.— 1, Elwin Tyler,
b. Apr. 20, 1849; 2, Edgar Eugi ne, b. Mar. 6, 1862; 8, Irving Wilbur, b. Dec.
5, 1853; 4, Loveil Woodbury, b. Nov. 10, 1856; m. Mary E. W. Putnam, Oct
9, 1878; 5, Milton Knight, b. May 20, 1859; 6, Jennie Frances, b. July 14,
1862; d. Feb. 8, 1868; 7, Elmer Julius, b. May 27, 1864; 8, Edward Pratt, 9,
Edwin Pierce, twins, b. May 18, 1867; d. same date; 10, Emma Carrie, b.
Nov. 14, 1868.

Andrew^ (ArcliclauH*, Edward*, Edward**, Edward*, Thomas^, John^), m.
Taniar Carriel, Nov. 80, 1797. Ch.— 1, Salmon, b. Jan. 18, 1799; d. Sept 18,
1800; 2, Sarali, b. Nov. 29, 1801; 3, Andrew, b. Sept 8, 1803; 4, Tamar, b.
Aug. 1, 1805; 5, Sanford, b. June 8, 1807; 6, Sumner, b. May 3, 1810; 7,
John K, b. June 6, 1812; 8, Willard, b. Jan. 9, 1815; d. Sept 29, 1818; 9,
Darius, b. Oct 80, 1819.

Petei^ (Edward*, Edward*, Edward*, Thomas', John^), m. Sarah Marble,
Oct 1, 1782. Ch.— 1, Sarali, b. Apr. 2, 1784; m. Moses Sibley, Dec. 16, 1801;
2, Peter, b. Mar. 22, 1788; 8, Fanny, b. June 2, 1800; m. Pearley Waters, May
12, 1822; 4, Persis, b. Aug. 21, 1802; m. Rufus Bacon, Dec 11, 1823.

Peter^ (Petei«, Edward*, Edward*, Edward*, Thomas', John>), m. 1st,
PaUy Putnam; she d. Apr. 26, 1822; m. 2d, Ruth E. Watson; m. 8d, Mrs.
Nancy Putnam, June 15, 1836. Ch.— 1, Marble, b. Oct 6, 1808; m. Adeline
Marsh, Aug. 14, 1884; 2, Waldo, b. Oct. 8, 1810; 3, Patty Waters, b. May 18,
1812; m. Dea. Ansel Holmau, May 25, 1824; 4, Peter Holland, b. Sept 24,
1814; 5, Waters, b. Mar. 16, 1817; 6, Andrew Jackson, b. Apr. 25, 1819; m.
Charlotte A. Andrcwn; 7, Ruth Edson, h. Aug. 25, 1823; d. Oct 28, 1826; 8,
Kilwiii Louibanl, b. Nov. 2(5, 1827; 9, Solon Smith, b. June 14, 1829; 10,
RuUi Elizabeth, b. July 20. 1882; m. Geo. Gibson; 11, Frances Ann, b. Apr.
20, 18:^7; ni. A^a P. Dodge, June 22, 1857; 12, Sarah Marble, b. Feb. 15, 1840;
m. John R. Humes.

Waldo* (Peter^ Peter*, Edward*, Edward*, Edward*, Thomas*, John^), m.
Mary Sibley, Dec 1, 1885. Ch.— 1, Marcus N., b. Sept 17, 1886; m. Almona
Walker; 2, Elijah B., b. July 16, 1838; d. July 28, 1867; 8, Edward S., b. Aug.
29, 1840; d. Aug. 27, 1874; 4, Mary M., b. Oct 22, 1842; d. Sept 8, 1844; 5,
David W., b. Sept 30, 1844; d. Mar. 15, 1849; 6, Mary E., b. Jan. 2, 1847,
d. Apr. 3, 1849; 7, Ellon E., b. Jan. 2, 1850; d. May 12, 1867; 8, Andrew J.,
b. Oct 19, 1851; d. July 4, 1872; 9, JuUa F., b. Oct 2, 1854; d. Mar. 10,
1804; 10, Martha, b. Jan. 23, 1858.

Elijah B.* (Waldo*, Petcr\ Petei*, Edward*, Edward*, Edward*, Thomas*, ^^'
Johni), m. Lucy M. Fuller. Ch.— 1, Mary E., b. Aug. 6, 1859; 2, Waido J. V^^
B., b. June 1, 1866. ^

Edward S.* (Waldo*, Peter% Peter*, Edward*, Edward*, Edwaitl*, Thomas*,
John'), m. Josephine J. Deimison. Ch.— 1, WiUie K, b. Dec 7, 1868; 2,
Charles, b. Nov. 14, 1870.

Peter Holland* (Peter^ Petei*, Edward*, Edward*, Edward*,^Thomaa*,
Johni), m. Hannah B. Putnam, Oct 20, 1887. Ch.— 1, Abigail, b. July.29,
1888; m. Abial Newton; 2, Peter Holland, b. Oct 19, 1840.

Peter Holland* (Peter H.*, Peter', Petei*, Edward*, Edward*, Edward*,
lliomas*, John^), m. Harriet A. Putnam, July 6, 1862. Cb.<^l, David O., b,

80

706 FAMiun or thb

Ibjli^iaSI; i»FMrO.,K]Cw.U»180rr; 8, Iteik H., K Mbu 1, 1881; 4^
FhcBbe N.» K Dm. M, 1<^; 0» Ooim A.» K 7iri». 80^ 18flS; 6^ Waltaea K., K
Nor. 8» im ; 7» OmI W. a , K Jab. 7, 19I&

Wfttm^ (FMm', FMi«, Uwwd*, UwMd«» Uward", Hmnbii^, JoIui>K "i-
Jmm PntnttD, ILij 10^ 184a Ch.— l,8wali Jane, In No?.8»1841; a^MiuMar
LoutayKAof. lft»1846; m. Jamit W. Darli; 8, Mttlilib K Aqg. 18^ 18CI;
4^ Mtttiia Watm, K Nor. 8» 18«8rd. flab. 4» 1888; 6^ Heniy WtUan, h. OtL
1,1868.

MtaVk^ (Watm^, FMii«» FMm«, Uw»d>, Sdwwd«, Uwwd*, ThoMi^,
John^), m. SraUntp dan. of Bidiard Waton, Dae. 88, 1888. Ch.«-1, JoaClii
Mariaa, K fleb. 87, 16ff8; 8, Julia Boalna, K Ai^ 88, 1878.

Aia^ (Uward*, Uward«, Bdvaid*, Tbomai^, Joliii>), m. RadMl Hanpood
of Barra; m. Sd, alfra. TMof Doai^ Cli.— 1, PoUy, K A«g. 18| 1TB7;
8, FMriey, t. Oet. 88» 1780; d. Dee. 80^ 1808; 8, Darld, K Mi. 7, 1708; 4»
Aia, K Jiwe 18» 1708; m. Patty Dodkqr. Nor. a8» 1818; 0^ Delia, K May 18,
1708; m. Oapt Peariy Howard; 8^ Darina, bi VeK 9^ 1801; d. Aof. 8^ 1888;
7, Badiel, K Apr. 16» 1808; m. John Bld^ XajM, 1898; 8^ Jnlla, KNov. U^
1808; m. Leonard Dodfe, Dea 16» 188L

Darldv (Au^, Uwaid*, Bdward«, Uward", Tbomai^, Jolin>), m. FlMbe
Harwood. Oli.*>l, Bradfocd, t. An^ 11, 1817.

Bradford* (Darld*, Aaa^, UwailH, Bdward«, Uwaid*, IImmm^, JobB>K
m. B[arrlei Sibley, M». 88, 184a Ob.— 1, Haniet A., b. Apr. 18^ 1841; b.
Feiar H. Patnam, July 8^ 1888.

DarinaT (Am^, Kdvard*, KdwardS Bdwaid*, Tliema^, Jobn>), a. Sally
Putnam. Ob.— IplCaynard, b. May 6» 1888; 9^ Darini En»tm, K Mar. 98b
1898.

XUaha^ (Sdward*, Tbomai^, Jobn<), m. let, Hannah Haible of BaleM; a.
9d, Soianna Fuller of Topilleld.

Elisha Putnam lived on and owned the place known aa the
James Freeland farm. He probably came into Sutton as
early as 1725 ; was admitted to the church in 1730, and
chosen deacon in 1731. He was town clerk and for many
years town treasurer.

Ch.— 1, Elisha, h. Dec. 2, 1716; d. in 1758; 2S, Nelieroiab, b. Mar. 22, 1710;
d. Not. 27, 1791; 8^ Jouatliou, b. July 10, 1721; 4, Uauuah; m. Jonatbau
Dudley, Bsq.; 6, Susannah; m. Ist, Timothy Helton, Feb. 24, 1742; m. 9d,
John Wliipplo; 0, Mary, b. June 12, 1725; d. Afir. 22, 1730; 7, Stcfilieii, b.
Apr. 4^ 1728; 8, Amos, b. July 22, 1780; d. Sept 17, 1811; 0, Eunice, b. July
6, 1782; d. at Windham unmarried; 10, Huldah, b. May 25, 1734; m. a Mat-
thews; 11, Rufus, b. Apr. 7, 1738.

Elish^f (£Usha«, Edward*, Thomas', John^), m. Lydla Chase, Mar. 8, 1742.
He was a soldier in the French and Indian war, and d. at or near Crown
Point about I75a Ch.— 1, Andrew, b. May 2, 1742; m. Lucy Park, Jan. 10,
1764; 2, Elisha, b. Dec 4,17^5; d. May 25, 1784; 3, Antipas, b. July 24,
1747; 4, Jokton, b. May 1, 1750; removed to Sutton, Vt ; 5, Luke, b. Oct. 6,
1755; was a revolutionary soldier; 0, William, b. Jan. 7, 1758.

Elisha* (ElishaS EllshaS Edward', Thoma^, John>), m. Abigail Chamber-
lain, Apr. 2, 1765, Ch,— 1, Molly, b. Feb. 23, 1766; m. Mosea Sibley; S,

TOWN OF SUTTON. 707

YashU, b. Jan. 28, 1768; m. a Wheelock; 8, Hannah, 4, Deborah, twins, b.
Jan. 20, 1770; Deborah d. Feb. 6, 1770; 6, Elisha, b. Aug. 8, 1772; m. Le?lna
Ellis; 6, Abraham, b. Jan. 10, 1776; d. Apr. 14, 1777; 7, Abner, b. Mar. 28,
1777; m. a Steams; 8, Lucy, b. Not. 16, 1779; m. Oliver Sibley.

Luke> (Elisha^ Elisha^ Edward', Thomas^ John^), m. Mary Putnam, Nov.
23, 1786. Ch.— 1, Tyler, b. Sept 11, 1791.

Nehemiah* (Elisha*, Edward', Thomas*, John^), m. Sarah Manning, Oct
5, 1742. Ch.— 1, Aaron, b. Mar. 28, 1744; 2, Sarah, b. Mar. 10, 1746; 8,
Hannah, b. July 26, 1748; m. Jona. Willard, Nov. 26, 1773; 4, Rachel, b.
Apr. 17, 1760; 6, Susanna, b. Jan. 19. 1762; m. John Fuller, Mar. 26, 1771;
6, Eunice, b. Dec 4, 1763; m. Benj. Shumway, Apr. 4, 1773; 7, Reuben, b.
Apr. 0, 1757; 8, Joseph, 9, Benjamin, twins, b. Sept 20, 1760; Benjamin m.
Patty Mason.

Aaron* (Nehemiah*, Elislia*, Edward', Thomas', John^), ro. , Ch.— 1,

Calvin; 2, Franklin; 3, Luther, d. young.

Calvin^ (Aaron", Nehemiah*, Elisha*, Edward', Thomas', John^), m. Abi-
gail Davidson, Dec. 3, 1700. Ch. — 1, Samuel ; 2, Hannah.

Reuben" (Nehemiah*, Elisha*, Edward', Thomas', John^), m. Elizabeth
Mason. Ch.— 1, Aaron, b. Aug. 20, 1781; d. Feb. 27, 1864; 2, Jonas, b. Mar.
6, 1783; 3, Mason, b. Dec 20, 1784; 4, Manning, b. Apr. 12, 1787; 6, Rufus
Austin, b. Nov. 18, 1701 ; 0, Polycarp (afterward changed to John Milton), b.
Feb. 26, 1704; 7, John O., b. July 26j[706.

Joseph' (Nehemiah', Elisha*, EdwM', Thomas', John^), m. Tamar Towne.
Ch.— 1, Tamar, b. July 8, 1786; 2j^Kn Towne, b. Sept 24, 1787; 8, Daniel,
b. Aug. 30, 1780. ^

Jonathan* (Eiisha*, Edward', Thomas', John'), m. Mrs. Anne (Chase)
Stockweil, Nov. 3, 174a Ch.— 1, Adonljah, b. Oct 0, 1744; m. Mary Wilkins,
Nov. 27, 1760; 2, Mary, b. Dec 26, 1766; m. Luke Putnam, Nov. 23, 1786; 3,
KranciN, b. Sept 24, 1768; 4, Jona. Follansbec, b. May 0, 176:); d. Oct 80, 1868.

Francis^ (.lonnllian^ Elisha*, Edward', Tliomas', Jolin'), m. Joanna Lelaiid,
l>cc. 11, 178.1. Ch.—l, Nancy, b. Fob. 8, 1784; m. diaries lUdi, Apr. 0,
1800; 2, Phebe, b. Feb. 7, 1786; 3, Silas, b. Oct 16, 1788; 4, Royal, b. Apr.
16, 1701; m. Mary Ann Seaver; 6, Olive, b. May 27, 1704; 6, Maria, b. June
28, 1706; DL Aaron Elliot; 7, Prudy, b. Feb. 28, 1700; m. Simon L. Marble,
June 16, 1822; 8, Pliny, b. Feb. 16, 1801; m. Olive Grey; 0, Fanny, b. May
28,1804.

Silas^ (Frauds', Jonathan', Elisha*, Edward', Thomas', John'), m. Sarah,
dau. of CAi)t Levi Ludden, a descendant of Gkoige Soule, one of the Pilgrims
who came from England in the Mayflower. Ch. — 1, Syra Leiand, b. Sept
18, 1824; 2, Annette Soule, b. Apr. 24, 1826; 3, WiUiam Pitt, b. Mar. 10,
1828; 4, Waller Tell, b. Aug. 11, 1820; 6, Rosetta Asenath, b. July 24, 1831;
6, Ada Freeman, b. May 11, 1833.

Jonathan Follansbee^ (Jonathan', Elisha*, Edward', Thomas', John^), m.
Philana Leiand, July 6, 1786. Ch.— 1, Jonathan F., b. May 6, 1787; 2, Phi-
lana, b. Nov. 1, 1780; m. Major Rufus Burdon; 3, Jim, b. July 11, 1706; d.
June 13, 1866.

Jonatlian Follaiisboo^ ( Jonatlian F.', Jonathan', Elisha*, Edward', Thomas',
John^), ro. Harriet Hall. Ch.--1, Denney Sumner, b. Mar. 13, 1817; 2, Har-
riet Ward.

Jim^ (Jonathan F.', Jonathan', Elisha*, Edward', Thomas', John^), m.
Bozana Burdon. Ch.— 1, Estes, b. Dec 2, 1810; 2, Bozana, b. July 6, 1821 ;
8, Sumner, b. Dec 1, 1822.

to rAHILIBS OF THE

Ma^ < Jim', JonUhui F.', JoBtUian*, Elliha'. Edmnl*, Thomas', Joltn*],

Sanh P. King, Not. 24, ISia Cli.-~1, Su-ah R., b. July 23, IMS; m.

. MpfaBodoi 3, Haniuh E., b. June 30, IMA; m. Artenuu Pickering; X,

Aubifl P., b. Jui. 10, isao.

Sumnei' (Jim', Jim&Uutn K.', JoniUian*, Ellalia', Eawanl", ■n«>mM*,
Jolini), m. Laura E. Lowe. Ch.— 1, Sanh Elliabetb, b. Mar. 14, 1857; m.
FiaakWiiMeo; a, James Selah, b. Oct 11, 1858; 8, Jentij Josephine, b. Feb.
M, ISet; 4, Geur^ii DMatnr, b. Nov. 21, 1902; 6, QaUle Estelle, b. Sept. G,
ISW; 8, JohD K, L. B., b. Oct. 1, 1870; 7, Fred. Tharston, b. Oct. 7, 1872.

Stephen* (Eliilia', Edward*, Tliomaa', John'), m. iStrj Oibbi, Uar. 14,
1755. Ch,— 1, Soiomixi, b. July 17, 1755; 2, Mary, l>. June 8, I7.'.7; ;l, Itlio.!*,
b. July 2, 1759. Tkl» tamiJy removed to Hampabira county.

Amof* (ElUha*. Edwaid>, Tlu>maa<, John'), m. Sanili Swirt, June 20, 1700.
Ch.— 1, Ellphal, b. Jutya,l7d3; d. Sept. SS, iai5; 2, Lucrelin, b. 8epL 0,
1704; il. Jan. 1S52; », Rebebab, b. Feb. 18, 1787; d. Dec 20, ISM; 4, Paul,
b. Uar. 4, 1709; d. 1770; 5, Suaaiuia, d. to cbiMbood; 0, EllxabeUi, b. Oct. 22,
1772; m. Cbenezer NevUin; 7, Polly, b. 1775; d. In 1S51; 8, SanOi T., b.
1179; ID. Ebeneier Bryant; both d. about Nai. 1, ISKS; B, MarthK, b. Oct.
25, 1781; m. Silas Uvcrmore; d. Oct 3, 1S52.

Rufua* (Eliaha', Edward*, Thomal*, John'), m. 1st, Mln EiizUieth Ayrea,
April 1761; ni. 2il, «iu Ferali Itice. Ch.— 1, Eliiabulh, b. Kov. ID, 1705; 2,
Persia, U JiineO, 1787; 3, SuJKuiiia, b. Auf. &, 17<S8; 4, AblgaJi, b. Aug. 1,
1770; S, Willlun RuAu, b. Dec 12, 1771; 6, FranUlii, b. Hay 27, 1774; d.
Apr. 1778; 7, Edwin, b. Jan. 10, 1770; 8, Patty, b. Not. 25, 1777; U, Cathe-
rine, b. Oct 17, 1790; 10, Ayrea.

See ihetch of Geo. Itufiu Pataam In bbtory ol the bomei, in connection
with bU birthplace in district number tliree.

Isnac (4). Edward (d), Xfaomu (2). John (1), aettled in
Sutton abont 1723, on the &mi now owned by Mr. Oliver
Hall and Robert Lather. He waa recommended bj the oharoh
in Salem (now Daavers) to the church in Sutton, and admit-
ted Februaiy I, 1730. His name is not found on the records
after 1740. He died in the fifly-ninth year of his age. No
one of his posterity is known to be liring in Sutton at the
present time. ^

Dea. Palmer Marble, Mrs. James Freelond, and the child-
ren of John Waters, deceased, are his great-gnmdchildreu.

Hit children were: 1, PhlncM, b. Oct 1, 172S; 2, Asapfa, b. Sept 11, 17H;
3, Anna, b. July 27, 1720; 4, SoiMiiia, b. Aug. 20, 1728; m. John Sadler of
UplOD, Jan. 15, 1740; 5, NaUian, b. Oct 24, 1730; 0, Edward, b. Feb. 6, 17SS;
7, Isaac, b. Nov. 4, 1734 ,-• 8, Lydia, b. Oct 20, 1730; 9, Daniei, b. Mar. 28,
1730; m. Aniin, dau. of Hon. Samuel Cliuo; removed to Conilali, N. U.

•The InUiiUoii of marriage of Isaac Putnam and Ilacliel Pratt, March 22,
1700, is recorded in book A., page 200, of the record* In the town detVa
office, Oxiord. Mr*. Putnam died in Bedtet, at the honae of her son David,
aged one hundred and four yean.

TOWN OF StJTTOK. 709

Phlneas* (Isaac*, Edward', Thomas*, John^), m. — . Ch.— 1, Leyi, set-
tled at Whitingham , Yt; 2, Enoch; 8, Daniel; 4, BeUy; 6, Huldali; 0,
Eunice.

Daniel* (Phineas^, Isaac*, Edward', Thomas*, John^), m. Phebe Walker of
Uplon. Ch.~1, Austin, b. Mar. 10, 17(N).

Asaph* (Isaac*, Edward', Thomas', John^), m. Sarah, dau. of Jona. Park,
Sept. 7, 1743. There is no record of his family on the town books, and it is
thought that he left town previously to 1760. From the record of the church
it appears he had fire children baptized, riz: 1, Abljah, bapt Oct. 21, 1744;
2, Asaph, bapt June 18, 1749; 8, Jonas, bapt Aug. 16, 1752; 4, Ephron, bapt
July 7, 1756; 5, Park, bapt July 7, 1750.

Nathan* (Isaac*, Edward', Thomas', John^), m. Betty . Ch.~l, Zadock,

b. Dec 20, 1752; m. Abigail, dau. of Major Elliot; 2, Micah, b. Apr. 8, 1754;
8, James, b. Not. 26, 1755; m. Betsey WiUard; settled in Grafton; 4, Betty,
b. Jan. 12, 1758; m. Lieut Stephen Marble, Not. 14, 1776; 5, Lydia, b. Dec
81, 1750; m. Stephen Fuller, Nov. 7, 1777; 6, Nathan, b. May 16, 1761; 7,
Hannah, b. Mar. 13, 1763; m. John Waters, Jr., Dec. 16, 1706; 8, Abner, b.
Mar. 17, 1705; m. Abigail Waters; 0, Sally, b. Feb. 27, 1707; m. Jesse Mar-
ble, Feb. 20, 1700; 10, Tamar, b. Oct 23, 1708; m. John King, Jr., Mar. 17,
1785; 11, Polly, b. Apr. 1, 1770; m. Amos Waters, July 4, 1701; 12, John, b.
Sept 3, 1771; 13, Oliver, b. July 0, 1773; m. Betsey Newton, Dec 15, 1700;
14, George W., d. without issue; 15, Abigail, m. a Rawson.

Micah* (Nathan', Isaac*, Edward', Thomas', John>), m. Anna Carriel, May
20, 1774. Oh.— 1, Rebekah, b. Oct 8, 1774; 2, Timothy, b. Apr. 7, 1770.

The family removed to Paris, Oneida County, New York.

Nathan' (Nathan', Isaac*, Edward', Thomas', John^), m. Sarah Putnam,
Mar. 25, 1785. Oh.— 1, Ruth, b. Sept 2, 1785; 2, Rutli, b. Sept 23, 1787; m.
Jndnh Wnlorn, Mar. 22), 1800.

John<^ (Nathan', Isaac*, Edward', Thomas', John'), m. Anne Oh. —

1, Stephen, b. Apr. 25, 1700; d. Nov. 5, 1802; 2, Harvey, b. Mar. 27, 1800; 3,
Gardner, b. Oct 20, 1801; d. Oct 20, 1802.

Nathaniel' (John^), m. . Oh. ~1, Samuel; 2, John; 8, Joseph; 4,

Nathaniel; 5, Benjamin, b. July 11, 1704.

Benjamin' (Nathaniel', John^), m. Sarah Holton, Aug. 25, 1080. They
had seven sons and one daughter; among his sons were: 1, Tarrant, b. Apr.
12, 1088; 2, Cornelius, b. Sept 8, 1702.

Tarrant* (Benjamin', Nathaniel', John>), m. . Ch.^1, Tarrant, b.

Apr. 8, 1710; 2, Israel; 3, Samuel; 4, Gideon.

Tarrant' (Tarrant*, Benjamin', Nathaniel', John^), m. Prisdlla Baker,
Dec 0, 1742. Ch.— 1, Tarrant, b. Apr. 24, 1744; d. Dec 7, 1770; 2, Elijah,
b. Jan. 23, 1747; graduated at Harvard College in 1700; 8, Elizabeth, b. May
80, 1740; m. Abraham Brown, Mar. 2, 1778; 4, Prisdlla, b. Aug. 22, 1751; m.
Adam Brown, Dec 3, 1772; 5, Sarah, b. Aug. 4, 1758; m. Timothy Merriam,
June 21, 1775; 0, Martha, b. July 15, 1755; m. David Copeland, Sept 1, 1778;
7, Rebekah, b. May 5, 1750; m. Aaron Marble, Nov. 10, 1784; 8, Lydia, b.
July 27, 1701; 0, Molly, b. Nov. 15, 1708; 10, Israel, b. May 22, 1767.

Israrl^ (Tarrant', Tarrant*, Benjamin', Nathaniel', Jolin>), m. Hannah
Woodbury, Jan. 80, 1705; she d. Sept 1705; m. 2d, Hannah LeBaron, Apr.
24, 1706. Ch.— 1, Hannah LeBaron, b. Mar. 10, 1707; m. Jabez Hull,
Oct 22, 1821; 2, LeBaron, b. Aug. 10, 1700; 8, Tarrant, b. May 18,
1801; 4, Mary LeBaron, b. Nov. 7, 1808; m. Dr. Leonard Pierce, Ko?. 15,

-^

710 FAmuM or mi

; 6^ Unfd, K Dea IB, 1808; % Xdwl% K Jml ^ 1808; 7,
WUUaa, b. Aug. 8, 1810; 8, tkiritotfak Ammfi, K Ibj 80^ 1818; 8V
dm atljili, t. Stpt 18, 1816; IQp OwoHne PrtaeUl^ K Ai«. 8, 1818; b. ]M»
Dr. K. 0. SiUif , Kof • 9^ 1888.

LtBwon* (briial*, TMnnt^, Tumiit*, BoiJubIii^, IfrtlMmlaP, Jioha*)^ wl
Ann BnuBuuit dan. of Dr. ft maw Bnonan of MUlbniy. Gh«— 1, Ummf, K
Jan. 8, 1884; 8^ Gooita Vkndoridi, K Auf, 8By 1888; 8, Mwaid Ibanuli^ ii
Doo* 8B^ 188BL

TMinnl^ (braal*, Tunnt^, TMmnt*, Bnjaaln*, NattankPy JoU^). wl
OonioUn Tltut Van Mbrtwiek of New Toik, Oot. 4k 188BL Gh.— 1, WllliMi
Bniea, t. July 88, 18M; 8, Brnma LaBaron, K Mar. 87, 1881; 8^ GaralfaM
Monnia, K OdL 7, 1888i

laraaP {UntH^t Tarrant^, thmnt^, Benjamin*, ITaduuileP, Mk^U «•
Sarah KrmI cif Topaliani, Me. lie graduated at Brown Uninnilf ; wna n
phyalelan and praetlaed in Walea, and afterward at Bath, Ma. Ctu^^ WIU
llan LaBaron, K 1888.

Cornelius* (Beolamhi*, NathanloP, John^), m. Sarah ; died. Jwoe 0,

1741; m. 8d, Mn. XUiabeCh Parfctautem Selea, Mor. 18, ITtt. Oh.— 1,
Sarah, h. Jan. 8, 1788; d. May 80, 1788; 9^ Bethia, K Dee. 18; 1798; 8; Cte-
neUui, K May S8| 1780; m. Bliabeih ParUna, Ai^ 9; 17B8; 4^ Benjaaata^ h.
May 18» 1788; 0^ Nathaniel, b. May 8, 1784; t, Twrant, h. Mar. 88; 17S8; 7,
BarthokMnew, t. Apr. }8, lUO; d. yonng; 8^ DaTid, 9; Sarah, t«iiM» ii Mhy
81, 1741; 10, Sarah, h. Ma^ 18^ 1748; m. Captain AidMlana Ptotnaa^ Od.
1^ 1785; 11, BarthokNnew, h. Apr. 91, 1745; 19; David, K May 14, IWi; IS,
Btliabelh, h. Sept 98, 1740; 14^ Anuna, h. Not. 81, 1754.

Nathaniel (ComeUns*, Benjaodn^, Nathaniel*, John<), m. DebomhT^Mraa.
Not. 98, 1758. Ch.— 1, Moaea, b. Jan. 98, 1768; 9; MoUy, K IMn. 98^ 17B8;
m. Daniel Jennlaon, Jan. 88, 1778; 8, Hannah, bi May 11, 1781; aa. Tamat
Sibley, Apr. 99, 1770; 4, Steven, b. Jan. 17, 1784; d. July 1778.

Moae«* (NathanieH, ComcJhn*, Benjamin*, NathanieP, John^), m. Mary
Allen, June 24, 1770. Cb.— 1, Deborah, b. June 26, 1780; 9, Polly, b. Sept.
25, 1781; S, Stephen, b. Dec 24, 1782; 4, Nathaniel, b. Fteb. 18, 1786; 6,
Elijah, b. Oct 0, 1786; d. Dec 81, 1788; 6, Moaes, b. Aug. 17, 1788; 7, Blijah,
b. July 16, 1700; 8, Sally, b. July 14, 1702; m. Abraham Howard Apr. 3,
1811; 0, SUllman, b. Jan. 15, 1707; d. Aug. 17, 1708; 10, Suky, b. June 18,
1709; d. Aug, 22, 1808.

Stephen^ (Mosea*, Nathaniel, Cornelius*, Benjamin*, NathanieP, John^),
m. Mra. Betsey Goddard, June 27, 1810. Oh.— 1, Fayette, b. Mar. 84, 1811;
d. Aug. 1818; 2, Bliza, b. Apr. IS, 1818; 8, Mary Allen, b. Apr. IS, 1818; 4,
Fayette, b. July 20, 1810; 5, Manilla, b. Oct 11, 1820; 0, Emila Sarali, b.
July 22, 1824.

NathanieF (MoseS*, Nathaniel^, Cornelius*, Benjamhi*, Nathaniel*, John^),
m. Charlotte, dau. of Joshua Morse. Ch. — ^1, Susan, b. Not. 18, 1806; 8,
SUllman, b. July 13, 1807; 8, Bmily R, b. Oct 6, 1810; d. July 18, 1818; 4,
Hannah W., b. Mar. 7. 1820.

Bartholomew* (Cornelius*, Benjamin', Nathaniel', John^), m. let, Mary
Putnam; m. 2d, tiaimah Axtell. Ch. — 1, Bartliolomow, b. July 13, 1774; 2,
Lucy, b. July 18, 1770; 3, Edward, b. Jau. 20, 1782; 4, Prudence, b. No?. 18,
1784; m. Daniel Hathaway; 5, Phebe, b. Oct 10, 1787; m. Capt BUjnh
Bigelow; 6, Lewis, b. July 15, 1706; 7, Cynthia, b. Aug. 27, 1804.

Bartholomew* (Bartholomew*, Cornelius*, Benjamin', NathanieP, John^),
m. Hannali, dau. of Tarrant Sibley, Sept 4, 1801. Ch.— 1, Russeli, b. Fbb.

TOWN OP SUTTON. 711

m

8, 1802; 2, Polly, b. Apr. 4, 1804; m. Bethuel Leonard, Aug. 8, 1826; 8,
Clark, b. Peb. 18, 1806; 4,Prudencf , b. Feb. 10, 1808; 6, Leonard, b. Apr. 26,
1810; 6, Zilpha, b. Apr. 8, 1812.
RusselF (Bartholomew*, Bartholomew^, Cornelius*, Benjamin*, Nathaniel*,

John'), ni. Adeline . Cb. — 1, Russell Bartholomew, b. Apr. 4, 1825; 2,

Lucieu, b. July 24, 1827; 8, Silas, b. July 19, 1880; 4, Leonard, b. Mar. 27,
1888.

David* (Cornelius*, Benjamin*, Nathaniel*, John>), m. Elizabeth Wood-
bury, Apr. 12, 1770. Ch.— 1, DaWd, b. Apr. 80, 1771; d. young; 2, Betty, b.
Apr. 14, 1778; m. Aaron Elliot; 8, Abner, b. May 14, 1776; d. June 25, 1850;
4, Cyrus, b. Aug. 21, 1777; 5, Jerusha, b. Dec 18, 1770; m. Thomas Bigelow,
Aug. 28, 1808; 6, Cornelius, b. Jan. 28, 1782; 7, Sally, b. July 28, 1784; m.
Samuel Bigelow, Dec. 27, 1806; 8, Lucy, b. Sept 8, 1787; m. June 1, 1805,
Simeon, son of Dea. Aaron Elliot; 0, Joseph, b. Feb. 28, 1700.

Abuei* (I]lavid*, Cornelius*, Benjamhi*, Nathaniel*, John^), m. Amy, dau.
of Capt Archelaus Putnam, Mar. 18, 1700. Ch.— 1, Ruth, b. June 12, 1800;
2, Sally, b. Apr. 20, 1802; m. 1st, Darius Putnam; m. 2d, Tourtellott Inman;
8, Harvey, b. Nov. 20, 1804; 4, Anna, b. Nov. 8, 1806.; m. Chas. H. Newton,
Oct. 28, 1881; 5, Archelaus, b. Dec. 3, 1808; 6, Willard, b. Peb. 7, 1811; 7,

Dexter, b. Nov. 14, 1818; m. Ruby T. Torrey, Mar. 16, 1840; 8, Louisa, b.

Oct 14, 1810; 0, Lawson, b. Sept 18, 1820.
Harvey^ (Abnei^, David*, Cornelius*, Benjamin*, Nathaniel*, John'), m.

Rebekah Lee, Jan. 7, 1829. Ch.~l, Ellas Merriam, b. Oct 7, 1829; 2, Susan

Ann, b. Nov. 7, 1880; m. Salem J. Shaw, Peb. 18, 1851; 8, Ann Janette.
Archelaus^ (Abuei*, David*, Cornelius*, Benjamin*, Nathaniel*, John^), m.

Laura Nichols. Ch.— 1, Prands, b. Peb. 16, 1888; 2, Gilbert; 3, Willard; 4,

Addison; 5, Laura.
Lawson^ (Abnot*, David*, Cornelius*, Benjamin", Nathaniel*, John^), ni. 1st,

Martha M. Inman, Mar. 1, 1847; she d. July 11, 1858; m. 2d, Sarali R. C.

Johnson, Peb. 29, 1860. Ch.~l, Milo Herbert, b. Dec 19, 1849; d. May 80,

1858; 2, Wilmot S., b. Sept 20, 1852; 8, Arthur L.,b. Apr. 18, 1862; 4, Sarah

K, b. Aug. 7, 1864; 5, Effer R, b. Sept 27, 1866; 6, Amasa S., b. Dec 5,

1870.
Cyrus* (David*, Cornelius*, Benjamin*, Nathaniel*, Juhu^), m. Ludnda

Hathaway, May 17, 180a Ch.~l, Salmon, b. Dec 29, 1800; 2, David, b.

Peb. 6, 1808; 8, Pnidence, b. Dec 20, 1804; d. Dec 28, 1804; 4, Lucinda, b.

Oct 5, 1800; m. MorrittCOok; d. Jan. 14, 1845; 5, Horace, b. Peb. 16, 1800;

6, Mary Rcid, b. Oct 2, 1811; d. Jan. 15, 1812; 7, rhilander, 8, Leander,

twins, b. Mar. 10, 1815.
Salmon^ (Cyrus*, David*, Cornelius*, Benjamin*, Nathaniel*, John^), m.

Try phena Bigelow, Peb. 24, 1824. Ch.— 1, Henry; 2, Otis; 8, Samuel; 4,

Mary Ludnda; 5, Persis Jane
David' (Cyrus*, David*, Cornelius*, Benjamin*, Nathaniel*, John>), m. Ist^

Polly TiUis, 1825; she d. May 20, 1820; m. 2d, Aluiy Hicks, Oct 4, 1829; sUb

tl Mar. 31, 1842; m. 8d, Susan Williams, Nov. 20, 1842; she d. Aug. 0, 1846;

m. 4th, Rebekah Church, Mar. 28, 1847. Ch.— 1, Waterman, b. Oct 1826; d.

Peb. 1828; 2, Mary, b. Dec 18, 1828; 8, Serthana, b. June 21, 1832; d. July

19, 1842; 4, Philander, b. Dec 80, 1888; 5, Cyrus, b. Oct 5, 1844; 6, Aibro,

b. July 28, 1846.
Horace^ (Cyrus*, David*, Cornelius*, Benjamin*, Natlianid*, Jolini), m.

Clarinda Boyoe. Ch.— 1, Maria; 2, Jane; 8, Silas; 4, William; 5, Ann; 6|

Julia; j79 Emma,

711 VAMiLas or thb

EuitoiPrantiMp (kL MB. Cli.— 1, Muciii» K Nov. 10^ MB; % Whaaloefc,
K Stpt 9^ 1641; 8, Bdwanlt h. July 14^ 1848; 4» luu Jftoib K JuM f8^ IMI.

LMBdtH {CrnM^f DftTld*, OonMlliii<» Bm^uOtfi, HatluHDkP, Joln^). ak
XualM Laekfy, JuM 1, 1887; ilie d. ICw, 80^ 18tt; auSd, Mn. Ifarlte il.
BovMt Mar. 88^ 1858. Cli.^l» Doicu Anna LMli^r» K Dw. 8^ 1888; ak
BMbon A. Uaber; 9^ XMilidito, t. flab. ^ 1848; n. Iteildfai Hovaid; 8^
Jmoom, d. Mw. S8| 1888; 4, F^takUn L.» b. Mw, 9B» 18B8.

Otencllini* (Davids* 08nMlliM«, BoiJmbIiiB, KaOiaiilaP, Joka^). m. AMidl
BliBlow. Cli.— 1, BiUy, t. Jane 1» 1804; 9^ DvUii, K Stpt 80^ 1808; 8^
Liicgr,t.8tpt8,1808;4kUlv«rAUfdl,b. Jmi.18;1811; bi. Hattmi Waten^
Dea 9, 1888 ; 0^ HmtImni BlfBlow, U. Apr. 18; 1818. '

JoMpk^ (DtM^, Oonielliii<, BoMmbW, KatliuteP, Joiiii>Kn- FtoQy Piit-
muB9Dee.9a»1818;iii.8d, VtewyWhlitanQn of LatenUr. Cli.^1, Maria
LoulM, U. Jan. 4, 1816; % Palaier, K If^r 1» 1817; 8, Maiy XUnballs b^
July 8, 1810; 4^ SiuMon, K Nor. 17» 1891; 0» Alenukkr, b. JaaaSO^ ISM; 8^
Qeoqpt Whlttanon, b. An^ 11, 1897; 7» (Xuuto YflrBon, In July 8^ 1898; 8^
Potter nrmaUInf t. July 81, 188L

Joba^ (Joiuii)» b. about 1880; waa a aiUltaty oHoar, wpfoaantatly of Sala^
In 1880; 1888, 1880 and 1801; waa adailttod fraaauui in 1808; m. BabakA
Prinoa, July 8, 1868L Tb^ bad lonrioaa and four daagbtara Tba aaaMof
but ona la givan: Xbanaaar, b. 1888.

Xbaneaar* ( Jobi^, Jobn*), ai« Haanab Brown, 1808. Tb^ bad Ihna aoaa
aud two daugblanib Among bla aona waa Jeptiia, b. Aug. 84, 1808L

JapUia^ (IbaaaaaH, Joba*, Jobn^), bl lot, Bntb Bay; m. Sd, Ifn. Batk
Hayward of Bevarly, Jan. 8, 1748. Cb.^1, Baaajab, b. Aug. 97, lt88; l;
Sannual, b. May 18; 1797; 8^ Hannab, b. Aug. 18^ 1798; ul BaqJ. Woodbuy,
]Cay98kl748; 4, Xbaaaaar, b. Veb. 89; 1780; d. Mar. 0» 1780; 0^ VtaDar, K
Jaa. 18, 1781; 8; Bntb, b. Oet. 18» 1789; at Stapbaa HofaBaa,Kov«8, 17U;7,
John, b. July 97, 1788; 8, Mary, b. Oct 28, 1741; 0, Benajab, b. SefiL 7, 1747;
10, Gideon.

Samuel* (Jeptha*, Kbeiieiei*, John^ Jobn>), m. Kezia Hayward, Sept. IS,
1757. Tbey had one ton who enlisted In tlie army of the revolution and waa
killed in battle.

Fullei* (Jeptha^, Ebeneser*, John', John^), m. Ist, Mary Commlngat, Dee.
4, 1752; m. 2d, Eunice Hayward, Not. 28, 1766. Ch.~l, David, b. Jan. 88;
1758; 2, Eli, b. Sept. 27, 1754; 8, Ruth, b. Dee. 4, 1757; 4, John, b. July 8,
1700; 5, Jeptlia, b. Sept. 24, 1702; 0, Sarah, b. July 20, 1705; m. Nathan Put-
nam, Jr., Mar. 81, 1785; 7, Lucy, b. Feb. 10, 17C8; m. Tyler, aon of Caleb
Manh, Mar. 0, 1781; 8, Ruby, b. Sept 20, 1770; 0, Prudy, b. July 20, 1774;
m. Caleb Sibley, Jan. 1, 1794.

David* (Pullei*, Jeptha*, Ebenexer*, John', John^), m. Martha Watera, Jan.
15, 1781. There is no record of their children. 1, Rufut, m. Sally Sibley,
Dec 16, 1805; 2, PaUy, m. Capt. Peter Putnam; 3, Eli, m. Elizabeth, dau.
uf John Harback, and removed to Ludon, where he d. without issue.

John* (Fuller^, Jeptha«, Ebenezer*, John^ John^), m. Ist, Huldah Waters,
Au<;. 22, 1781; m. 2d, Anne Powers; m. 3d, Dorcas Collar. Ch.— 1, John;
2, Sylvauus; 8, Harry; 4, Ruth, b. Mar. 20, 1820; 5, Esther, b. Oct. 28, 1822;
m. Freeman Sibley.

John^ (John*, Fuller*, Jeptha*, Ebenexer*, John*, John^), m. Nancy, dau.
of Abuer Cummiugs. Ch.— 1, Dulcena, b. Dec. 12, 1813; d. July 20, 1810;

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2, Harriet, b. Mar. 20, 1816; d. Jaly20, 1816; 8, Jane, b. Nov. 1, 1810; lu.
Waters Putnam; 4, John Perry, b. Mar. 27, 1818; 6, Ira, b. Nov. 15, 1810; d.
May J 2, 1821; 0, Epbraim Laughton, b. Apr. 30, 1821; d. Dec 8, 1822.

John Perry^ (John^, John®, FuUei', Jeptha^, Ebenezer*, Jobn^, John^), m.
Harriet M. VVanI, Juno 2(i, 1830. Cli.— 1, John Walter, b. Sept 18, 1852; 2,
Ennna Jane, b. Mar. 10, 1864.

John W.* (John P.*, John^ John*, Fuller*, Jeptha*, Ebenezer*, John*,
John^), in. Adora L. Putnam. Ch.~l, Lucy Harriet, b. Feb. 12, 1870.

Sylvanus^ Uohn®, Fuller*, Jeptha^, Ebenezer*, John*, John^), m. Ist, Bet-
sey Elliot; m. 2d, Persia Harback, July 81, 1830. Cli.— 1, Ira Sylvanus, b.
Aug. 14, 1827; 2, Mary Elizabeth, b. Juno 8, 1820; d. July 26, 1844; 3, Julia
Anil, b. Jan. 12, 1833; m. Kev. Joseph Uarber; 4, Sarah Maria, b. Mar. 24,
1835; m. Franklin Sibley.

John* (Jeptha^, Ebenezer*, John*, John'), ni. Mary Cummlngs, Apr. 0,
1761. Ch.— 1, Rebekah, b. Sept 13, 1763; 2, Jacob, b. Nov. 20, 1764; 3,
John, b. Mar. 8, 1766; 4, Olive, b. Aug. 28, 1767; 6, Simeon, b. Aug. 10, 1760;
m. Martha Batcheiler.

Benajah* (Jeptha^, Ebenezer", John*'', John'), m. Mrs. Sarah Fitts, Dec 18,
1770. Ch.— 1, Sarah, b. July 5, 1771 ; m. Peter Stockwell, Sept. 30, 1803; 2,
Phebe, b. Nov. 26, 1773; m. Samuel Dudley, Feb. 16, 1706; 3, Mehitable, b.
Apr. 26, 1775; m. Capt Samuel Marble; 4, Anne, b. May 11, 1777; 5, Abijah,
b. July 30, 1770; 0, Eunice, b. June 17, 1782; 7, Molly, b. May 2, 1784; m.
Andrew Sibley; 8, James, b. Nov. 2, 1786; 0, Sylvester.

Abijah* (Benajali*, Jeptha^, Ebenezer*, John*, John'), m. Betsey Burdou,
May 15, 1803. Cli.— 1, Sally, b. June 22, 1803; 2, Melona, b. June 4, 1806;
ra. Nicholas Woodward; 3, Vilota, b. June 26, 1807; 4, Luther, b. Feb. 16,
1800; 6, Jason, b. Feb. 14, 1811; 6, Lyman, b. Jan. 28, 1813; 7, James, b.
Kd». 7, IKIO; 8, Emory, b. July 26, 18IK; 0, Sylvester, b. Sept 12, 1821; ni.
Ann M. Lynch, Mar. 3, 1820; 10, Sally, b. Nov. 26, 1823; 11, Uufus, b. Nov.
10, 1827.

Lyinaii^ (Abijah*, Benajali'^, Jcptiia^, Ebcnezer*, John*, John'), ni. Eliza
J. Brigham. Ch.— 1, Sarah J., b. Jan. 4, 1840; 2, Julia M., b. Dec 31, 1846;

3, Laura A., b. Apr. 12, 1848; 4, Orason L., b. Dec 17, 1850; d. Sept 10,
1870; 6, Emma A., b. Nov. 27, 1850.

James^, (Abijah*, Benajah*, Jeptha^, Ebenezer*, John*, John'), m. Phebe
P. Sloan, Nov. 0, 1836. Ch.— 1, Jane Eleasleth, b. Nov. 11, 1837; 2, Henry
Clinton, b. July 6, 1830; 3, Geoi^ge Emory, b. Jan. 0, 1841; 4, Abbie Melissa,
b. Dec. ;i, 184 1 ; ni. Alfred A. PiiUiain, Dei!. 3, 1867.

Henry Clliiiton** (James^, Abijah*, Benajah*, Jeptha^, Ebenezer", John*,
John'), m. Harriet M. Fuller. Ch.— 1, Flora L., b. July 20, 1860; 2, Geoiige
Henry, b. Feb. 11, 1866.

Emory^ (Abijah*, Benajah*, Jeptha*, Ebenezer*, John*, John'), m. 1st,
Martha E. Miller; m. 2d, Jane Miranda Miller. Ch.— 1, Martha Jane, b.
June 13, 1852; m. Lewis Pratt

Rufus^ (Abijah*, Benajah^ Jeptha^, Ebenezer*, John*, John'), m. Hannah
J. Graves. Ch.— 1, Ella Frances, b. May 22, 1871 ; 2, Walter Edwin.

Gideon* (Jeptha^ Ebenezer", John*, John'), m. Abigail Holton, Nov. 28,
1775. Ch.— 1, Gideon, b. June 7, 1776; 2, Nabby, b. Apr. 23, 1778; 3, Arte-
mas, b. May 31, 1780. He removed with his family to Calais, Yt

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714 TAMUJXS <Hr THB

Rawbok.

Ebeneaer RavMB* • (DbtU*, WflfiM^, Uwaid>K n. Sanh Cbitfe, Mar. 9,
YKS; 4, Jmmm 1S» ISIS; iIm 4. Kov. 4, 1814. Cb.— 1, Prodrace, b. Dee. 24,
1*236; m. Stcpboi Mani^ A^. M, IISS; 2, I^dia, b. Apr. 18» 1700; m. Du'l
BoDcA, JiiM ao, 17S4; S, Sbneaer, In Dec 22, 1701; 4, Sarah, b. Mar. 18,
1163; m. Samel Robi— na, Febu 11, YIM; 5» Aboer, b. Mar. % 1706; 0, John,
h JoM 1, rm; 4. ]roai«; 7, J«raiha, bi Oct. IS, 1700; m. James HotaiM,
F^h.M,179S; &> Safari, h StpL 4, ITTl ; m. PoUy FVeeland ; 8, BUabeUi,
h Jane &, 1774; m. Jacsoh IMee. Mar. 7, 1801; 10, Mannaduka, 11, Kisaiila,
twiaa, h Apr. 18, 1777; Niaaala m. TiBOlhy Hatchinaoo, Mar. 94, 1797; 12,
Mary, h Jaly 5, 1780; m. SaOhraa Brtd^na, Feb. 28, 1806; m. 2d, Thonai
Brova; IS, Oaitea, bi Feb. 20, 1782; d. ScfK. S, 1810; 14, Abigail, b. May
11,1781

Kick.

The ancestor of the Rices in this country was £dinuiid,
bom about 1594 ; came from Baiidimmpfitead, England, and
settled in Sudbuiy in 1639, removed thenoe to Marlboro',
where he died May 3, 1663. He had eleven children,

annrng whom was Thomas, who married Mary , aud

resided at Sudlwiry and Marltioro*. He had tliirtocn diil-
dron, among whom was lliomas, lioni June 30, 1G54 ; mar-
ried Maxy , and resided in Marllioro'.

Cb.— U Tboaaa, h 1083; m. Maiy Oakaa; 2, Cbariea, b. July 7, 1084; m.
Rachel Wbeeter; S, Eaaiee, be May S, 1060; 4, JaKMi, b. F\eb. 28, 1088; 5,

Jededimh, b. Jane 10. 1«»); m. Dorcas Wbeder; 0, Abial, 7, Anna, twina, b.
Dec 11, It^^; Abial d. Dec 27, 1682; Annad. Dec 25, 1092; 8, Ashur, h.
July 0, U^; v», AdoniJAh, b. Au^ 11, 1006; Uken by Uie linliaua, Aug. 8,
iTiM, carri^ to Canada and neTer reioroed; 10, Pcrex, b. July 23, 1696; 11,
VasbU, b. Mar. 7. 17O0: m. Daniel Haniy, Dec 22, 1727; 12, Beriah, b. Aug.'
20, 1702; m, Mary Goodenow; IS, Xoah.

Peirei* xTbomas*, Thomas^, Edmond^), m. Lydia ; realded at West-

bcvrvV, vbere tbey vei« admitted to the churdi, Sept. 5, 1725 ; he was dismissed
U» the cbunrb in SutUMi. May 19, l7Si, and bis wife Lydia, July 8, 1731).
Tbej cam^ w Sutu>n about 1732, were botb admitted to the church in 1740.
Ob— 1, Pbinea*, b. Aug. 4, 17^4; 2, Jedediab, b. May 29, 1728; d. Apr. 4]
175^; S, Ki^raim, b. Mar. 14, 1729; 4, Mehitabel, b. Apr. S, 1781; 6, John,
K June 2^ 1734; d, Benjamin, K June Id, 1744; 7, Betsey, b. Aug. 17, 1747;
m. Bartholomew Towne, Jan. 22, 1767; S, Stephen, b. June 20, 1749.

Fhineas* Fere.!*, Thomas*, Thomas*, EdmundM, m. Hannah Cummings,
Mar. 2;\, ■744. Ob.— 1, Naihaniel. b. SepC 1^ 1745; m. Elizabeth Lawrence;
i\ Uax.uah, K July 26, 1747; 3, Mary, b. Feb. 10, 1751; 4, KHzabeUi, b. July
r», l7:v^; 5, Abi^Ail. K Apr. 17. I7:t5; ft, Ruth, b. Feb. 24. 175S; m. Jolm Kice ;
7. Nvvjai. K Mar. 5, l7iV; S, Lydia, b. May 29, 1763,

Stephen* vFerej*, TbvMnas*, Thomas*. EdmundM, m. Isl, Ruth Stone, May
12, I7t^: m. 2d. Mary Bauheller, SepC IS, 1771. Ch.— 1, Daniel, h, July 3,

• See history ctf the home be occupied in district number twelve.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 715

1760; d. young; 8, Stephen, b. Sept 27, 1772; 8, Ruth, b. Hay 10, 1774; 4,
Ruth, b. Feb. 7, 1780; 6, Mary, b. Not. 18, 1782; 6, Susanna, b. May 21, 1780;
7, Luclnda, b. Not. 4, 1707; 8, Daniel, b. July 17, 1700.

Noali^ (Thomas*, Thomas*, Edmund'), m. Hannah, dau. of Joshua and
Rebekah (Church) Warren. Ch.— 1, Lydia; m. Timothy Bacon, Aug. 6,
1752; 2, Thomas, b. Not. 27, 1784; m. Rebekah Kingsbury, Jan. 16, 1767; 3,
Noah, b. Oct 17, 1788; d. Aug. 10, 1780; 4, Fortunatus, b. Sept 1740; d.
1740; 5, Asahel, b. Feb. 18, 1742.

Asahel^ (Noah*, Thomas*, Thomas*, Edmund'), m. Mary, dau. of Joseph
and Elizabeth (Legg) Brownell; she d. June 7, 1821. Ch.— 1, Lydia, b. Apr.
20, 1702; m. Hon. Jonas Sibley, Aug. 18, 1786; 2, Dolly, b. July 10, 1768; m.
David Morse, Aug. 6, J780; 8, George Kcitli, b. Fob. 2, 1706 ; d. 1861; 4,
Hauuah, b. Not. 10, 1766; m. Gibbs Sibley, July 1, 1788; d. July 11, 1866;

5, Mary, b. Aug. 2, 1768; d. 1700; 6, Noah, b. Feb. 24, 1770; m. Howell;

7, Elizabeth, b. Feb. 28, 1778 ; 8, Jemima, b. Oct 17, 1776 ; m. Gardner Wright ;
0, Joseph Warren, b. Mar. 10, 1778; m. Ruth Sibley; 10, Nancy, b. Oct 25,
1781; m. Simon Sibley; 11, Charles, b. July 10, 1788; m. Annis Dunham.

George Keith'' ( Asahel', Noah*, Thomas*, Thomas', Edmund'), m. Fannie,
dau. of Jonathan Harback, Not. 8, 1700. Ch.-— 1, George, b. June 28, 1701 ;
m. Sally Bacon, Mar. 17, 1813; 2, Fannie; m. Elijah Spurr; 8, Thomak A.;
m. Marietta Stone, Apr. 28, 1820; 4, William; 6, Polly.

Daniel'^ (Joseph*, Phineas*, Joseph^, Edmund'), m. Anna Holbrook, Aug.
24, 1784; d. 1880. Ch.— 1, Sally, b. Feb. 27, 1786; 2, Joseph, b. Jan. 10,
1788; 3, Asenath, b. Oct 81, 1780; 4, Jonathan, b. Feb. 10, 1702; 6, OliTer,
b. Sept 20, 1708.

Alexander^ (Elijah^ Elijah*, Elisha", Thomas', Edmund'), m. 1st, Sarah
Drury, 1811; she d. Apr. 2, 1814; m. 2d, Lottie Morse. Ch.— 1, Martin
Alexander, b. June 7, 1816; 2, Sally Drury, b. Jan. 6, 1817; 8, Elizabeth
Morse, b. Aug. 8, 1810; 4, Charlotte Relief Williams, b. Not. 13, 1821; 6,
Angelina, b. Feb. 26, 1828; 6, George Washington, b. Aug. 6, 1828; 7, Lucy
Wlicclcr, b. Nov. .30, 1820; 8, Franklin, b. Oct 6, 1834; 0, Ann, b. Not. 6,
1837.

Noah Rice (ancestry unknown), m. Hannah Marble. Ch. — 1, Hosea, b.
Jan. 24, 1803; 2, Willaid, b. Not. 28, 1806; 8, Hannah, b. Aug. 5, 18ia

Hosea' (Noah'), m. Sophronia Barton. Ch.— 1, Alden, b. Oct 0, 1827; 2,
Jane E., b. June 26, 1830; m. James W. Barnes, Sept 18, 1840; 8, Henry F.,
b. Jan. 20, 1844; m. Abby A. King, May 2, 1876.

Willard' (Noah'), m. Almy F. Watson, Jan. 81, 1838. Ch.— 1, Geoige
Willard, b. Jan. 22, 1886; 2, Alvear Jackson, 8, Almy Amanda, twins, b.
June 30, 1841.

Geoige W.' (Willard', Noah'), m. Ellen E. Penniman, June 17, 1862.
Ch.— 1, Arthur, b. Oct 20, 1866.

Rich.

We find the names of Samuel, Elisha and Israel Rich, all
of whom ciimo to Sutton about the siime time, but thoir
relationship is unknown. There is no record of the mar-
riage of Samuel or Israel, and they probably brought their
wives with them.

71C

«^lHi;l^B^u^^^,^llJ■^y^Mm;■LH■^■^■l niiHt JfOw t^vm;

i^ Hmb^ k Apr. 1% laB; 4^ Btaikilh, k Ja^ «t IMl; iw fl^iAf t»- Afr.
^ mt; % Dwii, k Mar. 4, IHi; T, f nMlii, k Jw|y Mj, HW ; ^ Hiplii,
k ICaj Ifl^ HB; t^ Aw«p k aapt 4» Hit

BmwwP QI PI, ■■ BbBi iniliiM, Mar, 18^ lltt; ite d. Dm. 88^ IBIL

Gk-1, 8lq*c^ k Jml 8, im; i, Btlril. k Afr. 4, 11M; 8; Birti^ k Ji|r
81, 1188; 4^ SaMNl, k Mk 88, 1188; 8b BtaikiA, k Jas. S^ ITIl.

mmkm^ (Ja—aP, fliwiPK »> HihiHfc QwM, Hgy^ 18^ I1S1> Gk— I,
Gaaisib k Dae. 1, 1188; 1^ FlNha, k JvaaSb 1188.

Jaaaihatf (fliMaPK i. If ilialaMi D^pt^ Jajy 7, HIC Cfc.— l,Birtw,
kAfr.a8^1118;8,Arliv,kOeLll^]Tn;».BiAfTllM, Mnw 88^1801;
8, StaMan, k Mar. 8b 1188; 4, JomOm, k Ho?. 18^ 1181; 8w Paal, k Ai«.
lib IM; 8b Banutea, k OeL U^ 1181.

HUM Bidi Bk Maiy DiKria, Dae. 81, im. fli 1, Thnaaaa, U Ot< Ht
1188; 8, maha, k Apr. 1, IHO; 8, KalhaaW, k Mar. 80^ 1141; 4^ Ghnta,k
Apr. 81, 1744; 0,Mai7,kMaj 11,1148; 8b JMabbkJ4j 18b 114t; 7,Bte-

balh, k Oct. 8, ITtt ; 4» OU^ k Aug. 1, 1188; 8^ «■■ k Hor. 18^ im ;

d. Jaa. 81, 1811; 10^ Ha—ifc, k Sapt 1, 1188; 11, Bnah, k Ja^j »» nB8;
18, Jadllh, k Ho?. 8, 1181 ; U^ Joaipk, k Mar. 1, IWl

BKMaai« (nUM^), n. lal, MahelaM ; bi. 8d, Intel Holloi^ Ja|y M,

1188. Ck^l, MoUy, k glri>. 8^ IITI; 8, MAatabri, k DacL 8^ 1718; 8i,Liaiy,
k Jan. 1, 1181; 4, Tlliafcaft, k V*. 81, 1188; 0, BMMMr, k Jhm 17, 1188;
8, Jaaabb k Sapt 11, 17B7; 7, Uaha, k Dae. 81,11881

inal Bidi n. Sarah , Ck— l,Liicgr,k Apr.7,l7«; 8;8te«h,kOeL

8, 174B; 8, Imal, k Aug. 88, 1748.

John Blah (aaeaatiy unknowa), ai. Bhoda BmA^ Apr. 88^ UOL Ok— 1,
John, k Apr. 8, 1808; 8, Qoeisa, k Jnly 18^1608; 8, FMi^ k Aji«. IS, 1808;
4, Lncgr, k Sapt 8, 1811.

JohnM Johni), m. BadMl Pntnam, Maj 81, 1886. Ck— 1, Maiy, k Aof.
18, 1825; 8, Ruth, k Jan. 80, 1828.

Geoife* (John'), m. Sarah SUx^well, Jan. 18, 188& Ck— 1, Bhoda Ann,
h. Sapt 18, 1888; d. June 8, 1846; 8, Sarah Jane, k Sept 8, 1880; 8, Maria
Asabah, b. July 11, 1841; d. May 80, 1846; 4, John Stocfcwell, k May 17,
1844; 5, Martha Ann, b. Jan. 14, 1847; 8, Gaoige W., k Sept 8, 1848.

Sbvbrt.

Joseph Sovery, the ancestor of the Severys in Sutton,
was bom in Ipswich, from which place he went to Rehoboth,
where he married Sarah Stockwell, a sister of the Stcick-
wells, who were among the first settlers of the town. He
probably came to Sutton about 1728.

Cb.— 1, Joseph, b. June 26, 1714; 2, Sarah, h. Dec 7, 1716; m. Jaa. How,
Mar. 6, 1741; 8, John, b. May 4, 1720; d. May 11, 1729; 4, Mary, b. Jan. 20,
1726; d. May 0, 1720; 6, John, b. Feb. 26, 1780; 6, Benjamin, b. June 21,
1731; in. Elizabeth Harwood, Apr. 6, 1766; 7, Jacob, b. May 10, 1785; 8,
Tbomas, b. July 13, 1737.

Joseph^ (Joseph^), m. Susanna Stockwell; she d. Jan. 14, 17112. Gh. — ^1,
Mary, b. Dec. 6, 1736; d. Apr. 16, 1768; 2, Susanna, b. Aug. 22, 1797; 8, Han-

TOWN OP SUTTON. 717

nah, b. Apr. 28, 1740: d. Hay 11, 1740; 4, Hannah, b. Feb. 3, 1741; 5, Joseph,
b. Jan. 13, 1744; 0, Riinico, b. Oct 23, 1747; in. Samuel Mcrriman, Juno 11,
1772; 7, Davhl, b. Mar. 11, 1760; 8, Jonathan, b. Feb. 10, 1764.

Joseph^ (Joseph^, Joseph^), m. Rebekah . Ch.— 1, Rebekali, b. Hay

28, 1705; 2, Joseph, b. Mar. 11, HiH.

John'** (Joseph^), m. Hannali fiolman. Mar. 8, 1750. Ch. — 1, Sarah, b.
Jan. 25, 1761; 2, John, b. Ang. 25, 1752; 8, Hannah, b. May 18, 1758; 4,
Hannah, b. May 18, 1754; 5, Rebekah, b. No?. 25, 1755; 6, Edward, b. Feb.
25, 1757; accidentally shot himself June 4, 1779; 7, Thomas, b. Nov. 4, 1759;
m. Lucretia Kendall, May 26, 1780; 8, Solomon, b. Aug. 8, 1761; 0, Lucy, b.
Oct 2, 1765; 10, Judith, b. Aug. 13, 1768; 11, Joshua, b. Hay 8, 177L

John* (John*, Joseph'), m. Phcrbe . Ch. — 1, Edward, b. Aug. 26,

1780.

Jacob^ (Joseph'), m. Abigail Rhodes. Ch.— 1, Hary, b. Feb. 6, 1757; 2,
Jacob, b. Not. 17, 1758; d. in the rev. war, aged 21; 8, Ruth, b. Aug. 10,
1760; 4, Sarah, b. June 28, 1762; 5, Joseph Rhodes, b. Har. 26, 1764; 6,
Moody, b. Oct 22, 1765; 7, Thomas, b. July 21, 1767; 8, Asa, b. Apr. 28,
1760; 0, Aaron, b. Aug. 8, 1771; 10, Archibald, b. Jan. 22, 1778; m. Olive
Hohnan, Feb. 17, 1806; 11, Samuel, b. Har. 17, 1775; 12, Lydia, b. July 0,
1777.

Joseph Rhodes* (Jaoob^, Joseph'), m. Eunice Fitts of Oxford, Dec. 24, 1780.
Ch.— 1, Benjamin, b. Jan. 28, 1791; 2, Amos, b. Sept 2, 1702; 8, Judah, b.
Jan. 16, 1794; 4, Clarissa, b. Nov. 17, 1795; 5, Lydia, b. May 20, 1797; 6,
Cynthia, b. July 8, 1799; 7, Libra, b. Feb. 17, 1803; 8, Diantha, b. May 12,
1805; d. Dec 3, 1800.

Moody* (Jacob^, Joseph'), m. Judith Holman of Petersham. Ch.— 1. Wil-
lard, b. Feb. 16, 1796; 2, Moody, b. Jan. 18, 1800; d. Sept 12, 1808; 8, Sally,
b. Nov. 22, 1801; m. Day; 4, Moo<ly Holman, b. July 14, 1803; m. Char-
lotte Forbush; 5, Solomon, b. Feb. 12, 1805.

Willard« (Moody*, Jacob^, Joseph'), m. Rhoda . Ch.— 1, Harriet Maria,

b. June 8, 1825.

Solomon^ (Moody*, Jaoob^, Joseph'), m. Mary B. Enapp, Sept 28, 1880.
Ch.— 1, Francis Solomon, b. Jan. 8, 1846; d. Aug. 14, 1846.

Sibley.

Tho iiral Sibloys hi this country camo ovor from England
in the Fleet, in A. D. 1629 — only nine years after the settle-
ment of old Plymouth — and settled in tlie town of Salem.
They were supposed to be brothers, and their names were John
and Richard. They both had wives. They united with the
church at Charlestown, Dec. 21, 1634, and John Sibley took
the freeman's oath sixth of May, 1035. He was a selectman of
the town of Salem and went to the genoml court at Boston.
Ue died in IGGl, leaving nine children, live daughters and
four sons. His sons* names are : 1, John, bom March 4,
1648; wsis a captain, selectman, etc. ; 2, William, bom July

718

8, 1858; WM a Taoman, butelMr, ete.; S, JoMgh,
1655; WM a 8di0niMUi ; 4, Sumd* bcwn Felinmj' U, 107 ;
his wifb^t mune wm MMy* of Salem.

Joae^ SiblqTf the eon of John, who was bom u 18SS,
on hie ratnm ftom a Miiiig TOji^ wee n
a Britiflh frigate, pat to haid aenriee for
leleaaed and sent home. Thje Joaeph SlUqr wan Um
of the Button Sibleya. Hie wifo'a name
had aeven diildren, one dang^ter and six aooa, rim

1, JoMph, k Hof. ^ IflM; t, Jobn, k Sift. U^ imr; a; TmilfciH^ k
1, laoO; 4^ 8«Biagi, k 1601; 1^ WBIlMa, k 8cpC 1, HOD; i^ Bm^imim^ k
Stpt 101 not; 7, Hanafa, n. XbaiMierll^pl, A^i. 10^ im

It appears that aU theee heathers settled in llib town.
Three of theee, Joeefdi, John and Jmiathan, wnre amo^lha
thirty familiea iHio were entered aa aettlers in the fiinrthnn
sand aoros. Samuors name appears soon after as oooapji^g
a phu» with Joaeph. In the aeating of the meetii^g honae
in 1781, the names of William and Boyamin Sibloj m«
foond aa assigned to the fifth seat on the lower floor.

joMptf (JoMptf , Joiiii>), k Nor. ^ lasi Ck-a, JoMfh, k nss; si;

Jobn, k Ans. % 1711; 8, Jamte, k 1714; m. TlliaWft, dm. ptrua^C^m,
Mar. 14^ 178S; 4, Jonatliaii, k Sept 11, 171S.

Jotepb* (Joseph*, Joeeph*, John^), m. Haiy w Ok— 1, Naomi, k Aa^

16,1782; 2, Heiekiah,k May 24, 1784; became deransed; 8^ Naoni^k Apr. Sb
1786; 4, Joeeph, k Aug. 80, 1780; 6, Haiy, k Nor. 18^ 1741; m. JonaSlun
SlockwelP, Dec. 5, 1768; 6, Abel, k July 12, 1746.

Joseph* (Joseph^ Joseph', Joseph', John>), m. Abigail CUbbs, Apr. IS,
176t Ck— 1, Naomi, k Nov. 18, 1761; 2, Joseph, k Nor. 26^ ITttl; wit
south; 8, Gibbs, k Fek 18, 1766; 4, Abigail, k Dec. 8, 1766; is. Joshna
Maith, Jan. 11, 1787; 6, Cliaries, k Dec 6, 1766; d. young; 6, Bamahas, k
Aug. 1, 1771; 7, Thaddeus, k Aug. 8, 1778; went to Mahie; 8, Ifaiy, kDec
18, 1776; 0, Betty, k Sept 28, 1777; 10, SaDy, k Sept 16, 1779; 11, GMfga
B. Bodney, k July 14, 1781; m. Bebekah Smith, Not. 10^ 1807; vsnt to
Geoigia.

Qibbs* (Joseph', Joseph*, Joseph', Joseph', John^), m. Hannah Bloa, July
1, 1788. Ck— 1, Ira Allen, b. Sept 12, 1788; 2, Hartha, k ICar. 1, 1791; 8,
Lemuel G., k Oct 12, 1702; 4, Elbridge Qerry, b. No?. 18, 1794; 6, SofOda,
b. Oct 28, 1706; 6, Horace, b. Apr. 2, 1700; 7, John Qibbs, k Aug. 8, 1801 ;
8, Hannah, b. Dec 0, 1804; 0, Jane Walter, b. Mar. 0, 18ia

Gibbs Sibley was a dock-maker, and went with his family to New York.

Barnabas' (Joseph', Joseph^, Joseph', Joseph', John^), m. Bebekah Keith.
Ck— Bebekah K., k July 17, 1706.

Abel' (Joseph^, Joseph', Joseph', John^), m. Abigail NIchola, ICaj 18,
1760. Ok— 1, Margory, b. Apr. 25, 1768; 2, Abel, k Mar. 28, 1770; 8,

TOWN OP SUTTON. 719

LevioB, b. Mar. 9, 1772; d. May 11, 1862; 4, Joseph, b. June 10, 1774;
deranged and drowned in Manchaug Pond; 5, Abigail, b. Aug. 6, 1776; 6,
Isaac, b. Sept 17, 1778; 7, Prudence, b. June 27, 1780; 8, Mary, b. Aug. 8,
1782; 0, Amnii, b. Oct 14, 1784.

Levins'^ (Abel*, Joseph*, Joseph', Josepli^, John>), m. Betsey . Ch.—

1, Levins, 2, Eliza, twins, b. Nov. 17, 1804.

Levins^ (Levins^, Abel^ Joseph*, Joseph', Joseph', John^), m. Harriet

Ch.— 1, Van, b. Sept 14, 1820; d. May 10, 1840; 2, Harriet PeidUia, b. Aug.
13, 1881; 3, Warren Levins, b. Mar. 0, 1884.

Isaacs (Abel', Joseph*, Joseph', Joseph', John^), m. Mary ^. Ch. — ^1,-

Darius Boyden, b. May 7, 1801 ; 2, Isaac Town, b. Feb. 3, 1808; 3, Liberty, b.
Apr. 1, 1810; 4, Rachel Studley, b. Apr. 11, 1814; 5, Watson WiUard, b. Oct
IS, 1810.

John* (Joseph', Joseph', John^), m. Hannah Marsh, b. Dec 29, 1718.
Ch.— 1, Hannah, b. June 18, 1782; m. Stephen Southwortb, Sept 27, 1758;
m. 2d, a Mr. Whiting from Douglas; 2, Ruth,b. June 4, 1784; m. Peter
Woodbury; d. 1765; 3, Dorcas, b. July 7, 1786; m. Isaac Nichols, Apr. 1758;
4, Lydia, b. May 80, 1738; d. July 11, 1738; 6, John, b. July 12, 1739; d.
Sept 12, 17:)0; 0, John, b. Nov. 6, 1740; 7, Abiicr, b. Mar. 6. 1743; d. Apr. 7,
1743; 8, Abucr, b. Apr. 0, 1744; 9, Elislia, b. Feb. 24, 1746; m. Lydia Car-
riel, July 14, 1703; went west; 10, David, 11, Stephen, twins, b. Aug. 14, 1750;
12, Peter, b. May 13, 1751.

John' (Jolm*, Joseph*, Joseph', John^), m. Elizabeth Sibley, dau. of
James, Apr. 16, 1761. He was captain of the artillery company from Sutton
in the revolutionary war. Ch. — 1, John; 2, Arthur; 3, Oliver; 4, Andrew.

Abner* (John*, Joseph', Joseph', John^), m. Betty Lillie, May 28, 1766;
m. 2d, Mary Studley, Dec. 8, 1779. Ch.— 1, Betty, b. Mar. 20, 1767; 2,
Abner, b. Apr. 14, 1760; 3, Simeon, b. Mar. 30, 1771; 4, Abner, b. May 31,
1773; 5, Polly, b. July 3, 1775; 6, Clark, b. Aug. 15, 1777; went to New
Haven, d. 1808; 7, Levina, b. Apr. 21, 1780; 8, Benoni, b. Apr. 16, 1782; 9,
Elihu, b. Sept 30, 1784; 10, Olive, b. Apr. 29, 1787; m. Moses Waters, Dec.
29, 1802; d. Apr. 22, 1814; 11, Royal, b. July 31, 1793.

Simeon' (Abner*, John*, Joseph', Joseph', John'), m. Lucinda Claflin,
Dec 26, 1797. Ch.— 1, Darius, b. Nov. 22,.1798; 2, Clark, b. Oct 30, 1800;
3, Betty, b. July 27, 1808; 4, Maria, b. Nov. 7, 1810; 5, OUs L., b. July 16, 1814;
6, Maigaret, b. Apr. 4, 1817; 7, John Stanley, b. Sept 8, 1823.

Abnei* (Abnei*, John*, Joseph', Joseph', John>), m. Fanny Bartlett, Oct
17, 1801. Ch.— 1, Lawson, b. Sept 10, 1802; 2, Royal, b. Jan. 4, 1804; 3,
Aldon; 4, Rodney. Abner Sibley, jr., moved with his family to Boston, prob-
ably before the birtii of Alden.

Benoni' (Abner*, John*, Joseph', Joseph', John^), m. Sally Marsh, Aug.
1, 1806. Ch.— 1, Chandler G., b. May 25, 1810; 2, Benjamin B. b. Sept 19,
1812.

Elihu' (Abner*, John*, Joseph', Joseph', John^), m. Betsey McKnight,
Dec. 11, 1809. Ch.— 1, Alvan McKnight, b. Jan. 16, 1812; 2, Harriet, b. Dec.
8, 1816; 3, Augustus, b. May 27, 1822.

Davld*^ (John*, Joseph', Joseph', John^), m. Phosbe LiUey, Jan. 26, 1770.
CIl— 1, David, b. Nov. 21, 1773; 2, Phoebe, b. Aug. 5, 1776; ro. John Towne,
jr., Jan. 18, 1703; 3, Clark, b. May 24, 1780.

Stephen* (John*, Joseph', Joseph', John^), m. Eleanor Lilley, Dec 29, 1768.

Peter* (John*, Joseph', Joseph', Johu^), m. . Ch.— 1, Peter, 2, Henry,

twins.

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MarUa» Hov. 11^ 118«; *a8. Dae. 8i|18M. ^ \ * -faa^l. nui,
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SoloaMMi* (Baoban^, JomUmd*, Joai^itf, laaepV, Jota^k «• Oc^ 1881^
Sarah Wlilpfia Sproat^ daa. of OoLXbaiiaaer8proaftof tfia mntfnmtal aiaj.
He reoelTad a eoHaglata adneatkm and went to Detroit^ Midi. Sea Mc^nvU-
cal tkateh in Uila book. Ck^l, Sbenanr Spioat; educatad al Waai fMnl,
an (rfBoer in Uie army; 8, Alexander: S, Henry; 4, FlrederidL

Nathaniel (Reobcai*, Jonathans Joaeph*, Joeeph*, John^), m. lATina, dao.
of Nehemiah Chase, Aug. 15,. 1801; shed. Dee. 1, 1818; m. 9d, Miianda,
dan. of Moaes Chase, June 20, 1820. Ch.— 1, Sylvester, k Oct. 8^ 1801; d.
Aug. 80, 1886; 8, Sally, b. May 27, 1804; m.'Joa^ L. Ffteman; 8» CUdi^ k
Apr. 20, 1800; m. Nancy Davenport; 4^ NehemUh Chase, k Sept. 80^ 1811;
d. Oct 4,18H; 5, Reuben, b. Aug. 17, 1818; m. AdeUa Russell; killed od R.R.
at Ozf6rd, Fek 26, 1846; 6, Vashti Maria, k Jnly 18, 1816; m. Daniel Q.
Ftoton.

PauH (Jonathans Joseph*, Joseph^ John^), m. Sarah Putnam, Dec. 8,
1766. Ch.~l, James, k Mar. 10, 1767; 2, Paul, k Aug. 14, 1760; m. Nancj
Marsh, Jan. 81, 1792; 8, Caleb, b. Aug. 16, 1771; 4, Sarah, k Jan. 18, 1774;
5, Jonathan, k Apr. 17, 1776; 6, MuUy, k Sept 17, 1778; 7, Betty, k Jan.
1, 1781; 8, Ruth, b. Fek 10, 1788; 0, Rufus, b. Mar. 2, 1785; 10, Simeon, k
Apr. 12, 1787. Tbis family moved to Spencer.

Gideon'^ (Joiiatfian^, Joseph*, Joseph*, Johu>), m. Taiuar Kltts, Afir. 28,
1772. Ch.— 1, Qideon, b. May 3, 1773; 2, Peariey, b. July 17, 1774; m. Polly
llarwood, Dec 17, 1708; 3, Tamar, b. Apr. 9, 1776; m. Capt Beoban
Waters, June 28, 1796; 4, Simeon, b. Jan. 12, 1778; 5, Peter, b. Feb. 80^ 1780-
0, Lucy, b. May 5, 1782; 7> Amos, b. Oct. 10, 1783.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 721

Simon* (Qldeon*, Jonathan^, Joseph*, Joseph*, John^), m. Nancy Rloe,
Feb. 6, 1806; she d. Feb. 28, 1847. Ch.— 1, Sophronia, b. Jan. 18, 1810; m.
Anthony Mason; 2, Simon H., b. in Oxford, Dec 22, 1810; 8, Nancy
Angusta, b. Apr. 3, 1820; 4, Gteorge Leonard, b. Mar. 25, 1828; m. Apr. 29,
1847, Fannie D. Northway ; resides in Illinois.

Simon H.^ (Simon*, Qldeon*, Jonathan^, Joseph*, Joseph*, John^), m.
Mary P. Eaton of Groton, Jan. 2, 1846; m. 2d, Ann M. Eaton, Oct. 14, 1847.
Ch. — 1, Mary B., b. Jan. 16, 1846; moved to Warren.

Tarrant* (Jonathan^, Joseph*, Joseph*, John^), m. Hannah Putnam, Apr.
22, 1779. Ch.— 1, Stephen, b. Apr. 9, 1780; 2, Tarrant, b. Oct 22, 1781;
8, Hannah, b. May 22, 1784; 4, Francis, b. Jan. 1, 1780; m. Sally Davis of
Oxford, Aug. 9, 1812; 6, Lot, b. Dec 15, 1788;. 0, Nathaniel, b. Dec 29, 1791 ;
d. Mar. 24, 1852; 7, Tyler, b. Feb. 18, 1793; d. Feb. 17, 1869; 8, Israel, b.
Feb. 11, 1795; 9, Debby, b. Aug. 5, 1797; 10, Nahum, b. Jan. 5, 1800; 11, Polly,
b. May 4, 1802; 12, Sumner, b. Dec. 12, 1800.

Tarrant* (Tarrant*, Jonathan^, Joseph*, Joseph*, John^), m. Betsey Axtell,
Aug. 10, 1806. Ch.— 1, Huldah, b. Dec 28, 1806.

Lot* (Tarrant*, Jonathan^, Joseph*, Joseph*, John^), m. Mary Morse, Dec
2:), 1810; lied. June 80, 1871; »hed. Mar. 21, 1874. Ch.— 1, Sumner, b.
Sept. 9, 1811; d. Sept 17, 1811; 2, Lucy, b. July 27, 1812; d. July 28, 1812;
8, Simeon M., b. July 21, 1814; 4, Mary, b. Sept 28, 1810; d. Apr. 22, 1828;

5, Tarrant, b. Oct 24, 1818; 6, Pardon H., b. Oct 28, 1821; m. Mary J.
Hawks, Oct 1845; 7, Hannah, b. Nov. 28, 1828.

Simeon^ (Lot^, Tarrant*, Jonathan^, Joseph*, Joseph*, John^), m. Mar. 16,
1887, DianUia Williams; shed. Jan. 29, 1852; m. 2d, Nov. 23, 1857, Maria
Louisa Varian. Cli.— 1, Mary L., b. May 29, 1838; m. Aug. 29, 1866, Albert
W. Harwood; 2, Persis H., b. June 28, 1841; m. Mar. 14, 1870, John C. Cole-
man; 3, Simeon Waldo, b. July 20, 1843; 4, Frances D., b. Sept 4, 1845; m.
June 19, 1873, Edward Williams; 5, Harriet J., b. Fob. 23, 1851.

Tarrant^ (Lot*, Tarrant*, Jonathan^, Joseph*, Joseph*, John^), m. Maria
N. Vulnam, May 25, 1848. Cli.—l, Maria N., b. Mar. 16, 1849; d. Apr. 1,
1858; 2, Tarrant Putnam, b. Mar. 3, 1851; 3, Edward Livingston, b. May 24,
1855; 4, Harriet Eva, b. Feb. 18, 1857; 5, Clarence Clifford, b. Aug. 9, 1804.

Tarrant Sibley graduated at Union College, Schenectady, 1843; Is a lawyer,
judge, and U. S. Commissioner for Vermont

Edward Livingston Sibley graduated at Williams College; is studying law.

Clarence Clifford is fitting for college.

Tyler* (Tarrant*, Jonatlian^, Joseph*, Joseph*, John*), m. Mary Darling,
Sept 16, 1819. Ch.— 1, Palmer, b. June 4, 1820; 2, Persia, b. Jan. 8, 1822;
3, Ira Tyler, b. Jan. 18, 1825; 4, Mary Hannah, b. Dec 8, 1834.

Nahum* (Tarrant*, Jonathan^, Joseph*, Joseph*, John>), m. Susan .

Ch.— 1, George Sigonmey, b. Feb. 22, 182-.

John* (Joseph*, John'), m. Zeruiah Gould. Ch.— 1, John, b. Nov. 18, 1714 ;
2, Ebenezer, b. Feb. 28, 1717; 3, Stephen, b. Oct 1, 1720; 4, Bethiah, b. Oct
2, 1724; m. Samuel Trask, Nov. 3, 1748; 5, Timothy, b. Nov. 2, 1727; d. Dec.

6, 1818.

John^ (John*, Joseph*, John*), m. Abigail Towne of To|isfleld, Aug. 28,
1740. Ch.— 1, Stephen, b. July 12, 1741.

Ebenezer* (John*, Joseph*, JohD>), m. Abigail Cummings, Aug. 25, 1740.
Ch.— 1, Ebenezer, b. Oct 9, 1746; 2, AbigaU, b. June 22, 1747; 8, Mary, b.
Aug. 80, 1749.

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Kbenem* gPxpwef*, JobnF, Jotepb*, Jolm^K >>• Maty Obtn, Oek M,
1771. Ch.— 1, Sanh, h. Dae. 19^ ITO; 9; Ln^, h. Mar. % 1719; m. IMiaa
Bond. Har. 8» ITM; 8, Sanloa, b. Mar. 1, ITH; 4, XUaa, b. Ai«. 8^ 1719; m.
Roth H. Cbaae. Jan. 81, 18M; t, Bbanaaery b. Jan. 18^ 1788; 8^ 2adoek, K
Oct 18, 1786; 7, Mary, b. VMi. 1, 1788.

Sbaneiflif (Kbapeaei*, BibenaKt*, Jobo^, Joaaph*, John^), in. F^j B. Whip-
ple, Dee. 7, 1808. Ch.— 1, Loriiida, b. July 8b 18ia

Timothy^ (John*, Joaepb*, John^), m. Ajina Waite, Oet 18^ 1788; m. id,
Mrs. Hannah Amldoii of Mendon; iha d. Jane 0, 18Stt. Oh.— 1, TlMlhy, bw
Jiuie 10, 1784; 8, Joihua, b. Nov. 16^ 1786; d. SepL 88, 1774; 8, John, 4,
Stephen, twina, b. May 10^ 1767; John m. Beta^ HopUna; he d. 1887;
Stephen d. June 90^ 1760; 6, Stephen, b. Kor. 10^ 1760; d. Apr. 81, 1888; %
Ebeneier, b. Apr. 7, 1781; d. Sept 10^ 1880; 7, Anne, b. Dee. V^ 1788; d.
Apr. 8, 1784; 8, Aaa, b. Ifar. 80, 1704; d. VMi. 88^ 1880; 0, Jonathan, b. May
8, 1766; d. 1828; 10, Benjamin, b. Apr. 88^ 1708; d. Oet 9, 1880; 11, Solo-
mon, b. KoT. 17, 1700; 18, Polly, b. Dee. 4, 1771; m. Aboer Onmmlngi; 18»
Artemaa, b. July 0, 1778; d. Am^ 10^ 1777; 14, Kahnn, b. SepC 11, 1778; d.
Sept 18, 1700; 16, Sally, b. June 0^ 1170; m. Amaaa Onmmlny,

Col. Timothy Sibley was a soldier in the rerolutionaiy
war. According to Doa. Loland, the following oertifioato
was found among Col. Sibley^s papers :

^^In the book of Kecords of Births and Bt^tisms in
Ipswich, Anne, daughter of Bei\j. and Elisabeth Waite, ba|^
tized Oct. 21, 1783, and certified by Samuel Sogers, Town
Clerk."

Timothy* (Timotby^, John*, Joseph*, John'), m. Mary, dau. of Jeremiah
Uaratow, Nov. 6, 1778. Ch.— 1, Timothy Willard, b. Sept 11, 1770; d. in
Bangor, Me.; 2, Mary, b. Dec. 6, 1780; m. Amariah Scarboro; 8, Anne, b.
Jan. 15, 1782; 4, CyroB, b. Jan. 6, 1784; 5, Artemas, b. Apr. 21, 1786; 6,
Salome, b. Apr. 13, 1788; m, Elijah Jenett of Thompson, Ct; 7, Benjamin
Franklin, b. July 10, 1700; 8, Origen, b. in Oxford.

Cyrus taught school for several years in Albany ; was a
fine linguist ; went to South America for purposes of tnide,
and was arrested as a spy, and imprisoned. Ou l>eing
released, he returned to the United States, and located in
Blakeley, Ala., where he engaged in business, taking in his
brother Origen as partner.

John, son of Col. Tim, was a physician ; studied with Dr.
John Wilson of Hopkinton, and located at Great Barring-
ton, where ho married a daughter of Rev. Dr. Samuel
Hopkins of Newport, R. I., who had removed with his
family to Great Barriugton on account of the occupancy of
Newport by the British army. From Great Barriugton be

TOWN OF 8UTTOK- 72B

went South 9 and finally settled at Natchitochez, La. He
became wealthy and influential. Under Jefferson's admin-
istmtion he was for several years in government employ, as
commissioner to make treaties with the Indian tribes living
in the territory ceded by Spain to the United States. He
was three times married, and left several children.

Stephen, son of Col. Tim, was a goldsmith ; lived for a
time in Norwich, Ct. ; went from there to Great Barrington,
thence to Stockbridgo, and finally emigrated to Ohio with
his family.

Ebenezer, son of Col. Tim, went to Great Barrington
and purchased the farm formerly owned by the Rev. Dr.
Hopkins ; from thence he removed with his family to West-
ford, Vt. He was the father of ten children.

Asa, son of Col. Tim, was a goldsmith ; settled first in
Woodstock, Ct., and went thence to Walpole, N. H.

Jonathan, son of Col. Tim, married Miss Mary Davis of
Oxford. His marriage is recorded as follows: ** Jonathan
Sibley of Sutton and Mary Davis of Oxford on the 25 of
June 1788 joined themselves to gether in the marriage
covenant before Nathan Putnam, Justice of the Peace, and
requested that it mite be recorded. (N. B.) "

He went with his wife's father to Edcnton, Maine, and
settled there.

Benjamin, son of Col. Tim, married Zilpha Davis, sister
of the wife of Jonathan, and settled in Adams.

Solomon* (Timothy^, John*, Joseph*, John^), m. Sally, d&u. of Noah Stock-
well, Jan. 13, 1702. Ch.— 1, Stephen, b. Dec 12, 1702; d. young; 2, Nancy,
b. Jan. 19, 1707; in. Deo. Natlian Mitxzy of Aubuni; 8, IIclBler, b. Juno 10,
1700; 4, Lewis, b. July 8, 1801; C, Stephen, b. July 20, 1805; 0, Solomon, b.
June 14, 1806; 7, John, b. Feb. 20, 1818.

lie had several daughters, Uie date of whose birth we can not find. He
removed with his family to Auburn.

Samuel* (Joseph*, John^), m. Martha Dike, Aug. 6, 1722. Gh.— 1, Samuel,
h. 1724; 2, Nathaniel; 8, Lucy, b. Apr. 26, 1720; m. Jonathan Park; 4, Jere-
miah, b. Dec 81, 1728; 6, Benjamin, b. Feb. 27, 1780; m. Lucy Park, Feb. 0,
1754.

Samuel^ (Samuel*, Joseph*, John^), m. Abigail Park, Mar. 10, 1744. Ch.—
1, Abigail, b. May 80, 1745; ul Bradford Chase, June 21, 1703; 2, Lucy, b.
Oct 15, 1750; m. John Burden, jr. ; 8, Samuel, b. Apr. 26, 1756; 4, Judith,
b. June 6, 1757; ra. Caleb Putnam; 5, Nathan, b. OcL 26, 1760; 6, Mehetable,
b. July 27, 1762; m. John Elliot, May 15, 1781; 7, Job, b. Veh. 12, 1766; m.
PoUy Hicks, Nov. 16, 1786.

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TOWN OF SUTTON. 725

SepL 2, 1705; went away; d. unmarried; 6, HaDuah, b. May 4, 1707; m.
DaWd Dudley, Nov. 17, 1789; 7, Joel, b. May 31, 1774; went with Noah; 8,
Rebekah, b. Apr. 29, 1770; d. young.

Elijah^ (William*, Jo8eph^ Johni), m. Mary Carriel, Dec 12, 1751; she d.
1777; m. 2d, Mrs. Abigail Stone, Feb. 9, 1778. Ch.— 1, Rebekah, b. Aug. 19,
1752; d. in infancy; 2, Mary, b. June 10, 1754; m. Timothy Leland; d. Oct.
23, 1812; 3, Rebekah, b. Aug. 14, 1755; m. John Couse of Boston, July 11,
1770; 4, Dauiel, b. Apr. 14, 1757; d. June 25, 1840; 5, Elijah, b. Dec. 20,
1758; d. Apr. 9, 1812; 0, Azubah, b. Dec 18, 1701; m. Ebenezer Mulinday of
Uxbridge, June 29, 1780; 7, Lois, b. Jan. 4, 1703; m. Paul Wheelock of Graf-
ton; 8, Simeon, b. June 8, 1704; 9, Dorcas, b. Feb. 11, 1709; d. unmarried;
10, Sime, b. SepL 1780; ni. Daniel UatchoUer, Apr. 11, 1805; 11, Eli, b. Sept.
8, 1780.

Daniel* (Elijahs William', Joseph', John^), m. Phoebe Prince, Apr. 14,
1779. Ch.— 1, Pliucbc, b. Mar. 12, 1780; m. Stephen, son of Tarrant Sibley ;
2, Jerusha, b. May 3, 1781 ; m. Jasper, sou of Andrew Adams of Grafton ; 3,
Jonathan, b. Feb. 4, 1783; m. a sister of Jaspar Adams; 4, Daniel, b. July 15,
1785; d. Mar. 28, 1840; 5, Salmon, b. Apr. 11, 1788; went to Southboro ; 0,
Uufus, b. Apr. 22, 1790; m. Alvali, dau. of Iknj. Fisk of Uptun; 7, Prudence,
b. Feb. 12, 1794; m. a Maynard of Southboro; 8, Fanny, b. June 10, 1797; m.
Charles, sou of Aaron Putnam.

Daniel^ (Daniel^, ElljahS William", Joseph', John>), m. Anna Morse, Not.
20, 1808; d. Jan. 10, 1847; he d. Mar. 29, 1849. Ch.— 1, Warren, b. June 17^
1810, d. Sept. 23, 1842; 2, Azubah, b. June 7, 1812; d. Mar. 8, 1840; 3, Rufus,
b. May 5, 1814; d. June 18, 1870; 4, Emory, b. Oct 13, 1810; d. Dec. 0, 1804;
5, Pliny Merrick, b. June 27, 1818; d. Oct 20, 1844; 0, Elijah, b. May 25,
1820; 7, Alden Wheeler, b. May 18, 1822; d. Juno 10, 1858; 8, Lucy Ann, b.
Apr. 27, 1824; d. ScpU 12, 1848; 9, Fanny, b. Dec 10, 1825; d. July 14, 1&I5 ;
10, Nancy White, b. Dec 17, 1827; d. Nov. 7, 1844; 11, Simon Daniel, b. Mar.
19, 1831.

Elijah^ (DanleP, baiiielS Elijahs William*, Joseph', Johni), m. Pamelia
Jones, Nov. 14, 1842. Ch.— 1, Almira Esther, b. Aug. 7, 1843; 2, Mary Euge-
nia, b. Dec 14, 1845; 3, George E., b. Jan. 13, 1848; d. SepL 24, 1848; 4,
Ellen Pamelia, b. Aug. 17, 1850.

Alden W.^ (Daniel*, Daniel*, ElijaM, William*, Joseph', Johni), m. Sarah
M. Fuller, Mar. 20, 1840; she d. Oct 11, 1805. Ch.— 1, Julia Clara, b. Apr.
13, 1849; d. Aug. 12, 1849; 2, Thurston Wheeler, b. Sept 0, 1852; 3, Florine
Emory, b. Au};. 18, 1855; d. Aug.* 28, 1855; 4, Ida Vclura, b. Sept 29, 1857.

Simon DJ (DauiulS Daniel*, ElijsihS William*, Joseph', Johni), m. .

Ch.— 1, Scott D., b. Nov. 30, 1855; 2, Charles G., b. Sept 3, 1868; 3, Sarah
K, b. Mar. 0, 180U; 4, ClilTord D., b. Oct 12, 1802; 5, Anna L., b. Apr. 1»
1807; 0, Willie E., b. June 5, 1870; 7, Maud M., b. June 25, 1872; 8, Freddie
J., b. Mar. 25, 1874.

Elijah* (Elijah*, William*, Joseph', John^), m. LllUes BarUett, Nov. 28,
1783. Ch.— 1, Lillles, d. young; 2, Elijah, d. young; 8, Almon; 4, Lowell;
5, Polly, m. Amos Pierce; 0, Sally.

Almon* (Elijah*, Elijahs WUllam*, Joseph', JohuM, m. Nancy Fuller, Nov.
30, 1817. Ch.— 1, Nancy, b. Feb. 28, 1820; 2, Mary Ann, b. Apr. 4, 1823; 8»
Sumner, b. Jan. 1, 1829; 4, FranUln, b, Oct 12, 1832.

Sumner^ (Almon*, EUjah*, Elijah*, WiUiam', JosephS John^, m. 1st, Maria
; m. 2d, . Ch.— 1, HatUe Minerva, b. Oct 10, 1803.

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TkMridfai' (AlMW^t WldiF, Wnj^t WM^ma^t JoMptf^ Jioka!*)^ n.
ILPittBOk Oh.--l, Maty BMk; 1. MDiNiX.; 1^ IBM nHMH^tL<kL
8k IBn ; 4, Ckoiii nwlklil^ k Hbv. 18^ IflM; d. ISH ; f^ flMdi Jm^ K <kL
0^1808.

rhnds* (Frandi^, Tkmal^t JomUmui*. JcMpM, Jawpli*, Mk^}^ m. Irt.
J«L 15» 1857, Maty M. Riehavtaa; m. U. ITmr. 88^ 1088^ Mn. HhtM
Pittaan. Ok— !» Kate B., b. Jan. 1^, 18B8; i, Siwwd. feu Jail U. UMOL

]lai4amii^(Jaaapli^,Johi^kBi.Priidlla]lkh. Oh.— 1, rriarlMa, k ▲«
8^ im; 8, Bmjmtat, h. Aoj, IT, vm; % Joaaph; 4, twirial; l^fiMMliS.

Only the fink two of the aboTe names an fband on raeoid.
Veiy Uttle is known of Benjamin or of his deooendnnfea. lie
prolmbly left town reiy aoon after the birth of his aon Ben*
jamin. Aooordiqg to Dea. Laland» *'It appenra by Sibley
pqiere in the hands of Nathaniel Sibley, 2d, that ho was, afe
one time, of Ellington, Ct« The following aonp in fiHud
in the handwriting of Ifr. Baldwin : * Beiyamin Siblej
one of the original brothers and lired in Sntton n few
when he went to Union, Ct., and died there or aft Aahfetd.*"

Aaron Sibley, his grandson, waa a representatiTe of Weat-
field in 18S7 or 18S8.

Of JonaUian, one of the original six* brothersy Toiy Bttla
is known. His nsme is entered as one of the thlrlgr prapri-
etors of the four thousand aeres. He was the owner of
'< lot 7 ** in the « eight lots.** He probably left town nt an
early date.

Martha Sibley married Samuel Diigget, April 10, 1740.
There is uo means of aseertaining whose daughter she was.

Mary Sibley (parentage unknown) , married Rogers Dad-
ley, May 81, 1748,

SlNGLBTARY.

John Singletary and his wife, Mary Greele, came from
Haverhill. She died March 8, 1735.

He m. 2d, wld. Mary Kenney, July 16« 17S5. Ch.— 1, Katliauiel; 8, Joeeph,

m. Harwood; had no children; 8, Mary, m. Eb^ieier StockweU, Not.

10, 1727; 4, Richard, m. Thanlcfui Ooodell; had no children; 6, Maillim, m.
Robert Dunkley of Brimfleld, Oct 22, 1760; 6. Amos, b. Sept 1721; d. Oet.
80,1806.

Amos* (Johni), m. Mary CurUs of Topsfield, Sept 0, 1742; she d. June 88,
1796. Ch.— 1, Greely, b. Aug. 15, 1743; m. Dea. Joseph Allen of Haidwick,
Jan. 16, 1772; 2, John, b. Mar. 17, 1745; in. Sarah Jennison, Apr. IS, 1707;
3, Mary, b. June 10, 1747; ul Blisha Gale, Apr. 8» 1707, and haa

TOWN OF SUTTON, 727

children; 4, Mehetabel, b. Mar. 18, 1749; m. Peter Jennison, Mar. 31, 1709;
5, Hannah, b. Mar. 15, 1753; m. Ist, Jonathan Gould, Jan. 80, 1770; in. 2d,
Solomon Dwinei, Apr. 1, 1783; 0, Azuhah, h. Dec 9, 1754; d. at 20, unm. ; 7,
Amos, b. Mar. 11, 1757; m. Betsey Johnson and had twelve ch. ; 8, Richard,
b. Nov. 0, 1760; 9, Thankful, b. Oct 80, 1702; m. Ebenezer Bumap.

Amos Sinoletaby, Esq.

Amos Singletary was the son of John, who settled on the
mill lot at the outlet of Singletary pond.

Ho was the first male child born in town. It is said that
he never attended school a day in his life. The rudiments
of reading, writing and arithmetic, were taught him at
home. He made the most of his opportunities, and b}'
patient application, became a well informed man.

He was of quick perception, sound judgment and sterling
integrity. For four years, during the revolutionary war, he
represented the town in the provincial Congress, and after
the formation of the State government, he was for four years
in the house of representatives and several years in the
senate.

He was also a justice of the peace, and a justice of the
quorum, of which there woi*e two in the county. One
of the duties of the latter office was to sidminister the
dcbtor*8 oath to men put in jail for debt.

Esq. Singletary was often sent for to perform that seiTice,
as his colleague, who resided in Worcester, refused to do it
without the fee in hand. Often in the evening, after his
day's work was done, did he ride to Worcester, moved with
conipnssion for the iM)or dcl>tor, and adniinisler the oath,
taking for his pay promises which were seldom fulfilled.

Mr. Singletary was an earnest Chnstian. His gmndson,
Rev. S. A. Dwinnel, says his conversion was brought about
through the influence of a young lady, Mary Curtis, to whom
he was engaged. She was one of the subjects of the' relig-
ious interest which attended the preaching of Jonathan
Edwards, of Northhampton, who visited Sutton in Februaiy
1742. They both united with Dr. Hall's church at the same
time, and were dismissed with others, to form the church in
the north parish, in which they are spoken of as pillars.

728 TMMOMMM or

The foDowing aaecdoie, fimnaiied bj BeT. Greo. ADen,
Worcester, who knew both the peraons relerred to, illii»-
tntes Mr. SingletarT's quick insight into churacter, mod his
concise method of making its defects manifest.

** During a season of reriral in the north parish, Mr.
Samuel Waters, a manufiurturer of hoes in what is now
Millbury, being under concern of mind, and seeing Mr.
Singletary approaching, rushed out of his shop, and^eaDed
out, «0 Squire ! O Squire ! what shall I do to be sared?'
The Squire scarcely stopped the horse he was riding as he
replied, * Put more steel in your hoes.***

He had a family of nine children, all girls but two. All
sustained honored positions in life and the church, except
his youngest son, who was a profligate, and brought much
trouble to his parents. After having a large ikmily, which
grew up and left him, his son Amos liecamc a town panper
of Millbury. For twenty or thirty years he never took a
bible in his hand or heard a prayer if ho could avoid it.
Mr. Dwinnel says :

** When I was at home ou a visit, from Philips academy,
Andover, in 1833, 1 visited him for the purpose of religious
conversation. He was living in an irreligious family, and
was then about eighty years of age. I found abundant
evidence, from talking with him, that God had met him
there and chan£:ed his heart. He showed me a bible that he
had obUiined and read in every day. He lived some years
afterward, giving evidence of the great change. God does
indeed remember his covenant with his people. IIow pre-
cious the truth ! "

Slocomb .

William Slocomb m. Jenisha Richardson of Franklin, and remoTed to Sut-
ton about 1776; he d. 1842; she d. 1830. Ch.— 1, Lewis, b. Feb. 7, 1777; d.
Nov. 21, 1789; 2, Julia, b. SepL 2, 1779; m. Noah Whit^; d. Apr. SO, 1834;
3, Phllo, b. Dec. 18, 1780; settled in Shrewsbury; 4, William, b. Feb. 6, 1783;
settled In MarletU, O.; 5, Abigail, b. Apr. 7, 1785; m. Edmund T. HaU, Jan,
1, 1807; fl, Electa, b. Sept 0, 1787; m. Ebenezer ITall, Dec. 15, 1807; d. Jan.
20, 1817; 7, Pliny, b. Dec. 5, 1701; d. Nov. 18, 1802; 8, John Wilke?, b. Dec.
1, 1793; m. SarepU Adams, Apr. 21, 1813; 9, Horatio, b. Oct. 12, 1795; d.
June 1870; 10, Silas, b. Jnn. 24, 1799; settled in Marietta, O.; 11, Tliert>D, b.
May 11, 1801; d. July 6, 1801.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 729

Plitiy> ( William^), m. Ist, Rachel Fisher; Apr. 16, 1819; dl 2d, Mrs. Emily C.
Moody, Juno 21, 1840. Cli.-^!, Rachel Fisher, b. June 22, 1820; m. AugustuM
Adam^, June 4, 1845 ; d. Aug. 27, 1 804 ; 2, Edwin Pliny, b. Mar. 7, 1823 ; m. Wil-
helininaTo<ld of Wilmington, Del. ; 3, Harriet Amelia, b. Mar. 5, 1825; m. John
Parlccr; 4, Conlolia, b. May 0, 1820; m. Charles Rice; 5, Martha I. b. July
24, 1831; m. Wlllard O. Ferry, June 20, 1851; 0, Ellen Jane; m. George 0.
Crane, Oct. 1, 1878; 7, Charles Fisher, b. Sept 1839; m. Ann Dyer; d. Mar.
1864; 8, Mary Emily, b. Aug. 28, 1841; d. Mar. 28, 1844; 0, Emma Florence,
b. May 7, 1845; m. Walter P. Chase, Not. 26, 1872; d. Aug. 26, 1877.

Horatio' (William^), m. Roxellana Wheelock of Orafton, Nov. 21, 1820.
Ch.— 1, Lucretia Wheelocic, b. Nov. 19, 1821; m. Sylvester F. Morse, Dec. 8,
1843; 2, Erastu^ Horatio, b. Feb. 8, 1823; 3, Maria Roxana, b. Oct. 25, 1824;
m. Dr. Wm. Terry, May 10, 1848; 4, Clarissa Loraioe, b. Nov. 30, 1827;
m. John B. Wlieeler, Nov. 8, 1853; 5, William Henry, b. Aug. 22, 1829;
resides in Pliiladelpliia; 0, Jerasha Richardson, b. Nov. 14, 1831; m. Rev. A.
L. Frisbie, Aug. 23, 1859; 7, Silas Austin, b. June 10, 1834; resides in Phila-
delphia; 8, Albert Haven, b. Dec 16, 1836; graduated at Amherst College,
resides in Fayette ville, N. C.

Erasing H." (Horatio', William^) in. Sarah A. Stowe of Lowell, May 9,
ia54. Ch.— 1, Clara I., b. Apr. 30, 1855; d. Mar. 29, 1864; 2, Kate R., b.
Aug. 30, 1857; 3, Edgar K, b. Sept 27, 1859; 4, Annie C, b. Jan. 24, 1861;
5, Albert F., b. Feb. 29, 1864; 6, Arthur H., b. Mar. 14, 1866.

Stockwell.

It is a tradition among the Stockwells in this country,
that the ancester of those who bear the name came from
Scotland ; and, tliat he was enticed on l)ourd a vessel about
to sail, and on his arrival, in accordance with the law of the
time, was apprenticed for the payment of his passage. After
serving his time, he followed for a few years a sea-faring
life, and finally settled in Ipswich; married , and had five
sons : William, John, Jonathan, Ebenezer and David.

All these sons came to Sutton. William located on land
adjoining Benjamin Marsh on the west, known later as the
Graves' phvce. There is no record of his children. He had,
however, William, and Elizabeth, who married Daniel Ken-
ney, August 28, 1727.

William' (Wllliami), m. . Ch.—l, Absalom; 2, William; 8, Jona-
than; 4, Israel; 6, Peter; 6, Phebe.

Abnalora* (William*, William^), m. . Ch.— l,Anna; m. Jonathan

Putnam, Nov. .% 18-13; 2, Lncy; 2), Israel; 4, Alwalom; a soldier In tlio
revolution; liniwnctl at Albany, N. Y. ; 5, Silas; 6, Daiiiol.

Israel ( Absalom", William^ Williami ), ro. Diadama Burrill. Ch.— 1, Abel ;
d. young; 2, Matilda; 8, Diadama; 4, Israel; 6, Nancy; 6, Simeon, b. Mar.
8, 1790; 7, Patty; d. young; S, James; 9, Augustus; 10, Mary; m. Daniel
Bugbee.

OS

Ayr. 30, ITW; ■. Stfpiw Koaj, Mmftl, HW; ^CMmbw k. Mar. i^ mS;
i. OcL a, raS; IA, CaL^ti, b. ICaif n, nOI; *nmmtl Jaw 4^ np^ %m CU.
Bofauvi ■fltfonA; 11, Lotkcr, h^ Irij M. rSB; II; IJMihg, k. Occ m,
1"B>I; U» LKiMK b. 0& 7, !»; ■. UK^Sftraui INitw, Jan. «, laoi;

Joirn* (9adMaid«, STirtMit*", MkB>^ J^^ml^U ■» IKuifcUh Waftiav Om.
VK 11%. Ch.— U CUoe, h^ FcbL Id, ITSf; ■. AmWaftn; Diee. 1, UM; j;
Jolu^ b. Mar. 3S, n»; 3, Lcourd, bL ScfC 2S^ mO; 4. FbOy, bL Mar. 19^
17%:; Bi. Cktfk* LmamiI; Sy B«ttiy, k IkcL », nSI; ■. Mkm Tillij, Dae
», ldU;<S,SaUy; ■i.Dana»SU<f:7,F^aaj; ■. Maonaff BtentfM;

TOWN OF 8DTTOK. 731

Bafus; 11, Sophronia; IS, Sallna; m. Dayis; 18, Lerena; m. John

Smith; 14, an infant; d. without name.

Nathaniel* (Nathaniel^, Nathaniel*, John*, John^), m. Susanna, dau. of
Daniel Greenwood of Millbury. Oh.— 1, Clary, b. Mar. 17, 1703; 2, Sukoy,
b. Jan. 0, 1705; 3, Calvin; 4, Lewis; 5, Russia; 0, Lyman.

Simeon* (NathanleH, Nathaniel', John^ John^), m. Deborah Stockwell,
July 11, 1703. Ch.— 1, Tyler, b. July 28, 1704; d. July 28, 1867; 2, Stephen,
b. July 20, 1706; 8, Elmira, b. Sept 11, 1706; m. Joel Peck; 4, Lucy, b. Mar.
27, 1801; d. Feb. 1, 1810; 6, Lucy, b. Mar. 20, 1803; 6, Mary, b. Dec 81,
1805; 7, Daniel Tenney, b. June 10, 1806; 8, Emory Walker, b. Feb. 7, 1811;
0, Maria Prudence, b. June 4, 1813; 10, Simon, b. Not. 18, 1816; 11, Horace,
b. Jan. 21, 1820.

Tylei^ (Simeon*, Nathaniels Nathaniel', John', John>), m. Elmira Batch-
eller, Apr. 10, 1821; she d. 1824; m. 2d, Mrs. Elizabeth Sarvey, Jan. 1, 1826.
Ch.— 1, Amos B., b. Mar. 28, 1822; 2, Simeon T., b. Dec. 16, 1823; 8, John
P., b. May 26, 1820; m. Frances L. Hall, Jan. 7, 1856; 4, Lucy Maria, b.
SepL 3, 1834.

Amos B.7 (Tyler<», Simeon', Nathaniels Natlianlel', John', Johni), m, Abi-
gail C. Hall, Apr. 16, 1844. Cli.— 1, Abbie Elizabeth, b. May 30, 1846; m.
Asa B. Shepardson; 2, William Hall, b. Apr. 7, 1847; m. Ludna Jones; 8,
Rowland Q., b. Sept 15, 1848; m. Ollye L. Lincoln, Feb. 5, 1878; 4, Herbert,
b. Not. 20, 1852; 5, Tyler, b. Dec 16, 1861; 6, Almy Greene, b. Mar. 18, 1864.

Simeon T.^ (Tyler*, Simeon*, NathauleH, Nathaniel', John', John^), m.
Emeline Hill, Oct. 7, 1845. Ch.— 1, George H., b. Dec 10, 1847; 2, Frederick
Tyler, b. Dec. 31, 1840; 8, Ella Frances, b. Sept 12, 1852; m. Fred. A. Barnes,
Apr. 25, 1877; 4, Flora Jane, b. Mar. 25, 1850; m. Franklin E. Barnes, Dec
27, 1876; 5, Carrie Adams, b. Feb. 4, 1864; 6, Lucy Elizabeth, b. June 15, I860.

George H.** (Simeon T.S Tylei^, Simeon*, NathanieH, Nathaniel', John',
John'), m. Ruth Mascroft, Mar. 6, 1866. Ch.— 1, Ada L., b. in Worcester,
Not. 26, 1867; 2, George W., b. in Framingham, Oct 6, 1860; 3, Ruth Alice,
b. in Sutton, June 6, 1871; 4, Mary E., b. In Spencer, Apr. 0, 1874.

Daniel T.* (Simeon*, NathanieH, Nathaniel*, John', John^), m. Alice Stock-
well, July 3, 1834. Ch.— 1, Sarah Eddy, b. June 10, 1836; m. Reuben Adams;
2, Mary Elizabeth, b. Sept 0, 1888; d. Dec. 81, 1858; 3, Angeline, b. Apr. 16,
1840; m. Geo. W. Thompson, Not. 11, 1862; 4, Louisa, b. Aug. 7, 1844; d.
Feb. 4, 1872.

Emory W.* (Simeon*, NathanieH, Nathaniel', John', John^), ro. Lydla
Parsons, M-iy 10, 1830. Cli.— 1, Henry Sibley, b. Not. 26, 1887; 2, Marcus
Morton, b. Not. 6, 1830; 3, Deborah Augusta, b. Dec 26, 1845.

Henry S.^ (Emory W.', Simeon*, NatlianieH, Nathaniel', John', Johni), m.
Hattle F. Howard, Mar. 17, 1866. Ch.— 1, Emory Howard, b. July 28, 1868;
2, Nellie Augusta, b. Dec 18, 1872.

Simeon* (Simeon*, NathanieH, Nathaniel', John', John^), ro. Mary F.
Bumap, June 1, 1864. Ch.— 1, Horace Scott, b. Dec 28, 1866.

Luthei^ (Nathaniels Nathaniels John', John^), m. Esther White, May 28,
1804. Ch.— 1, Melinda, b. Sept 15, 1804; 2, Russell, b. Dec 11, 1806; 8,
Origen, b. May 23, 1811; 4, Andrew Jackson, b. Oct 26, 1814; 5, Luther
Franklin, b. May 17, 1817.

JonathaQ Stockwell, the third of the five brothers, married
Raohel Uaderwood, Deo. 16, 1726. Children — Stephen,

782 VAUILIBS OF TUK

and probably other children. Dr. Hall, in his diary, refers
to a son of Jonathan Stockwell, who died in the army, in
1776, under twenty. The marriage of Jonathan Stock-
well, jr., to Mary Kenny, May 10, 1753, is on record. Thia
Jonatiian was undoubtedly older than Stephen.

Cb. of JoQA., jr., and Mary.— 1, Eli, b. Feb. 26, 1750; d. Mar. 8, 1849; 2,
Aaron, b. Apr. 80, 1705; d. Dec. 5, 1822; 8, Solomon.

EU* (Jona.^ Jona.^), m. Eunice Hill; she d. Apr. 10, 1840. Cb.— 1, Chand-
ler, b. Mar. 10, 1701.

Cbandler* (Eli*, Jona.', Jona.>), m. Rosalinda Robbina, June 10, 1811.
Cb.— 1, Axubab, b. Oct 23, 1811 ; d. Dec. 27, 1838; 2, Cbandler, b. SepC 18,
1813; d. June 10, 1802; 8, Irene, b. Apr. 12, 1815; d. Oct 6^ 1888; 4, Saiah
E., b. May 22, 1817 ; 5, Eunice, b. June 1, 1810; d. Oct. 20, 1836; 6^ Lucy H.,b.
Sept 27, 1821; 7, Rosalinda, b. May 18, 1825; 8, Ebenezer, b. Apr. 12, 1828.

Aaron* (Jona.*, Joua.^, m. Abigail . Cb.— 1, PoUy, b. May 8» 1801; S,

Prudy, b. May 15, 1808.

Solomon* (Jonathan*, Jonathan^), m. Mary Howell; sbe d. Apr. 20, 18S2;
be d. Aug. 12, 1883. Cb.- 1, Peter, b. Nov. 20, 1784; d. Nov. 16, 18HL

Peter* (Solomon*, Jonathan*, Jouatbau'), m. Iluldab, dau. of John Put-
nam, Jan. 8, 1800. Ch.— 1, Albert Gallatin, b. May 12, 1800; 2, Flora
Putnam, b. Jan. 31, 1812; 8, Peter Bentley, b. Oct 20, 1815; 4, Ilaldab
Serepta, b. July 1, 1818; 5, Harry, b. May 28, 1820; 0, SUvatius, b. May 23,
1824; 7, Mary Semautha, b. May 11, 1826; 8, John Putnam, b. Feb. 20, 1890.

Silvanuit* (Peter*, Solomon*, Jonathan*, Jonathan^), m. Charlotte P. Bow-
dish, Feb. 15, 1858. Cb.— 1, S. Albert, b. June 8, 1857, at Anoka, Minn; 2,
William W., b. Mar. 11, 1850, at Anoka, Minn.; 3, Walter Lincoln, b. Jma.
12, 1808, at Anoka, Minn. ; 4, Charlotte L., b. June 22, 1870, at Anoka, Minn.

John P.^ (Peter*, Solomon*, Jonathan*, Jonathan'), m. Martha Woodbury.
Ch.— 1, Louie B., b. Dec. 5, 1805.

Stephen* (Jonathan^, Jonathan'), m. Mehetabel Ilolman, Dec 14, 1702; d.
Nov. 1, 1807; she d. Nov. 4, 1704. Ch.— 1, MeheUbcl, b. Jan. 13, 1704; d.
unmarried, aged 66; 2, Stephen, b. Feb. 14, 1766; d. June 2, 1845; 3, Sarah,
b. Nov. 25, 1767; 4, Enoch, b. June 24, 1771; 6, Elijah, b. Sept 16, 1773; H,
Deborah, b. Mar. 26, 1775; m. Snneon Stockwell, July 11, 1793; 7, Dolly, b.
July 20, 1777; m. Simon, son of Noali Stockwell, Dec 20, 1700; 8, Polly, b.
May 13, 1780; m. Aaron Hohnan; 9, Marcy, h. Aug. 30, 1782; m. Asa
Learned.

Stephen* (Stephen*, Jonathan^, Jonatliau'), m. 1st, Sarah Eddy, 1800; ake
d. Aug. 20, 1810; ni. 24l, Uetsey Searl, Oct. 15, 1812; she d. Oct. 23, 1840.
Ch.— 1, Jonas Eddy, b. May 1, 1801; 2, Rufus, b. Mar. 28, 1802; 3, Alice, b.
Apr. 7, 1803; 4, Lucy £., b. July 1, 1804; 5, Adeline M., b. June 26, 1805; d.
Mar. 19, 1812; 6, Stephen, b. Nov. 8, 1807; 7, Sylvester, b. Mar. 2, 1809; 8,
Anderson Dana, b. Dec. 20, 1815; d. Mar. 24, 1816.

JoiKis £.^ (Stephen^, Stephen*, Jonaiban-, Jonathan*), m. Mary A. Walte,
Apr. 9, 1827. Ch.— 1, Alonzo K, b. SepU 7, 1829.

Alouzo E.^ (Jonas £.^, Stephen^, Stephen*, Jonathan*, Jonathan'), m. 1st,
Hannah Stockwell, Nov. 18, 1857; divorced Sept 1865; m. 2d, Lizzie A.
Prouty, Oct 22, 1865. Ch.— 1, Inez Maria, b. Mar. 15, 1866; d. Mar. 6, 1887;
^, Tola Marian, b. Jan. 15, 1868; 3, Qenevieve May, b. May 1, 1873.

*

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TOWN OF SUTTON. 733

Stephen^ (Stephen^, Stephen*, Jonathan^ Jonathaa'), m. Nancy Hull, May
6, 1840. Ch.— 1, Reuben H., b. Dec 27, 1841; d. Mar. 23, 1845; 2, William
II., b. Juno 3, 1840; d. Dec 25, 1848; 8, Martha A., b. Oct 9, 1847; m. Jan.
20, 1870, Cko. K. Stockwell; 4, Stephen Eddy, b. Feb. 8, 1850.

Stephen £dd/> (Stephen*, Stephen^, Stephen', Jonathan^ Jonathan'), ro.
Jennie M. Bcniis, Sept. 27, 1870. Ch.— 1, Franklin Stephen, b. Aug. 8, 1877.

Enoch^ (Stephen*, Jonathan*, Jonathani), m. Nancy Fechem, Dec 14, 1797.
Ch.— 1, Leonard, b. Aug. 6, 1796; m. Ist, Orilla Sessions; m. 2d, Hannah W.
Ellis; 2, Geoige F., b. Aug. 13, 1800; 8, Nancy, b. Oct. 10, 1802; m. Samuel
Rich, Jan. 20, 1831 ; 4, Lewis, b. July 17, 1805; 5, Abigail Russell, b. Mar. 19,
1806; m. Palmer Harback, Apr. 11, 1832; 0, Mary H., b. Nov. 24, 1810; m.
Ucubcn Jx!lan(l, Apr. 10, 1830; 7, Darius Russell, b. Aug. 20, 1813; 8, Cyrus
B., b. July 15, 1810; 9, Harriet White, b. July 20, 1819; m: David Carpenter.

George F.* (Enoch^ Stephen*, Jonathan*, Jonathan'), m. Harriet M. Whee-
lock, 1827. Ch.— 1, George K., b. Feb. 23, 1829; 2, Ira, b. Sept 10, 1838; m.
Sarah K Howard, SepL 11, 1800; 3, Sarah Maria, b. Aug. 20, 1842; m. Moses
Wiggin; 4, Emily Amelia, b. Mar. 19, 1847; d. aged 2 years; 5, Albert, b. Dec.
14, 1849.

Geoige K.* (George F.*, Enoch^, Stephen*, Jonathan*, Jonathan'), m. Mar-
tha Ann Stockwell, Jan. 30, 1870. Ch.— 1, George Lewis, b. Jan. 2, 1877.

Albert** (George F.*, Enoch^, Stephen", Jonathan*, Jonathau'), ra. Mary
HackuL Ch.— 1, George Frank, b. May 2, 1873; 2, Abner Hacket, b. May 20,
1877.

Lewis* (Enoch^, Stephen*, Jonathan*, Jonathan'), m. Laura Hudson. Ch. —

1, Laura Deliza, b. July 24, 1888.

Darius R.* (Enoch^, Stephen*, Jonathan*, Jonathan'), m. Harriet Hinds.
Ch.— 1, Alcott Hunting, b. Apr. 10, 1839.

Cyrus Bond* (Knocli*, Stephen*, Jonatlian*, Jonatlian'), m. Mary Hawcs.
Ch.— 1, Mary Elizabeth, b. May, 4, 1849.

Ebenezer, tlie fourth of tlie five brothers, m. Mary Singletary, Nov. 10, 1727.
Cli.— 1, U(!zeki:ih; 2, William; d. in the army in 1770; 3, Beuajah; 4, Abra-
ham.

Abraham (2) , [Ebenezer (1)] » was a soldier in the French
and Indian war ; carried to France ; there exchanged and
taken to England ; brought back to Chebucto, became a
Boldior under Lord Amherst, deserted and continued hidden
in Sutton many weeks, but at length ventured out, carrying
for a long time a club to defend himself from an*est.

He m. Rachel Kenney, SepL 18, 1759. Ch.— 1, Thaddeus, b. June 27, 1760;

2, John, b. May 12, 1762; 3, Molly, b. June 12, 1766.

David, the fifth of the broUiers, m. Marcy Ch. — 1, Ephralm, b. Oct.

10, 173:), and (probably) 2, Joseph.

Joseph* (Davidi), m. Isabel . Ch.— 1, Molly, b. Aug. 10, 1709; 2,

David, b. Mar. 20, 1773.

Taylor.

James Taylor (son of Thomas) came from Reading, and
married Lydia, daughter of Caleb Taylor, (brother of

7M vjkMOjaB 0¥

ThooHH), Sept. 15, 1741 ;

Dec. 1, 1756; Mrried, lUrd^ Mnj Rkt, X<Fr. 21, 1781;

died, Jao. 50, 1797.

BttM, Oct. 11, 17f7; t, Amm; ■. Jaeob I iImI, A^^ ^ ITf?; 4. Iiii, h.
JjA. 22, 17U; WL J«ka CM^Cim. Mck. S, n»; S. lUiy, V. Dw. J^ HBi; ■.
BwicA, A«r. 7, n»; C. ffwirl, h. Ifar. V nW; ^ Dee- IT.

Sank, k. J«lj, 4. ITH; 2, Jaaoi, k. Feftt 4. fTTS; X, laae, k. Sqpi. fl^ HB;
4,CNiv«r; S, J«ka; y Maifai M Bnmm U«iPBuii| ; trifUMi ■ pnaihw, hl a
4m. of Kcv. Dr. Camtt, d nmHAhiigt.

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Sila*: cntoyo4ai Aakent GoOcBe: vaift8oBlkaft44M4z SL
22, IBU; 1, flfj—iB H., k. IBM; 4. Od. 1, IMS; 4. Ji

18ML Ck.— 1, Sand Bdwaid, 2, Jmms Bdwis, twiM, k. Mk. M, 18C2; 4.
In inluiey ; 1, Jalis Bckekak, k. M^ 18, 1M7; ■. B4vu4 P. Ctavk, An*. M,
1808; 4, Geoivi Aitkv, k Dek. 18, 18B6l

BMi. H.M&iMeP, JaM^, TkcHMi), BL LMlte Anoid, Jam. M^
Ck.— 1, Jalla M., k. JvM 8, 18n; 1, Hevy Martla. k. Jaw M. 18HI, 4.
9, 1888u

Daniel Tenney wi8 bom in Rowley, Jane 3, 1720, niid
settled in Sotton.

He OL Mar. 10, 174S, Bisbekak Diddnmi, k. Jan. 22, 1719; d. A^. 14. 1808;
he d. Oct. 23, 1812. Ck.— 1, Miriam, k. July 7, 1741; 4. Dec 18; 1147; 8,
Slmoo, b. Sept. 18, 1740; d. Aug. 14, 1888; 8, Mlriaa^ k. Jan. U, 1790; 4.
Oct. 20. 1750; 4, Susmniia, b. Dec 15, 1751; m. Samuel BUitcfaaid, Mar. 17,
1775; d. Apr. 19, 1820; 5, Rutb, b. Dec 16, 1754; m. Samuel Trask, June 21,
1773; d. Jan. 20, 1825; 6, Phebe, b. Apr. 22, MT^i; m. Motes Ilorej, Au& 14,
1777; d. Apr. 25, 1810; 7, Mary, b. Apr. 11, 1701; m. 1st, Stephen Uulmau,
July 30, 1778; m. 2d, Azor Phelps, Not. 16, 1784; d. OcL 6, 1814.

Simon'' (Daniel^, m. Jan. 23, 1772, Sarah, dau. of CapL Samuel Trask, b.
Sept. 10, 1753; d. Aug. 20, 1830. Ch.— 1, Daniel, b. Not. 23, 177S; tield the
commission of major and justice of peace since 1819; d. Apr. 19, 1800.

Daniel' (Simon*, DanieP), m. Jan. 25, 1797, Betaey, dau. of John Waters,
b. July 13, 1776. Ch.— 1, Sarali, b. Oct 6, 1797; m. Edmund J. MUU, 1825;
2. Simon, b. Dec 30, 1799; d. June 11, 1850; 3, John Waters, b. Dec 25,
1802; 4, Linos, b. Dec 5, 1801; 5, Nancy, b. Jan. 12, 1806; drowned Hay 29,
1822; 6, Daniel AusUn, b. Aug. 27, 1811 ; 7, Benjamin Franklin, b. Oct. 28,
1813.

Siinon« (Daniel', Simon*, DanieP), m. Nancy Putnam, Feb. 6, 1828. Ch.—
1, Daniel, b. Feb. 29, 1832; 2, George, b. Jan. 30, 1837.

John W.^ (Daniel', Simon*, DanieP), graduated at Urown UniTersity in
1823; received his degree of M. D. from the univer:tity of Maryland in 1828;
commenced practice with Dr. Smith, in Sutton, in 1832; afterwards removed
to Webster, where he followed bis profession until he died. He m. 1st, Oct.
27, 1829, Eliza Fisher, b. May 31, 1803; m. 2d, Julia Sumner, Not. 1, 1848 .
Cb.— 1, Edward Waters, b. Aug. 8, 1830.

TOWK OF SUTTON. 735

LinoB* (Daniel*, Simon*, Daniel^), m. Sally Elwell, Dec. 26, 1827. Ch.— 1,
Charles Linus, h, Jan. 12, 1829; 2, George Franklin, h. Sept 7, 1881; d. Nov.
24, 1831; 8, James Henry, b. June 10, 1888.

Daniel Austin* (Daniel*, Simon*, DanieP), m. MarieiU Marcy, Mar. 26,
1835. Cli.— 1, Daniel Austin, b. Oct. 10, 1835; 2, Joseph Storks, b. Feb. 24,
1838; 3, Qeorge Labau, b. July 25, 1840; 4, Frederick Prescott, b. July 6,
1845 ; 5, Franklin Herbert, b. Jan. 16, 1849.

Joseph S.* (Daniel A.S Daniel*, Simon*, Dauieli), m. £mily M. Paine.
Ch.— 1, George Arthur, b. Oct 8, 1858.

Benjamin F.* (Daniel*, Simon*, DanieP), m. 1st, Oct 16, 1887, Frances B.
Yeazle, b. Mar. 7, 1810; d. Oct 10, 1858; m. 2d, Mary B. Yiles. Oh.— 1,
Joseph Franklin, b. Nov. 12, 1738; served during the war; now in U. S. sig-
nal service; 2, Frank, b. Feb. 4, 1801 ; 3, Arthur, b. June 1, 1863; d. June 16,
1800; 4, Maud, b. Sept 18, 1805.

TORRBY.

Daniel Torrey (ancestry unknown), m. Kezia Ch. — 1, Samuel, b.

Feb. 10, 1702; 2, Molly, b. Jan. 3. 1704; 3, Daniel, b. Apr. 10, 1700; m. Tabi-
tha Dudley, May 20, 1701; 4, Olive, b. Mar. 4, 1708; 5, Kezia, b. Apr. 19,
1770; 0, Lois, b. Mar. 14, 1772; ni. John Gould, jr., Aug. 12, 1701; 7, Isaac,
b. June 22, 1775.

Samuel* (DanieP), m. Hannah . Ch.— 1, Lewis, b. Sept 27, 1788; 2,

Belinda, b. May 21, 1791; 3, Roxa, b. Dec 27, 1795; 4, Alfred, b. Mar. 25,
1802; 5, WiUard, b. Dec 5, 1805.

licwls* (Samuel*, Daniel* ), ra. Betsey . Ch.— 1, Betsey, b. Aug. 4, 1812 ;

2, Lewis, b. June 5, 1814; 3, Julia Ann, b. Apr. 7, 1810; m. Richard Waters,
Aug. 20, 1837; 4, Edwin, b. Apr. 13, 1818; 5, Ruby Titus, b. Jan. 31, 1821;
0, Hannah, b. July 27, 1823; 7, Louisa, b. Aug. 31, 1825; 8, llosina, b. July
24, 1827; 9, Belinda, b. Jan. 23, 1830; 10, Adeline, b. Dec 20,1831; 11,
Mary, b. Apr. 8, 1835; 12, La Fayette, b. Feb. 23, 1837; 13, John Alfred, b.
July 17, 1830.

Isaa6* (Daniel! ), m. Nancy . Ch.— 1, Suky, b. Mar. 25, 1802.

Caleb Tonrey, m. Mary ; d. Mar. 10, 1806. Ch.— 1, Caleb, b. Jan. 29,

1801; 2, Hannah, b. June 12, 1804.

Trask.

Two of tho namoy Samuel and Josiah, appear upon the
early records of the town; possibly they were brothers.
Deacon Lieland says : ** Samuel Trask was born in Salem ,
and was an adopted son of a Mr. Fuller, and came to Sut-
ton with him.** The Fuller referred to was probably Jona-
than, whose name appears upon the records in 1741.

Samuel Trask, m. Ist, Rethiah Sibley, No?. 8, 1748; ul 2d, Anne Rond,
Jan. 0, 1757; m. 8d, Hannah Park, Mar. 7, 1775; d. Mar. 7, 1790. Ch.— 1,
John, b. SepL 29, 1744; d. unmarried, insane; 2, Hannah, b. Nov. 10, 1740;
DDL Jonathan Waters, jr.. No?. 27, 1700; 8, Samuel, b. Aug. 25,1740; 4,
Sarah, b. SepL 10, 1758; m. Simon Tenney, Jan. 28, 1772; 5, Susanna, b.

788 WMKOJom <m

Oet 11, Vmi m JteiAM HotaM, Jidy 10^ 1181; 6^ AmOm, h. Ifar. n,
urn m mjA Tomf , Dee. tr, m-; 7, Bevid. Ii. JmM 1, IIM; i^ltoll,
KJnetl,l*m; m MAitebel Dwlgfrl; 9^ JeuUiaD, bw Jme 21, IWr; M^
Anoe, K A]«. 1, IW; m Locf Peifc, Apr. 19^ lltft; 11. Fetor, k Apr.«»
ITIS; m Anbeh LriMid, Oet SI, IW; U^CMbera, bw Dee. 18^ ITIi; lli
Lacf,1i.llefli^lTn; ».0leikWlllHd,Apr.j6^11M; 14^ Aera^ k Aif.
lS,lTI8;lA|JeMe,K8e|il.4,im; Ifl^ SHiiIicb, li. May 1, 11M; It.Bp^r*
K Jen. SI, van; m Aea Beveon of Uibridfe; 18^ Hlttjr, bw Mar. 1. 1180; m.

SeaoeP (8ewii|iK »• Holb TlMMf, Jen. SI, ITIS. Tli l/fl— J, b.
Dee. 80^ ins ; M. BelMkeh White ; 8, ttMn, K Jen. 18^ ITIB ; S, Heuld^ K
Vib. 14, ini; m Aee WUtteeMNo; 4,8tei8ien,b. Kb. 10^ 17T9; 6^ JonellMi;
fl^Defid.

Jonethen* (SenaeP), wl Phebe Wetere, lUf 8^ 1188. Ch.— 1, In, »•
Henneh Thnnton; 8, Atanlie, k Od, 8^ 1186; »• Joeeph Qi%ie.

Aera^ (Seonel^), wl BelMf Qoodell, Apr. M, 1808. Oh.— 1, Lather Hol-
Mn, k Vab. 10» 1801; 8, Alenion, k lUf 81^ 1808; I, Aon Goodoll, h. Aif.

i,isia

Jeaei^ (SeBueP), ei. Henej w Ch.— 1, Henej, k Magr 17, 1808; %

JeMe, k Oet 8^ 1806.

Joeiek Treek ei. Annie Pntnen^ Oct 81, 1146w Oh.— 1, Peler, h. Ifef 81^
1148; d. Oet 1, 1808; 8i John, b. Dee. 8, llfT; 4. ICer. 18^ 1748; 8,lMMMbb.
Ifef8l^l140.

Waits.

Qenhom Weile (eneeeCiy unknown), ei. Johennn Rocket, Oel^ 4^ 1188.
Ch.— 1, WlUien^ b. 8ept 4, 1186; 8^ Jorieh, b. Jen. 14, 1198; d. fomg; 8^
HehlUbel, k Mer. 87, 1181; m. Jonelhen DfHnel.

WilUen^ (QenhomM, m. Rnth LofeU, Oet 84, 1144. Ch.--1, Joeieh, K
Meyl, 1746; m. Sarah Lo?ell, ICar. 16, 1716; 8, Aia, h. Mar. 18, 1748; %
Joshua, h. Dec 80, 1740; 4, Rntli, b. Feb. 16, 1768; 6, Wllllani, b. Jan. 8|
1764; 0, Johanna, b. Jan. 6,1750; 7, Thomas, b. Nov. 2, 1767 ; m. Ilannah
Gould; 8, BeUila, b. Feb. 10, 1750; m. Timothy Bunia|), Dea 10, 1780; 0^
Mehltabel, b. July 1, 1760; 10, Geri>liom, b. Oct 81, 1708; 11, Hannah, k
Jan. 26, 1764; 12, Qenhom, b. Jan. 16, 1766.

Asa* (William*, G«nhom>), ro. Zerulah Smith; m. 2d, Kuth WUdor of Lan-
caster. Ch.— 1, Artemas; 2, Asa, b. Apr. 28, 1770; 8, Betty, b. Oct 28, 1778;
4, Ludnda; 6, Calvin, graduated at Dartmouth; 0, Luther, graduated at Mid*
diebury College.

Joshua* (William*, Gershomi), m. Mary Uuniap, Sept 10. 1176. Gh.— 1,
Sally, b. Aug. 8, 1777; 2, John, b. July 28, 1778; m. Amy Stone of Abteed,
N. H. ; 8, Polly, b. Feb. 6, 1780; m. Wm. Blake of Dorchester; 4, Joahna, b.
Aug. 26, 1781 ; d. Apr. 24, 1800; 6, Amos, b. Feb. 11, 1783; 0, David, 7, Jon-
athan, twins, b. Aug. 20, 1784; David m. Anna Torrey of Chesterfield; Jona-
than d. Mar. 19, 1785; 8, Josiali, b. June 18, 17S0; d. Sept 10, 1806; 0, Rufw,
b. Apr. 10, 1788; 10, Luclna, b. Mar. 8, 1702; 11, Luclna, b. May 21, 1704.

William* (William*, Gcni]iom>), ni. Sarali Cunmiings, Doc. 10, 1780. Hi.—
1, Esther, b. Sept 10, 1781 ; m. Jacob Kidder; 2, L>dla, b. Feb. 0, 1788; 8,
Ger«hom, b. May 18, 1786; 4, Sally, b. Mar. 17, 1787; m. John Craft; 6, Betty,
b. Apr. 10, 1789; 6, Isaac, b. Aug. 2, 1791; ro. Sally Goodenough; 7, Hmrrey,
b. Aug. 4, 1708; 8, Tyler, b. Aug. 11, 1796; 9, Aaron, b. Jan. 10, 1790.

TOWN OP SUTTON. 787

Nathaoiel Waite (au6e8try unknown), m. Elisabeth LiUey, Feb. 16, 'l748.
Oh.— 1, Nathaniel, b. Aug. 9, 1745; 2, Reuben, b. July 11, 1747; 8, Samuel,
b. May 26, 1740; 4, Joseph, b. Not. 14, 1761; 6, Blizabeth, b. June 26, 1765;

6, Sarah, b. June 20, 1757.

Wakefield.

Benjamin Wakefield m. let, Ann Taylor, Dec 26, 1788; m. 2d, Ruth Manh,
Not. 24, 1742. Ch.— 1, Benjamin, b. Nov. 14, 1784; 2, Simeon, or Simon, b.
Feb. 6, 1744; 8, Anne, b. Sept 24, 1745; 4, Ruth, b. July 11, 1748; 5, Timo-
thy, b. Mar. 26, 1750.

Jonathan Wakefield (relationship unknown ; perhaps a brother of Benja-
min), m. Abigail ; d. Mar. 0, 1776. Ch.— 1, Abigail, b. Oct. 5, 1784; 2,

Jonathan, b. Oct 16, 1786; 8, Rebekah, b. Nov. 0, 1788; 4, Tabitha, b. Feb.
11, 1741; m. David Bacon, Dec. 17, 1767; 5, Amasa, b. June 0, 1748; d. Mar.
8, 1818; 6, Samuel, b. May 11, 1745; m. Mary Davenport, May 25, 1768; 7,
8ila«, b. May 6, 1747; 8, Isaiah, b. Jan. 1, 1750; m. Eunice Burdon, Dec 24,
1772; 0, Luther, b. Aug. 26. 1751 ; m. Mary Wakefield, June 10, 1778; 10,
Mary, b. Aug, 4, 1753; 11, Abigail, b. Sept 21, 1755.

Jonathan^ (Jonatlian>), m. Anne Wheeler, May 21, 1760. Ch.— 1, Jona-
than, b. Mar. 20, 1761; 2, Josiah, b. May 1, 1762; 8, Joel, b. Jan. 10, 1764;

4, Sarah, b. Dec 15, 1765; 5, Peter, b. Feb. 28, 1767; 6, Jesse, b. Mar. 27,
I76t>; 7, Lucy, b. June 2, 1771 ; 8, Chioe, b. May 5, 1778; 0, Anne, b. May 11,
1776.

Amasa' (Jonathan^), m. Anna . Oh.— 1, Daniel, b. July 8, 1771; 2,

Roby, b. Apr. 4, 1775; 8, Rachel, b. June 12, 1777; 4, Amasa, b. Feb. 4, 1788;

5, Wiman, b. May 4, 1786; 6, Leonard, b. Nov. 16, 1790; d. Mar. 7, 1808.
Silas^ (Jonathan!), m. Anne . Ch.— 1, Huldah, b. Apr. 21, 1768; d.

Jan. 14, 1805; 2, Diadama, b. Apr. 22, 1770; 8, Lois, b. Mar. 26, 1772; 4,
James, b. June 10, 1774; 5, Kezlah, b. Apr. 8, 1777; 6, Ellas, b. Jan. 80, 1770;

7, Anne, b. June 26, 1781; 8, Silas, b. Nov. 1, 1788.

Walker.

Obadiah Walker m. Hannah ; she d. July 6, 1744. Oh.— 1, Asa, b.

Oct 8, 1726; d. Oct 5, 1809; 2, Mary, b. Mar. 22, 1781; m. William Ellis,
May 10, 1750; 8, Sarah, b. May 9, 1785; m. Rogers Ohase, Nov. 1, 1758.

Asa*' (ObnilialiM, ni. Abigail . Oh.— 1, Kllslia, b. Nov. 6, 1750; 2, Ana,

b. Mar. 28, 1752; 3, John, b. Feb. 14, 1754; 4, Gideon, b. Feb. 25, 1750; 5,
Abigail, b. Apr. 14, 1758; m. James Moon, July 2, VJS2; 6, Lamed, b. Dec.
23, 1750; 7, Pearly, b. Jan. 7, 1762; 8, Timothy, b. Aug. 7, 1768; d. Dec. 12,
1810; 0, Mary, b. Jan. 12, 1767; 10, Hepeabeth, b. Aug. 7, 1768; 11, Joshua,
b. Aug. 20, 1770; 12, Solomon, b. Feb. 29, 1776.

Asa* (Asa<, Obadiah>), m. Hannah Dudley, May 80, 1787. Oh.— 1, Asa, b.
July 6, 1788; 2, Hannah, b. Feb. 8, 1790; m. David Dudley, Dec. 16, 1810; 8,
Polly, b. Juno 15, 1792; m. Aaron Burdon, Jan. 14, 1811; 4, Julia, b. July 21,
nm; m. Benjamin Hovcy, Feb. 16, 1818; 5, Satira, b. Sept 25, 1709; m.
llculNni F. Olia.«io, Feb. 4, 1819.

Asa« (Asa", Asa^ Obadiah>), m. Chloe Stockwell, Dec 1, 1810; she d. May

8, 1815; m. 2d, Lucretia Blanchard, Apr. 27, 1819. Oh.— 1, Susan Ohloe, b.
Dec 21, 1811; 2, an infant, b. Oct 18, 1818; 8, Adeline, b. Sept 12, 1814; 4,
Asa Augustus, b. July 26, 1816; 5, Alaney B., b. Sept 20, 1820.

96

788 FAIOLIBS OF THE

Gideon* (AmS OtMuHah^, m. Mary Carrtel, Jan. 17, 1782. Cb.— 1, GldMm,
b. Mar. 29, 1782; 2, Dolly, b. June 17, 1786; 8, John, b. May 2, 1791.

Obadiali Walker (relationship unknown), m. Hepzibah Shoinwaj, Kor. 12;
1741. Ch.— 1, Reuben, b. May 27, 1742; 2, Thomas, b. July 19, 1743; 8, Oba-
diali, b. Jan. 2, 1745; 4, Hepzibali, b. Oct 18, 1740; 6, Jesuruii, U. SepL 17,
1748.

Obadlah Walker (ancestry unknown), m. Mrs. Eunice White, OcL 28, 174&.
Ch.— 1, Benjamin, b. Sept 80, 1748.

Silas Walker (ancestry unknown), m. Hannah Buck, Sept. 16, 1787. Oh.—
1, Patience, b. Jan. 10, 1745 ; 2, Silas, b. Dec 4, 1749.

Josiah Walker (ancestry unknown), m. Eunice Putiuun, May 80^ 1786^
Oh.— 1, Daniel, b. Oct 9, 1788.

Waters.

Richard Waters is first mentioned in the records of Salem,
anno 1636, where he has ten acres granted him. He was a
gunsmith, and married Joyce (or Bejoice) , daughter of Wil-
liam Plaise, likewise a gimsmith, of whom the following
mention is made in the town records :

'* 4th — 5 mo— 1637 William Plaise i*equested h teuue acre
lott & it is granted 21d — 6 mo^l637 — it is ordered yt mr
Connants house, ground & half-acre of corn standing^ on the
same joining next unto mr Jno. fisk shall be bought by the
Towne for ould mr William Plase & the Towne to mak pay-
ment thereof."

(Mem. — This house of Mr. Roger Conant, leader or gov-
ernor of the " old Plantei-s," as they were called, who had
already made a settlement here before the coming of Endi-
cott and Winthrop, stood on the land now occupied by the
late residence of the Hon. Jacob S. Rogers, deceased, oppo-
site Derl)y square and the town hall.)

*'25 — 10 — 1637. — the marsh and meadow Lands that
have formerly layed in comon to this towne shall now be
appropriated to the Inhabitants of Salem, proportioued out
unto them according to the heads of their families."

In a list probably made out for this appointment, the name
of Willm. Plais occurs, with the figure 2 set against it, show-
ing, doubtless, the number of his family (himself and wife.)

4 — 10 — 1G13, certiiiu men are appointed as a *'comitce
to provide for William Plaise a convenient roome to worke
in and to sett up a forgo for him & wood & other uecessarics
to the Valew of £4,"

TOWN OF TOTTON. 739

««20— 2— 1646 Ordered that the Towne is to beare 298
of the charges towards William Plaise his keeping in his
sickness and his burial & the rest to be paid by Richard
Waters. The whole amounting to £2, 19s, 6d."

These may certify that my father-in-law, William Plaise,
gunsmith, departed this life in Salem, this fifteenth day of
the 2d mo. 1646. Righard Waters.

By the list of 1637, before mentioned, giving the names
of houscholdei's and the number of heads in their families,
it appears that Richard Waters had five (5) in his family at
that time ; probably himself, his wife and three children.

In 1638 mention is made of his ^^howse,** which stood,
perhaps, not far from the upper end of Broad street.

16th July 1676 ** being ancient" Richard Waters wrote
his will, which was sworn to by the witnesses in court at
Salem 28 d., 9 mo '77. He appoints his wife, Joyce, sole
executrix, and bequeaths to her all his property during her
life or widowhood, and after that, what remains, <Vto my
sonn, William, to be secured in the hands of my sonne
Ezekiel, for to maintain his brother William during his
nutuml life, in case my sonne £zekiel be not willing to keep
him if my sonn John undertake it then he shall have Wil-
liams estate during his natural life and at Williams death to
be disposed of as followeth :**

Then follow bequests to sons James, John and Ezekiel,
and to daughter Martha, of 10s each, provided there be left
forty pounds clear estate at William's death, and the bulk of
the property to go to daughtei's, Abigail Puuchard, Mary
English, Susanna Pulsifer and Hannah Striker, ** whoe
neither of them have had any part or portion of estate
already, as my forementioned children have had."

Oh.— 1, Mary; m. Clemeat English, 27 Aug. 1607; 2, James; m. Mary
StalworUi, 24 Mar. 1060-70; 8, William; 4, Martha; 5, John, bapt 27d, 9mOy
1040; m. Sara Tompkins, Id, Omo, 1003; 0, Elizabeth, bapt 20d, 12mo, 1042;
d. uiimarrie<1, 4d, 12mo, 1002; 7, Abigail, bapt ISd, 3mo, 1045; m. William
Punchard, 20 Oct 100\); 8, Ezelciei, bapt Od, 2mo, 1047; 0, Susanna, bapt.
Id, —mo, 1040; m. Benedict Pulsifer, Feb. 1078; 10, Hannah, bapt 80d,
llmo, 1052; m. Joseph Striker, lOd, 2mo, 1078.

740 VAMILIM or THB

John (aon of BiohArd Mid Joyoe) Waters* bom 1640, wm
a fiurmert and lived in Northfielda, near the site ct the
Salem iron fiMstory.

He nuirried, first day, aixtli month, 1668, Sara, daqghter
of John, and probably granddaughter of Balph Tomptdna of
Salem.

Hia last will and testament, written foarteMiti& Febmaiy
1706-7, was proved March 1707-8. After providing lor
hia wife, he mentions his three ibns, John, Riehard and
Nathaniel, daughter Elisabeth, then in a *' single conditton,"
and daugliters Symonds and Jaeolis.

Oh.— 1, RIdiaid, % John, twint, K iMt of Jona 1684; d. within afpttali^;
8, Jobn, k 4 Jaly 168S; m. IfMy— -; 4, San, K 8M, Snoy lOSfl; n. J^ha
Sfmondi, 8 Mar. 1888-80; 8, BtehMd. h. 18 Nov. 1888; n. MuOm Bairi, S
Mw. 1867-8; 6, HathMiM, Ik 6d, Udm^ 1671; m UoteUi Kins. IS Dm;
1688; 7, aammH, h. » Mar. 1674; d. inSva veaka; 8^ 8HDiaal» h. S IfSf
1675; nol namail In wlll» probablraaad; 8^ TOiabalh, K lOd, Ubmi^ 18TI;
adnkir. to bar broOiar John, 18 Nor. 1784; 18^ AUaaU. hapl. e Maar Mi;
m. John Jaooba, 8 Apr. 1704.

liichard (sou of John and Saia) Waters, bom in Salem
1669 ; died in Oxfoid 1725-6.

He married, m Salem, Mariha Bead, third Ifaxtsh 1697-8,
and all hb children were bom in Salem.

Eighth December 1720, he, then of Salem, and Samuel
Rich of Bellingham, bought of the Hon. William Tailor of
Dorchester one thousand acres in Sutton, of which Waters
was to have two-thirds and Rich one-third.

Thirtieth March 1772, Richard Waters, formerly of Salem,
and 3amuel Rich, formerly of BelUngham, now both of a
farm called Manchaug farm, adjacent to Oxford, make an
agreement about their lands.

Twenty-eighth February 1728, Richard Waters buys of
Nathaniel Byfield, William Dudley and Ezekiel Lewis two
hundred and thirty-four acres near Manchaug Pond.

His will, signed twenty-first October, 1775, **he being
then adjacent to Oxford, county of Suffolk," was proved
seventeenth Polmiary 1725-6. Ho mentions wife Martha,
two eldest sons, Richard and Samuel (of whom Richard was
older) ; other children, Abigail, Mercy, Ebenezer, Mary,
Amos (youngest son), Lois. He mentions also land in
Salem.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 741

Ch.^1, Ilannali, b. 4 Mar. 1690; 2, Richard, b. 22 Nov. 1700; m. Anna,
dan. of Sol. Holman of Newbury; 8, Abigail, b. 1 Aug. 1702; m. Samuel
Dudley of Littleton; 4, Samuel, b. 1 SepL 1704; m. Rachel Holman of New-
bury, 13 Not. 1720; 5, Mercy, bapt 24 July 1707; 6, Ebenezer, bapt 10
July, 1700; d. at Cuba in the expedition agalnat Uiat place by Admiral Ver-
non, about 1742; 7, Mary, bapt 30 Sept 1711; 8, Lois, bapt 10 May 1714;
m. ThomaA Chamberlain of Littleton; 0, Amos, bapt 0 June 1717.

Nathaniel (sod of John and Sara) Waters, born in Salem,
sixth day, twelfth month, 1671 ; married Elizabeth (daugh-
ter of John and Klizsibcth) King, twelfth December 1699.
(Record of deeds for Sullblk county, book thirty, leaf one
hundred and seventeen.)

Fourteenth February 1715, Nathaniel Waters of Salem,
buys of William King and Benjamin Marsh, both of Salem,
one-tenth of the township of Sutton, deemed to contain about
thirty thousand acres, of which one-tenth equals about three
thousand acres, etc. Administration gi*anted on estate of
Nathaniel Waters, fisherman, fifth March 1718, to his
widow, Elizabeth Waters, whose sureties were Samuel King
and John Waters — spoken of as all of Marblehead. Inven-
tory presented seventeenth July 1718 ; among other items,
two cows loosed in hired land in royal dido land at Sutton.

From a deed recorded in Essex county (book seventy-
three, leaf seventy-six) , it appears that Nathaniel Waters,
late of Salem, had a daughter, Hannah, who died without
issue, making only a verbal will, by which she gave all her
estate to her brother Jonathan. So all the other heirs unite,
eighth May 1736, in a deed to confirm title to said Jonathan,
viz. : Elizabeth Waters, widow ; Nathaniel Waters, mariner ;
Isaac Cook, cordwainer, and his wife Elizabeth ; Mehitable
Waters, spinster; all of Salem; and Benjamin Marsh, jr.,
of Sutton, and his wife Kuth.

Cb.— 1, Mehltobel, bapt. Oct 15, 1704; d. young; 2, Ruib, bapt Oct 15,
1704; m. Benj. Marsh, jr., of Sutton; 8, MehlUbel, ba^t 18 July, 1707; m.
Samuel Foster, 20 Oct 1788; 4, Nathaniel, b. 22 Oct 1708; m. Mary Gard-
ner, 20 Nov. 1787; 5, [Sarah, bapt 20 July 1712; d. before 1786; 0, Jona-
tliaii, bapt 31 July 1715; ni. MchiUbel Gyles, 10 Aug. 178S; 7, Hannah; d.
without issue; 8, Elizabeth; m. Isaac Cook, 17 June, 1726-7.

Uichanl* ( John^ UichardM, setUed lu Sutton about 1721.

Uichard^ (lUchard*, John*, Richard^, m. Anna Hohnan. Ch.— 1, Mary,
m. Anthony Slgoumey of Boston; 2, Stephen, bu Apr. 18, 1786; 8, SbMieier,

742 FAMILIS8 OF THX

h. July 8, 1780; 4, Abrahani, b. Apr. 8, 1748; 5, Ruth, b. Jan. e^ 1746; m.
Thomas Kendall; 8, Samuel, b. Nov. 21, 1760; 7, HanDah, b. An^ 6, 1754;
ro. — Manh.

Stephen* (Richard^, Richard*, John*, Richard^), m. HuMah Flagg of Onf-
ton. Ch.— 1, Anne, b. Mar. 80, 17((3; 2, John, b. OcL 23, 17A4; 3, David, h.
Feb. 2, 1767; 4, Nathan, b. May 18, 1760; 6, Huldah, b. Aug. 11, 1771; m.
Daniel Hunt; 6, Rebekah, b. May 25, 1776; d. Apr. 28, 1804.

John* (Stephen*, RichardS Richard*, John*, Richard>), m. Ut, Huldah
Howard of Oxford, Nov. 25, 1700; she d. SepL 26, 1705; m. 2d, Haiuiah, dan. of
Nathan Putnam, Esq., Dec 15, 1706; she d. Sept 28, 1818; nu 8d, Bitty
sadder of Millbury, who d. July 17, 1806. Ch.— 1, Anne, b. May 20, 1791;
ni. Ebenezer Foskett of Charlton; 2, Lucy, b. May 7, 1702; m. David Carpen-
ter of Charlton; 8, Lydia, b. Dec. 24, 1703; ro. Eikanah Mclniire of Chariton;

4, Huldah, b. Sept. 24, 1705; m. Jesse Higelowof Oxford; 6, Stephen, b. Aii|^
0, 17U7; d. ScpL 22, 1»50; 0, NaUian, b. May 24, 1700; 7, RIchani, b. Nor. 1,
1802; d. Mar. 20, 1876; 8, Betsey, b. Jan. 17, 1804; m. Tyler Carpenter.

Stephen^ (John*, Stephen*, Richard^, Richard*, John*, Richard^), m.
Matilda Carpenter, dau. of Simeon and Sally Carpenter. Ch. — 1, Jason, b.
OcL 0, 1824; 2, Hannah P., b. Aug. 10, 1826; d. June 8, 1890; 8, John C., b.
July 17, 1831; 4, George, b. Sept 4, 1834; d. Sept 28, 1834; 5, Aodrew J., b.
Jan. 14, 1836; 6, Nathan P., b. Jan. 16, 1888; d. Sept 6, 1830; 7, Julia M.,
b. Apr. 7, 1840; m. Henry H. Phelps.

John C* (Stephen^, John*, Stephen*, Richard^, Richard*, Jobn*, Richaidi)
ro. Mary Abbott Ch.— 1, Jennie M., I). July 22, 1858; 2, Stephen C, b.
June 2, 1806.

Nathan^ (John*, Stephen*, Richard^, Richard*, John*, Richardi), nu Ulva
A., dau. of Cornelius Putnam of Oxford, Dec 2, 1832. Ch. — ^1, Anna CL, b.
Jan. 26, 1835; in. A. Aldrich; 2, Ulva M., b. Mar. 27, 1837; 8, Marion,' b.
Mar. 26, 1842; m. Henry Inman; 4, Samuel, b. Mar. 25, 1845; 5, Adelaide P.,
b. Apr. 20, 1848; m. E. E. Burden; 6, George B., b. Feb. 23, 1852.

Richard^ (John«, Stephen*, Richard*, Richard*, John*, Richard^), m. Julia,
dau. of Lewis and Betsey Torrey, Aug. 20, 1837. Ch.— 1, Isaac L., b. Dec.
20, 1843; 2, Erviii, b. Apr. 20, 1840; d. Jan. 2, 1806; 3, Flora A., b. May 8*
1848; m. A. Estabrooks of Leicester; 4, Evaline J., b. Sept 10, 1850; m.
Marble Putnam ; 5, Juliette, b. May 28, 1855.

Isaac L.* (Richard^ John*, Stephen*, Richard*, Richard*, John*, Richard>),
ra. Addle Shaw. Ch.— 1, Florence J., b. May 8, 1873; 2, Richard L., b. Nov.
9, 1876.

Ebenezer* (Richard^, Richard*, Jobu^, Richard^), m. 1st, Mary Adams of
Grafum, Dec. 10, 1707; she d. Nov. 27, 1771; m. 2d, Susanna TliiirsUui, May

5, 1778; ni. 3d, Mary Clough of Boston. Ch.— 1, Maria, b. Aug. 6, 1700; ui.
Dr. Artemas Bullard, Feb. 27, 1706; 2, Elizabeth, b. Feb. 17, 1771; m. Rev.
Joseph Goffe, Dec. 20, 1706.

Abraham* (RichardS Richard*, John^, Richard^), m. MehiUbel Waters,
Dec. 3, 1772. Ch.— 1, Ebenezer, b. 1773; d. 1782; 2, Simeon; 3, John; 4,
Mary.

SainueP (Richard*, Richard*, Jolin'^, RIchani^), m. Prudence Winchester of
Grafton. Ch.— 1, Prudence, b. Apr. 13, 1770; d. June 6, 1794; 2, Sally, b.
Mar. 11, 1778; m. Capt. Thomas Smith; d. Aug. 2, 1862; 3, Joshua, b. Apr.
4,1780; 4, Patty, b. Aug. 4, 1782; m. Amos Waters ; d. Apr. 20, 1864; 6,
Polly, b. Apr. 22, 1784; m. Luther Whtttemore; 6, Tamar, b. Dec 31, 1786 ;

TOWN OF SUTTON. 743

m. Siimner Bastow, Esq.; d. Mar. 22, 1871; 7, Aun, b. Nov. 4, 1789; m.
Esseck Brown; 8, Abigail, b. Jan. 21, 1792; m. Jason Morse; d. 1877; 9,
Samuel, b. Oct 8, 1794; d. Aug. 5, 1867.

Joshua* (Samuel*, Richard^, Richard*, John*, Richard^), m. Mary Torrey.
Ch.— 1, Edwin; 2, Erastus; 8, George A.

Samuel* (Samuel*, RichardS Richard*, John*, Richard'), m. Rebekah, dau.
of Aaron Putnam. Ch.— 1, Mary Elizabeth, b. May 20, 1827; 2, OlWia, b.
Apr. 29, 1830.

Samuel^ (Richard*, John*, Richard'), m. Rachel Holman of Newbury, Not.
18, 1729. Ch.— 1, Hannah, b. Not. 28, 1780; 2, EUzabeth, b. Not. 16, 1732;
8, Rachel, b. Oct. 8, 1784; 4, Abigail, b. Sept 18, 1786; 5, Sarali, b. Oct 27,
172)8; 6, MariliA, b. May, 11, 1740; 7, Samuel, b. July 9, 1742.

Amos^ (Richard*, John*, Richard'), m. Mrs. Abigail Carriel, nee Cobb; d.
Mar. 20, 1772. Ch.— 1, Judith, b. Apr. 12, 1758; 2, Martha, b, Sept 22,
1750; m. Capt David Putnam; 3, Buldali, b. Dec. 19, 1701; m. John Put-
nam; 4, Amos, b. Feb. 18, 1764; d. Mar. 18, 1856; 5, Abigail, b. Apr. 5, 1766;
m. Capt Abner Putnam; 6, Reuben, b. Feb. 2, 1768; d. Sept 11, 1842; 7,
Simeon, b. Sept 24, 1771.

Judah* (Amo8«, Richard*, Juhu*, Richard'), m. Ollvo Fuller. Ch.— 1,
Amos, b. Sept 28, 1781; 2, Judah, b. July 23, 1783; 3, Jason, b. Sept 20.
1785; 4, Josiali, b. Jan. 7, 1780; 5, Olive; 0, Lewis; family removed to cen-
tral New York; 7, Abigail; 8, Daniel; 9, George; 10, Thomas.

Judah* (Judah*, Amos^, Richard*, John*, Richard'), m. Ruth, dau. of
Nathan Putuaiu, jr.. Mar. 23, 1806. Ch.— 1, Sarah; 2, Nathan P., b. Feb.
12, 1810; family removed to central New York.

Jason* (Judah*, Amos«, Richard*, John*, Richard'), m. Harriet Phillips of
Cliarlton. Ch.— 1, Rutli; 2, OliTia; 8, George; 4, William.

Amos* (Amos^, Richard*, Jolin*^, Richard'), m. Polly, dau. cif Nathiui Put-
nam, Esq., July 4, 1701; ui. 2d, Patty, dau. of Rev. Samuel Waters, Apr. 4,
1802. Ch.— 1, Amos, b. Aug. 13, 1803; d. Nov. 27, 1807; 2, Wliicliesler, b.
Sept 15, 1805; d. Nov. 24, 1840; 3, Simeon, b. Sept 4, 1807; d. July 20, 1809;
4, Peregrine, b. June 17, 1810; 5, Alexander, b. Oct 19, 1812; d. Sept 21,
1827; 6, Frederick A., b. June 11, 1815; d. Nov. 22, 1850; 7, Benjamin F., b.
Dec 17, 1817; d. Aug. 11, 1852; 8, Martha, b. May 28, 1820; 9, Mary, b. Aug.
27, 1822; d. Oct 8, 1848; 10, Sarah, b. Oct 14, 1820.

Reuben* (Amos^, Richard*, John*, Richard'), m. Tamar, dau. of Gideon
Sibley; she d. Dec. 25, 1803 ;*m. 2d, Mr». Polly Cummings, dau. of Col. Tim-
othy Sibley, May 26, 1804; she d. June 8, 1844. Cli.—l, Reuben, b. Dec. 9,
1795; 2, Parley, b. Mar. 2, 1707; 3, Tamar, b. Oct 11, 1798; m. Lanied DaTls;
d. June 8, 1829; 4, Russell, b. Nov. 14, 1803; 5, Abncr, b. Apr. 24, 1805; d.
1875; 6, Mary, b. May 17, 1806; d. May 28, 1807; 7, Mary, b. Sept 6, 1807;
d. June 8, 1844; 8, Elinas, b. Dec 14, 1808; d. June 1815; 9, Diantha R, b.
May 20, 1812; d. Feb. 21, 1814; 10, Simeon, b. Not. 13, 1813; d. Dec. 1813;
11, Elinas, b. Dec 3, 1816; m. Solon Smith.

Reuben* (Reuben*, Amos^, Richard*, John*, Hichard'), m. Mary Davis of
Oxford, Sept 28, 1823. Ch.^1, Abigail D., b. July 4, 1824; 2, Abijah D., b.
June 11, 1820; d. Sept 30, 1848; 3, Reuben K., b. Apr. 1, 1828; 4, Tamar S.,
b. Feb. 6, 1830; m. Dr. F. Brown of Webster, May 1, 1854; 5, Mary E., b.
Not. 15, 1831; 6, Benton, b. Feb. 27, 1835; 7, Edna A., b. Jan. 8, 1837; 8,
Ellen C, b. Nov. 11, 1842; 9, Loring D., b. Sept 28, 1844.

Parley* (Reuben*, Amos*, Richard*, John*, Richard'), m. Fanny PutnmiQ,

744 FAMILIES OF THK

May 12, 1822. Cb.— 1, Heniy M., b. Not. 6, 1824; d. Not. 1884 ; 2, Smnh M.,
b. Jan. 26, 1826; d. Aug. 16, 1828; 8, George P., b. Apr. 28, 18S8; d. Kot. S,
1860.

George P.^ (Parley*, Reuben*, Amot«, Richard*, John*, Rlehaid^), m. Sarah
U. Dunbar of Soutbbridge. Cb.—l, Sarah A., b. Sept 26, 1857; m. EOraD
Sherman, Oct 4, 18T7.

Abner* (Reuben*, Amot*, Richard*, John*, Richard^), m. Mary Mellen of
Milford. Ch.— 1, John M., b. Aug. 22, 1884; 2, Samuei; 3, Mary.

Simeon* (Amot«, Richard*, John*, Richard^), m. Betty, dan. of Stephen
Marble. RemoTcd to LiTermore, Maine.

Waters — North Parish Famiues.

By Cou Asa H. Watkbs.

Jonathan Waters, 8on of Nathaniel, one of the proprietors
of Sutton township, came from Salem and settled in the
north parish, now West Millbury. His brother, Nathaniel,
second, settled at the same time on an adjoining farm, and
his descendants are numerous ; but we have been unable to
obtain their records. Jonathan was of the fourth genera-
tion from Richard, the progenitor in Salem, 1632 ; was
baptized there July 31, 1715; married Mehitable Gyles of
Salem, August 10, 1738, and had seven sons and three
daughters consecutively.

Cb.— 1, Jonathan, b. Feb. 8, 1739, O. S.; 2, Elijah, b. Apr. 11, 1740; d. in
the French war, 1758; 3, Asa, b. Jan. 27, 1742; 4, John, b. Sept. 20, 1743; 6,
Simeon, b. Oct. 0, 1740; 0, Corneliua, b. May 6, 1749; 7, Andrus, b. Sept. 21,
1752; 8, Klizabolh, b. Nov. 0, 1758; d. young; 9, Mehltiible; 10, Anna, b. Mar.
30, 1703 ; m. John Bancroft and moved to Ohio.

V. Jonathan, 2d, ra. Hannah Trask, Nov. 27, 1786. Ch.— 1, Sarah, b.
Oct 18, 1767; m. William Bond, Mar. 28, 1793; 2, Jonathan, b. Apr. 11,
1771; m. Nancy Torrey; 3, Elijah, b. Mar. 26, 1773; d. unmarried; 4, ITan-
n:ih, b. June 20, 1775; m. Samuel Waters.

Asa m. Sarah Qoodell, June 14, 1764. Ch.— 1, Lucy, b. Sept. 1705; m.
Gen. Caleb Burbank, and d. without issue; 2, Elijah, b. May 27, 1707; 3
Asa, 2d, b. Nov. 2, 1709; 4, Samuel, b. July 16, 1773; 5, Betty, d. young; 6*
Sarah, b. Feb. 14, 1777; 7, Asenath, b. Oct 7, 1780; 8, Mehitable, b. July s]
1782 ; 9, Harvey ; graduated at Brown University with high honors and died
soon after.

John m. Phebe Goodell, May 28, 1771. Ch.— 1, Phoebe, b. Apr. 6, 1772 •
m. Joi»athan Trask, May 0, 1792; 2, Betty, b. July 13, 1777; m. Daniel Ten-
ney, Jan. 25, 1797; 3, Moses, b. June 26, 1778; m. Olive Sibley, Dec, 29,
1802; 4, Anna, b. June 1784; ra. John Prentice; 5, John, b. July 27, 1788*
m. Martha DeWolf.

Simeon m. Lydia Bartlett and lived in Charlton. Ch.— -1, Betty, b. Oct, S,
1782; m. Moses Colton; 2, Lydia; 3, I^eonard.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 745

Cornelius graduated at Dartmouth College, studied divin-
ity, was settled in Ashby ; married Sibyl Gardner, daughter
of Colonel Gardner of Brooklyn, who was killed in the bat-
tle of Bunker llili.

Ch.— 1, Benjamiu Franklin; 2, Betsey; m. Isaiah Davis of Concord; 8,

Susan; m. Rice of Ashby; 4, Sophia; m. Richardson of Cambridge;

5y Joseph Jackson; d. young; 6, Sibyl; m. Edwards of Concord; 7, Cor-
nelius; 8, Greoige, b. 1797; m. Sarah Forbes of Deerfield, and one of his sons
is Edwin F. Waters of the Boston Daily Advertiser; 9, Phila; m. Samuel Burr
of Concord.

Andrtis (see article on "Gun Making"); m. Betty Gkx)delly Nov. 25,
1773; d. at West Point, 1777. Cli.~l, Salmon; m. Sally Dudley; settled in
Amsterdam, N. Y. ; 2, Andrus; m. Lucy Pierce.

Mehitable m. Abram Waters, son of Richard of south parish, Dec 8, 1772.
Ch.— 1, Ebenezer, b. 1778; d. June 15, 1782; 2, Simison; m. Sarah Waters,.. y^
daughter of Asa, Ist; 3, John, settled in Pittsbuig, Pa. ; had seven children;
4, Mary; d. unmarried.

VI. Elijah, son of Asa, 1st; m. Lydia Whittemore. Ch.~l, Lucy, b. Feb.
7, 1793; m. Simon Pamsworth; 2, Fanny, b. Nov. 29, 1794; d. June 19, 1803;
3, Fanny, b, July 3, 1796; d. Oct 13, 1814; 4, Eliza, b. May 24, 1798; m.
Thomas J. Harrington; 5, Elijah, b. Mar. 1, 1800; d. unmarried, Feb. 1849;
6, Lydia, b. Feb. 23, 1802; m. Peter Pierce; 7, Harvey, b. July 11, 1804; m.
Miss Johnson of Stafford Springs; 8, Sophia, b. Aug. 7, 1807; m. Alvan
Leland; 9, Franklin, 10, Fidelia, twins, b. Jime 8, 1810; Franklhi m. Eliza
Famswortli; Fidelia m. Jonas A. Hovey; 11, Martha, b. Oct 23, 1812; m.
SylvAJiuH llollmM>k.

Jonathan' (Jonathan^), m. Nancy Torrey. Ch. — 1, Eliza; 2, Jonathan
Edward;!; 3, Susan; 4, Julia.

Asa (2d), m. Susan Holman, dau. of Col. Jonathan Holman, May 19, 1802;
d. Dec. 24, 1841. Ch.— 1, Susan H., b. Apr. 14, 1803; 2, Sarafina, b. July 7,
1805; d. June 24, 1824; 3, Asa H., b. Feb. 8, 1808; 4, Fanny Jane, b. Feb. 7,
1810; d. June 15, 1811; 5, Anna Jane, b. Feb. 4, 1813; m. Anson 6. Stiles;
6, Harriet Newell, b. Aug. 18, 1814; m. Rev. S. W. Dutton, D.D., of New
Haven, Sept 12, 1838; d. July 3, 1864; 7, Adelia Augusta, b. Jan. 18, 1820;
m. Rev. L N. Tarbox, D. D., June 1, 1845; 8, Caroline, b. Jan. 17, 1820; m.
Jonatlian Forbush, June 13, 1855.

Samuel m. Hannah Waters, dau. of Jonathan Waters, 2d, Nov. 80, 1797.
Ch.— 1, Horace, b. Aug. 28, 1799 ; 2, Tyler, b. Aug. 19, 1801 ; d. Aug. 29,
1803; 3, Silence, b. Aug. 24, 1803; m. Harvey Goodell; 4, Tyler, b. Aug. 7,
1805; m. Hannah Marble; 5, Samuel Austin, b. Sept 20, 1807; m. Elizabeth
Read;- 6, Hannah Torrey, b. Dec 15, 1809; m. Greorge Sabine; 7, Lucy Bur-
bank, b. Mar. 16, 1812; d. Dec 12, 1873; 8, Andrus, b. May 15, 1814; d. Jan.
4, 1840; 9, Asenath, b. Dec 24, 1816; d. Nov. 19, 1827.

Asenath m. Cen. Joseph Famsworth; removed to Westfield, N. T., and
tlicir descendants are numerous.

VIL Horace, son of Samuel, m. Ruth Hovey, Sept 1827. Ch. — 1, Charies
H., b. July 31, 1828; m. Mary Famsworth of Groton, and does a large bosi-
ness in wire weaving in Clinton; 2, Cornelia, b. June 14, 1883; m. Royal
Thayer; 8, Osgood Horrick, b. Oct 18, 1836; m. Ellen Crane; 4, Horace
Hovey, b. Nov. 9, 1841; resides in Chicago,

94

746 FAMiun OF Tine

Sqmd BL* (AMSdi)/iii. SoBOfll Dtifwpott Tomff Botloiiv Jan. tl, 18M.
Ch.— 1, DeUA Chaplii; % Lonte ILt m. Judge Alphimio Tilli Die. M^ 1868;
SpSustn W.tiB*8«niielAiiatln Wood, Apr.11,1864; 4, Anna D., m. Xdvaid
OrUm, Fret. Ohio 8late Africnltnnl CoDofB, Ang. 96^ 1018.

MfB. Tomy d. Vah. 8» 1866; Mr. Torrqr d. Doe. 88, 18TI, oged 88 jeon, 8
monUis, 0 doyiL

Am H. m. BUnbeth IL Hofij, Jono S7, 184a Oh.— 1, Isabel Hofanan; 1^
Lilian Uovej, m. FtoL X. A. Qrotrenor of Bobert CoUefa, Gonitanlfaio|ilOb
Oct 88, 1878; 8, Fkmnoa Xliiabetfa.

Adelia A., m. Ber. L N. TartMO, D. D., of West NewtoiL Oh.— 1, Soaan,
m. Samuel Carr, Boaton; 8, liaiy, m. fteeman F. Baymond, Beaton.

ym. IxmliolL, dan.of S.D.Torrqr, m. Jodga AlphonaoTaftof Olndtt-
nati, O., U. S. AUtomnf General under Pkealdent Chranft. Ch.— 1, WllUan
Howard, edneated at Tale Unlienlty; 8, Heniy Waleis, edneafted aft Tale
Univenlty; 8, Horace, educated aft Tale Unlfeiaitj; 4, Fanny.

The aboye grandohildren of Asa Waters, 2d, and all their
contemporaries in oollateral branches, are of the ninth gen-
eration from Bichard, the progenitor, as appears from oiBeial

records.

Wbluuk.

Ber. Jamea Welman m. Sahih Barnard, Hot. 8, ITBCi Oh.— 1, Sarah, h, Juno
80, 1768; 8, Jamea, b. July 80, 1764; 8, Uaae, b. Feb. 4, 1787; 4, SoloMnn, b.
Dec 8, 1768; 6, Joahua, b. Nor. 16^ 1780; d. Not. 88^ 1780; 6^ Martha, h.
Aug. 11, 1768; 7, Joahua, b. May 84, 1760.

Whipple.

John m. Mary . Ch.— 1, Joaeph, b. Dec. 22, 1711 ; 8, Ebeneier, h.

S«pt 14, 1718; 8, Sarah, b. Mar. 22, 1715; 4, John, b. Aug. 22, 1717; 6, Lucy,
b. Feb. 26, 1724; 6, Abigail, b. Mar. 8, 1726.

Ebcnezei^ (John^), m. Prudence Dudley, Mar. 25, 1737. Cli.— 1, Samuel,
b. Nov. 28, 1787; 2, Paul, b. Dec 20, 1788; 8, Sarah, b. Dec 8, 1740; 4,
Joseph, b. Feb. 5, 1748; 5, Mary, b. Feb. 28, 1746; 6, Ebenezer, b. Mar. 10,
1747.

Jacob Whipple (ancestry unknown), m. Jerusha Iicland, Jan. 0, 1720.
Ch.— 1, James, b. Nov. 20, 1720; 2, Moses, b. May 13, 1733; 3, Jerusha, b.
Dec 20, 1735.

Symonds Wliipple (ancestry unknown), m. Mary Sibley, Not. 10, 1760.
Ch.— 1, Nathaniel, b. Jan. 11, 1771; 2, Mary, b. Jan. 15, 1778; 3, Ruth, b.
Mar. 20, 1775; 4, Martha, b. Dec 16, 1778; 5, Eunice, b. Oct. 1, 1780; 6,
Jacob, 7, Rachel, twins, b. Apr. 3, 1782.

John Whipple (ancestry unknown), m. Susanna . Ch. — 1, John, b.

Mar. 15, 1760; 2, Pearley, b. June 6, 1760.

John^ (Johii^), ro. Anna Hall, Nov. 28, 1704. Ch.— 1, Almira, b. Nov. 17,
1705; 2, Parley, b. Feb. 27, 1707; 3. Nancy, b. July 21, 1700; 4, John W., b.
Feb. 3, 1802.

John W.* (John^, John^), m. Dolly Dresser, Jan. 1834. Ch.— 1, Almira, b.
Mar. 18, 1835; m. 1st, Ezra 6. Merriam, Mar. 30, 1858; m. 2d, H. A. Een-
drick, July 14, 1870; 2, Mary D., b. May 25, 1836; 3, Richard M., b. Feb. 6,

TOWN OF SUTTON. 747

1888; 4, Mary D., b. Nov. 8, 1840; m. Warren Harris, Dec 22, 1804; 6, Mar-
tha J., b. Sept 28, 1841; 6, Anna H., b. Sept 20, 1845; m. Chas. L. Brown-
ing, Nov. 15, 18G8.

Richard M.* (John W.*, John*, John^), m. Rathe M. Streeter, Nov. 15,
1870. Ch.— 1, John W., b. Aug. 10, 1871; 2, Hiram S., b. Apr. 6, 1873.

Solomon Whipple (ancestry unlmown), m. Abigail Russell of Greenwich,
Sept 16, 1777. Ch.— 1, Joseph, b. July 81, 1778; 2, Russell, b. May 14, 1786.

Joseph* (Solomon^), m. Azubah Smith, Feb. 18, 1800. Ch.— 1, Azubah, b.
Sept 21, 1800.

John Wliipple (ancestry unknown), m. Patty Sibley, Sept. 18, 1806. Oh.—
1, Amanda, b. Feb. 14, 1806; 2, Rachel, b. Mar. 0, 1810.

White.

Josiah White m. Mary Taylor, Apr. 28, 1787. Ch.— 1, Josiah, b. July 8,
1738; 2, Mary, b. July 8, 1741; 8, Josiah, b. Apr. 1, 1745; 4, Caleb, b. July
30, 1747.

Caleb* (Josiah^), m. Rebekah Marsh, Feb. 26, 1767. Ch.— 1, Sally, b. May
24, 1768; 2, Chloe, b. Sept 28, 1771.

Josiali White, Jr., m. Hannah Gardner, Jan. 2, 1746; m. 2d, Lucy Whipple,
Nov. 28, 1751. Cli.— 1, Haiinali, b. July 20, 1746; 2, Beatrice, b. Mar. 6,
1740; 3, Ebenezer, b. Sept 25, 1752; 4, Abel, b. Apr. 23, 1754; 5, Jeptha, b.
Dec 26, 1755; 6, Josiah, b. Mar. 0, 1758; 7, Elias, b. Dec 18, 1750; 8, Noah,
b. Nov. 6, 1761; 0, Lucy, b. Apr. 16, 1764; 10, Job, b. Mar. 6, 1766.

Peter White m. Hepzibah . Ch.— 1, Peter, b. July 12, 1760.

Petei^ (Peter^), m. Sally Moore, Sept 3, 1702. Ch.— 1, Seneca, b. Feb. 27,
1704; 2, Saliy Morse, b. Jan. 0, 1707.

Joseph White m. Martha . Ch.— 1, Peregrine, b. Aug. 2, 1747; 2, Joel,

b. July 4, 1751; 3, Mary, b. Aug. 30, 1757; 4, Anne, b. Apr. 10, 1750.

Jonathan White m. Huldah Nichols, Feb. 28, 1760. Ch.— 1, David, b. Aug.
12, 1700; 2, Jonathan, b. Jan. 13, 1760; 3, Huldah, b. Nov. 0, 1771.

Grant White, m. Lois . Ch.— 1, Polly, b. July 17, 1702.

Noah White m. Julia . Ch.— 1, Anne, b. June 25, 1802; 2, Lewis, b.

Sept 15, 1803; 3, Ebenezer B., b. Feb. 16, 1806; 4, Julia A., b. Aug. 7, 1800;
5, Mary B., b. Aug. 25, 1812; 6, Joel T., b. Sept 16, 1814; 7, PhUo S., b.
Aug. 10, 1818; 8, Adoniram J., b. Dec 20, 1820; m. Lucy P. StockweU,
Sept 6, 1842.

Whitino.

Paul Whiting, b. Feb. 28, 1761; m. Mary Tucker, Apr. 25, 1700; d. Nov. 6,
1822; she d. Nov. 27, 1853.* Ch.— 1, Lucy, b. Aug. 1701; 2, Mary, b. Oct
18, 1703; m. Nov. 21, 1833, Sumner B. King; d. Oct 15, 1871; 8, Luther, b.
Oct 17, 1705; 4, Nancy, b. Nov. 80, 1800; 5, Julia Ann, b. Mar. 14, 1807; m.
Dec 21, 1830, S. B. King; d. June 17, 1832.

Luther^ (PauP), m. Abigail Mellen of Milford, Oct 30, 1810; d. Aug. 2,
1862; she d. Feb. 17, 1848. Ch.— 1, Joseph, b. July 27, 1820; 2, Samuel
Mellon, b. Juno 25, 1825; m. Mary E. Flint, May 0, 1850; 3, Abigail Hastings,
b. Aug. 6, 1827; 4, Mary Tucker, b. May 20, 1835.

Abby H. m. — ^ Harvey of Providence, R. L Their children are Abby M.,
Clara Bell, Mhinie W., Lizzie U. and Edwin B.

• See history of the S. B. King plaM, Diat Na 4, Pari IL

748 familie8 of the

Woodbury.

Bt 0. K. WOODBUBT.

I. 1 . John Woodbury came from Somersetshire, England,
in 1624, and with several others, had charge of the settle-
ment at Cape Ann, mode by the Dorchester company. In
1626, the settlement meeting with little success, was removed
to Salem, where, under the direction of the Massachusetts
Bay company, it formed the nucleus of the Massachusetts
colony. John Woodbury, in 1627, went back to England
as agent for the company, and after remaining there six
months returned to this country, liringing with him his son
Humphrey, and probably his brother William.

These two brothers were, according to tradition, the first
settlers in what is now Beverly, and built their houses near
Woodbury's point. John and his wife were among the
original members of the Salem church. He was appointed
constable in 1631, and twice represented the town in general
court. Until his death, in 1642, he held office as one of the
selectmen and survey ora of Salem, and in this capacity his
name occurs over one hundred times on the record.

In 1635 the town granted him two hundred acres of land
near the head of Bass river, in the parish of upper Beverly,
which homestead is still in the possession of descendants of
the same, with no other title than the original grant. John
Woodbury died in the early part of 1642 ; his wife outlived
him some thirty years. He was married twice, and by his
first wife had :

2. Humphrey, b. in England, 1027, from whom are descended the majority
of Woodburys in this country.

3. And, perhaps, John.

4. By his second wife, Agnes, he liad Hannah, bapt. 25, 10 mo., 1636; m.
Apr. 20, 1050, Cornelius Baker, yeoman.

5. Abigail, bapt 12, 9 mo. 1037.

0. Peter, bapt. 19, 7 mo. 1040 (see below).

II. 0. Peter, bapt 17, 7 mo. 1040 ; made freeman Apr. 29, 1008, was rep-
resentative to the general court in 1089 and 1091 ; was deacon of the church
at Beverly. He lived on his father's homestead, and at his death the estate
was valued at £909 — a large property for those times. The house he built
is still standing. He m. Sarah, dau. of Richanl Dodge, b. 1044; d. Sept 11,
1720; he d. July 5, 1704. Ch.—

7. Peter, b. Dec. 12, 1000 (see below).

8. Sarah, b. Dec. 12, 1008; m. Feb. 20, 1089, Jonathan Rayment

9. Abigail, b. April 13, 1071 ; m. Aug. 0, 1004, John SampsoD.

TOWN OF BUTTON. 749

10. Ajvi%t bapt May 24, 1074; m. Not. 20, 1004, John Herrick; d. a^ 05.

11. Martha, bapt May 27, 1077; m. Mar. 81, 1003, Ichabod Browne.

12. Jerasha, bapt Feb. 8, 1080; m. Mar. 28, 1008, Gfeorge Rayment

13. Joslah, b. June 16, 1082; m. Apr. 20, 1706, Lydia Herrick; d. 1740.
Hon. Levi Woodbury, who held the oflSces of Judge nupreme court N. H.,
governor of N. H., U. S. secretary treasury and navy, assistant justice U. S.
supreme court, was his great-great-grandson.

14. Rebecca, b. Dec. 25, 1084.

16. Priscilla, bapt July 81, 1087; m. Jan. 16, 1700, Richard Cher.

III. 7. Peter, b. Dec 12, 1000; deacon of church at Beverly; lived on his
father's homestead, and at his death his estate was valued at £000; m. Nov.
18, 1002, Mary Dodge, b. 1074; d. Nov. 20, 1703; he d. Jan. 8, 1707. Ch.—

10. Mark, b. Oct 21, 1003; d. Dec 17, 1003.

17. Abigail, b. Sept 14, 1004; m. Dec. 28, 1715, Jona. Con ant; d. Dec. 1750

18. Joseph, b. Sept 20, 1000; d. June 12, 1720.
10. Benjamin, b. May 20, 1006 (see below).

20. Mary, bapt Nov. 0, 1701 ; m. 1718, Joslah Trask.

21. Marcy, b. Aug. 2, 1703.

22. Peter, b. June 20, 1705; m. Mar. 10, 1730, Hannah, dau. of Jolm and
Hannah [Tarbox] Batchelder, b. May 1, 1700; d. Nov. 21, 1781; he purchased
the old homestead, which is now in tlie possession of his great-grandson, Levi
W. ; he d. May 14, 1776.

28. Rebecca, b. June 1, 1707.

ly. 10. Benjamin, b. May 20, 1008; removed from Beverly to Sutton in
1734; the births of five of his children are recorded in Beverly, and those of
the last four in Sutton; was received to church In Sutton from church In Bev-
erly, 1735; appointed sixth deacon, 1774; m. Dec. 14, 1721, Ruth Conant, b.
1006; d. Dec. 10, 1780; he d. Aug. 22, 1781, having upwards of eighty-four
living dcsc^f^iHlaiits. Cli. —

24. Joseph, b. Sept 27, 1722 (see below).

25. Benjamin, b. Feb. 6, 1720 (see below).
20. Joshua, b. Mar. 25, 1728 (see below).

27. Elizabeth, b. Oct 28, 1730; m. Nov. 2, 1748, John Fry.

28. Lot, b. Oct 11, 1733; served in the war against the French, in which
he was killed by the Indians, Apr. 0, 1750.

20. Peter, b. May 20, 1730 (see below).

30. 31. Jonathan, Bartholomew, twins, b. Nov. 10, 1740 (see below).
32. Ruth, b. Oct 15, 1745; d. unmarried, May 24, 1781.
V. 24. Joseph, b. Sept 27, 1722; m. 1744, Elixabeth Fuller, b. 1722; he
d. Feb. 22, 1700. Ch.—

83. Elizabeth, b. Mar. 3, 1745; m. Apr. 12, 1770, David Putnam; d. Dec
20, 1831. They lived a little south of the meeting-house, at the foot of the hill.

84. Mary, b. Dec 20, 1740; m. Sept 4, 1700, Benjamin Hicks; d. Dec. 20,
1831 ; he was chosen fifteenth deacon in 1800.

35. John, b. Sept 20, 1740 (see below).

30. Phoebe, b. Sept 0, 1752; m. July 3, 1770, David, son of Edward
Putnam.

37. b. Ruth, Jan. 14, 1755; m. Nov. 18, 1781, Dan*l Marble; d. June 10, 1700.

38. Jerusha, b. July 16, 1767; m' Daniel Hall of Croyden, N. H.; d. Oct.
12, 1820.

30. Joseph, b. Dec 10, 1750 (see below).

4a Andrew, b. Sept 10, 1702; d. Jan. 8, 1788.

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UL ivXj 0, 1762, DoraM, dan. o€ Jnwitban, »d Afeipd
d.Mardi 1796; bod. April 16, 17821 Cb.—

60. Gideon, b. Peb. 10, 1700 (tee below).

61. Sarab, b. Dec 8, 1763; m. LfrenBonu

62. Doreat, b. Sept. 10, 1750; m. ^an. 28» 1777, Mitttww

63. Abigail, b. May 22, 1758; m. April 5, 1780, Tboi
Qroion.

64. Joebiaa, b. Peb. 10, 1700 (lee below).

66. Beojaoiin, b. Oct. 31, 1701 (lee below).
60. Darid, b. June 0, 1703 (lee below).

67. Elizabeth, b. June 17, 1705; m. at Atbol, Jane 11, 1788^ J<rfm Bar-
bank; they removed to FitzwUliam, N. H., wbere abe d. leaving one son.

68. Peter, b. May 19, 1707; m. lit, Eliaabetb Mardi; m. 2d, SnUy Lamb;
tliey removed to Bridgewater, Vt, where he d. Apr. 4, 1852, leaving four
children.

GO. Ruth, b. Mar. 28, 1700; d. Aug. 22, 1703.

60. Lucy, b. Sept. 20, 1771 ; m. Stoker.

61. Jonathan, b. Jan. 21, 1773; m. at RoyalstOD, Jan. 21, 1802, EUzabeth
Bliiis; removed to New York State.

02. Judith, b. Apr. 18, 1775; m. at Bridgewater, Vt., Mar. 3, 1706, Josiah
Woo<l; Uiey lived in Sherburne, Vt., which town he represented in the State
legislature; nhe d. at Bridgewater, Feb. 29, 1800.

20. Peter, b. May 20, 1730; removed to Royalston about 1786; held oflice
of town clerk and town representative to the general court; was captain of the
militia in the revolution, and served during the campaign against Bui^goyne;
in. Ist, Dec. 10, 1754, Kuth, dau. of Capt. John and Hannah [Marsh] Sibley, b.
June 4, 1731; d. Mar. 23, 1755; m. 2d, Jan. 18, 1759, Zeruiah Greenwood, b.
1743; d. June 21, 1787; ra. 3d, April 5, 1792, Mrs. Mary Chase; bed. at
ItoyuUton, Feb. 24, 1800; besides the children given below, he had elglit b.
at lioyulHttHi. ('li. —

03. Puter, b. March 14, 1755; m. at lioyalston. Mar. 1780, Elizabeth, dau.
of Daniel Moody, b. Mar. 10, 1758; d. July 3, 1837; he removed to Bethel,
Vt., where he d. May 7, 1833; leaving seven children.

04. Lot, b. Mar. 15, 1700; m. July 0, 1700, Elizabeth Warren; he remoyed
to Bethlehem, Vt., where he d. in 1842; he served in the revolution.

TOWN or SUTTON. 751

66. Daniel, b. Mar. 22, 1762; liyed on his father's farm at Boyalston; m.
Ist, at a July 25, 1786, Esther Wait, b. Jan. 28, 1704; d. at K Apr. 1, 1824;
m. 2d, at Warwick, Apr. 5, 1826, Persis, dau. of Thomas and Deborah (Ell.
lam) Chase, b. Mar. 7, 1776; d. at R. Oct 16, 1866; he d. at R. Oct 16, 1842,
leaving one son.

66. Sally, b. Aug. 31, 1764; m. at Royalston, Feb. 23, 1780, Dea. Ebenezer
Pierce of that town ; d. at R. Apr. 16, 1705, leaving five children.

30. Jonathan, b. Nov. 10, 1740; or, according to the new style, as recorded
in his family Bibie, Nov. 26, 1740; served as captain in the revolution, and
afterwards heid command as colonel of the militia; represented the town in
the State legislature; m. Dec 8, 1702, Hannah, dau. of Jonathan and Han-
nah (Marble) Dudley, b. Jan. 20, 1740; d. Oct 10, 1823; he d. Mar. 2, 1828.
Ch.—

67. Mary, b. Oct 30, 1704; m. Jan. 28, 1802, Laxarus LoBaron; he had
four wives, of whom she was the last; came to Sutton from Boston and kept a
tavern; had several daughters but no sons; she d. Aug. 26, 1837.

68. John, b. Mar. 30, 1767 (see below).
60. Nathan, b. Nov. 10, 1760 (see below).

70. Hannah, b. Mar. 27, 1772; m. Jan. 27, 1705, Israel Putnam; d. Sept.
20, 1706; he was a trader and farmer, also captain in the militia.

71. Mehitable, b. Nov. 2, 1776; m. Sept 30, 1804, Daniel Chase; d. at
Clarcmont, N. H., Apr. 14^1807; he was a tavern keeper; had three wives,
of whom she was the second ; by her he had one son.

72. Simeon, b. Feb. 17, 1777 (see below).

73. Phoebe, b. Dec 20, 1770; d. Aug. 26, 1784.

31. Bartholomew, b. Nov. 10, 1740; lived in Sutton till 1810, when he
removed to Llvermore, Me. ; he returned to Sutton shortly before his death ;
was colonel hi the militia; m. May 5, 170.3, Uuth GrconwfKxl, b. Mar. 11,
1742; d. Nov. 4, 1823; he d. July 7, 1810. Cli.—

74. 8ar.ih, b. May 27, 1704; m. May 20, 1784, Aaron Carriol; they removed
to Croyden, N. H., about 18(X), where they lived several years; tbeuoe they
went to Charlestown, where she died Sept 0, 1840, leaving ^ve children.

76. Lot, b. June 0, 1767 (see below).

76. Naomi, b. Sept 6, 1760; d. Oct 16, 1776.

77. Asa, b. Dec 16, 1771; d. unmarried, Oct 3, 1708.
7a Bartholomew, b. May 0, 1774; d. Oct 17, 1775.

70. Prudence, b. Oct 12, 1770; m. Fob. 15, 1803, Thomas Rich; they
removed to Livonnore, Me., almut 1808, where shed. Jan. 11, 1811, leaving
two children.

VI. 35. John, b. Sept 20, 1740; was captain in the militia, served in the
war of 1812; m. 1st, Oct 17, 1770, Mary, dau. of Caleb and Sarah Chase, b.
Sept 2, 1748; d. Apr. 1, 1770; m. 2d, Aug. 10, 1800, Esther Bixby, b. Jan. 28,
1764; d. Aug. 23, 1851; he d. Dec. 12, 1831. Ch.—

80. Aaron, b. June 1, 1771; a fanner and merchant living in Leicester;
removed to Bangor, Me., about 1805; thence to Lincoln, and finally to Groton,
N. Y., where he d. June 1840; he m. Dec 11, 1704, Rebecca, dau. of William
and Silence (Dwight) King, b. July 20, 1774; d. Jan. 1, 1808; they had seven
sons.

81. Caleb, b. Mar. 16, 1774 ; a farmer and bUcksmlth in Charlton until
1817; when he removed to Groton, N. Y., and engaged in the manufacture of
axes; he afterwards removed to Oolumbos, O., and thence to Adrian, Mich. ;

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iXL Bmh, bu May 8^ 1190; m Nov. 88^ 18U,
ton, Millie 8» 1888.

90. Luey, In AiiK.8» 1798; B. Apr. 1ft, 1818, Fetor WaOis; d. aft GkaritQB,
Anc.l4,18ft2.

97. Peniis bi Jan. 88, 1798; m, OtL 1% 1880^ Pulley fitnpliiMi; d. OeL 18^
182S.

96. Jowph, bu July 10^ 1808; a •toM-emtor, ttTing bi CliarlUMi;
1, 1888, Mary S. Sampmi; d. 3&gL 88^ 1881

41 Benjaoiin, bi OtL 14, 1770; a luHMr, ttTing im Iba Iwan thte aide of
the Aimaby tMuyinf-Sroiuidi; tbeplaea wasaabnqnenllyoQeiipfadkgfliiaaoay
Benjaaiiii, ad; m. Jan. 7, 1798^ Sarah, dan. C^pL Jonatban aad »n*^^rTrtli
(Greenwood) Garriel, bi Aog. 9, 1778; d. Mar. 84, 1888; lie d. July 8, tBTI.
Ch.—

99. Isaac, bi Jan. 2ft, 1798; d« Nov. 11, 1791

lOa KUzabeth, b. Aug. 88^ 179ft; m. Apr. 14, 1814, Leonaid Woodbniy
(see Ko. 189 below); d. ai BeHingfaam, Dec 81, 1804.

101. Simeon, b. Dec 2ft, 1790; d. Sqpi. 80, 180L

102. Sarah, b. June 10» 1799; m. May 11, 1828, Joshua Armaby; d. Apr.
24,1859.

101 Mary, b. Aug. 14, 1801, m. Jan. 0» 1840^ M. John Diidlej, llTing in
WllkinionviUc
104. Benjamin, b. Mar. 10^ 1804 (tee below).

TOWN OF SUTTON. 753

105. Nancy, b. Jan. 28, 1807; m. May 18, 1887, Daniel W. Woodbury (see
No. 147) ; now living at Moscovr, N. Y.

106. Mary Ann, b. Feb. 4, 1812; d. Aug. 8, 18ia

107. Julia Ann, b. Mar. 28, 1818; m. May 30, 1838, James Taylor; he was
a fanner and justice of Uie peace in Sutton, where he d. Dec 10, 1874; his
widow is still living.

5Q. Gideon, b. Sept. 5, 1752; m. Jan. 10, 1777, Abigail Burbank; d. Apr.
23, 1782; removed to Hoyalston a few years before his death. Ch. —

108. Daniel, b. June 23, 1778; he removed to Bethel, Vt, where he m.
Dec. 3, 1801, Ituth Woodbury, dau. of Peter (No. 68); d. at Moretown, Vt,
Aug. 2, 1860; 11 cb.

100. Mcliiiable, b. about 1780; ni. Nov. 27, 1801, Joel Morse, and removed
to Cazenova, N. Y.

110. Susan, b. about 1782; m. Nathaniel Gleason and removed to Sudbury,
Vt.

54. Jonbua, b. Feb. 10, 1760; was a teamster and lived In Sutton till about
1700; then removed to Bridgewater, Yt, where he d. Aug. 8, 1826; m. 1784,
Eunice, dau. of Henry Flske of Sturbridge; besides the two children b. in
Sutton, he had 4 b. in Bridgewater. Ch. —

111. Nancy, b. Dec. 7, 1784; m. James Pollard; d. in Illinois.

112. Mary, b. Oct. 13, 1780; m. Joseph Clark; d. at Lebanon, N. H.

55. Benjamin, b. Oct. 31, 1761 ; lived in Southboro at the Ume of his mar-
riage; in 1802 he removed to Brookfield, where he d. Mar. 3, 1849; he served
in the rev. ; m. Rhoda Collins ; besides the following, he had 8 ch. b. at Brook-
field. Ch.—

113. Kale, b. Sept. 24, 1786; m. Calvin Cole; d. at Paris; Me.

114. Laurinda, b. Jan. 4, 1789; m. Nov. 26, 1824, Abraham Dobbs; d.
at LaG range. Me., May 7, 1863.

115. Sarah, b. Dec 17, 1702; m. Lutlier Styles; d. at Grant, Me., Feb. 26,
1800.

110. Collins, b. Feb. 13, 1794; ni. Pamelia Andrews; d. at Exeter, Me.

117. Benjamin, b. Nov. 10, 1795; d. at Ottawa.

118. Cliarles, b. Jan. 18, 1798; d. at Brookfield, May 3, 1816.

119. Ruth, b. Apr. 14, 1800; m. Ira York; d. at Boston, Dec 19, 1844.

120. Mary Collins, b. Oct 26, 1802; m. Wm. Greenleaf ; d. at Boston, July
4,1837.

56. David, b. Juno 0, 1763; in. Feb. 19, 1787, Lucy Carriel; he removed to
Vt., where ho d. ; besides Gardner, he hail several children b. In Vt Ch. —

121. Gardner, b. Apr. 20, 1787.

((S. John, b. Mar. 30, 1767; ensign in Uie militia; m. Nov. 26, 1789, Phoebe,
dau. Nathan and Jane (D wight) Carriel, b. July 27, 1761; d. Oct 9, 1844; he
d. at Royalston, Yt, Sept 1, 1833, from injuries received in falling from a
bank. Ch. —

122.- Nathaniel, b. June 7, 1790 (see below).

123. Mary, b. Dec. 7, 1794; m. Sept 3, 1814, Dea. Palmer Marble; now
living with his son, Dea. John Woodbury Marble.

124. Phcvbc, b. Oct 27, 1801; m. Nov. 22, 1820, Tyler Putnam; d. at
Oxford, Aug. 19, 1874.

69. Nathan, b. Nov. 10, 1769; m. Jan. 14, 1790, Abigail Prime; he
removed first to Paris, Me., in 1811; thence to Gray in 1815, and there kept a

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■ Mwi h HlMt a Aort Umr. and iLfler thai weni M
a IT, 1618. Ch.—

UL WMm* III— niiyfc Ay. 4,171; m. Jan. 17. 1816, nfcrri«c Dug*;
«M ft MnhMl h Uaot, vbm hi d. Oab U, 1839.

m. Valtaa LMk, k Jn. S, IHB; M. St Caldwell's Manor, S. a, Apr.
1^ na, llMlh LmHt; to ma ft tottv Ift Mkot and now l)ve« in PorUaniL

IM, Wmt wm ft ■irriwit la Portkni.

IM Smmc WW *0»nftJ to Lftto tti»>lrto, June 4, 1822.

UOl AM|dM.lbnaiattoBdl«<lDftofc

n. OlwWft. k nb. 11, ITTTi to UM IWMWed k> Dotbel, Ue., auJ esUb-
litol UhmU m ft aHfltoat; Ohm to mbov^I to Waierri>nl, wl>«re lie
IbvdttUlSIJ^vtoBtonMnNdlaSvttoai wU\t )nWat«rford he wasdepntr
AMtfli m. Ut, BtfL 9, rm, Suab, dM. ol Nehcuiiali Cliatu. b. 1T7U; d.
DtdlfUn; ». H M»- 0«ltoltoft HmwI, k 1190; d. Aug. 18, leai ; bed.
fwM^lOB. Oli.-

UL Lautoda,k JftlrSI,UOO; M.Oat. U, 1S31, Jonathan HowMd of

ItL LlldMrriHmr,katUf«mn%]KlCar. 20, tSOQ (we below}.

Itt. M«UMU«0toi«,k«tWal«igrt,O<t.2T. ie0S;nt. Ur. Llttell.

UL OrirtolklBtf, kfttW»MriDt<,ABt.ll. 1811; d. May go, 1834.

UB. Sink BatAdH, k Apr. IT, 18U; ■. Sept. 19, 1S30, Charles Angel
ItaortaDottalimaiy; toVMfttann^MpM; his widow is auit llvhie ta
Hllbuiy.

18. IiOtik JaMfl^iniimMar^l'Ba; kary, dou. Junea and MartliB
OHM, k aipL 11, ITTIi A. Dn. U, IBM; to wu a fanner and acytbe niftker;

d.jiitrii, uoa. cb.—

M.xJi'^'idCtit. Aaf. ^IVB; to iMiat Ito trade of wheelwright in Chari-
ton aad llTftd OMn All ISH, wton to rttuntsd lo Sutton and lived on the old
fiunlly idace for Ito raat of hk daji ; to «h Col. In tto Stata nDIifai and toM
townoOceiof sdectmen, town repreaantatJTe, etc; to adopted hia hnttor
Luther's three youogMt children; m. Apr. 10, 181!^ I-neyi dau. Jacob Cioft-
■Dltigi,b. Hay 1703; d. Jan. 10, 18G0; Ite d. Nov. 0, ISSl. Modi.

187. Luther, b. Dae. 1, 1786 (see below).

188. Leonard, b. Aug. 1, 1793 (see below).
ISO. Asa, b. Aug. U, 17U (see behnr).

IM. Hary, k July S, 1790 ; m. Jnne 17, 181^ Benjamin Fbb of Upton ;
Utas In Cambridge.

TIL. S3. 'John, b. Sept. 1,1778; m. May 8, IBOS, Sarah, dan. of TbontM
and Catherine (Uemis) Uarbaek, b. Oct 7, 1777; d. May 4, 1U7; to Kmd ok
tto place now occupied by his wm, Thomas B. ; d. June U, 1817. Ou

141. Lncena, b. Apr. 18, 1804 ; living now at Miamlvllle, Ohio.

143. Sarah, k Aug. 18, 1807; d. Sept. ISSD,

143. John Ooolldge, b. July 20, 1609; m. Apr. S, 188B, Maria, dao. Simeon
and Ludnda (Cladln) Sibley, b. Dec 18t0; d. at Anoka, Minn., Fek 187S; to
was a fanner and carpenter; d. at Anoka, ,MEnn., July IS, 1871.

144. Sophia narback, b..Kov. 5, 1811; d. Ock 27, 1801.

145. Thomas Beaman, k Mar. 21, 1814 (see below)

Moms Coihraan, b, Mar. 15, 1816; m. at OraflOQ, May 4, 1843, Uuj BUn
Hayden ; 1* a mechanic llvUig in Worcester,

TOWN Of SUTTON. 755

Catherine Bemls, b. July 16, 1818; m. Sept. 10, 1841, Gardner Hall; d. Hay
14, 1868.

84. David, b. Oct 80, 1700; m. Sarah Childs; he removed to Groton, N.
Y., in 1827, where he d. in 1820. Ch.—

147. Daniel Walcott, b. Apr. 11, 1817; m. May 17, 1837, Nancy Woodbury;
they now live at McLean, N. Y.

148. Susanna, b. Jan. 8, 1808; m. Aug. 12, 1826, James Hervey Wood-
bury, son of Caleb (No. 81); they now live at Garden Grove, La.

Caleb C, b. Sept 6, 1808; d. about fifteen years since at Adrian, Mich.
140. William G., b. June 16, 1810; d. July 2, 1810.
150. James M., b. Dec. 10, 1811; d. Nov. 21, 1812.

161. James M., b. Apr. 18, 1814; m. Dec 24, 1850, Maud J. Mirrier; is a
farmer, living in South Lansing, N. Y.

162. Mary, m. Lester Northmp; living at Garden Grove, La.
153. Augustus, living at Waterville, N. Y.

164. Frederic, b. Sept 28, 1822; m. at Chatham, N. Y., June 17, 1848,
Sarah Jane Kelley; now living at Enozville, Pa.

88. Benjamin, b. Apr. 1, 1700; m. Dec 17, 1821, Brooksey, dan. David
and Mary (Sibley) Cole, b. May 80, 1803, living in Sutton; he held many town
offices, among them that of representative; d. Mar. 28, 1872. Ch. —

155. Martha, b. Mar. 31, 1824; living in Sutton.

156. Marietta, b. Mar. 18, 1826; m. Jan. 1, 1861, Philip Henry Riley; they
live in Mo.

167. Sarah Jane, b. Mar. 17, 1880; d. Apr. 10, 1860.

158. Ellen Charlotte, b. Dec 12, 1888; living in Sutton.

01. Simon Jefferson, b. Feb. 18, 1806; m. at Northbridge, Sept 11, 1827,
Sabrina Dodge, b. Feb. 12, 1804; was extensively engaged in shoe manufac-
turing in Sullon for nearly 35 years; removed to Worcester about 1865; tlicnce
U> Chicago about 1870, where ho now lives, engaged in the real estate busi-
ness; was town representative. Ch. —

160. Prescott JclTerson, b. Mar. 0, 1832; m. at Anoka, Minn., Sept 10,
1865, Joanna C. Woodbury (No. 166) ; they live in Chicago.

160. Sarah Elizabeth, b. Nov. 20, 1887; m. Dec 11, 1866, Wdl A. Reid of
Sutton.

03. Leonard, b. Oct 15, 1808; m. 1st, Oct 2, 1838, Emeline Pratt, b. Dec
14, 1812; d. Dec 8, 1837; m. 2d, at Ware, Oct 6, 1840, Louisa Livermore, b.
June 11, 1810. He was a shuttle manufacturer at Sutton; removed to Anoka,
Minn., where he now lives. Ch. —

161. Andrew Pratt, b. Sept 26, 1834; d. Oct 16, 1834.

162. Susan Louisa, b. July 16, 1836; d. Sept 20, 1886.

163. Emeline Amanda, b. Oct 8, 1837; m. at Anoka, Jan. 6, 1860, Daniel
Isaac EJng.

164. Charles Leonard, b. Aug. 7, 1841 ; m. at Louisville, Ey., Sept 12,
1867, Elizabeth H. Brown; is a druggist in LoulsviUe.

166. Joanna Cummings, b. Nov. 22, 1843; m. at Anoka, Sept 10, 1866,
PrescoU J. Woodbury (No. 160).

167. Edward King, b. Apr. 0, 1846; living at Anoka.

104. Benjamin, b. Mar. 16, 1804; m. Jan. 24, 1838, Brooksey, dau. Stephen
and Tamar (Sibley) Marsh, b. June 2, 1806; now living in Worcester; he was
a farmer, and d. Aug. 6, 1846. Ch. —

168. Julia Ann, b. June 6, 1841; d. Aug. 6, 1844.

756 FAMILm OF THK

160. 8Mah AMIiM, K JmM 8» 184S; m. at WomHor, Oel. IS^ laH^
ual Hflofy PutnMi; aovllflQf InWoieettar.

Itl HallianM, K Jmrnl, 1700; a. Apr. 1% ISll^ lAegr.
]faf7(Tiiekw)WhMi«,lft.ai>6dliMi,Aiif.l4|lt01; d. M
L,jMi.lil^lOI8;1itWMalmMr,HTiiigwlimiatmidoM; 4.I>B&KttHL
Oh.—

lia Nattian, k Apr. l«p 1814; d. Ayr. n, ISia^

Vn. OhMta, k Jons 4» 1810 (MS below).

178. lAqr M aila» In. Jidy 80^ ISMi

178b Muf Aqguil^ k Dee. 81, 18S8; m. Jii|j 1, 1868^ feaer 8p«iy ; Itee
in Piofldeneey B. L

181 Lotfaer Iterar, k Mar. 80^ 1806; m. Mi^ 6| I88i^ Iaqt Wkltfi«.
Oh.—

174. Fraocto L., h. Oet 17* 1886; d. unmaiTlei.

176. flandi a. h. Sept 17, 1880.

170. Lather Hemy Hobart» h. Dee. 10^ 1844.

187. Liither,h. Dee. 1,1780; iii.8ept ST, 1818»OiiUieriiM>dMu«f<nflBaB
and Oalberine (Bemla) Harhaek, b. Nor. 8, 1780; d. at Alkwdale^ Midi., Oet.
10^ 1870; was a i^ytfie mater, and veiMved to Qroton, N. T.» abonO 1817; he
had tea dilldreo, three bom bi Sutton; d. at Anbnin, H. T.. SepL 8^ 1884.
Ch.—

177. Bemia, b. Ang. 80^ 1818; d. anmaifled at Moak^Baa, Xk^ Jwna 0,
187a

17a Pannelia, b. Jan. 10^ 1816; m. Dee. 6, 1888^ SaMunl Hownnr; d. at
PerryrUle, N. T., May 81, 1870.

170. Geoige Bradley, b. Not. 18, 1810; m. Dee. 11, 1868, Baelml 8. John-
ton; engaged in milling at Mnak^gMi, Mich.

18a Frauom Dwigbt, b. at Lociw, K. T., Dee. 0, 1888; m. at Kev Ttorfc
City, Apr. S7, 1858, Foster Freeland, who now ll?et In Sotton, on the plaee
formerly occupied by Col. Zadock Woodbury; she d. at Suttou, F>ei>. 16, 1860.

13a Leonard, b. Aug. 1, 1702; m. Apr. 14, 1814, KllsabeUi Woodbury,
No. 100; he was a scytlie maker; d. in Cambridge, July 24, 1875. Ch. —

181. Eliza Ann, b. Sept 10, 1821; m. at Medway, Jan. 82, 1840, Edwin
Fairbanks, liying in Cambrldgeport.

IdO. Asa, b. Aug. 21, 1704; m. Oct. 10, 1821, Lucy, dau. of larael and
Joauna (Dodge) Adams, b. Jan. 23, 1800; d. July 18, 1862; he was engaged
in manufacturing scythes and spindles till 1881, when he built a mill aiid
engaged in manufacturing woolen goods ; was prominent as a public nuui, and
held the office of represenUUve; d. Oct. 22, 1805. Ch.^

182. Mary Cliase, b. Aug. 23, 1823; d. Sept 17, 1820.

183. Mary Chase, b. Nov. 23, 1827; m. Aug. 20, 1845, Silas Taft Servey,
a carpenter ; they are now living in WilkinsonviUe.

184. Martha Giles, b. May 17, 1834 ; m. Oct 25, 1853, John P. Stockwell,
a farmer; they live in Sutton.

yilL 145. Thomas Beaman, b. Mar. 21, 1814; m. Nov. 26, 1845, Rosa,
dau. of Samuel and Hannah Morse, b. Mar. 11, 1815; a farmer living in
Sutton. Ch.~

185. John Francis, b. Mar. 10, 1840 (see below).

180. George Edward, b. Mar. 23, 1853; d. May 31, 1853.

187. Julia Elizabeth, b. July 27, 1854; Uving in Sutton.

188. Emily Maria, b. Nov. 2, 1856; living in Sutton.

189. Sarah Jane, b. Sept 23, 1858; d. July 22, 1808.

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171. Charles, b. June 4, 1816; m. Ist, May 8, 1838» Catherine Bird, h. Aug.
25, 1812; d. Apr. 10, 1845; m. 2d, May 4, 1848, Jertuha Nichols Merriam, b.
Aug. 3, 1824; Mve^ on the farm formerly occupied by Col. Timothy Sibley,
having been in the Woodbury family since 1800. Ch. —

100. John Lovcll, b. Sept 6, 1830; enlisted in the late war and d. of sick-
ness at Newbem, N. C. June 24, 1808.

191. Susan Catherine, b. Apr. 24, 1843; m. Feb. 9, 1876, William Warren
of Pazton.

192. Benjamin, b. Apr. 24, 1843; d. Apr. 24, 1843.

193. Nathan Charies, b. Feb. 4, 1845; d. Sept 18, 1848.

194. George Franklin, b. Oct 16, 1851.

104. Charies Nathaniel, b. Oct 9, 1855; liTing at home.

195. Ella Jerusha, b. Dec. 4, 1861 ; living at home.

IX. 185. John Francis, b. Mar. 19, 1849; m. June 1, 1871, Louisa Maria,
dau. of Austin Leland ; farmer and mechanic, living in Sutton. Ch. —

196. Jennie Louisa, b. Aug. 26, 1872.

197. Cora Frances, b. Oct 28, 1875.

196. Edward B. Woodbury; m. Mary B. Norbury; he was a farmer, but
where he came from or what became of him is not known; the births of two
of his children are recorded.

199. Geoige Washington Carroll, b. Feb. 6, 1846.

200. Jacob Benson, b. June 17, 184a

Slavery in Sutton.

None of the families of the town, with one exception,
held a slave.

The exception was that of Rev. Dr. David Hall, who
owned, or supposed he owned, one whom he had a right to
sell. The following receipt was found among his papers.

" Whereas on the forth day of December 1741 David Hali of Sutton Clerk
in Consideration of One Hundred and twenty pounds In old Tenor bills which
I paid him, sold me a moiatto man named Peter a senrant for life, after-
wards it appearing that the said Peter then was a free man and no servant,
I iNun^ alxiut to bring an action of the case for the recovery of damages of
him the sd David Hall, he tlie sd David Hall offered to Return me the money
that lin reciovod of mc as aforesd, and accordingly paid me Uie same, which I
do accept in full satisfaction of all Demands that I have against the sd Hall
for Damages that I have sustained by his selling me the sd Peter for a slave
when he 'was freeman, witness my hand and seal this 11th Day of July

1748.

ISAAC BARNARD.'' [Seal.]
Edrn'k DAaoRT, Jun*r

FOLLANBHRR CitARK.

It has upon the back the following endorsement :

** Barnard's clearance of damages for selling him Peter Isaac as I had of
Mr. Chase."

7M MMUM ov tarn

Tbokab Blamkoh*

Bt 0«Ii. Asa H. Watsbs.

A earfaKm, wtitlad **lfaii of ftnggcit,* w— poMMud in
Philadelphia, by Muon and Gompaqr, in 186S, on iriuelma
vqpfMentod die moat Aalingniahed Anmioaii inwrtoB of
die pteaent oonbuyt and among tiiem omj bo fimnd n good
pi<^are of die late Thomaa Blanobard* Nooaointkaftgalaqr
of geninaaa nK»e joatljr deaerrea die honor. Sonin of tham»
andi aa Moraa, MoOonniek, Howe and Ooodjyanr^ banra made
dngle inTttidonn which hare peihapa attmetod mom pnblie
notice tiian aiqr om of Blanchai^a, hot itmagr be qpaeationad
whether another inTontor can be named in tide ootuilij or
in Bnrrqpe, during die laat centuyi wlio haa pro4noed ao
many diflhrant labor-aafing madiineat appUoabln to ancii n
great Tariety of naea, and wliieh Innra eontrilNrted oo bugdy
to the common neceaaitiea, eomfiitta and econoBuen of fife.
Thia langnage may aeem esctraTagant, hot it nmat be ramem-

bered that not an aimoty exiata in dda eonntiy or in Bi^^bmd
where gone are made — hardl|y a hnamn beiBg Hwt
boota or ahoea — acarodiy a Teaael that aaila npon tfie
— not a adiool wliere alatea are need — not m ontpet Ud

down, but that owes tribute to the genina of Thomaa
Blanchard for producing articles cheaper and better. The
same may be said of carriage wheels, plows, shovels, and
various articles of furniture. Latterly, his machines have
been applied to carving, to architectural designs and even to
statuary — much to the surprise of artists. Indeed, there
seems to be no limit to the uses mode of Blanchard'a faiven-
tions, and it is impossible at present to enumerate them.
One can hardly go iuto a tool shop, a machine shop or a
workshop of any kind, wood or iron, where motive power
is used, in which he will not find more or less of Blanchard'a
mechanical motions.

Thomas Blanchard was born in Sutton, June 24, 1788.
His father, Samuel, was a farmer, and lived on a poor,
remote strip of land, where there was absolutely nothing to
suggest a mechanical motion. He was of Fronoh origin, his
name being derived from the French word Blanchir (to

TOWN OF BUTTON. 759

whiten) , aud many distinguished men appear in the annals
of France bearing that name. The neighboring town of
Oxford was settled by a colony of French Huguenots, who
lied there from persecution. The Huguenots were mostly
devoted to the mechanic and manufacturing arts, and they
formerly held such a monopoly of them in Europe that even
England sent to them her wool to be dyed, spun and woven.

Thomas Blanchard having descended from this stock, his
genius may bo said to be hereditary and legitimate.

Much dispute has arisen as to his nativity and the honors
of his inventions.

It is recorded in history that seven cities of Greece con-
tended and actually waged war for the honor of being the
birthplace of Homer. Six claimants for the honor of Blan-
chard's inventions have already appeared, viz : Sutton, Mill-
bury, Oxford, Springfield, Boston, and lastly, France. That
he was born on a strip of land lying between Sutton town-
ship and Oxford proper, called '' Oxford Gore," all agree.
The very house is still pointed out.

Sutton bases her claim upon the following facts : That
said strip projects or g(yi*es into, in a /ig/Jig coureo, her terri-
tory as defined on ancient maps by straight lines ; that her
records show that Samuel Blanchard paid his taxes to Sut-
ton, and must have voted there if anywhere ; that the births
of most of his children are I'ecorded there, all which would
seem to establish the citizenship of the father in Sutton, and
that would of course carry the birthplace of the children.
Besides, it is well known that Thomas, who ought to know,
always told his biogmphera that he wiis born in Sutton, and
they have so recorded.

While on the fium, Thomas gave little if any promise of
the latent powers within him. There was nothing in his
surroundings to excite them. He was misplaced ; schools
were remote, and he seldom attended, for he was afflicted
with a perverse impediment of speech, so that the Imys called
him ** stammering Tom." His prospects wore anything but
promising. At length, when he had arrived at the age of j

eighteen years, his eldest brother, Stephen, started in West
Millbury a tack factory, with horse power, and he promoted

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hb onfiiitiiiisto brotihw to the pod^ tiiaaiiBa

ritubf with s hiiid4MmBiier» <Mie faj otm. Onoain a mnfjimiii
shop his domuuit grains begsn to wslce op. In fimisiiai
of mhid lie mi^^t be complied to «< Blind TiuHnp" tlie dnre
imiddan of New Qrfesns. TlisftTlioiD seraie to htewm tmA
sU liis mentel ihoiitties ocmdensed or ooneentnitocl into Hm
one oigu of nmsie, in wliioh lie w»s s pnMgj fbmk exoitod
tiie wonder of the world — in other fiMinkieB he was flntntaii
— almost an imbedle. Btanchard Thom had hw Iheiiltiea
ooneentrated in constructiyeness^ and althon^ not no deS-
cient in other fkcnlties as << Blind Thomt" be ^^'^^^'fwA no to
stnngers ihim his inretenito stemniering. This ha oreraame
in after years.

ESre that joqIIi had qpent nuaxy months headings tados, one
by one, he had designed, constmoted and pot in <iporalioB
a machine wliich would cat and head tiiem at one motion
twice as fitft as the Mckhig of a watch, and bettor HnHMrd
tlum those made by hand. So perfect was it in cferign and
construction, it was continued in use mcne tfann tweniy
years. It is said to be still in eristwnce, snd expnrta who
have semi it, say no essential improTement haa evor been
made upon it.

His ueighbors could not at first be made to believB he
originiitcd it ; tliey thought ho must IiaYO stolen the design
somewhere ; but when they found ho had hardly been out of
the school district, they were constrained to give him the
credit.

In the same town, Millbury, at a few miles distanoe, and
upon the Blackstoue river, were the armory works of Asa
Waters, then largely engaged in mamifiicturing firc-Arms for
the Uuitcd States. Mr. Waters was then cugagod iu making
improvements upon the English mode of making the gun-
barrels, which was to weld them by hand and then grind
them down before a revolving stone. He first invented a
process of welding them by water power under trip-hammers
in which ho succeeded perfectly (patented Oct. 25, 1817).
He next invented a machine for turning the barrels, so as to
leave the metal of uniform thickness around the calibre

TOWN OF SUTTON. 761

(patented Dec. 19, 1818), for in grinding, while one side
would often be left too thick, the other would be too thin,
nnd this made them liable to explode.

He succeeded in turning them so far as they were round,
but to turn the irregular shape of the butt baffled all his
efforts, and so it did the efforts of the most ingenious
mechanics in the national armories. At length, having heard
of a young man living on Grass Hill, now West Millbury,
as having developed some inventive talent, he sent for him
to come to his armory. When he came he seemed an utter
stmnger to all present, uncouth, diffident, had a stammering
tongue, and little was expected of him.

He was shown the machine and given to understand what
was wanted.

Glancing his eye over the machine, he very soon suggested
an additional, very simple, but wholly original, cam motion,
which, upon being applied, was found to relieve the diffi-
culty, and proved a perfect success. Mr. Waters was
delighted. Turning to Thomas, he said, ''Well, Thomas, I
don't know what you won't do next. I should not be
surprised if you turned a gun-stock I " naming that as the
most impossible thing in mechanics ho could think of.
Thomas hesitated a moment, then stammered out, '* We-we-
well, I-I'll t-t-try that." Whereupon the workmen, who
had gathered round, burst into a loud guffaw at the absurd-
ity of the idea. The germ of the stocking machine lay in
that cam motion, and it was then and there, as he afterwards
said, that the idea of his world-renowned machine for turning
irregular forms first flashed through his mind, although it
required some months to elaborate and bring it out.

As soon as he had completed his cam motion at Millbury,
he was called to Springfield to adjust similar motions in the
United States armory there. On a return journey, when
passing through Brimfield, solitary and alone in^his carriage,
in deep meditation, he was heard to exclaim with^great glee,
like Archimedes of old, ''I've got it ! I've got it I I've got
it I " Two men who were by the wayside overheard him, and
one says to the other, ^^ I guess that man is craztf.^

76S VAMium cn^ nm

This oam motioii was f ntrodooed into all tlia amiariei in
Hnb United States, has been in use ever ainoe, and as it
saves at least a half dollar on eveiy gnn, some mttitnafai naj
be formed of its valae to the oountiy. But bo fiur aa wo caa
learn, Blandhaid himself never resBaed miiflii» if mMxjtbSag^
from it.

He sold oot hk taok machine for five thoiiaaad ddDarBy a
mere bagatelle, oonndering its worth, but a Taat fintnae to
him then. He bnilt a woriE-shop, filled it with took, and
kept himself locked in for about two yean. At last be
emeiged and brought to the armoiy of Asa Waters a minia-
tore model of his stocking madnne, and it operated so weD
that a fnll-siaed working machine was decided npon. Blan-
chiird called in the aid of other mechanics, and bailt lik frst
madiine in Millbnry. In the meantime the fiuoie of it had
reached Washington, and the war department wero deairooa
of haying it launched into notice from the national annoiy
at Springfield. Blanduvd, feeling a just pride in tliia reoog^
niti<m of his great inyention, ordered it to be bomA thws.
It was carted by a three-horse team, and the man sUB Itset
who drove the ieam.^ After it had remained tiiere long
enough to build a new one, it was carted back to Millbnry,
bought by Mr. Waters, and set up in his armory, where it
was continued in operation for twenty-five years.

These details are given for the reason that for some years
Springfield armory has assumed the whole credit of bring-
ing out, and sometimes of originating this great invention,
and in all the accounts emanating thence, Sutton, Millbuiy
and Mr. Waters* armory are wholly ignored, and their
names not even mentioned ; when in fact Springfield armory
had no more to do in arigincUing that invention than Wool-
wich, England. That they have made improvements upon
it will not be denied.

Blanchard was called to Springfield armory with his machine,
and given the whole charge of stocking the guns. He pro-
ceeded to expand and extend the principle of his machine,

• Horace Waten.

TOWN OF SUTTON. 763

first to letting in the barrel, then the mounting, and finally
the lock, which the old stockors said could not be done by
machinery ; but ho did so do it, and did it better than the
oldest expert. After he had mastered the whole job by
machinery, he left the aiinory and devoted himself to other
projects, with which his mind was teeming.

His machine was soon brought into requisition in making
shoe lasts, which were diiScult to make, seldom uniform
in shape, and quite expensive. They are now made by this
machine by the million, made perfectly, rights and lefts, and
at trifling cost. It was next applied to tackle-blocks, wheel-
spokes, ox-yokes, and so on ad infinitum j from that day to
this.

It will thus be seen that this invention has proved to be
far more than the invention of a single machine for a single
purpose, like the revolver, the reaper, the sewing machine,
etc., and is largely relied upon in the building of those and
other patented machines. It was really the discovery of a
new principle in mechanics whereby the machine is made the
obedient, faithful servant of man to work out his designs
after any given model, be it round or square, crooked or
straight, however irregular, and made to reproduce the orig-
inal shape exactly y every time. This perfect uniformity of
Ulanchard's work suggested the idea of having all the parts
of the guns made at the armories perfectly uniform, so as to
be interchangeable. Hitherto they had been fitted separately,
like Swiss watches, and carefully lettered or numbered.
This was the method in all our workshops, even to the bolts
of a carrisige or a common bedstead, and woe to him who
misphiced one.

The war depai'tment, impressed with the importance of
having the guns so made that after a battle the broken ones
could be readjusted, ordered the Springfield armory to make
all the pai*ts interchangeable. At first the mechanics said it
wjw inipoHsible, oRpocially of the lock.'^The department
insisted on the attempt. Finally, after twojyears' effort, the
thing was accomplished. Lettering and numbering were
abolished ; all the components, even of the look, were got

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oat in hatgb nnniben and fiiiown togMmt iodSmatSmdrnttfy*
Tims mm \msiganMi the <* anifimnitgr qratam*'* no ndbd*
in the diq^ — * ajatem whioh liaa prodnoad n nHviBBd
adTanoe atong tk$ wkoU Un$ of madtonfe miM^ wand tantm an
armt the giaatoat |H»habljr rinoe the irt
enfline. It liaa reTOlntibniied maoiymio proee—an in nD onr
ifoMhofBi pqgfeeted and gtaaflSf liheapaiiad wMidiniiio pro-
dnota, and driven from nae the old ifjatem id nnmlwilay^

▲ good iUoatntkm of the adranii^Bea id tlie syntam ia
ftaniiahed by the Waltham Watoh Omnpai^ Then^niMldi
aa perfeet aa ooidd be made waa fini obtained fiir n model;
maohfamry waa fitted np to make eaoh part eznoClj Vkm it;
the pacta were made by the tiiooaand, put togeilier lato
watoliea by eqperti» and tiie wliole ooat of enoh» nnido ftam
caaea, waa about tkne doBan. Aa time-keepom fliagr mm
faiely aorpaaaed.

It ia not olaimed that Oe whole eiedit df the «« unifiMmi^

qratem^aboold be given to Blanohaid. Other wiaffr^htt,

eaneoiaUY the mllHaap maehine* and many akillod neMdmnkM.

haye ocmtriboted laigeJIy towaida it* Bnt to Bhuiahnid

bekniga the credit of beiqg ita fareranner and an^ggoofeert and

the lyatem oonid not now be oanied on a day in tlH» nnnoriea
and many other shops without his motions.

For this great inyontion, whose worth to thb country and
Europe can only be computed in millions, Blanchard himself
received but a meagre compensation. For the first two
terms of his pateut he if as continually harassed by infirii^re-
ments and law suits, and even in the few years while he was
busy at the armory, more than fifty violators had pirated his
invention and started up works in various parts of the conn-
try for making lasts, spokes, etc.

Combined and repeated efforts were made to break down
his patent. Eminent counsel were employed, and all JSurope
was scoured to find some evidence of a similar motion. But
in no age or country could a trace be found of a revolving
cutter, working to a given model, like Blanchard's.

In the lower courts, before juries not comprehending
mechanics, he sometimes lost a case ; but in the final appeal

TOWN OF SUTTON. 765

at Washington he invariably gained his case ; so that his
claim to originality is now founded upon a rock, which
naught can move. Beaten in court, the last makers
retreated to tlie forests of Maine, and thei*e pursued their
illicit trade. Ulanchard at last ferreted them out of their
hiding places and they fled over the line into Canada. Here
they run their machines fearlessly, made lasts by the million,
and exported them to the United States free of duty. He
then appcjiled to Congress, and after much delay, got heavy
duties imposed on their importation, and thus efi*ectually
stopped that leak.

When the second term of Iiis patent had nearly expired,
he said he had expended a hundred thousand dollars in
defending his right, and had realized to himself little more
than '' his board and clothes ;'' that is to say, a fair living.
A third term was unprecedented on any patent. Blanchard
knowing that great opposition would be made to another
renewal, thought he would resort to a little stratagem. He
fitted up a machine for turning busts from marble blocks,
took it to Washington, obtained plaster casts of the heads
of Webster, Clay, Calhoun and others, and exhibited the
busts in the rotunda of the capitol. The members were
quite astonished when they found that these busts were
wrought out by a machine, and that they were more exactly
like the originals than any human hand could make them.
It produced a great sensation. They all supposed it a new
invention. Blanchard said no ; not a new invention, but a
new application of an old one of mine from which I have
never realized much, and I want the patent renewed.

A resolution was introduced into the senate, by Webster,
to renew it for a tei*m of years — some members wanted it
for life — and it was rushed through without delay. Choate,
then a member, made the witty remark, **that Blanchard
had ' tumed the heads ' of Congress and gained his point.' ^

While in Springfield he invented a new construction of
the steamboat, whereby it was made to tide over rapids and
shallow waters. By this means some of our western rivers

T06 MMiuM oar thb

hxn ben midB iittftgiblo hnndrads of milM IbrilMr iqp, nd
thiis s gratfc iiitimiil idraiilage ol^^

Haring oomptoted tlifa and aome oiiier new damgnSt li^
romovod to Boatoii» pnroliiuiod a lioiiaa, and thero mpaat kii
YamainiDg daya. .Bot hia gmiiaa waa not idle. Itwasahvagra
on tiie aleit for aoma now diaoofmy. Haring notioed Ilia
graafc difloulfy azpariaiioad bj lUplNdldani in ohtaintBg
timbar, jtoimi to the rigbt angla for kneaa ci ▼neaalai ho
prooaadad to doTiaa a prooeas to band it to any ai^gfe
raqidred. It waa no naw thiqg to ateam and bend amall
timbar, andi aa plough handlaa, hot nndw the old praoMi
thaffiwaaof tiia wood on tha outer drab were ao liatiken aa
to groatly weaken the timber. Tlie point to be ediieved
waa, to hare the timber retain ita foil nataral alranglii after
beii^bent Ibia he attained aoperfeetij that he oonM bend
a ehingle to a riglit angle and loave it aa atrong at Um angle
aa in any part.

Thia improrement, like tiiat of eooentrie tnmiqg, waa
immediately brought into requisition for a gieat Tariety af
purpoaea, euoh aa aohool ahitea, iHieel feUiea, nrfiieli were
formerly in four aeotiona, now in one atr^ bent to a ^dnde,
arm ohi^y shovel handles, and ao on oil if^mUmm^

Thongh not so important an inyention as eooentrie tam-
ing, Blanchard realized far more profit from it. He sold one
right for shipbuilding for IISO^OOO, and on school slates he
received five per centum on amount of sales, and his com-
missions amounted to over two thousand dollars a year for a
term of years.

Wishing to visit Europe, he decided to attend the great
** Exposition Universello " of 1867, at Paris, and he took
along some of his machines, one of which was for turning
marble busts. He obtained plaster casts of Louis Napoleon,
Eugenie, Thiers and other notabilities, and so contrived his
machine that it would turn busts, life-size or any size down
to miniatures. If there was surprise in Washington, there
was perfect astonishment in Paris. Nothing in the exposi-
tion excited so much curiosity and wonder. Artists and

TOWN OF 8UTTON. 767

sculptors especially were greatly excited, fearing that their
vocation was gone and they supplanted by a machine.

M. Coquerel, chairman of the board of judges, who drew
lip tlio final report of the exposition, made prominent men-
tion of this machine, and it concluded in these words :

** This wonderful machine was invented by a Frenchman^
named Blanchard, who is now living in America " I

Blanchard made many other inventions of more or less
utility, on which ho took out twenty-four patents, but enough
have been named to attest his wonderful genius in mechanics.

As he advanced in years, his other mental faculties gradu-
ally developed, so that at hist he attained a fairly well
balanced mind.

Blanchard was often heard to say that *' being in New
York attending to a patent right suit, Woodwoilh, whom he
knew very well, came to him to consult him about a machine
he was trying to get up to plane boards, and said he failed
to get a planing tool to work on cross-grained timber ; that
I told him to use my revolving cutter, which would relieve
his difficulty, and as he was a friend of mine, he might have
the use of it for nothing."

This statement seems highly probable from the fact that
up to the time of the gunstock machine, the revolving cutter
Wiis unknown in this country. We are therefore led to con-
clude that Blanchard, in an unguarded moment, gave to his
friend as a gratuity a right which afterwards proved to bo
worth at least a million of dollars, and that to him belongs
the chief credit of bringing into successful openition the
famous ** Woodwortli planer," in which the revolving cutter
is an essential part.

When tho news was first proclaimed from Springfield of a
machine running there which turned gun-stocks,. it was gen-
erally discredited. Mechanics soon came flocking from far
and near to see the mechanical phenomenon. Among others
atti-actcd by it, were two members of the British Parliament,
then traveling in this country. When they returned to
England they reported the wonderful invention of Blan-
chard, by which the Americans were getting greatly in

Minms ov nn

adfttiioa of Hnma in gnu nMmnhohimt aad aMrrad n iMoin-
tkm for the pnnbhttMi of ■fanibr wmriifaim, A tnie John
Bnll membtNT lliett «om and ridknled tiiem niiiiieraiftillly finr
haling 80 bftdl^ told and plajed n|MNi hy tlie oawmiag Tnn*
kMt. ^^TIiOToiyidMof tomiii^ ft gnnntodc in nbou^
the fiMse of tt» as aU ninit know wlio e?w anw one.'* FEndfa^
the leaohition wonid MI9 the two membern wtHidiww it» and
moTod for a oraunittee to go to tiie United Steton mumnj
and report upon the &eta« lUa committea onme oTer.
examined the WMkipga of the machine, returned and
reported the ISMta to be aa at font atated. Tbe doolittiy
Ihomaa roee and add tiie Americana m|giit Imve got 19
something to wovk their mdt wooda, jgiod and poplnr, hot it
would ne?er atand the teat of <*oar toa|^ Bqglieh oak and
liickoiy.* Upon tiiia» doubting Thomaa himaelf wns ohoaen
a committee to go over and examine. Be was not to be
impoaed npmi : he would expoae thia humbng. Selecting
throe rough atoeka of the hardeatt tougfaeat tinibor ho eonld
find, he wrat to the Sf^^ngtleld aimoiy imoogmUo, brooglit
Ilk atoeka to the atoddng-room, and enquired of the over-
aeer if he would giant him the Ikrw of turnings tiiem.
<<Certainly, afar, take a aeat.* IVlthout makbg the leaat
alteration of the machine, the overaeer run the atoeka
through in a fow minutes, and tl^n wont on with liia work
08 though nothing nnnsiml had happened. The Englishman
examined the stocks, found they were turned aU the I)etter
for being of hard wood, and he was completely dumb-
founded. After musing a while, ho frankly oonfesaed
who ho was, why he came, and his thorough conviction of
the utility of the machine.

Before he left the city, he gave an order in behalf of the
British Government for this and the accompanying machines,
some six or eight, which amounted to forty thousand dollars.

The machines were built at Chicopee, shipped to England,
nnd have been in use thoro from that day to this.

This recognition of Thomas BInnchard's genius by the
British government, usually so slow to do justice to Ameri-
can inventors, is an honor which very few American mechan-
ics have ever achieved t

TOWK OF SUTTON. 769

Blanohard had no ambition for fame, did nothing merely
for the sake of extending it, and very little in the way of
defending it. He brought a few suits against the most open
violators of his patents, and this ho was compelled to do to
protect those to whom he had sold rights ; but of the vast
horde of them probably not one in twenty was ever prose-
cuted at all, so that many of them now claim to be the
originators of what they really stole.

lie loft no heirs, and, so far as the writer can learn, no
relatives to vindicate his name and fame.

«7

HISTORY OF SUTTON

Fart VT.

MILITARY, CIVIL AND STATISTICAL.

SUTTON IN THE REVOLUTION.

By Col. Asa H. Watbrs.

On tho breaking out of the revolutionary war, few towns
in the Conimonwoalth rallied to the cause with such spirit
and unanimity as the town of Sutton. The first gleaming
ray from the torch of liberty kindled to a flame tho whole
surrounding region, and volunteers flocked to its standard in
great numbers. Long before the battle of Lexington, they
had formed a band of <* minute men," well mounted and
armed, and 'under the command of Col. Jonathan Holman,
who had been a veteran in the British service in Canada dur-
ing the old French war.

As soon as the news of that fight reached them, they
sprang to their saddles, and, riding with all speed through
the whole night, reached Concord just as the enemy wore
retreating to Boston.

It wiis not thirty days after that fight before Sutton and
the neighboring towns had raised a full regiment of ten com-
panies, all volunteers, and they were on the march to the
field of action.

tn

Tb/fj mn oiguiiied ondw tbe ooiiwiMyiiil ai CU«
Msr Lined dT Ozfbid; mardiiMi to Bozbiuyp wlMra flwf
arrifed mote flum two montlis befim Wuliii^gtoo cnia to
take oonunmd of tlie aragr*

▲ oompkito rotter of all the offleerB of this wgiwifrtti
inoliidiiur oeotaiiiB. liMiteiiaiitB end MMfapiMU nmr 1m fiMnd &i
Foroe*e Ardibee (Yol. n., 4tli eeriee, pi^ 8S8)» witk Hm
fbUowipg doomnanteij evideiioe :

**Br PMrnnouL Ocwqumb*

'' WetertoWD, May S8d» 177S.

*«Baeohred» That ooauiiiarfoiie be ghrea to the oAoeeaof
CSoL Lemed'a regiiiieiit» agreeable to the abovo list.**

Soon after the arriral of CSoL Lmied*8 regbiieiit at Bax-
buiyt ocouRed the fionoiia battle of Bonkor EBIIt <* aU of
whioh it aawy a part of whidi it waa,"* although it waa Boi
aotoally engaged in the %fat cm the hill. It ISMmed m part
of die right win^ of the amy, oi^ter oommaod of Qen. J<rfui
Thomaa, whidi waa atretohed roimd ihim Doroheatier throo^
Boxbuiy to Beaton line, to ptOTent the enenqr firom braak*
ing tbroiig^ and maUng a flank moTemoit.

Quite a number of casualties ooeorred in this r^ment.
Whether these men were killed or wounded by shot and
shell from the enemy's shipSi whose cannon swept the sur-
rounding region, or whether they were volunteers from the
ranks who rushed into the fray, which many did, can now
never be known.

This regiment enlisted for eight months, from May 1,
1775 ; served in and around Boston till January 1, 1776,
when, their time having expired, the men were r^ularly
discharged.

Another regiment was immediately formed, of men com-
ing from << Sutton, Oxford, Sturbridge, Charlton and Dud-
ley, including adjacent lands,*' and placed under the command
of Col. Jonathan Holman of North Sutton.

The following entry is found in the journal of the Massa-
chusetts Council :

TOWN OF SUTTOir. 778

<«Ma88aohu8btt8 Counoil, Feb. 7, 1776.

** In the House of Representatives : The House made choice
by ballot of the following gentlemen for Field Officers of
the Fifth liegiment of Militia in the County of Worcester,
viz : Jonathan Holman of Sutton, Colonel ; Daniel Plymp-
ton, Lieut. Colonel ; William Lamed, First Major ; Jacob
Davis, 2d Major.

** In Council : Read and Concurred.''

This regiment, being composed largely of men from Sut-
ton, and under the command of a Sutton officer, was usually
known and styled as ** The Sutton Regiment." It was des-
tined to a very severe and long continued service of nearly
two yeara, during which it was engaged in many battles with
the enemy, and finally, if we accept the evidence of a high
British authority, in the great decisive battle of the war, the
battle of Saratoga.

Being incorporated into the army of Gen. Washington at
Cambridge, they began their march with him soon after the
evacuation of Boston, and proceeded first to Rhode Island,
whore they remained some two or three months ; thence to
Long Island, where they were engaged in battle ; thence up
the Hudson river to White Plains, where the American army
had a hard fought battle, in which the Sutton regiment bore
a prominent part.

Some of the soldiers, in their pension affidavits, testify
that *«they were greatly outnumbered by the enemy, but
their colonel obstinately refused to yield until they wore
nearly surrounded, and when at last the order ctiuie to fall
back, he was nearly the l:ist mim to leave the field."

In Force's Archives, fifth series, volume two, page 827,
is found ''A return made September 11, 1776, of the army
in the service of the United States, in and near the city of
New York, commanded by his excellency, George Washing-
ton, General and commander in chief."

In this return are included seventy regiments, among them
Col. Holman's, which contained six hundred and six men,
and is the largest number of any one regiment returned, the

TT4

mad Wglifiit bdqg tun Iraadrad aai cixIrjHiiiiie. A VkB
ntom niiids Scplraiber SI, 1776, ihows tbm mum tm^

AnoChfir retam of the $naj imdar WMhingloBt tt«
mMiad in Old Tioiiiily of While Phdne, nuide pnMttj ate
the battle, diowa aizty-di^ regimaiita, and CbL IIolaMrt
rei^nMiit nombared firo hundred and aevanly-two nMa»aad
though aomewhat rednoed, waa atill the laigaafe in Ika iriMla
liak, ekTan bebg reported dead ainoe kat ntam, one hm-
dred and two (^ or wounded in oamp, and €%h^f-iMBr
ditto abaent

To diow the rebthre «d aflbrded faj the towm in Wbraea'
ter eoontj in men and auj^Uaa, a Ibw date, out of nMogr,
are preaented*

JTanuaiy 19, 1776, there waa a eaU finr mrae mast and a
loTy waa nuide iq^ all the towna in the Statot tim nn^bar
to be raiaed beiqg apportioned aeoordnig to tihe afan ani
atrength of the towna.

For Woroeatar oounty the drafta were aa Ibllown :

Brookfield, fbrfy-idne ; Laneaater, fbrfy-aix ; SiiMon,ttir»
ty-nine; Mendon, thirty-three; Woroeatmr, thirlgMtwoi
Haidwiok, twentj-idne s Shrewabuiy, twentj-ihne ; Bcdton,
twenty-three; Lunenburg, twenty ; Sturbridge, aerenteen;
WestboroS seventeen ; Charlton, sixtoon ; DougUis, fifteen ;
Grafton, fifteen; Dudley, twelve; Leicester, thirteen;
Uxbridge, thirteen ; Oxford, eleven ; Northbridge, six ; and
so on.

In a levy made upon the towns for blanketa, they were
apportioned as follows: Lancaster, thirty-throe; Sutton,
thirty; Brookfield, thirty; Worcester, twenty-aeven ; and
so on in lesser numbers.

In the provincial congress held at Watertown, May 1,
1775, provision was made for the support of the people who
had been drjven from their homes in Boston by the entrance
of the British army.

They were assigned to the several towns in the State, to
be supported as far as necessary.

In Worcester county they were assigned as follows : Lan-
caster, one hundred and three persons ; Brookfield, ninety-

TOWN OF 8X7TTON. 775

nine ; Sutton, ninety-eight ; Worcester, eighty-two ; Men-
don, seventy-six ; Hardwick, fifty-five ; and so on in lesser
numbers.

In the appoi*tionnient of coats for the army among the
towns of the Commonwealth, made by the provincial con-
gress, July 5, 1775, the assignment to the towns in Worces-
ter county, furnishing the largest number, was as follows :
Lancaster, one hundred and sixteen ; Brookfield, one hun-
dred and twelve ; Sutton, one hundred and eleven ; Worces-
ter, ninetv-three.

The evidence, therefore, appears to be conclusive, that in
the gi'eat and ai'duous struggle to gain our independence,
Sutton ranked among the forty-three towns in Worcester
county as the third : Brookfield and Lancaster alone having
a better record, they being larger towns.

After the battle of White Plains, the Sutton regiment,
under Col. Holman, was ordered to Bennington, Vermont,
where it campaigned in and around that region for several
months, to hold in check the advancing hosts of Gen. Bur-
goyne. In the meantime the famous battle of Bennington
was fought under Gen. Stark; and among the trophies of
that victory was the brass dium which now ornaments the
senate chamber of the Massachusetts State House. They
were next ordered to join the army of Gen. Gates, then
massed near Saratoga. In the battle that ensued. Col.
Holman's regiment was actively engaged, and that they
acquitted themselves bravely may be justly inferred from
the fact that after the battle this regiment was designated
** to take possession of Fort Edward, and to hold it, until
the dispcraion of Bnrgoyno's army," which they did.

The regiment was then hononibly discharged and the men
returned to their homes.

This battle, followed by the surrender, of Burgoyne and
his whole army, virtually ended the war in New England.
The British, after fighting the obstinate Yankees for two
years and a half, became discouraged and moved the theatre
of war down south.

Sir Edward Creasy, M. A., in a book published in Lon-
don, 1872, and entitled «'The Fifteen Decisive Battles of

776

the World, from Manthon to Waterloo," sfa^led ont the
battle of Saratoga as the deoiaive battle of the rerohition.

At first view, some Amerieana demur at the oorreotneas of
hia decision, but when they take into view the whole fiusta
and circumatancea, they geomrally agree with him. The
British considered that the whole head and auimua of the
rebellion lay in New England, and they formed a grand
design to crush it out at one all powerful btow.

They sent & laige fleet to New York and up the Hudaon,
laden with soldiers and munitiona of war, to form a line on
the south ; then they maaaed large bodies of troops in Can-
ada, which were to march down, under Buigoyne, from flie
north ; and, when theae two foroea met, it waa expected
they would crush or capture erery rebel canj^t between the
lines.

The plan waa good, but the execution a miaerable fiulnre.
Had it succeeded, the British would immediately have taken
possession of all the territoiy between New York city and
the lakes, and between the coast and the Ganadaa ; includ-
ing all New England, for there would hare been no foroea
left sufficient to resist them. Such a disaster must have
crushed the rebellion, at least for a time.

Sutton may well be pmud of her contribution to the grand
result ; and, in common with all the towns of the Common-
wealth, her glory is still more enhanced by the fact brought
out by Charles Sumner, iu his celebrated debate with Senator
Butler of South Carolina, in which he proved by documentary
evidence from the war and treasury departments^ that, in
the revolutionary war, Massachusetts alone furnished more
MEN, and MORB MONEY, than all the Southern States com-
bined.

The following is furnished by Rev. I. N. Tarbox, D. D.,
of Newton :

To show the exact position of Col. Holman in the month
of May 1775, 1 copy from Force's Archives (Vol. II., fourth
series, piige 823), the following enrollment and organization
of the regiment of Col. Ebenezer Learned :

''Col. Leurned's regiment: J. Danforth Keys, Lieut.
Colonel ; Jonathan HoUman, Major ; ■ ■ Banister, Adju-

TOWN OF SUTTON. 777

tant. Captains: Peter Harwood, Adam Martiiiy John
Granger 9 Joel Greene, Samuel Billings, William Campbell,
Arthur Daggett, Nathaniel Healej, Samuel Curtis, Isaae
Bolster. Lieutenants : Asa Danforth, Abel Mason, Mat-
thew Gray, David Prouty, Barnabas Lean, Reuben Davis,
Jonathan Carriel, Salem Town, Samuel Learned, John
Hazelton. Ensigns : Benjamin Pollard, Benjamin Felton,
Stephen Gorham, Thomas Fisk, John Howard, William

Podry.

**In Provincial Congress,

** Watertown, May 23, 1775.

**jRe8olvedy That commissions be given to the oiSScers of
Col. Learned's Regiment agreeable to the above list."

As to Washington's confidence in Rufus Putnam :

It was November 17, 1775, when Washington first indi-
cated this. On that day he wrote a letter to Major General
Artemus Ward, requesting him, as also '* General Thomas,
General Spencer and Colonel Putnam, to meet me at your
head-quarters to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock that we may
examine the ground between your work at the mill and
Sewall's Point and direct such batteries as may appear
necessary, for the security of your camp on that side, to be
thrown up without loss of time."

Artemus Ward was then in command at Roxbury. On
the arrival of Washington, in July, he took Major General
Israel Putnam to be near himself, and placed Ward at Rox-
bury. This Colonel Putnam is Rufus ^ and Wjishington
\\x\» alrc:uly discovered his skill as an engineer. He used
him afterwards still more largely in the fortifications on Dor-
chester Heights.

We now give the names of ofiSicers and men, furnished by
Sutton, for the French and Indian, the revolutionary, and
the late civil war. The lists for the French and Indian, and
the revolutionary wars, are incomplete ; but we have given
all the names that we could, by careful research, obtain. The
record for the war of the rebellion is complete.

96

T78

MOJttAscr wtoam>.

OFFIOEBS AND MEN FBOM SUTTON

nr ooLOHiAL sjurvicjBp

Worn TAnom lAvensi ov nm^

1186 «o im«

Oknlily JonatiMui
9^1 John

€fadO| Immo

WftiiiMMi| John
JnhntoKkf XUai

Bnllliigtoii, John
OliaMy Abel

Allen, John, jr.
Allen, Joslah
Allen, Joslah, jr.
Baker, Samuel
Bancroft, Raban
Banister, Seth
Barton, David
Barton, Bdmund
Barton, Elisha
Barton, Ezekiel
Barton, Samuel
Barnard, Jonathan
Baraard, Joshua
Bartlett, Roger
Bastow, Ebenezer
Bates, David
Bigelow, Jedediah

QAPTAIHfl.

Leamed, Jdm
FidM| SiwmI Ctak
SIblif , Jobn

T^fib^Mlm

Stbtev. ■Ttwiathm

SBBGXAirre.

JcppmotttUM
Johiiioiiy MalUilat

•

OOBPOBAIiS.
XlUot^ Joteph

DRUMMER.
Sibley, EUJah

PRIVATES.

Bigelow, Joehna
Bolster, Isaac
Bolster, William
Bond, Jonas
Bond, Joslah
Bowers, John
Briudley, James
Buckman, Jeremiah
Buckman, Joel
Buck, Jonathan
Burbank, Isaac
Burdon, John
Bumharn, Offen
Burnham, William
Burnap, Timothy
Burnet, Henry
CiMdwell, Janies

Waite, WmiMi

Calhone, Ait^ma^^ff
Campbell, John
Carpenter, SllpiiiUet
Carrie], Bartholomew
Carriel, Dmnlel
Carriel, JonaUiau
Carriel, John
Carriel, Nalbanlel, jr.
Carriel, Samuel
Carter, Joshua
Carter, Stephen
Carter, Timothy, jr.
Case, Amos
Chaiuberiaiii, Jamea
Chamberlain, Thoa.
Chase, Francis
Chase, Isaap

TOWN OF StJTTON.

779

Chase, IsaacLJr.
Chase, March
Chase, Philip
Ciafflin, Timothy
Ciarlc, Samuci
Collar, Jonathan
Comstocic, John
Comstock, Michael
Crowell, Andrew
Cummings, Moses
Cunningham, David
Curtis, Elisha
Curtis, Jonas
Curtis, John
Cutler, Amos
Cutler, Thomas
' Dagget, Samuel
Davenport, Thomas
Davenport, Willi.Tm
Davenport, Wm., jr.
Day, Daniel
Dilce, Benjamin
Dike, Daniel
Dwinnel, Amos
Dwinnel, Henry
Dwinnel, Moses
Eady, Hezekiah
Elliot, David
Elliot, John
Elliot, Joseph, jr.
Foster, Timothy
Fuller, John
Funnell, Pompey
Gale, Daniel
Oale, Joeiah
Gale, Nehemiah
Garfield, Benjamin
Gates, Benjamin
Gates, Scipio
Gates, William
Gawbel, Joseph
Gleason, Simon
Goodale, Eleazar
€k)odale, John
Gould, Caleb
Gould, Daniel
Gk>wing, Natlianiol
Greenwood, James
Grow, Samuel
Hall, Emerson
Harris, Noah
Harwood, Daniel

Harwood, John
Harwood, Jonathan
Harwood, Joseph
Haskell, Elias
Hawes, Daniel
Hawes, Eleazar
Hawkins, George
Hawkins, Joseph
Hayden, Asa
Haywood, John
HazelUne, Asa
Hazeltine, Silas
Hicks, Samuel
Hicks, Zachariah
Hill, Abratha
Hill, James
Hill, Joshua
Hodges, Edmund
Holland, John
Holman, David
llolman, E<lwanl
Holman, Jonathan
^ Holman, Stephen
Holton, John
Holton, Timothy
Howe, Benjamin
Howe, James
Uowo, Samuel
Howard, John
Houghton, Timothy
Hovey, Daniel
Hovey, Daniel, Jr.
Hovey, John
Humes, Stephen
Humphrey, Arthur
Hull, James
Hutchinson, NathanM
Jacobs, Jonathan
Jennison, Robert
Jipperson, Jededlah
Johnson, Matthias
Eenney, Asia
Eenney, Daniel
Kenney, Henry
Kenney, Israel
Kenney, Jonatlian
King, Henry
King, John
King, Jonathan
Ladd, Ezekiel
Learned, Elijah
Learned, Samuel

Lilley, David
Lilley, David, Jr.
Long, Joseph
Lord, Stephen
Lord, Thomas
Lovell, Geoiige
Lyon, Edward
Manning, Samuel
March, Daniel
Marble, Malachi
Marble, Samuel
Marsh, Benjamin
Marsh, Ebenezer
Marsh, Daniel
Marsh, (}eoige
Marsh, Joshua
Marsh, Silas
Marsh, William
Mason, Al)el
Maxee, Benjamin
Merriam, Rol)ert .
Miles, Richard
Minard, Samuel
Minot, Samuel
Moore, Isaac
Morton, Benjamin
Morey, William
Mosloy, Richard
Murphy, James
Nichols, Henry
Nichols, Isaac
Nichols, Jonathan
Nichols, Jonathan, Jr.
Nichols, Thomas
Nichols, William
Odel, Ichabod
Parker, Archelaus
Parker, Ezra
Parks, Amariah
Perkins, Jacob
Phillips, Daniel
Phillips, Joseph
Pierce, Isaac
Pratt, David
Pratt, Israel
Pratt, Jabei
Prime, Joshua Jewet
Prince, Stephen
Polsifer, liniliam
Putoam, Andrew
Putnam, Cornelius
Putnam, Daniel

780

MILITARY RBOOBD.

Pntom. BbwMn^r
Putnamy Bdward
Patziam, ElisbA
Putnam, Isaac
Patnanii John
Putnam, Luke
Putnam Orpheus
Putnam, Ruf us
Putnam, Samuel
Putnam, Stephen
Putnam, Stephen, Jr.
Putney, Benjamin
Randid, Samuel
Rich, Benjamin
liich, Samuel
Rich, Thomas
Ricliards, Israel
Richardson, Ralph
Roberts, Asa
Rockwood, Thomas
Roper, Daniel
Roweil, Eliphalet
Severy, Benjamin
Severy, John
Severy, Joseph
Severy, Thomas
Shear, John
Shepherd, Simeon
Sherman, Peter
Shumway, Peter
Sibley, David
Sibley, Ellsha
Sibley, John, jr.
Sibley, Jonathan, jr.

Sibl^, Joseph
Sibley, Joseph, Jr.
Sibley, Stephen
Sibley, William
. Sibley, WUliam, Jr.
Sifford, Ebenezer
Sifford, John
SimpUmd, William T.
Shnpson, William
Smith, John
Smith, Nathan
Smith, Phineas
Small, Stephen
Snow, Jacob
Southworth, Stephen
Stockwell, Absalom
Stockwell, Benajah
Stockwell, Daniel
Stockwell, Jeremiah
Stockwell, John
Stockwell, Jonathan
Stockwell, Stephen
Stockwell, William
Stone, Ambrose
Stone, Archibald
Stone, Daniel
Stone, Daniel, Jr.
Stone, Elijah
Stone, Francis
Stone, John
Stone, William
Taiuter, Joseph
Taylor, Ebenezer
Taylor, James

Thayer, John
Titus, Lenox
Toby, Peter
Towne, Asa
Towne, Bartholomew
Towne, Edmund
Towne, Elijah
Towne, Jacob
Towne, Josiah
Towne, Silas
Tracy, G^ige
Waite, Jonathan
Waite, Nathaniel
Wakefield, Amasa
Wakefield, Jonathan
Wakefield, Jona., jr.
Walker, James
Walker, Obadiah
Walker, Obadiah, Jr.
Ward, Samuel
Waters, Ebenezer
Waters, Elijah
Waters, Jonathan
Waters, Natlianlel
Webster, John
Wheeler, Jonathan
White, David
White, John
White, Jonathan
Whitney, Ebenezer
Willey, Jolin
Wilmouth, Ebenezer
Woodbury, Peter

TOWN OP SUTTON.

781

OFFICERS AND MEN FROM SUTTON

IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR.

Bolster, Isaac

Carriel, Jonathan
Hazeltine, John

Bancroft, John
GoiUdy Jonathan
Uall, Willis

Allen, Jonas
Brown, Ebenezer
Buxton, Joseph

CAPTAINS.
Dagget, Arthnr

LIEUTENANTS.
Howard, John

SERGEANTS.

King, John
LoTell, Ezra

CX)RrORALS.

Chase, Nehemiah
Holman, Daniel
Howland, John

DRUMMER.
Sailord, John

Leland, Solomon

Pierce, Joseph
Roberts, John

Pring, Simeon
Sibley, DaWd
Tainter, Nahum

Elliot, John

Allen, Eleazar
Allen, Elijah Daniel
Bacon, Abijah
Bacon, William
Bancroft, Jacob
Barrett, Oliver
Barstow, William
Bartlett, Richard
Billen, John
Bixl>ee, Samuel
Blauchard, Thomas
Blundon, Elisba
Brigliam, Auiariali
Buckman, Joel
Burdon, Jonathan
Burnap, Ebenezer
Bumap, Timothy

FIFERS.
Todd, Thomas

PRIVATES.

Buxton, John
Caise, John
Caldwell, Joseph
Carriel, Aaron
Chamberlain, Asahel
Chandler, Joseph
Chase, Aaron
Chase, Amaziah
Chase, Timothy
Chllds, John
Chllds, Samuel
Clafllhi, Timothy
Colo, Buniot
Cole, John
Cook, Solomon
Cristy, John
Cummings, Moses

Cutler, Aaron
Cutler, Nahum
Dagget, Samuel
Dagget, Simeon
Dagget, Gideon
Davidson, Benjamin
Davidson, John
Day, Samuel
Demon, Richard
Dennison, Richard
Dike, Benjamin
Dike, Daniel
Dike, Daniel, jr
Dike, Jonathan
Dobson, Henry
Drake, Seth
Dunston, Samuel

m

mol^ jonaQuui

CHlMbJi
Qildii^^

Ckiddard, BolMrt
Gooldiai^ John
HaaMMHOidtoa
Btfteflkf Hmuj
HttlMMi^ William
HMe«l7,8MNMl
Hurlngloiiy MwBid

HairiiiWiilla
Uayden, Joel
Haywoody BIbmoii
Haiftltifift^ HmJiHil
Ifiiftltiiiftj, StofAm
Heolor, John
Harrieiiy Joshua
Holman, John
Hohnao, Samuel
Holmany Stephen
HoytyCharies
Humes, Stephen
Jeir, Geoige
Jennings, Solomon
Jennison, Ellas
Jennison, Robert
Jennison, William
Jordan, William
Juel, James
Kedug, William
Kenney, William
Eillicute, Thomas
King, Henry
Knox, William

MMI^Jdal

H aih, mduKd

Kagns

Mldio^
0(Wi Tfiiahfwl
FariCy JoaiiiMi
Bsrtdni^ jMOb
BsKidn%
llMipai

Potter» Sdannd
Fkatt» BtBjnnhi
Prwittw>i MwihtJ

Prime, Joslah
Prince, Asa
Putnam, Bira
Putnam, Howard
Putnsm, Jacob
Putnam, John
Putnam, Lot!
Putnam, Luke
Putnam, Samuel
Rawson, Jonathan
Rich, Stephen
Rizford, Simeon
Roberts, John
Robertson, Jonathan
Robinson, Jonathan
Rogers, Thomas
Rowel!, Eiiphalet

ToHAichftiM
Todi^Pted

Thwe, David
Waite,Wdllam
Walker, Aaa
Walker, BUsha
Walker, Qideon
Walker, John
Walker, Jodah
Walker, Perlej
Wakefield, Benjandn
Waters, Joseph
Waters, Simeon
Whipple, Solomon
Witham,Shnon
Woodbury, Benjamin
Woodward, Jaooh
Woodward, R^w*nftl

TOWN OF SUTTON.

788

MINUTE MEN FROM SUTTON,

Wno Mabghxd to Concord on thb Aulrm, April I^ih, 1776, nr
COLONEL EBENEZER LEABNED'S REGIMENT.

Elliott, Andrew

Bolster, Isaac
Waters, Asa

Hazeltine, John
Howard, John
Kidder, James

Batcheller, Abraham
Dwhiiiel, Jacob
Lovell, Ezra

Allou, Jonas
Annsby, Ebenezer
Bacon, William
Batcheller, Abuer
Brown, Ebenezer
Carriel, John
Child, Timothy
Colwell, James

Couse,

])iivcn|K)rl, Uicliard
Dudley, David
Dwinnel, Amos
Easty, Edward
^ton, lieubei)

CAPTAINS.
Putnam, John

LIEUTENANTS.
Woodbury, John

SEUGEANTS.

Sibley, Joseph
Severy, John
Tenney, Simeon

CORPORALS.

Pierce, Joseph
Tail iter, Joel
Wakefield, Amasa

FIFER.
Clastin,Timothy

ENSIGN.
Bancroft, John

PRIVATES.

Gould, Joseph, jr.
Hardy, Samuel
Holland, John
Holman, Abel
Holman, Daniel
Ilolman, Elisha
Kidder, John
Leland, Tliomas
Lyon, Eleazar
Marble, Stephen

Mellody,

Minard, Samuel
Morse, Moo(iy, jr.
Nichols, WilUam

Woodbniy, Jonathan

Waters, Abraham
Whipple, Simeon

Waters, Joseph
White, Jonathan

Sibley, Daniel
Sibley, Ellas
Sibley, Gideon
Sibley, Peter
Sibley, Samuel, jr.
Sibley, Tarrant
Sibley, William

Sibley,

Small, Samuel
Snow, Benjamin
Snow, Jacob, jr.
Stone, Nathan
Tainter, Nahum
Taylor, Abrall%m

784

KILITAKT RS00R1>.

BWoty Jamas
Elliot, Jonatluui
Fletcher, Ephraim
Follentbee, John
Fuller, John
Giles, Junes
Glesion, Betsleel
Goodale, Asa
Gould, Jonathan

Pleree, John
Prince, David
Putnam, Archelaus
Putnam, Eheneser
Putnam, Ellsha
Putnam, Esrm
Putnam, Gideon
Putnam, Jaibes
Potnam, Peter
SiUey, Ahel

Torrej, Daniel
Towne, Reaben
Waite, Joebiui
Wakefield, Lotber
Wakefickl, Samuel
Wakefield, Silas
Waters, Gardner

Colonel Jonathan Holicak.

The public and patriotio seirices of this gallant cominander
of the Massachusetts Fifth, or «* Sutton regiment," so called,
having been described in < * Sutton in the Revolution," need
not be repeated. But justice to his memory seems to require
that a few words should be added as to his private histoiy
and personal character.

Colonel Holman was a descendant in the third generation
from Solomon, who came from Newbury, and was one of the
earliest pioneer settlers of Sutton north parish. He was
bom in 1732, and was forty-three years of age when the
revolutionary war broke out. He embraced the cause of
freedom with great ardor, devoting to it most of his time,
and as it proved in the end, most of his property. As he
had been thoroughly trained in military tactics in the British
service during the '* French war," which preceded, by a brief
interval, the American, it was very natural he should l>c
called to the front when the latter began. Gi*eat Britain had,
in that French war, made frequent levies upon the colonies
for troops, and while she reserved to her men the higher
grade of oflScers, she conferred most of the regimental ones
upon the colonists, little dreaming that she was training up
a corps of oflBcers who were destined ere long to cope with
her in the field, and finally to vanquish her. Wjishington
served us Lieutenant-Colonel under Genenil Bniddock.
Israel Putnam had seven years of the hardest service as
captain. Ebenezer Lamed of Oxford, and Jonathan Holman
of Sutton, had both served long and suffered much in the

TOWN OF BUTTON. 785

region of Lake George and Ticonderoga. Colonel Holman
oOon related how he barely escaped starvation by holding in
his mouth, for nearly a week, a pork rind, which he dare not
swallow, fearing he could not get another. Ho and Lamed
e:ich retired with a commission of major.

After returning from his campaign in New York, which
ended with the surrender of Burgoyne, though not in the
regular service, he continued active in the cause by raising
troops from time to time for co:ist alarms, forwarding sup-
plies, and in various ways contributing to the grand result.
After the war, when the ''Shay's Rebellion" arose, he
promptly, of his own accord, raised a body of men and
marched to Petersham to aid in suppressing it.

It was said of him by his neighbors that he got so wrought
up by the stirring events of the war that ** he never could
bo made U) U\\k about anything else to the end of his days."
lie cherished great pride and high hopes of the infant repub-
lic, so that when the continental money began to decline, he
stoutly maintiiincd that the goveniment would never dishonor
itself by refusing to redeem it ; always accepted it in pay-
ment of duos ; frc(|uently bought it to sustain its credit,
until bis property was largely invested in it. When at last
that foulest blot on our national escutcheon — repudiation —
was consummated, ho was mortified and justly indignant.
Selecting the meanest out-house on his premises, he covered
over the whole interior with these false promises, making
the building a standing monument of disgrace to that deed
of shame.

Colonel llohuan lived upon the farm and built the house
now owned and occupied by his grandson, E. M. Holman.
lie married for his first wife, Hannah Sibley of Uxbridge,
by whom he had six sons and three daughters ; for his second
wife, Susannah Trask, by whom were Susan, who married
Asa Waters ; Nancy, who married Charles Hale, and Luther,
who died young — twelve children in all.

Kour of his sons emignited to Maine and bought the town-
ship now allied Dixfield, so named after Doctor Dix, who
went from Worcester with them and paid a liberal bounty

for the name.

99

786 MILITARY RBOOBD.

The colonel used to make an occasional visit to his boys
in Maine, and he always rode on the saddle, and his rule was
to ride seventy miles a day. Ho had a powerful, high-
spirited horse, which he called his war hoi*se. It was novor
broke to the harness, could be managed by no one but him-
self, and by him only under the saddle. He happened to
be in Boston, on his way to Dixfield, when the news of peace
arrived. An express was started to carry the news to Port-
land, and as that city lay in his route, ho joined the express
and left at the same time. He did not stop to change hoi-ses
nor to look back, but rode straight on — arrived in Portland
sometime before the express, and first proclaimed to the
citizens of Portland the news of peace and independence.
The colonel often boasted of this feat, as well he might.

On his return he made the sage remark that < ' if he was
to emigrate, he should go south rather than west, if he didn't
go but one rod** — a sentiment in which some of his descend-
ants fully concur.

He died February 25, 1814, at the venerable age of eighty-
two years. A lengthy obituary soon after appeared in the
Worcester /Sjpy, paying a high tribute to his many public,
private and Christian virtues.

''^'^i^^u

<v^t_

TOWN OP SUTTON.

787

OFFICERS AND MEN FROM SUTTON

IN THE WAR OF THE REBELLION.

Adams, '.Geoige B.

Adams, Thomas

Aldrich, Charles H.

Aid rich, Marcus M.

Allen, Horace M.

Anderson, Edward S.

Anderson, Manton E.

Arnold, Nathan S.

Atchinson, John H.

Avery, Oliver

Baker, John

Ballon, Hiram K.

Banics, Hosca L.

Barrows, Homer A.

Barry, Michael

Batcheller, Charles H.

Batcheller,Orlando,kiird
at the battle of Antle-
Um, SepL 17, 1862.

Baxter, William; in the
navy.

Belknap, Alonzo B. ; d.
at Pottsville, Md.,Oct
1801, in consequence of
wounds received at the
battle of Bairs Bluff.

Bennett, Oeorge R.

Billings, Alexander L.;
d.of consumption, Aug.
23, 180.').

Blackman, Elijah L.

Brown, Ira F.

Brown, George O.

Briggs, Charles J.

Bryant, E. W.

BuUard, Franklin E. ; pro-
moted to corporal.

Bullard, Ira Barton

Burns, Gkiorge E.

Bun, Aaron

Burt, Geo. D. ; d. of ty-
phoid fever at hospital,
Baltimore, Md., Sept
4,1808.

Carpenter, William F.
Clark, William H.
CoflSn, Charles A.
CofDn, Tliomas
Collins, James
Conroy, Thomas
Conroy, William
Cook, Albert P.
Cook, William H.
Cooley, Francis F.
Crane, Thomas
Crawford, John S.
Grossman, Ferdinand J.

F. ; d. Aug. 8, 1804, in

Andersonville.
Dacey, Michael
Dana, Deloe L.
Daniels, David M.
Darling, John D.
Davis, Bowers
Day, Asa F.
Delaney, John
Doliabar, B. F.
Devoy, James
Donovan, K
Dorr, Daniel L.
Dorr, Reuben S.
Dorr, Van Baren
Dudley, Edward B.
Dudley, Henry J.; pro-
moted 2d Lieut, Jan.

3, 1803; to 1st Lieut,

Apr. ll,1803;toCapt,

Dec 3, 1803.
Eager, Calvin
Everette, Albert
Everette, Malton; died

Sept 1,1803, n'rVicks-

burg.
Ferry, James
Fisk, Nathan B.
Fletcher, Francis; d. at

Falmouth, Ya., Dec 8.

1802.

Fletcher, Gkorge A.

Ford, John C.

Fuller, Freeman L.

Fuller, William L.

Gates, John S.

Gibson, Philip D.

Gififord, WUiiam P.

Goddard, Abraham F.

Gorham, George K

Graves, Charles B.

Gredell, Gottfried

Green, William C. ; died
from exhaustion, June
30, 1802, in the retreat
from the Chickahom-
iny.

Hall, John G. ; promoted
to 1st Seigt, Dec 21,
1804.

Hall, William S.

Harris, Joseph

Hartwell, Samuel A.

Haslett, Joseph

Hamilton, James

Hewett, Edward G.

Holbrook, Wilder S. ; pro-
moted to 2d Lieut Aug.
2,1802.

Homer, William

Howard, George S.

Howard, Henry C.

Howard, Henry W.

Howard, William H.

Houghton, Chilon

Hoyie, Henry

Hoyle, Loren C. ; promo-
moted to CorporaL

Hoyle, Otis

Hutchinson, William H.
killed at Cold Harbor,
Ya., June 8, 1804.

Johnson, James G.

Johnson, James T. ; died
Jane 11,1801

788

MILITABY RECORD.

JohmoQ, JoMph, jr. ;
killed In battle, Maj
12,1864.

Jonee, RufuB J.

Joddy Damon C.

Slelthy George L.

Kelley, Daniel K

Slelley, Marriet

Kenney, Austin

Klmbal, Herbert A.

King, George S.

King, Gilbert N.

King, Simeon B.

I^ackey, Bugeno

Laftee, Peter

Lorlng, Chariei

Lowe, Dexter D.

Lowe, George A.

Ladolph, Lewis

Lynch, Michael

Lynde, Thomas

Lyon, William

Macreading, Charles W. ;
in the navy.

Malholt, John D.

Mann, William B. ; miss-
ing since battle Ball*s
Bluff ; supposed to have
drowned in crossing
the Potomac.

Marble, Albert A.

Martin, Lysander; died
June 19, 1863, caused
by wounds received at
the time our forces
crossed the Rappahan-
nock.

Mascroft, Henry Clay

Mathewson, George A.

McCurdy, Samuel

Mills, Franklin S.

Moody, George B.

Moore, George H.

Moore, Lewis H.

Morse, Charles H.

Myers, Frederick

Nealey, Ephralra E.

Newell, James; drown'd
in the Potomac, Aug.
13, 1862, in consequence
of a collision between
two government trans-

ports. He was at the
time acting surgeon of
the 48th reg't Penn.
vols.

Kidiolas, George H.

Norberry, Edward A.

Norberry, James M.

Norcroes, Henry N.

Norcross, John M. ; pro-
moted to 2d Lieut,
Jan. 27, 1863.

Paine, George A.

Paine, John A.; taken
prisoner and died at
Danville, S. 0.

Paine, Simon C.

Paine, William J.

Parker, George

Patberry, Max

Penniman, William C.

Pierce, John L.

Piympton, Amos G.

Plympton, Charles H.

Porterwine, John

Pratt, Otis

Putnam; George K

Raudai, Charles T.

Ray, Daniel H.

Remick, Augustus;
wounded Oct 21, 1861 ;
d. Feb. 27, 1864.

Remick, John

Remick, Levi

Rice, Charles A.

Rice, Heni7 P.

Rich, John S.

Ulley, Thomas

Itobinson, John

Robinson, Smith, jr.

liogers, 8. M.

Ryan, Thomas

Sanders, John

Seaver, E. R.

Seaver, Thomas

Servey, Silas T.

Shambo, Christopher ;
wounM while on pick-
et, May 13; died from
the effects of wound.
May 14, 1864, at Spot-
sylvania.

Shambo, Edward

Shea, Michmel

Shemuui, Charles O.

Sibley, Franklin

Sibley, Wilson

Simonds, Anson

Smith, Chas. D. ; wound-
ed at Antietam, Sept
17; d. Sept 27, 1862.

Smith, Albion 6. ; kUled
June 3, 1883. while
bearing dispatches fr'm
Sulphur Springs, Ya.,
to Warrenton, three
balls ciiterinf; Ills liody.

Smith, Alpheue M.

Snow, James M.

Stone, George R.

Stone, Jerome M«

Stockwell, Alonso S.

Swinaon, Jolui

Taylor, Frank

Taylor, James

Teague, MatUiew

Tebo, John

Titus, John M.

Toby, George R.

TourteUott, Qeorge W.

Travis, Granvill

Tyler, George

Tyler, Henry

Tyler, Joseph K.

Tyman, Thomas

Ward, Russel

Walker, Alonzo £.

Walker, William H.

Waters, Andrew, J.

Waters, George Vi

Waters, John K.

Watts, Rilwartl B.

Webb, Henry C.

Welsh, Thomas

Whidden, David

Whipple, Richard M.

White, John E.

Wilder, Cassius M. ; d. of
typhoid fever, July 17,
1802, at Fort's Monn>e.

Williams, Origen B.

Williams, William Henry

Woodbury, John Lovell;
died atNewbem, June
24, 1863.

TOWN OF SUTTON.

789

MODERATORS.

Dec. 3, 1718,
Mar. 17, 1719,
Nov. 25, 1719,
Mar. 7, 1720,
Sept. 27, 1720,
Mar. 6, 1721,
Aug. 8, 1721,
Mar. 6, 17'22,
Mar. 4, 1723,
May 13, 1723,
Oct. 22, 1723,
Dec. 30, 1723,
Mar. 2, 1724,
May 18, 1724,
June 3, 1724,
Jan. 25, 1725,
Mar. 1, 1725,
Mar. 29, 1725,
Aug. 25, 1725,
Feb. 18, 1726,
Mar. 7, 1720,
July 29, 1726,
Aug. 29, 1726,
Mar. 4, 1727,
Mar. 1728,
Oct 14, 1728,
Nov. 26, 1728,
Feb. 10, 1720,
Feb. 26, 1729,
Mar. 3, 1729,
Mar. 2(J, 172t),
Muy 20, 1729,
July 25, 17-29,
SepL 8, 1729,
OcL 10, 1729,
Dec. 8, 1729,
Mar. 2, 1730,
M:ir. 25, 17:J0,
Apr. 22, n;K),
Miiy 15, I7:M),
Aug. 27, 1730,
Jan. 11, 1731,
Mar. 1, 1731,
May 15, 1731,

Elisha Johnson.
Samuel Steams.
Samuel Steams.

William King.
Timothy Manning.

William King.

William King.

Percival Hall.

Percival Hall.

Perdval Hall.
Elisha Johnson.

William King.
Nathaniel Dilce.

Joseph Sibley.
Nathaniel Dike.
Nathaniel Dike.

John Whipple.
Nathaniel Dike.

Percival Hall.

William King.

Percival Hail.

John Whipple.

John Whipple.

John Whipple.
No record.

Percival Halt

John Whipple.

John Whipple.

Percival Hall.

Capt. Wm. King.

Doa. Percival Hall.

Dea. Percival Hall.

Dea. Percival Hall.

Dea. Percival Hall.

Elisha Putnam.

CapL Wm. King.

CapL Wm. King.

Samuel Dudley.

William King.

William King.

John Whipple.
Samuel Dudley.
Elisha Johnson.

Percival Hail.

Sept 2, 1731, Dr. Thomas Sanford.
Mar. 6, 1732, Dea. Percival Hall.
May 24, 1732, Lieut Benj. Marsh.
Sept 11, 1732, Dea. Perdval Hall.
Dec. 18, 1732, Capt Wm. King.
Mar. 5, 1733, Lieut Elisha Johnson.
Apr. 5, 1733, Lieut Elisha Johnson.
May 21, 1733, Obadiah Walker.

Oct 1, 1733, Dea. Perdvai Hall.
Nov. 19, 1733, Esquire Dudley.

Elisha Johnson.
Esquire Dudley.
Samuel Barton.
Dea. Percival Hall.
Dea. Percival Hall.
Elisha Johnson.
Elisha Johnson.
Eiisha Johnson.
Elisha Johnson.
Dea. Percival Hall.
Dea. Percival Hall.
Dea. Percival Hall.
Mar. 20, 1738, SamM Johnson, Esq.
May 24, 1738, Robert Goddard, Esq.
Mar. 5, 1739, Joseph Sibley.

Dec. 24, 1739, Capt Joseph Sibley.

Elisha Putnam.
Joseph Sibley.
Robert Goddard.
Joseph Sibley.
May 25, 1741, Benjamin Woodbury.
Nov. 24, 1741, Obadiah Walker.
Jan. 18, 1742, Benjamin Woodbury.
Mar. 1, 1742, Benjamin Woodbury.
May 21, 1742, Benjamin Woodbury.
Aug. 23, 1742, Joseph Sibley.

Sept 27, 1742, Capt Joseph Sibley.
Dec 8, 1742, Dea. Benj. Woodbury.
Jan. 31, 1743, Benjamin Woodbury.
Mar. 7, 1743, Joseph Sibley.

May 19, 1743, Capt Joseph Sibley.
Aug. 29, 1743, Capt Joseph Sibley.
Mar. 5, 1744, Dea. Benj. Woodbury.
May 22, 1744, Capt Joseph Sibley.

Mar. 4, 1734,
May 22, 1734,
Nov. 4, 1734,
Mar. 3, 1735,
May 19, 1735,
Sept 12, 1735,
Mar. 1, 1736,
May 19, 1736,
Mar. 7, 1737,
May 23, 1737,
Sept 19, 1737,
Oct 3, 1737,

Mar. 3, 1740,
May 21, 1740,
Sept 1, 1740,
Mar. 2, 1741,

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Hiif ftO^ lli^ DtiL Bi^J. WMAvf.
JoM 9, IWi Dta. Bi^J. WMdtaif.
Mar. f^ IIBS^ RotartOodhtod,
Hiif SSyllUS^ RotartOoddMd,
Mar. 4, 11B4, Daa. B«4. Woodbwy.
May IS, 1754, !)«»* BanJ. Waadtaiy.
ftapt lOt ITH lUbmi niiiaii,»n.
Mar. S» 1755t I>«* Ba^J. Woodboiy.
May 90, ITHI, Daa. Ba^J. Woodborj.
Mar. 1,1780, Robart Qoddaid, Sif.
Mar. IS, 1766,I>aa.BanJ. Woodbury.
May 18, 1766, Dea. BeoJ. Woodbury.
May 26, 1766, Dea. Ban j. Woodbury.
Sept 1, 1760, Dea. BenJ. Woodbury.
Mar. 7, 1797, Robert Qoddard.

May 18, 1767, Robert Qoddard, Esq.
Mar. 6, 1768, Robert Qoddard, Esq.
May 22, 1768, Dea. BenJ. Woodbury.
Mar. 6, 1760, John HazelUne, Esq.
May 22, 1760, John HazelUne, Esq.
Mar. 8, 1760, Dea. BenJ. Woodbury.
May 21, 1760, Capt Henry King.
Oct 28, 1760, Dea. BenJ. Woodbury.
Nov. 28, 1760, Dea. BenJ. Woodbury.
Mar. 2, 1761, Dea. BenJ. Woodbury.
May 20, 1761, Lieut Elisha Rich.
July 6, 1762, Lieut Eiisha Rich.
Sept 6, 1762, Isaac Barnard, Esq.
Jan. 25, 1763, Dea. Beuj. Woodbury.
Mar. 7, 1763, Dea. Benj. Woodbury.
May 18, 1763, Capt John Fry.

Mar. 6, 1764, Capt John Fry.

May 21, 1764, Capt Henry King.
Mar. 4, 1765, Dea. BenJ. Woodbury.

Mai^l^Ilii;

Mm^^rtm^

Mar. i^ 17101
Maf St^mi^

Mac 4^1171,
MayftO^init
Mar-l^lTTIt
Mar.l^ini;

Maflfl^nH.

jmLU^rm,

Mm, 1,1771^
Mayl7,lTll^
Ap^ 10^1771^
Mar. 4, 1774.
May 10^1774^
JalylS,1774,

Sept 90, 1774, Oapt Houy
Not. 16, 1774, Dea. TufaaiPiitBaaa.
Jan. 6, 1776, Daai. Tkrrant Pataaai.
Jan. 10, 1776, Dea. Suneaer Pierce.
Mar. 0, 1776, Capt Jolm Sibley.
May 28, 1776, Capt Jolm Sibley.
Sept 18, 1776, David Dudley.

Oct 17, 1776, Dea. Tkrrant Putnaai.
Oct 20, 1776, Dea. Tarrant Pntaaaa.
Mar. 4, 1770, Capt Jolm Sibloy.
May 20, 1770, Dea. Tarrant Poloaaa.
May 27, 1770, Capt John Sibley.
July 1, 1770, Capt Henry King.
July 8, 1770, Dea. Tarrant Putnam.
Sept 80, 1776, Dea. Tarrant Putnam.
Oct 7, 1776, C^t John Sibley.
Dec 2, 1776, Dea. Tarrant PntnauL
Jan. 27, 1777, Dea. Bbeneaer Pierce.
Mar. 8, 1777, Capt John Sibley.
Mar. 10, 1777, Dea. Tarrant Putnam.
May 10, 1777, Dea. Tarrant Putnam.
June 2, 1777, Dea. Tarrant Patnam.
June 9, 1777, Dea. Tarrant Patnam.

TOWN OF sxnroN.

791

June 16, 1777, Dea. Tarrant Putnam.
Nov. S, 1777, Dea. Tarrant Putnam.
Dec. 7, 1777, Dea. Tarrant Putnam.
Dec 15, 1777, Dea. Tarrant Putnam.
Jan. 5, 1778, Dea. Tarrant Putnam.
Feb. 2, 1778, Dea. Ebeuezer Pierce.
Feb. 18, 1778, Dea. Tarrant Putnam.
Mar. 2, 1778, Dea. Tarrant Putnam.
Mar. 30, 1778, Dea. Tarrant Putnam.
May 18, 1778, Capt John Sibley.
June 15, 1778, Dea. Tarrant Putnam.
ScpL 7, 1778, CapL Henry King.
Mar. 1, 1779, Dea. Tarrant Putnam.
Mar. 8, 1770, Dea. Tarrant Putnam.
May 19, 1779, Amoe Singletary, Esq.
June 21, 1779, Dea. Tarrant Putnam.
July 5, 1779, Dea. Tarrant Putnam.
Aug. 2, 1779, Amos Singletary, Eeq.
Aug. 17, 1779, Amos Singletary, Esq.
Aug. 28, 1779, Nathan Putnam.
Sept 21, 1779, Dea. Willis Hall.
Oct 4, 1779, Dea. Willis Hall.

Oct. 19, 1779, Dea. Willis Hail.

Not. 22, 1779, Nathan Putnam.

Mar. 6, 1780, Major Bartholomew

Woodbury.
Apr. 10, 1780, Maj. B. Woodbury.
May 1, 1780, Nathan Putnam.

May 22, 1780, Maj. B. Woodbury.
June 12, 1780, Nathan PuUiam.
Juno 26, 1780, Natliaii PuUiain.

Oct 9, 1780, Nathan Putnam.

Oct 16, 1780, Nathan Putnam.

Dec 5, 1780, Nathan Putnam.

Dec 18, 1780, Maj. B. Woodbury.
Feb. 20, 1781, Maj. B. Woodbury.
Mar. 5, 1781, Maj. B. Woodbury.
Mar. 20, 1781, Col. TlmoUiy Sibley.
Apr. 2, 1781, Col. Jonathan Holnian.
May 16, 1781, Dea. Willis Hall.

June 18, 1781, Dea. Tarrant Putnam.
July 9, 1781, Nathan Putnam, Esq.
Aug. 20, 1781, Nathan Putnam, Esq.
Nov. 26, 1781. Col. Timothy Sibley.
Dec 10, 1781, Col. Timothy Sibley.
Mar. 4, 1782, Nathan Putnam, Esq.
May 13, 1782, Nathan Putnam, Esq.
Not. 12, 1782, C<^ Timothy Sibley.
Jan. 20, 1788, Amos Shigletary, Esq.
Feb. 8, 1788, Dea. Tarrant Putnam.
Mar. if 1788, Col. Bartholomew

Woodbury,

May 14, 1788, Col. B. Woodbury.
June 27, 1788, Col. B. Woodbury.
Dec 31, 1788, Dea. Willis Hall.

Mar. 1, 1784, Col. B. Woodbury.
May 10, 1784, Amos Singletary, Esq.
Aug. 80, 1784, Dea. Willis Hall.
Mar. 7, 1786, Dea. Tarrant Putnam.
May 12, 1785, Dea. Willis Hall.

Oct 81, 1785, Dea. Willis Hall.

Jan. 9, 1786, Capt Jona, Woodbury.
June 10, 1786, Col. B. Woodbury.
Sept 25, 1786, Col. B. Woodbury.
Oct 2, 1780, Col. U. Woodbury.
Dec 4, 1780, Capt Jona. Woodbury.
Jan. 15, 1787, Col. B. Woodbury.
June 20, 1787, Col. B. Woodbury.
Feb. 5, 1787, Capt Jona. Woodbury.
Mar. 5, 1787, Amos Singletary, Esq.
Mar. 28, 1787, Amos Singletary, llsq.
Apr. 2, 1787, Col. B. Woodbury.
May 7, 1787, Col. B. Woodbury.
Nov. 2, 1787, Col. B. Woodbury.
Nov. 26, 1787, Col. B. Woodbury.
Dec 4, 1787, Col. B. Woodbury.
Dec. 10, 1787, Col. B. Woodbury.
Feb. 18, 1788, Col. B. Woodbury.
Mar. 3, 1788, Col. B. Woodbury.
Apr. 17, 1788, Col. B. Woodbury.
May 7, 1788, Col. B. Woodbury.
Dec 18, 1788, (;ol. B. Woodbury.
Mar. 2, 178!), Col. B. Wowlbury.
Apr. 6, 1789, Col. B. Woodbury.
May 6, 1789, Capt John Woodbury.
Mar. 6, 1790, Capt John Woodbury.
Apr. — , 1790, Capt John Woodbury.
Apr. 20, 1790, Dea. John Jacobs.
May 3, 1790, Dea. Asa Waters.

Oct 4, 1790, Dea. Asa Waters.

Nov. 0, 1790, Col. B. Woodbury.
Mar. 7, 1791, Col. B. Woodbury.
May 9, 1791, Dea. Aita Waters.

Mar. 5, 1792, Capt John Woodbury.
May 7, 1792, Solomon Leland, Esq.
Aug. 20, 1792, Col. Timothy Sibley.
Jan. 14, 1793, Col. Timothy Sibley.
Mar. 4, 1793, Col. B. Woodbury.
Apr. — , 1793, Col. B. Woodbury.
May 6, 1798, Capt Jona. Woodbury.
May 1, 1794, Dea. Asa Waters.

May 15, 1794, Col. B. Woodbury.
Aug. 19, 1794, Col. B. Woodbury.
Sept 15, 1704, Dea. WUUi HaU.

Ttt

ATATIimOi QV m

CM* Bl WmAwj*
CM* Bl WmAwj*

CM. B. Woodtaqr.

MM* If InRN^

atptfTtltSSi

Mhv 6^ llflt
Apr. 1^ 1W7,
]laf8,lW7,

Mar. 6fe Itn^ CM. B. Wooibwy.
April 1^ 1TBB» MittHii^M BiockiPtlL
Ifaf V, ITBB, O^^ lomu Woodtaqr.
If or. 1, ITBB, OpL Bl WMdtaiy.
ICar. 4^ 1190^ OoL Bl W>e<h«f.
Apr. 1« 1190^ B«fli Diiikf .

1^ 6b 1190^ GbpC Jmm. WMdtaif;
Ite. 1, laOO^ OoL Bl Woodbwy.
Apr. % IBOO^ OoL B. Woodbory.
lfafS,180Ql OttL JoJMi FntiiMi,
May 1«» ISM^ OiM^ Jmm. Woodtaqr.
Aiii.M,1800^
Ite. l; 1801,
lfaf4bl8IXl«
Juno iS^ Ifldl,

Aiig.H18Ql»

Apr. 8,1808,

May 8, 1808,

Not. 1, 1808,

Mar. 7, 1808,

May 2, 1808,

Mar. 6, 1804, Capt. John Woodbury.

May 7, 1804, Capt John Woodhary.

Not. 6, 1804, OoL B. Woodhary.

Mar. 4, 1805, CapC John Woodhary.

OoL Bl Woosbwy.

OoL B. Woodbory.

JOMMSIUif.

Dea. John Pleroa.
Jonas Sihley.
Joiiah SUles.
Jonas Sibley.

Jedediah Barton.
Joslah Stllen.
Joslah SUles.
Capt Aaor Phelps.
Dr. Amasa Braman.
Abijah Bumap.
May 5, 1800, Capt John Woodbury.
Nov. 8, 1806, Josiah SUles.

Mar. 2, 1807, Capt John Woodbury.

Apr. 1, 1805,
May 6, 1805,
Aug. 10, 1805,
Oct 8, 1805,
Mar. 8, 1806,
Apr. 5, 1806,

Apr. 6, 1807,
May 4, 1807,
Mar. 7, 1808,
May 2, 1808,
Aug. 28, 1808,
Not. 7, 1808,

Joslah SUles.

Jonas Sibley.

Estes Howe, Esq.

Jonas Sibley, Esq.

Estes Howe, Esq.

Estes Howe, Esq.

May ]« 1808^
Mor. H^ 1808^
Ite. 8^1810^

Dm. 8,1810^
Jottltttll,
Mar. 4^1811,

80P11A.18I1,
lte.8^|81i^

Nor.8»18IS,
Jot 11, 1818,
Ite; 1,1818^
liiV8,]818,

80^^7,1818,
Mar.7,lBII|

Nor. 7, 1810,

Ite 0^1816^

May 1,1818,

llQir. 80^ 1818,

Mnr. 0, 18l4i Maf. Joriali

Aj«.88,1810^ MaJ. JaMk
Mar. 8, 1817,
May 8, 1817, Pelor Dodl^.

Mar. % 1818, Jonas l^bley, Bsq.
May 4, 1818, Jonas Sibley, Esq.

Dee. 14, 1818, Jona. Leland, Esq.
Mar. 1, 1810, Jonas Sihley, Esq.
May 8, 1810, Jonas Sihley, Esq.
June 7, 1810, Jona. Leland, Esq.
Mar. 0, 1820, Samner Bastow, Esq.
Apr. 8, law, Jona. Leland, JDsq.
May 1, 1820, Jona. Leland, Esq.
Aug. 21, 1820, Jona. Leland, Eaq.
Mar. 1, 1881, Dan'l TourteHoH, Eaq.
Apr. 2, 1821, Capt Dan'l TonrtdloCt
May 7, 1821, Capt Dan'l TowtelloCt
Mar. 4, 1822, Jonas Sibley, Esq.
Apr. 1, 1822, Jonas Sibley, Eiq.
June 10, 1822, Jona. Leland, Esq.

Jonas Sihley, Esc|.
Samuel Taylor.

Mar. 8, 1828,
Apr. 7, 1828,
May 5, 1823,
Dec. 2, 1823,
Mar. 1, 1824,
May 8, 1824,

Samuel Taylor.
Samuel Taylor.
Samuel Taylor.
Samnd Taylor.

TOWW or SUTTOK.

793

Aug. 16, 18S4,
Sept 13, 1824,
Not. 1, 1824,
Mar. 7, 1825,
Apr. 4, 1825,
June 0, 1825,
Mar. 6, 1826,
May 1, 1826,
Dec 10, 1826,
Mar. 5, 1827,
May 7, 1827,
June 22, 1827,
Oct 18, 1827,
Mar. 8, 1828,
Apr. 7, 1828,
Nov. 8, 1828,
Mar. 2, 1829,
Apr. 6, 1829,
Oct 15, 1829,
Mar. 1, 188U,

Jonas Sibley, 'Btq,
Asa CummingB, Jr.
Asa CummiDgi, Jr.
Samael Taylor.
Samnel Taylor.
Jona. LelaDd, Esq.
Jonas Sibley, Esq.
Darius RusselL
Jonas Sibley.
Samuel Taylor.
Thomas Harback.
Jonas Sibley, Esq.
Jona. Leland, Esq.
Daniel Tourtellott
Daniel Tourtellott
Thomas Harback.
Daniel Tourtellott
Daniel Tourtellott
Daniel Tourtellott
Samuel Taylor, Esq.
Apr. — , 1830, Samuel Taylor, Esq.
Aug. .30, 183Q, Samuel Taylor, Esq.
Nov. 1, 1830, Joshua Armsby, Esq.
Jan. 21, 1831, Samuel Taylor, Esq.
Mar. 7, 1831, Dan'l Tourtellott, Esq.
Apr. — , 1831, Sumner Cole.

May 11, 1831, Jonas L. Sibley, Esq.
Nov. 14, 1831, Daniel tourtellott
Mar. 5, 1832, Jonas L. Sibley, Esq.
Not. 12, 1832, Samuel Taylor, Esq.
Mar. 4, 1833, Jonas L. Sibley, Esq.
Not. 2, 1833,, Samuel Taylor, Esq.
Nov. 11, 1833, Samuel Taylor, Esq.
Jan. 20, 1834, Jona. Leland, Esq.
Feb. 17, 1834, Col. Reuben Waters.
Mar. 3, 1834, Col. Reuben Waters.

Asa Woodbury.
Joftcpli lu Freeman.
Joseph L. Freeman.
Parley Howard.
Reuben Waters, Jr.
Samuel Taylor, Esq.
Samuel Taylor, Esq.
Samuel Taylor, Esq.
Samuel Taylor, Esq.
Jan. 23, 1837, Benjamin Woodbury.
Mar. 6, 1887, Samuel Taylor, Esq.

Samuel Taylor, Esq.

Samuel Taylor, Esq.

Samuel Taykyr, Esq.

Peter Dudley.

Peisr Diidlej*

100

Nov. 10, 1834,
Mar. 2, 18:K>,
Apr. 0, 1835,
Aug. 22, 1835,
Nov. 0, 1885,
Mar. 7, 1836,
Apr. 4, 1836,
May 9, 1830,
Sept 5, 1830,

Apr. 3, 1837,
Mar. 5, 1838,
Apr. 2, 1838,
Mar. 4, 1889,
Apr. ly 1889,

May 6, 1889,
Mar. % 1840,
Apr. 6, 1840,
Feb. 11, 1841,
Mar. 1, 1841,
Apr. 5, 1841,
Oct 18, 1841,
Mar. 7, 1842,
May 2, 1842,
May 28, 1842,
Nov. 14, 1842,
Mar. 6, 1848,
Apr. 8, 1848,
Nov. 18, 1848,
Mar. 4, 1844,
Apr. 1, 1844,
Nov. 11, 1844,
Mar. 3, 1845,
Apr. 7, 1845,
Nov. 10, 1845.
Nov. 24, 1845,
Dec 2, 1845,
Mar. 2, 1846,
Nov. 9, 1846,
Mar. 1, 1847,
Apr. 5, 1847,
Mar. 6, 1848,
Sept 29, 1848,
Jau. 1, 1849,
Mar. 5, 1849,
Sept 21, 1849,
Nov. 12, 1849,
Nov. 26, 1849,
Mar. 4, 1850,
May 6, 1860,
Nov. 11, 1860,
Mar. 8, 1851,
Apr. 7, 1851,
Dec 1, 1851,
Mar. 1, 1852,
Apr. 5, 1852,
Aug. 8, 1852,
Nov. 8, 1852,
Mar. 7, 1858,
June 23, 1853
Feb. 24, 1864,
Mar. 6, 1854,
May 13, 1854,
Nov. 18, 1864,
Dec 9, 1864.
Mar. 6,1866,
Apr. S» 1866^

Jona. Leland, Esq.

Col. Reuben Waters.

Paris Tourtellott

Paris Tourtellott

Col. Reuben Waters.

CoL Reuben Waters.

Paris Tourtellott

Col. Reuben Waters.

Reuben Waters, Jr.

Amos Burdon.

Asahel Wall.

Reulien Waters.

Reuben Waters.

Reuben Waters.

Reulien Waters.

Samuel Taylor.

Silvanus Putnam.

Reuben Waters.

Reuben Waters.

Reuben Waters.

Pliny Slocomb.

Pliny Slocomb.

Reuben Waters.

OUver Hall.

Reuben Waters.

James Taylor.

Reuben Waters.

Oliver Hall.

Reuben Waters.

Reuben Waters.

Reuben Waters.

Reuben Waters.

K J. Mills.

Asa Woodbury.

Asa Woodbury.

A. G. Metcalt

Asa Woodbury.

l^itnain King.

N. G. King.

Reuben Waters.

Reuben Waters.

Reuben Waters.

Putnam EJng.

LeBaron Putnam.

LeBaron Putnam.

B. L. Batcheller.

LeBaron Pittnam.

LeBaron Putnam.

S. D. King.

S. D. King.

8. D.King.

& D.King.

794

iTATin'lOB OF TUJR

Hot* Wf IflBSy

Mar. «, 1866^
Afr.T^lSBe.
Aof. 11,1880,
8epl.80^185^
Oct 88^ 1868,
Dm. 8b 1868,

]C«r.l; 1867,
Ayr. 8, 1867,
May 1,1867,
JaMfr,1867,
SepC 88, 1867,
ncv^ 8, 1867,
Mtf. 1,1886,
Aiir.6,1866b
Aug. 18, 1868,
Hot. a; 1888,
Dee. 81,1868,
Mar. 7, 1868,
Apr. 4, 1860,
Jul77,1886b
KoT. 8, 1880^
Mar. 4, 1861,
Apr. 1, 1861,
Apr. 80, 1881,
June 4, 1861,
Sept 21, 1861,
Mar. 8, 1862,
Apr. 7, 1862,
May 24, 1862,
July 22, 1862,
Aug. 2, 1862,
Aug. 23, 1862,
Sept 27, 1862,
Not. 4, 1862,
Mar. 2, 1863,
Apr. 6, 1868,
Sept 12, 1868,
Not. 3, 1863,

Hoiaea Lalaiid.

Xdamid J* MOIi.

8.D.Klii§.

RL. BatfhuHiir.

8.D. Kliig.

Fttny Sloeombb

Smuiar B. Kliig.

a L. BatdMltor.

XdMimd J. MlUa.

Timothy Bnmapi.

B. L. BatdMltor.

aTj. BatfhuHiir,
Geoiia Haitiiifk

aL. Batebelkr.

Parte Tonrtellolt

8.D.Xiiii.

a. D. King.

LeBaion Pntnanu

KJ.MUla.

&D.KIiif.

LeBaron Pntnani*

lioDaroii Puinain.

J. D. MoOrate.

B. H. HatdiliiiOD.

Jaaon Watora.

Jaaon Watara.

LeBaron Pntnam.

LeBaron Painam.

N. O. King.

Jason Waters.

Jaaon Waters.

S. J. Woodbury.

Pliny Slocomb.

Jason Waters.

Jason Waters.

Jason Waters.

Jason Waters.

Hon. Wm. R. Hill.

Jason Waters.

Russell Titus.

Jason Waters.

Mar. n, 1864,
Apr. 18^1884,
Jima 18, 1884,
Mot* 8, 186^
Mar. 86^ 188S,
Jinie U; 1866,
Jan. 8^ 1866,
Mar. 19, 1868,
Mot. 8^ 1866^
Mar. 18, 1867,
Mot. 6, 1807,
Mar. 18, 1868,
Mar. 88^ 1868,
Apr. 9,1888,
JM^. 84, 1888,
SapC 4^1860,
Hot. 8, 1888,
Jan. 16,1870^
Mar. 81, 1878,
Apr. 88^ 1870^
Aof. 8^1878,
SepC 6^1870^
Daa.81, 1870^
Mar. 80^ 1871,
Apr. 8^ 1871,
Mi^ 8, 1871,
Sepl. 4, 1871,
8a|il.l7, 1871,
Not. 7, 1871,
Mar. 18, 1872,
Oct 7, 1872,
Not. 5, 1872,
Mar. 17, 1873,
May 17, 1873,
Not. 4, 1873,
Mar. 16, 1874,
July 11, 1874,
Sept 6, 1874,
Not. 3, 1874,
Mar. 15, 1876,
Apr. 17, 1875,
Mar. 20, 1876,
June IS^ 1876,

J.

Milton

Hon. Was. B. HiO.

mjahSMey.

Jaaon Waloa.

Bb Lb PafrhpBiT-

Bb H. TTntfhhiano

Bw Lk. Baadiaitar.

Bb Lb PafrhpBiT-

B. Lb PafrhpBtr,

Hon. Was. B. BHL

LeBaron

LeBaron

B. L. llatflMng.

B. L. BatdMlkr.

B. L. BatchaUar.

Jaaon Waloa.

BL el Hatebiaaon.

B. L. BatchaUar.

B. U BaldMnar.

B. Lb PaltlMilffrL

B. H. HolelilaMn.

B. H. HntchiMfln.

A.W.PMMak

B. H. HmdiiMon.

8. D. King.

aD. King.

S.D. IQns.

Hon. Wm. B. HUl.

J. W. SU>ekweU.

K H. Hutchinaon.

S. D. Kins.

Hon. Wm. R. Hill.

K H. HutdiinaQn.

S. D. King.

& D.King.

a. D. King.

S. W. Whiting.

B. H. Hntehinaon.

TOWN OlF strrtoN.

795

SELECTMEN.

1718. Elisha Johnson,
Samuel Stearns,
John Stockwell.

1719. EHsha Johnson,
Samuel Steams,
John Stockwell.

I72(). William King,
Samuel Steams,
Ellsha Johnson.

1721. William King,
Nathaniel Dike,
John Whipple.

1722. William King,
Joseph Sibley,
Freegraoe Marble.

1723. Percivai Hall,
Bbenezer Dagget,
John Whipple,
John Sibley,
Robert Knowlton.

1724. Klislia Johnson,
John Whipple,
Nathaniel Dike.

1725. Ellsha Johnson,
Percivai Hall,
James Leland,
Nathaniel Dike,
Samuel Dagget

1726. Dea. Percivai Hall,
Rnsign Bonjamhi Marsh,
Klisha Putnam,

John Stockwell,
Ellsha Johnson.

1727. John Whipple,
Joseph Sibley,
Freegrace Marble,
Timothy Carter,

K Ellsha Johnson.

1728. No record.

1720. Gapt William ^ng,
William Walte,
Lieut Benjamin Marsh,
Obadiah Walker,
Jonathan Kinney,

Joseph Sibley,
Ellsha Pntnam.
Jof lah White personally appeared and
entered his dissent against Put-
nam's serving as selectman, and
the reasons are obliterated from
the records, as may be seen at
the May meeting. May 20, 1729.

1730. Lieut Samuel Dudley,
Timothy Holton,
John Perham,
Obadiah Walker,
Samuel Barton.

1731. Dea. Percivai Hall,
Lieut Ellsha Johnson,
Ensign John Stockwell,
Robert Goddard,
John Sibley.

1782. Dea. Percivai Hall,
Joseph Sibley,
John Bounds,
Robert Goddard,
John StockwelL

1783. Esquirc Dudley,
Timothy Carter,
Samuel Carrlel,
Cornelius Pntnam,

J Samuel Barton.

1734. Timothy Holton,
Samuel Lilley,
Isaac Putnam,
Cornelius Pntnam,
Daniel Greenwood.

1785. Timothy Holton,
Dea. Percivai Hall,
Isaac Putnam,
Daniel Greenwood,
Perez Bice.

1786. Timothy Holton,
Percivai EUll,
Solomon Holman,
Obadiah Walker,
Isaac Pntnam.

1787. Timothy Holton,

«M

Woocbwyt

nm

nm

nm

Woofwwyf

niL

im.

DMMGkMM^Jr.,

lUL

1745. Benjamin Woodbmy,
fimmftl ChaMy
Henry Klngy
Richard WateiB,
Charlei RIchanieon.

1744. y oled to cbooee two In each
parlfh and one In BapC eoe* j.
Obadlah Walker,
JohnHkks,
Benjamin Ifarah,
Isaac Bamardy
Charles RIdiardaon.

1746. Isaac Putnam,
John Hicks,
Charles Richardson,
Isaac Barnard,
Benjamin Manh, Jr.

1746. Isaac Putnam,
Stephen Hall,
Bhenezer Pierce,
Samuel Goodale,
Benjamin ICanh, Jr.

1747. Isaac Putnam,

1788. Bidiaid WatiiB,

Hosee Leland,

Daniel Qreenwood^

Dea. Abel Chase,

Ueot Benjamin Mnwh.
1754. Dea. Benjamin Woodbaiy,

JohnHleks,

Daniel Greenwood,

Dea. Abel Chase,

lient HeniyKIng.
17S6. Dea. Benjamin Woodbury,

JohnHleks,

Daniel Greenwood,

Dea. AbelChaae,

Capt Henry Ebig.

1766. Dea. Benjamhi Woodbury,
Samuel Chase,

Daniel Greenwood,
Dea. Abel Chase,
Capt Henry Khig.

1767. Dea. Benjamin Woodbury,
Tt»>«ign ftamnftl fiin§n

Dea. AbelCbase^

TOWN OF sxrrroN.

797

Daniel Greenwood,
Gapt. Henry King.

1758. Dea. Benjamin Woodbury,
Ensign Samnel Chase,
Samuel Trask,

Daniel Greenwood,
Capt Henry King.

1759. Dea. Benjamin Woodbury,
Ensign Samuel Chase,
Daniel Greenwood,
Samuel Trask,

Dea. .Joseph BuUen.

1760. Dea. Benjamin Woodbury,
John Hicks,

Daniel Greenwood,
Samuel Trask,
Dea. Joseph Bullen.

1761. Lieut Ellsha Rich,
Dr. Benjamin Morse,
Daniel March,
Samuel Trask,

David Harwood. *

1762. Lieut Ellsha Rich,
Dr. Benjamin Morse,
Daniel March,
Samuel Trask,
DaWd Harwood.

1763. Dea. Benjamin Woodbury,
Abraham Batcheller,
Samuel Trask, sen.,
Daniel March,

Lieut Ellsha Rich.

1764. Capt Henry King,
Nathaniel Carrlel,
Ellsha Goddard,
Ebenezer Pierce,

Ensign Abraham Batcheller.

1765. Nathaniel Carrlel,
Capt Henry King,
Ensign Abraham Batcheller,
Ebenezer Pierce,

Lieut Ellsha Goddard.

1766. Capt Henry King,
Nathaniel Carrlel,

Ensign Abraham Batcheller,
Jonathan Dwlnnel,
Ebenezer Pierce.

1767. Nathaniel Carrlel,
Capt Henry King,
Ensign Caleb Chase,
Jonathan Dwlnnel,
JooaOuuii Walen.

1768. Nathaniel Carriel,

Capt Henry King,

Ensign Caleb Chase,

Jonathan Dwlnnel,

Jonathan Waters
1760. Edward Putnam,

Capt Henry S^ng,

Ensign Caleb Chase,

Jonathan Waters,

Jonathan Dwlnnel.

1770. Henry S:ing,

Dea. Tarrant Putnam,
Lieut Caleb Chase,
Lieut Samuel Trask,
Silas Hazeltine.

1771. Capt Henry King,
Edward Putnam,
Lieut Caleb Chase,
Lieut Samnel Trask,
SlUs Hazeltine.

1772. Capt Henry King,
Edward Pntnam,'
Lieut Caleb Chase,
Samuel Marble,
James Greenwood.

1778. Samuel Marble,
James Greenwood,
Lieut Abraham Batcheller,
Lieut Samnel Sibley,
Nathan Pntnam.

1774. Capt Henry King,
Edward Pntnam,
Lieut Caleb Chase,
Cai^ Samuel Trask,
Asa Waters.

1775. Edward Putnam,
Capt Henry King,
Lieut. Caleb Chase,
Capt Samuel Trask,
Asa Waters.

1776. WUliam King, Esq.,
Edward Putnam,
Lieut Caleb Chase,
Samuel Marble,
Lieut. Asa Waters.

1777. Dea. Tarrant Putnam,
William King, Esq.,
Mark BatcheUer,
Samuel Marble,
Nehemiah Gale.

1778. Dea. Tarrant Pntnam,
Jaoob Onmmlapi

ItMl Ori.

tBL OoL

flMlf ITifti
ITSL Oot

«iMt|pllWl

11ML Oa

1184.

DmM
Oi^ Jote

Frrflanabeo OluMtty
Capt John Woodbury,
Capt. Jamtt Greenwood,
Ueat. David Holman.

1785. Capt Jonathan Woodbuiy,
Joeeph Hall,
John Dudl^i
Lieut John HaielUne,
Oi^t Samnei Trask.

1780. Capt Jonathan Woodbury,
Joeeph Hall,
John Dudley,
Andrew Blliot,
Lieut John Ebueltlne.

Oct2, Jonathan Dudley, Jr.,
(John Dudley, deceased).

1787. CoL Bartholomew Woodbury,*
FoUansbee Chaae,*
Cai>t John Woodbury,*

im CM.

17M.

AiaQoodala^
William Kli^
Abijah Ttfnter.

CoL Bartholomew Woodbiuy,
William Klng^ Saq.

Maladd liaitale,
AiaGoodalOy
Abljah Tainlar.
170ft. Capt Andiew BUioC»
Da?id P. Chaae^

Capt Beoben TIadale,
WUliam Klng^ Saq.,

Capt Bbenenr Rich.

1796. Joeeph HaU,

Capt Benben Tiadale,
DaWd P. Chaae,
Capt Andrew Elliot^
Bbenezer Waletm.

1797. Ebeneser Waleti,

• AU Shay's Men.

TOWN OF SUTTON.

799

Dr. Stephen Honroey
Capt. Reaben TIsdale,
William King, Beq.,
Capt Ebenezer Rich.
1796. Capt Jonathan Woodbury,
Dr. Stephen Monroe,
Capt Reaben Titdale,
Josiah SUleiH
Abel Chase.

1799. Capt Jonathan Woodbury,
Dr. Stephen Monroe,
Capt Benjamin Batcheller,
David Dudley,

Abel Chaie.

1800. Capt Jonathan Woodbury,
Dr. Stephen Monroe,
Capt Benjamin Batcheller,
David Dudley,

Abel Chase.

1801. Col. Bartholomew Woodbury,
Jonas Sibley,

Capt Benjamin Batcheller,
David Dudley,
Abel Chase.

1802. John Haven,
Jonas Sibley,
Peter Dudley,
Elijah Waten,
Dea. John Pierce.

1803. John Haven,
Jonas Sibley,
Peter Dudley,
Dea. Elijah Waters,
Dea. John Pierce.

1804. Stephen Holbrook,
Capt Israel Putnam,
James MeClellan,
Dea. Elijah Waters,
Dea. John Pierce.

1806. Capt Reuben Waters,
Darius Russeli,
Amasa Roberts,
David P. Chase,
Jedediah Barton.

1806. Capt Reuben Waters,
Darius Russell,
Amasa Roberts,

Abi jah Bumap,
Joshua Carter.

1807. Capt Reuben Waters,
Darius Russell,
Amasa BobertSy

Abijah Bumap,
Joshua Carter.
1806. Asa Putnam,

Capt NaUianiel Sibley,
James MeClellan,
Abijah Bumap,
Joshua Carter.

1809. Asa Putnam,

Capt Nathaniel Sibley,
James MeClellan,
Abijah Bumap,
Stephen Bartlett

1810. Asa Putnam,

Maj. Josiah Wheelock,
Peter Dudley,
Abijah Bumap,
Stephen Bartlett

1811. Abijah Bumap,
Major Sumner Bastow,
Major Josiah Wheelock,
Peter Dudley,
Stephen Bartlett

1812. Sumner Bastow,
Maj. Josiah Wheelock,
Peter Dudley,

Lieut James Greenwood,
Stephen Bartlett
1818. Reuben Waters,

Maj. Josiah Wheelock,
James MeClellan,
Abijah Bumap,
Reuben Barton, Jr.

1814. Daniel Woodbury,
Reuben Waters,
Josiah Wlieelock,
Salmon Burdon,
Aarou Putnam.

1815. Israel Putnam.
Josiah Wheelock,
Daniel Woodbury,
Aaron Putnam,
Amos Batcheller.

1810. Israel Putnam,
Amos Stockwell,
Josiah Wheelock,
Daniel Woodbury,
Amos Batcheller.

1817. Nathan Lombard,
Amos Stockwell,
Samuel Taylor,
Daniel Woodbury,
Abner Chase.

800

8T ATTSnOB OF TUB

1818. Dtnld Woodbury,
Amot StodcweO,
Aimer Ohate,
NaUmh Lombudf
Samiiel Taylor.

1819. Daniol Woodbury,
Daniel Ttourtellott,
Jonas Sibley,
AtaPotnam,
Jonathan Leland.

1820. ElldiaHale,
Archelana Patnam,
Caleb ChiM,
AsaPatnam,
Jonathan Leland.

1821. SliBhaHale,
Simon Hotdiinaon,
Nathan Lombard,
Caleb Ohaae,
Thomas Harbaek, Jr.

1822. SlishaHale,
Simon Hatchinson,
Nathan Lombard,
Thomas Harback,
Daniel Yonn^

1828. Samuel Tkylor,
John Rieh,
Asa Cnmmings, Jr.,
Ambrose Chase,
John Griggs.

1824. AsaCummings,
John Rich,
Ambrose Chase,
Simeon Phelps,
Abraham Chase.

1825. Darius Russell,
Jonathan Leland,
Abraham Chase,
John Rich,
Salmon Burdon.

1826. Darius Russell,
Samuel Taylor,
Jonathan Leland,
Enoch Stockwell,
Salmon Burdon.

1827. Samuel Taylor,
Thomas Harback,
Enoch Stockwell,
Salmon Burdon,
Jonathan Leland.

1828. Thomas Harback,
Elisba Hale,

Paris ToQiMlottt
Weloooe Whinila,
Mark BatdMllar.

1828. UahaHale,

Paris Toortellott,
Welcome Whipple,
Ifark Baldieaer,
Joshna Armaby.

1880L Joshna Armsby,

Welcome Whipple, -
SmnnerOole,
DaTid Putnam, Sil,
ICark BatcheUer.

1881. Joshua Armsby,
Welcome Whipple,
Sumner Cole,
Da?id Putnam, 9d,
Asa Woodbury.

1882. Jonas L. Sibley,
Darld Putnam, 2d,
Samuel Taylor,
Asa Woodbury,
Samud Bigelow.

1883. Jonas L. Sibley,
DnTid Putnam, 2d,
Samuel Taylor,
Asa Woodbury,
Samuel Bigdow.

1884. Asa Woodbury,
Samuel Bigelow,
Perley Howard,
Welcome Whipple,
Benjamin Woodbury.

1835. Perley Howard,

Benjamin Woodbury,
Orlgen Harback,
Geoiige U. Noleii,
Nathaniel Sibley.

1886. Benjamin Woodbury,
Origen Harback,
Geoiige B. Nolen,
Nathaniel Sibley,
QeoTgt A. Tonrtellott.

1837. Origen Harback,
George B. Nolen,
Nathaniel Sibley,
George A. Tonrtellott,
Peter Dudley.

183S. Samuel Taylor,
Peter Duia«^ /,
Peter Putnam,
Welcome Whipple,

TOWN OP SUTTON.

801

Timothy Dumap.
1830. Poter Dudley,

Welcome Wliipple,
Peter Putnam,
Timothy Bumap,
Paris Tourtellott

1840. Paris Tourtellott,
Peter Putnam,
Timothy Bumap,
Amos Burdon,
Sullivan Newton.

1841. Pads Tourtellott,
Amos Burdon,
Sullivan Newton,
Lewis Torrey,
Pomeroy Peck.

1842. Amos Burdon,
Sullivan Newton,
Pomeroy Peck,
Lewis Torrey,
Peter Stockwell.

1843. Lewis Torrey,
Peter Stockwell,
Benjamin Woodbury, 2d,
Sylvanus Putnam,
Welcome Whipple,

1844. Sylvanus Putnam,
Asa Woodbury,
Zelek Darilng,
Caleb Chase,
Stephen Waters.

1845. Zelek Darlhig,
Tyler Stockwell,
Rufus Burdon,
Oliver Hall,
Joseph Putnam.

1840. Timothy Martin,

lloraco Lelaud,

Oliver ITall,

James Taylor,

Leonard Logee.
1847. Timothy Martin,

Horace Leland,

Oliver Hall,

James Taylor,

Leonard Logee.
t84a Oliver Hall,

Horace Leland,

James Taylor,

Amos R. Holman,

Pliny Johnson.
1840. Horace Leland,

101

Amos R. Holman,
James Taylor,
Oliver C. Bullard,
Gilbert Searles.

1850. Zadok Woodbury,
Putnam King,
Pliny Johnson,
Abraham D. Chase,
Waldo Putnam.

1851. Putnam Ring,
A. D. Cha*ie,
Pliny Johnson,
Waldo Putnam,
Lewis Bumap.

1852. Putnam King,

A. D. Chase,
Pliny Johnson,
Waldo Putnam,
Lewis Bumap,

1853. LeBaron Putnam,
Lewis Bumap,
Harvey Dodge,

B. L. Batcheller,
Solomon Severy.

1854. LeBaron Putnam,
B. L. Batcheller,
Solomon Severy,
Pliny F. Johnson,
Paris Tourtellott

1855. B. L. Batcheller,
William Metcalf,
Newell Lackey,
Leander Lackey,
David T. Dudley.

1850. B. L. Batcheller,
Marlus M. Hovey,
Pliny Johnson,
Horace Lelanil,
Pliny Slocomb.

1857. Horace Leland,
Marlus M. Hovey,
Sumner Putnam,
Rufus K. Merriam,
James M. Cunllfl.

1858. Horace Leland,
Marius M. Hovey,
Sumner Putnam,
Rufus K. Merriam,
Ezra Jones.

1800. Horace Leland,
Harlus^M. Hovey,
Sumner Patnam,

90t

Boftis XI X«itaiB»
Jolm Darllni^

WmUun E> HQl,
Itniti A* IMin
KatluHiW«t«Ei^
XlbMiUL BfttdMlte^
186L WUUftaiE.HIU,
L A.Dodi%
EHJih Slbtof »
IraDarlioi^

JooathMi 8d(Mii€i
18®. LA.podi%
Joel Hoiighloii,

1868. L2L.]>odM»
Joel HonifnlOBi
Smmier Palaem.

1804. LA.Dodi%
Joel Hoiiglitoii,
Smniier Pntnen.

1865. LA.Do4iS|
Smmier PtttoMMf
Joel Hoiightoik

1806. JameeTiiior,

Edward IL Dodleyy
LewU Griggs.

1867. James Tayloi^

Edward H. Dadley,

LewlaGilgik
JameaTi^lor,
Bdwmd X. Datfkv,
William AMMUt

I860. Wmiam iMolt»
X» £L TTntiihlMnn,
J. D. AnmAf •

1010. WIl&amAliteCli
El H. TTntiihlMnn,
Jolm D* AnmAf •

tmu William AbteCli
& K. Hntdiiamif

ms. WUllamAMwt^
X» £L HtttdiliiaoB.
LBbBarlwelL

1818. WilUamAMbott^
L&Hartmil,
J. W. SlodnralL

18f74 William Abiiotl^
LBLHariwell,
. J. Wf SlodnvelL

tm. Robert Me4it]uir»
J. W. StoekweU,
H. B. Bollard.

1810b Bobert XeAftiiiir,
H. B. Billiard,
Fred. B. Smith.

TOWN OF stmroK.

803

ASSESSORS

There is no record of assessors being chosen before the
year 1733. Until this date the selectmen probably acted in
that capacity. Dec. 18, 1728, "it was put to vote to see
whether yc town would allow Lieut. Benjamin Marsh any-
thing for service done in yc years 1725 and 1728 as Select-
man and Assessor ; and yc vote passed ?a ye negative."

1733. Joliii Sibley,
Siinou Dak in,
Jeptha Putnam.

1734. John Sibley,
Simon Dalcin,
JcpUia Putnam.

1735. John Sibley,
Simon Dal\iu,
Henry King.

1786. John Sibley,
Simon Dakin,
Henry King.

1737. John Sibley, "^
Henry King,

Ens. Jtubcrt GoddanL

1738. John Sibley,
Kobert Qo<lilanl,
Samuel Dagget.

1739. Samuel Boutwell,
Jonathan Marsh,
Samuel Chase.

1740. Obadiah Walker,
Jonathan Marsh,
Natlianicl Qoo<lwin.

1741. LicuL Obaiiiah Walker,
Nathaniel Qoo<lwin,
Jonathan Marsh.

1742. Obadiah Walker,
Jonathan Marsh,
Ebenezer Pierce.

1743. Israel Putnam,
Obadiah Walker,
Isaac namanl.

1744. Capt. nobcrt Go<ldard,
Jonathan Marsh,
John Sibley.

1745. CapL Robert Ooddard,
John Sibley,
JonaUian Manh.

1740. Tarrant Putnam, ,
Solomon Holman,
Jonathan Marshy

1747. Capt Robert Goddard,
Ens. Henry King,
Samuel Chase.

1748. Capt Robert Goddard,
Lieut Henry King,
Ens. Samuel Chase.

1749. Tarrant Putnam,
Daiiiel Greenwood,
Dea. Jonathan Marsh.

1750. Lieut Isaac Putnam,
Daniel Greenwood,
Benjamin Marsh, jr.

1761. Lieut John Fry,
Elisha Goddard,
Lieut Benjamin Marsh.

1752. Lieut John Fry,
Solomon Holman, jr. —
Jonathan Sling.

1753. John Sibley,
Robert Goddard,
Jonathan King.

1754. Tarrant Putnam,
Solomon Holman, jr. ..^
Lieut Benjamin Marsh.

1755. Capt John Fry,
Ebenezer Pierce,
Lieut Benjamin Marsh.

1756. Lieut Tarrant Putnam,
Elisha Goddard,
Jonathan Wakefield.

1757. Lieut Tarrant Putnam,
Elisha Goddard,
Jonathan Wakefield.

1758. Ens. Morse,

Elisha Goddard,
Darid Harwood*

804

RATISTIOB OF TBDB

1760. WllUsHall,
Daniel March,
DaTid Harwood.

1700. CapC John Fry,
Ebeneier Pierce,
CapL Henry King.

1701. OapL John Fry,
CapU Henry King,
Ebeneier Pierce.

1702. CapL John Fry,
OapL Henry Kinfs,
Ebeneier Pierce.

noa. CapL John Sibley,
WiUU Hall,
^ Em. Solomon Holman,

1704. CapU John Sibley,

^ Ens. Solomon Holman,

Arthur DaggeU

1705. John Sibley,
Arthur Dagget,
Daniel Greenwood.

1700. Ebeneier Wateri,
WillU Hall,
-Lieut Elisiia Goddanl.

1707. Ebeneier Waters,
Wiilb Hall,

LieuL Ellsha Goddard.

1708. Dea. Tarrant Putnam,
Capt Henry King,
Ebeneier Waters.

1760. Timothy Sibley,
Willis Hall,
Abel Chase.

1770. Nathan Putnain,
Willis Hall,

Capt Ellsha Goddard.

1771. Nathan Putnam,
Solomon Lelaud,
Capt Ellsha Goddard.

1772. Nathan Putnam,
Solomon Leland,
Capt Ellsha Goddard.

1773. James Greenwood,
Solomon Leland,
Nathan Putnam.

1774. Dea. Tarrant Putnam,
Willis Hall,

Amus Dwinne).

1775. Dea. Tarrant Putnam,
Arthur Dagget,
Daniel Greenwood, jr.

1776. Ebenezer Waters,

Bokwion LeUnd,
Daniel Oreenwood.

1777. Ebeneier Waten,
Dea. WUIU Hall,
Andrew Elliot.

1778. Dea. Tarrant PuCnmm,
Jacob Comroinga,
SokMDon Leland,
Ltent John Jaoobe,
BUer Daniel Greenwood.

1770. OapL John Putiuun,

Lieut Sokmion Lelaiid,
Dr. Jamea Freeland.

178a Capt John PutiiAin,

Lieut SokNnon Leland,
Oapt Andrew Elliot.

1781. Capt John Putnam,
Lieut Solomon Leland,
John Holland.

1782. Ebeneier Waters,
Capt March Chase,
Gardner Waters.

1783. Ebenenr Waters,
Solomon lielaiid, Esq.,
Daniel Greenwood.

1784. Capt Jonathan Woodbory,
Lieut John Elliot,
Solomon Leland,

John Watera,
John Pierce.

1785. Lieut John Elliot,
Dea. Willb Hall,
John Pierce.

1786. Col. Timothy Sibley,
Moody Morse, jr.,
Joel Tainter,
Nathaniel Stock well,
Capt Greenwood.

1787. Noah Stockwell,

Ensign Natliaiiiel Carriel,

Nchemiah Cliase,

Elder Daniel Gns«nwood,

Jcdedlah Barton.
178S. Lieut Nathaniel Whitmore,

Capt Jonathan Woodbury,

Solomon Leland,

Josiali Stiles,

Abljah Tainter.
1789. Nathan Putnam,

Samuel King,

John Burdon,

Jonathan Gould,

TOWK OF SUTTOK.

805

Aaron Pierce. 1807.

1700. Jacob Severy,
Solomon Leland,

Aaron Pierce. 1808.

1701. Elxsnezer 'Waters,
Solomon Leland,

Aaron Pierce. 1809.

1792. Solomon Leland,
Aaron Pierce,

Col. Timothy Sibloy.

1793. Capt Jonathan Woodbury,
Solomon Lelaud, 1810.
Aaron Pierce.

1794. Capt Jonathan Woodbury,
Solomon Leland, 1811.
Aaron Pierce.

1705. Lieut Joel Tainter,

John Burdon, 1812.

Lieut Francis Putnam.
1790. Ebenezer Waters,

Solomon Leland, Esq., 1813.

Aaron Pierce.

1797. Col. John Putnam,

Nehemiah Chase, 1814.

Aaron Pierce.

1798. Aaron Pierce, Esq.,

Stephen Holbrook, 1815.

Lieut Benjamin Batcheller.

1799. Capt Jonatliait Woodbury,

John Burdon, 1810.

Aaron Pierce.

1800. Capt Jonathan Woodbury,

Jonas Sibley, 1817.

Aaron Pierce, Esq.

1801. John Haven,

Jonas Sibley, 1818.

Josiali Stiles.

1802. Stephen Holbrook,

Josiali Stiles, 1819.

Jonas Sibley.

1803. Stephen Holbrook,

Josiah sales, 1820.

Jonas Sibley.

1804. Timothy Sampson,

Jonas Sibley, 1821.

Aaron Pierce, Esq.

1805. Timothy Sampson,

Jonas Sibley, 1822.

Josiah Stiles.
1800. AsaPutnam,

Jonas Sibley, 1828.

JodahSUlM.

Asa Putnam,
Nathaniel Sibley, jr.,
Aaron Pierce, Esq.
Amos Rich,
John Burdon,
James Greenwood, jr.
Amos Rich,
Amasa Roberts,
Josiah Batcheller,
James Greenwood,
Rufus Barton.
Darius Russell,
Josiah Batcheller,
Rufus Barton.
Darius Russell,
Josiah Batcheller,
Jeremiah Pratt.
Darius Russell,
Ensign Daniel Woodbury,
Joshua Carter.
Darius Russell,
Daniel Woodbury,
Joshua Carter.
Darius Russell,
Thomas Harback,
Daniel Tourtellott.
James Freeland,
Darius Russell,
Thomas Harback.
Daniel Tourtellott,
James Freeland,
Jonas Sibley.
Jonas Sibley,
James Freeland,
Nathan Chase.
Jonas Sibley,
Daniel Tourtellott,
Jonathan Leland.
Jonas Sibley,
Daniel Tourtellott,
Jonathan Leland.
Thomas Harback,
Darius Russell,
Samuel Taylor.
Darius Rumell,
Samuel Taylor,
Nathaniel Sibley.
Darius Russell,
Samuel Taylor,
Nathaniel Sibley.
Darius Russell,
Daniel ToorteUott,

wdMMWUnto,

8|t«Mt«'8iUar.

UrabaaOhMK

18M.

SflvMtaraiblqr.

IBSl.

DhIuShmU,

WDdi-OteM,

WelooMWUppta.

joihuAMbr.

UmtoMOkuM.

UBO,

BfifmmaOMT,

18SS.

Darin* BmmU,

WdeonMWMppto,

KoMtsibtor-

Qeorg« A. Tourtalloa.

1851.

Jo*hii> Aimabj,

IBM.

Dwliu Runell,

Horace Lebnd,

Oeorga A. ToortelloU,

Joseph L. Freenum.

1852.

Josliua Armabj.

1839.

Dkriiu KuMcIl,

Horace Inland,

Samnel Witon,

Inac Hatlunray.

SamDol Blgelow.

1863.

Horace L'^I.-ukI,

1830.

D«riu* Runell,

SylTeater Slblej,

Sunael WaUra,

Daniel Hubbard.

SmdmI Blgelow.

1854.

SjlTetter Sibley,

ISSI.

JothiM Armabr,

FoaUr Pr«eland,

BdmuDd J. Will,

Pliny Slocomb.

1B55.

Pliny Slocomb,

1888.

SjlTMlUI PutOMIl,

PllDj F. JohoaoQ,

JoDU BrowQ,

Ruf ui K. UerrUm.

Sumner Cole.

1856.

SylTUUr Sibley.

1889.

SylTHius Putnun,

Horace Leiand,

Sumner Cole,

Rofua E. Herriam.

Pliny Slocomb.

IftW.

Sylvester Sibley,

1840.

Sflvanua Putnun,

SylVBuiu Putnam,

Sumner Cole,

Solomon SoTery.

Pliny Slocomb.

1858.

SyWester SIblay,

1841.

Sjhuiui Pntnan,

Sylva&n* PuUuun,

TOWK OF SUTTON.

807

Solomon Severy.
1S59. Pliny Slooomb,
William R. Hill,
A. W. Putnam.

1800. Pliny Slocomb,
William R. Hill,
Sylvanus Putnam.

1801. Sylvanus Putnam,
H. G. Mascroft,
M. E. Grossman.

1802. SyWanus Putnam,
H. G. Mascroft,
Sylvester Sibley.

1803. M. E. Grossman,
Sylvanus Putnam,
Francis G. Searles.

1804. M. E. Grossman,
A. W. Putnam,
Amos 13. Stockwell.

1805. M. E. Grossman,
A. W. Putnam,
Amos B. Stockwell.

1800. Solomon Severy,
William R. Hill,
Stephen B. Holbrook.

1807. Solomon Severy,
William R. Hill,
Stephen B. Holbrook.

1808. Solomon Severy,
Putnam S[ing,
A. D. Ghase.

1809. William R. Hill,
M. E. Grossman,
William G. Ghase.

1870. William R. Hill,
M. M. Hovey,
H. B. Bullard.

1871. I. A. Dodge,
H. B. Bullard,
D. T. Dudley.

1872. I. A. Dodge,

M. E. Grossman,
G. H. Searles.
1878. M. E. Grossman,
G. H. Searles,
' Asa P. Dodge.

1874. G. H. Searles,
Asa P. Dmige,
Gharles H. Chase.

1875. G. H. Ghase,
Asa P. Dodge,
Amos Batcheller.

1870. Gharles H. Ghase,
Amos Batcheller,
John R. Humes.

TOWN CLERKS.

Dec 8, 1718~Mar. 0, 1729,

Elisba Johnson.
Mar. 1720-*24, William King.

1724-*29, Elisha Johnson.

1729-*30, Lieut Ben]. Marsh.

17:i0-*38, Timothy Holton.

1738-SepL '45, Elisha Putnam.
Sept. 1745-Mar. '09, Benj. Morse.

41
««
II

II

Mar. 1700-*78,
1778-'85,
17a'>-'87,
1787-'89,
1789-'05,
1795-'90,

(•

II

II

•I

««

Ben]. Morse, ]r.

Follansbee Ghase.

Joseph Hall.

Follansbee Ghase.

Nathaniel Stockwell.

Aaron Pierce,

Mar. 1790-1823,
" 182a-'80,
1830-'33,
18d8-'d0,
18dO-'40,
1840-'55,
1855-'50,
1850-'00,
180O-'01,
1801-»07,
1807-'7l,
1871-'72,
1872-'70,
1870,

II
II
II
II
II
11
II
II
tt
II
II
II

Joseph Hall.

Jonas L. Sibley.

Edmund J. Mills.

Leonard Pierce.

Daniel Tenney.

Oliver Hall.

Edwin A. Dudley.

Salem Ghamberlain.

George U. Miller.

S. Dexter King.

Wilder 8. Holbrook.

William G. Ghase.

David T. Thurston.

ImdA.

TBBASUBBSS.

r.lTM-V,

ITft-'IO,

17I»-'M, Dm. I

l'M4^10^ D«L Bm^ Woodboiy. " UIS-*M,

ino-no, BartteL WoaAnrjr. •• USi^aet

1TT»-^ JoMthaa Woodbwry. •• 18M-^

1190^91, (M. B. Waodkuiy. " wn-fM.

mi-fn, OwdBwWBtan. " jaiO-'*l,

11BB-'ff[,0iffLJsMbWMdbaiT. •• UU-^fl;

im-4800, O^^lnBMaU. « 18a-'«T,

UOe-'U, Jam aator. Bn- « IHT-'OO. Twanmai

1B1»-^ DariwBMMUtliV. " 18KPH, WnilMiaaME.

SCHOOL ODHMITTEE.

1820. Jonathtui Ijoland,

Jonas L, StUay,

If oaei HatrlngtoD,

Abraham Cbaae,

David Harcb.
1827. Rev. John Ualtbr,

Rev. Uoaaa HarTiDgton,

SsT. Daniel L. B. Goodwin.
ISiS. Rev. John Mallby,

Bat. Uoaei Harrington,

Rot. Daniel L. D. Goodwin,

EdmuDd J. Ulll*,

Jo&aa L. Sibley.
1820. Rev. John Maltby,

Rev. Hoaea Haniiigton,

Tliurau ilarback,

Welcome Whipple,

Paris TouTtellolL
1S30. Rev. John Mallby,

Rev. Uoaet Harrington,

Rev. Job B. Boomer,

Rev. Daniel U B. Goodwin,
Jonalhan Leland, Baq.
Welcome Whipple, Eeq.
Bdmnod J. MlUa. Eaq.

18S1. Bdmnud J. UlUa,
Dr. Leonard Pierce,
Rev. Hoae* Haniogtoi).

ISSS. Rev. John Ualtby,
Rev. John Walker,
Rev. Moaea Hairlogtoo,
Rev. D. L. B. Ooodwlo,
Rev. Job B. Boomer.

18S3. Welcome Whipple,

David S. C. H. Smith,
Dr. I>onard Pleree.

1834. David S. C U. Snilth,
Leonard Pleree,

Henrj Rising, who, bavlng re-
moved from town, Rav. John
Walker was appointed to lUIIiiB
place.

TOWN OF SUTTON.

809

188S. Ber. H. A. Tracj,

Bey. D. L. B. Goodwin,

E. J. MilU, 1850.

Paris ToartelloU,

Neliemiah Sibley,

Timothy Barnap, 1861.

Salmon Bordon,

Kathaniel Woodbury.
1836. Bev. Hiram A. Tracy, 1852.

Bev. D. L. B. Groodwin,

E. J. Mills.

1887. Bev. H. A. Tracy, 185.3.
Bev. D. L. B. Goodwin,

BeT. C. H. Peabody.

1888. Bev. H. A. Tracy, 1854.
E. J. Mills,

Bev. C. H. Peabody,
1880. Bev. H. A. Tracy,
Bev. C. H. Peabody,
Bev. D. L. B. Goodwin.

1840. Welcome Whipple, 1855.
Paris TourtelloU,

Pliny Slocomb.

1841. David S. C. H. Smith, 1850.
Welcome Whipple,

Paris Tourtellott

1842. Welcome Whipple, 1857.
Pliny Slocomb,

S. D. King.
1848. S. D. King, 1858.

Stephen Marble,
Milton E. Grossman.

1844. Bev. H. A. Tracy, 1850.
Bev. D. L. B. Goodwin,

Bev. George Daylaod.

1845. Bev. H. A. Tracy,

Bev. D. L. B. Goodwin, 1800.

Bev. George Dayland. 1801.

1840. Bev. H. A. Tracy,

Key, D. L. B. Goodwin, 1802.

Bev. George Dayland.

1847. Bev. Job B. Boomer,
Nehemiah B. Chase,
Bufus K. Merriam.

1848. Bufiis K. Merriam, 1808.
N. B. Chase,

Joseph Thayer. 1804.

1840. John McClellan, 1805.

Leonard Streeter, 1800.

Bev. D. L. B. Goodwin. 1807.

Nov. 20, 1840; Dr. Wm. Terry 1808.
was chosen to fill the vacancy 1800.

caosed by the resignation of Mr.
Streeter.
Joseph Thayer,
Amos Burden,
Wm. B. Hill.
Joseph Thayer,
William Terrey,
Bufus K. Merriam.
William Terrey,
Bev. Geo. Lyman,
John G. Johnson.
Poster Freeland,
W. H. Woodbury,
John G. Johnson.
Foster Freeland,
Wm. H. Woodbury,
Joseph Whiting.
Dec 0, John G. Johnson and
J. H. Higgins were clioscn to
fill vacancies.
J. G. Johnson,
Horatio Slocomb,
Simeon Stoclcwell (declined).
Wm. Terrey,
Benjamin U. Chase,
Bufus K. Merriam.
Geo. P. SUicliwell,
Bev. Geo. Lyman,
Benjamin H. Chase.
Foster Freeland, 3 years,
William Terrey, 2 years,
Newell Wedge, 1 year.
Dr. Terrey retdgned, and Bev.
John S. Haradon was elected to
fill his place.
Wm. B. Hill, 8 years.
Bev. John S. Haradon, 8 years.
Dr. J. M. Newell, 8 years,
Newell Wedge, 1 year.
Newell We<lge, 3 years.
Dec 10, the committee chose
M. E. Crossman to fill the va-
cancy caused by the death of
Dr. J. M. Newell.
M. E. Cros^man, 1 year,
1. B. Hartwell, 8 years.
M. £. Crossman, 8 years.
A. W. Putnam, 8 years.
A. L. Stickney, 8 years.
P. D. King, 8 years.
F. N. Knapp, 8 years.
A. L. Stickney, 8 years,

«An

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im.

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IMpbi

IMLT.

r.KA.

SiuBMtaHt
tm. LB.
J.W.
&B.

im. iLB;

1

t

BBPBESBHTATIYES.

•

•

1790L ToltdMltoMi4

1181 CoLTtaotfif 8Hif;

178a liMt SMMMllMhflr^

118fl. AnotfltagMMj,

1181. Umn^BmrnAIMki.

Dea. DwM Bsnpoody

1181 ToltdMlloMil

Dr. Hmm WnaHmmn

1188. ToMnollOMil

1188. JMfiL JfitiMi Weeifcfj.

1188. Dm. PMiwid HaB.

1188. JMfiL JmMum WoeJfcfj.

Thetowmriooiiido Ml ibinr

118QL Oiyt JeaatJMMi WoeJfcfj.

nSL Oiyt JcaattMa WoeJfcfj.

dioten torn 1185 lo 1188.

1191 SolomoQ LelmA, SiQ.

1768. Henry King.

1781 CoL Timothy SIbtey.

1704. Henry King.

1184. Voted not to tend.

1766. Henry King.

1796. Dr. James Fteelmnd.

1768. Henry King.

1706. Major Samuel Wfttera.

1773. Capt. Henry King.

1787. Major Samuel Wfttera.

1774. Voted to send Bdwerd Patnam

1798. Capt Jonathan Woodboiy.

a delegate to meet the General

1790. Capt Jonathan Woodboiy.

Congress when and where they

1800. Capt Jonathan Woodbury.

shall meet.

1801. Dr. St^hen Monroe.

1774. Capt Henry King.

1801 Dr. Stephen Monroe.

1776. Jan. 6, Capt. Henry King and

1801 Dr. Stephen Monroe.

Elder Amos Slngletary were

1804. Dr. Stephen Monroe.

chosen delegates to attend the

1806. Dr. Stephen Monroe.

Provincial Congress at Cam-

1806. Jonas Sibley,

bridge, Feb. 1st next

Joslah sales.

1775. May. Heory King.

1807. Jonas Sibley,

Amos Slngletary.

Joslah StUes.

1777. Dea. WUUs HaU,

1801 Jonas Sibley,

Amos Slngletary.

Joslah sales.

1778. Amos Slngletary.

1809. Joslah sales,

1780. Amos Singietary, Bsq.

Jonas Sibley, Bsq.

1781. Amos Slngletary, Esq.

Estes Howe, Bsq.

1785. Capt Marah Chase.

18ia Joslah soles,

TOWN Olr BOTTON.

JoBH Bihtar, E«q.,

18OT.

Jodiiui Arnuby.

4rtMHoin,E»i.,

1838.

Welcome Whipple,

DwliuBDMeU.

Peter PuIumii.

1811. jMdahStilea.

1889.

Welcome Whipple,

J<niu81bl«r, Esq.,

Benjunin Woodbury.

EflMallowe, Esq.,

1840.

Sylvuiiu FDtauiL

Duliu RuiMlI.

1841.

1812. JotlahStllM,

1842.

Zelek Darling, Jr.

Jonu Sibley, Eiq..

184S.

Zelek Doling, Jr.

Abljah DurbMik,

1844.

Zadock Woodbury.

D»riu* RiuMlI.

1846.

No choice.

1811 Duius RtuMlI,

1846.

No choice.

JonM Sibley,

1847.

Z«dock Woodbury.

AbiJiUi Biirbtuik.

1848.

Zkdock Woodbury.

1814. Jonu Sibley,

184a.

No choice. . .

Dariui RuaMU.

I860.

181^ JMliJi Wheelock.

1851.

Titnotby Bumap.

1810. None iwiit

1862.

No choice.

1817. JoHM Sibley.

1863.

Sumner Cole.

18ia JoDuSlUey.

1654.

A. A. LomliBTd.

1810. JoiiM Sibley.

18S5.

Sumner Cole.

18S0. JonuSiUey.

1866.

Benjomln L. Batchelier.

1821. JonuSlbtey.

1867.

Simon J Woodbury.

1823. Jonu Sibley.

1868.

None .ent fr,.m Sutton. Anew

18ia ElUtuiHftle,

ftp[)ort!onment ol repreeenU-

AbnerChue.

tive* WM mwle In 1857, and Sut-

1824. BIlatuHtle,

ton wu united will, iraibuty

Jonat L. »Wey.

tnd Oicfonl na the 25lb repre-

1825. Toted not lo MQd.

Mntatlve dULricU

1820. JoDM Sibley.

1869.

None from Sutton.

1827. JoDSB Sibley.

1880.

WilliuD R HilL

1828. Jonw Sibley.

1861.

None from SuUon.

1829. JoDM Sibley,

1862.

Jaaon Wftten.

1803.

Jaaon Water*.

18S0. Joshua Amuby,

1804.

Jonita L. Sibley.

1866.

& Dexter King.

18SI. Josliiui Arnwby,

1860.

S. Deit«r mng.

Jonaa L. Sibloy.

1807.

None from Sutton.

18S2. Joshua Arinsby

1868.

James M.Cunllff.

:&liitundJ MIIU.

1809.

None from Sutton.

1838. SiimiielTiiylor,

1810.

Edtiin H. Hutebiuson.

Sumner Cole.

187L

None from Sntton.

1884. SMnuel T»yloT.

1872.

None from SuUon.

Stiimior Cole.

1873.

Wllllun Abbott.

l&W. Darius Fuliiikm,

1874.

HHiM M. Hovey.

AsuWmHjbiiry.

1876.

None from Sutton.

IS-m Urtrius I'utiinin,

1816.

None bom Sutton.

An Woodbiuy.

tit

TOWN TAX.

I'm,

iU6

iw>

8

I'm,

It

ITSlt

60

vm.

10

vm.

40

vm.

16

vm.

80

rm,

80

1788,*

80

YMt

80

vm,

100

1741,

180

174S,

180

1748, old taoor.

100

1744,

140

1745,

100

1746,

100

1747,

80

1748,

80

1740, oM tmior, 180
1780. 40
1751. lawful money, 80

1758,

40

1758,

50

1754,

60

1755,

70

1760,

70

1757,

60

1768,

60

1769,

60

1760,

60

1761,

60

1762,

60

1768,

70

1764,

80

1766,

65

1066,

80

1767,

00

1768,

100

1760,

120

1770,

10

1771, £43,

6«,8d

1772,

80

1773,

70

1774,

80

1775,

100

1776,

40

1777,

136

1778,

800

1718!,

178^,

1781, oM

1781,ilhror,

1781;

1788;

1784,

1785,

1786,

1781.

1788,

1788^ article

1780,

178U

1788,

1788,

1784,

1706,

1786,

1707,

1706,

1700,

1800,

1801,

1808.

lioi!

1804,

1805,
18U6,
1807,
1800,
1810,
1811,
1812,
1818,
1814,
1816,
1816,
1817,
1818,
1819,
1820,
1821,
1822,
1823,
1824,
1825,
1826,
1827,
1828,

300

900

fiO

UO

160
175
SOO

tooo

80O
700
700

TOO

700
1100
1800
1000

800
1000
1000
1700
1800
1200
1000
1800
1000
1400
1400

400
1700
1400
1200
1600
3300
3300
20OO
2400

1780

laao,

1887.

1840,
IMl,
IMS.

1864.

8868

1M5»

J5^

8988

1847.

788

JS*^

1886

ISS^

JS^

1808

1851.

js;-

1808

JS^

8606

is^

4060

1856.

8000

ism;

0000

1857.

CIOOO

1858,

4500

1850.

4500

18UO,

:sno

1861,

4000

1882.

8000

1863.

4500

1864.

4800

1865.

0500

1866,

5800

1867.

5000

186».

7500

I860.

7000

1870,

10.000

1871,

7000

J£J^«

2000

1873.

4000

1874.

4500

1875.

8000

1876.

6000

TOWN OF strrroN.

813

HIGHWAY TAX.

1782,

£80

1777,

£160

1788,

40

1778,

800

1784,

160

1770,

1800

1786,

200

1780,

0600

1730,

200

1781,

BlWer money, 226

1737,

100

1782,

•* 226

1788,

200

1783,

" 225

1730,

800

1784,

silver money, 226

1740,

300

1786,

•« 800

1741,

•

800

1780,

800

1742. i

old tenor,

300

1787,

800

1743,

800

1788,

800

1744,

300

1780,

200

1745,

300

1700,

200

1740,

300

1701,

200

1747,

160

1702,

200

1748,

300

1703,

250

1740,

400

1704,

200

1750,1

lawful money, 80

1706,

200

1761,

00

1700,

300

1752,

80

1707,

260

1768,

100

1707,

$200

1754,

80

1708,

£800

1766,

100

1700,

$1000

1760,

100

1800,

1500

1757,

120

1801,

1600

1768,

00

1802,

1500

1760,

80

1803,

1000

1700,

100

1804,

1600

1761,

160

1806,

1000

1702,

100

1800,

8700

1708,

100

1807,

2800

1704,

160

1808,

1600

1706,

160

1800,

1800

1700,

180

1810,

2000

1707,

160

1811,

2000

1708,

160

1812,

2000

1700,

200

1818,

2000

1770,

200

1814,

1200

1771,

800

1815,

1000

1772,

300

1810,

1000

1778,

200

1817,

. 1000

1774,

. 200

1818,

800

1776, "Everv able Ixxlled

1810,

1000

person irom

sixteen

1820,

1000

to

teventy years of

1821,

1000

age required

to work

1822,

1000

one day under the di-

1828,

1000

rection of the sunrey-

1824,

1300

on

1."

1825,

1000

1770,

160

1826,

1000

1827,

$1200

1828,

1200

1820,

1200

1880,

1200

1881,

1200

1882,

8800

1883,

1200

1884,

1200

1886,

1200

1830,

1200

1837,

1400

1888,

1400

1830,

1400

1840,

1400

1841,

1400

1842,

1400

1848,

1600

1844,

1600

1846,

1600

1840,

1200

1847,

1400

1848,

1400

1840,

16(H)

1850,

1600

1861,

1000

1852,

1600

1858,

1600

1854,

2500

1866,

2260

1860,

2250

1867,

2260

1868,

1600

1860,

1000

1800,

2250

1801,

2250

1802,

1600

180:i,

1500

1804,

2500

1806,

2500

1800,

2000

1807,

2000

1808,

2500

1800,

2600

1870,

2500

1871,

8000

1872,

2600

1878,

8000

1874,

8000

1876,

8000

1870,

2800

y

SCHOOL TAX.

vnu
ira^
im^

rmi
ins,
nw,
im,

171B,

ino,

178l,ttlTer,

17SS,
178S,
ITC*,
178S,

17»,

im,

1708.
17SS.
l»t
ITBS.
1796,

1D0

m

TU

80O
80O

1829,

tooe

UMO^

1000

1831,

1000

IB32^

isoo

iM,

1900

imt.

uuo

188(1

1900

1880^

1900

1M7,

1900

fSS:

taoo,

I8SI.

isoa,

1804,

laoo.

180^

i8oe!
laro!

1871,
1872,
1878^
1874,
18^
1870,

TOWN OF SUTTON.

81?

TOWN AGENTS.

1776.
1777.
177a

1780.
1787.
1788.

1700.
1701.
1702.
1703.
1704.
1706.
1707.
1708.
1801.

Dea. Tarrant Putnam. 1802.

Lieut. Samuel Dagget 1808.

Dea. Ebencfter Pierce, 1804.
Capt. Elislia GU)ddard,

Col. Jonathan Holman. 1806.
Major JoAtiua Hatlmway.

Capt Jonatlian Woodbury. 1806.

EuBign Natlianiel Carriel, 1816.

Capt James Green wood, 1831.

Lieut Jolin Elliot, 18."^.

Capt Jonatlian Woodbury. 1838.

Capt John Woodbury. 1830.

Capt March Chase. 1840.

Capt Marcli Chase. 1841.

Capt March Chase. 1842.

Capt March Chase. 1846.

Lieut Asa Goodale. 1854.
El)enezer Waters.

Ebenezer Waters. 1854.
Capt Jonathan Woodbury.

Capt March Chase.
Capt March Chase.
Capt March Chase,
John Hall.
Capt March Chase,
Bstes jfowe, Esq.
Estes Howe, Esq.
Jonas Sibley, Esq.
Samuel Taylor.
Edward Clark.
Samuel Taylor.
Samuel Taylor.
Zelck Darling, jr.
Zelek Darling, jr.
Zeiek Darling, jr.
Samuel Taylor.
B. L. Batchcllcr, declined.
Sylvester Sibley, declined.
Nov. 13, B. L. Batcheller.

MINISTERIAL AND SCHOOL MONEY.

In 1775 the Ministerial Fund was reported as being £410, 2b, lid.

Interest, 25, 2, 11,

Of this interest Dr. Hall received, 7,

Elder Marsh I'eceived, ly 11»

North Parish received, 4, 18, 0, 2 far.

The town received, 11» 18, 1, 2,

Tiie School Fund was l^r !''•

It is not known what became of this fund. It was probably lost by bad
investment.

816 flKKTOH OF OOlOflTTBB.

SKETCH OP COMMITTEE.

We close our history by giving brief sketches of the
members of the Committee of Publication. #

Benjamin L. Batchkixbk,

Sou of Lewis and Sophia Batcheller, was bom in Suttoo,
Aug. 27, 1826. He received his education in the common
schools of the to¥m, has been a tanner, manufacturer of
hoots and shoes — has held the town offices of overseer of
the poor, selectman, and is now town clerk. He has like-
wise I)eeu several times tlie agent of the town. His last
and most olliciciit Hcrvicu ils such was in the yc^r 18«'>4, when,
u|>on the petition of Joshua Ix^buid and others, a most
l)ersistent attempt was made in the legislature for the forma-
tion of a new township from the eastern part of Sutton and
the western part of Grafton.

Through his skillful management of the matter the bill
failed, and uo cfforl^s for a dismemberment of the tx>wn have
since been made.

He also represented his native town in the legislature of
1856-57.

Charles H. Chage,

Son of Caleb and «Iulia A. Chace, was born in Fall River,
Nov. 14, 1836 ; received his education in the public schools
of the place ; left the high school in the fourteenth yejir of
his age for a clerkship in the office of David Anthony,
treasurer of the Fall River milroad company, and the Bay
St^ite line of steamers to New York, in which capacity he
n^mained a year, and then accepted the responsible position
of freight clerk upon the same line, which position he filled
for several years with such success that not an article of
freight passing over the line from Boston to New York, was,
during that time, lost.

TOWN OF SUTTOir. 817

In the twentieth year of his age he engaged in the mer-
cantile business in Providence, R. I., and lost everything in
the financial crash of 1857. Tn 1860 he engaged as book-
koopor in a large wholesale and retail store in Pennsylvania,
in which position he was when the war broke out in 1861.
Speaking of the excitement attendant upon this time, he
says : ••One day, about eleven o'clock A. M., I shul up my
books, and without saying a word went to the stable, took a
horse and earringc, nnd at six o'clock P. M. the same day
had one hundred and twenty men at the depot and stalled
for HaiTisbui^." He was mustered in, and seized in the
infantry or artillery branch of the service, in most of the
battles of the army of the Potomac.

In the fall of 1862 he piissed an examination before a
board of regular ai-my officei*s for a position in the regular
army, was approved, commissioned captain, and assigned to
duty in the eighth (afterwards the eleventh) United States
artilleiy , which was ordered to New Orleans and did effective
service in the Techc country.

He was appointed an *• inspector genenil" and an ••ord-
nance officer" on Gcncnil Sliennan's staff.

As inspector geneml he was complimented on the charac-
ter of his reports, as being ••most complete."

The position of ordnance officer he held for eighteen
months, during all which time he was responsible for more
than two million dollai*s' worth of stores. He was brev-
etted Major for meritorious conduct, and detailed to notify
the notorious guerrilla chieftain, ••Bailey Vincent," of the
suri-cnder of Lee, and to receive his sun'ender and that of
his command, which was done. When mustered out, Nov.
5., 1865 — nine months after the close of the war — though
it was the practice to stop the pay of officers for any slight
mistake in their accounts, so accumte were his accounts that
he was at once paid in full after landing from the steamer at
Providence.

Mr. Cliace, after his return, accepted an appointment in
the 1^'ovidence custom house, where he remained three

108

818 8KKT0R OF OOMMITTEB.

years. Ho has been for tho past six years the efficient
book-keeper, paymaster and engineer of the Mandunig
company.

Ho IS at present one of the assessors, and chaimuui of
the board.

Ed^vin H. Hutchinson,

Son of Simon and Vaudalinda Hutchinson, was bom in
Sutton, Aug. 22, 1821. Ho was educated in the schools of
tho town, has always been a farmer and lived on the old
homestead.

Ho has been selectman, a deacon in the first Consrcsa-
tional chui*ch, and representative from the fifteenth district
in tho legislatures of 1870-71.

Ahos Batcheller,

Son of Elhanan and Lucinda Batcheller, was bom in Sntton,
Dec. 24, 1834.

lie, like all the others comprising the committee, received
his education in the schools of his native town. He is a
farmer and insurance agent, assessor, and a deacon in tho
fii-st Congi*egational chin*ch.

Solomon D. Kino,

Son of Solomon and Ruth King, was bom in Sutton, Dec.
15, 1813. He wns educated in tho public schools of the
town, and the private school of Rev. George A. Willaixl ;
has been a school-teacher and farmer ; has held the offices of
school committee, overseer of the poor, and town clerk for
six years, from 18G1 to 18G7.

He also represented tho fifteenth district in the legisla-
tures of 1805-06 and 1866-67.

-Ofta/./^j

INDEX.

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rAov.

Abbott, Alvan, Rev. 180

** Charles 812

** Jnliii 841

" William .' 208

Adams, Abiicr 683

Augustus 885

Israel 583

James 582, 588

Oliver 8T7

Samuel 582

The Misses 407

Welcome 885

Advertisement, with reference

to saving paper rags, 112

AgcnU, Town 88, 120, 815

Aid to families of soldiers,

110, 150, 100

Aid rich, Amos 870

" Anna, Mrs. 2U4

Daniel 275

'* Kubcrt 241

** Welcome 805, 8U7

Allen, Daniel, 58:)

Elijah 5a3

George C. 308, 804

John 804, 583

Jonas 58:)

Allowance to Baptist society, 00

Ambler, Cli ries C. 333

«* Christopher, 210,225

Ammunition, town 00, (K>, 100, 110

Audersou, Daniel Q., llev. 381

Edward 381,410

Jamos 381

John 410

413

Andrew, John A., Gov. 103. 103, 100

Anecdote of lost lamb, 170-170

** revolutiouaiy, 101

Angell, 305

Annals, 0-170

Armories, depletion of 103

Arms, deficiency of good 103

** ngent sent to Europe to

procure, 103

** State appcoprUtlon for 104

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Armsby, Amos
" Enos

<c
II
II
II
•I
II
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II

Fayette
George F.
James U.
John
Joshua
Joshua W.
Lewis

Silas
Arnold, Emmett
'* Nathan
" place.
Assessors, names of

** to whom to make returns, 05
Authority, parental to bo euforccil, 04

FAGV.

255

807,588

870

000

808,800

872,884

870, 584, 000

000

000

807,583

000

230

280

808

Axtell, Thomas

•' William

Bacon, Jonathan

*< Kufus

*' Sanlius

** William

Baker, Smith

Baldwin, Charles P.

Ball, John £.

Ballou, F.

Bancroft, Benjamin

'* Jacob

** Joseph

** Moset

Baptists,

Barber, Uymcn

Barnard, Isaac

** John

** Jonathan

" Jo»hua

Barnes, Bvnjamln
II j^ "yy^

Barrett, Wni.M., Dr
Bartlett, Jehu

" John

** John n.

*' KicharU

•* Kogcr
Barton, Bezolcol

Chariot Honry

II

305
841
584
103, 213
422
584
241
422
823
883
584
584
370,584
584,077
58,71
410
584
5$}
585
585
2:11
800
005
804
580
140,580
685,580
580
580
002

W BMi, AbM. Rot.. IX EL SflL 3U

377, ST^oaS

SIT, 588
B. I*. 3tft 100, Sn, EiStl. Sid
B. F. M9, KS

DmU sSS

JJ8, SSI. i8»

isn, laa, sri. 6S8

357.500

537

sn,Bi»

Wiiium, B«T. 68D

BatM,En«tiu Ui

BatU«, eulr Indlu 231

Bowlejr, JoKpli 4M

Bcedicr, U. Vf., Be*. 300, 008, aa»

Belknap, 41D

BenaeU, Oeoig« 22T

JoUq 2Sa

" NbUuid £13

nigclow, Aiiiui IIM

Juon 105

Jededlkb 600

Liberty IIM

Hose* 381

" Samuel, CifiU 8SS, dS3

BIrtlu aud deulit to be tnuu-

erlbed, 120

Blxbeo, Samuel 500

" Simon 600

BUnchard, 260

" John 50is

" Joieph 602

" Samuel 602

" Steplien 502

" Tliomaj 872, 758-700

Bliw, nurrison 271

Bolsur, Ransom C. 225, 220

Boomar, Geo. II., Gen. 347

323.3M^a
Boondary of tnuniue AcM

bufying-ground,
Boanty Ui soldiery - D

Uoyce, Andrew
" UeiiJMDili

** Kbeiiuiu'

■ft 1 1, sfmh. Jot.

200, 505, 800, 003, aOl

503

006

S0<.C0i

" Am, Rev.
** Benjunia 698,

." K. W., Re*. A. U.

" KlljAll

" Beury, Re*.

" Henry a IBO,

" Harry Flricber

" 1» Burton

" Jena Haxoii, M. D.

" JtwepU 200,

" Oliver Crosby

" Rober:

" Talbtl^ U. D.

Wm. Mason, IL D.
Wm. Reed
" W»i. Sumner
Borbank, Abijab
Caleb
" Daniel
Elljuli
" JOKph P., E«T,
Burdoo, Ainos MO, 301,

lNt>£X.

821

FAOB.

Bnrdon, Isaac 821

John» 200» 210, 250, 364, Oil,

012, 613
Jonathan
Mm. Lavina
Lyman
MaJ. RufuB
8almon

44

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Outer, Samuel, Rev.
*' Thomas, Rev.

i(

44
44
44
44
44
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44
«4
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44

44

Bomap, Abijah
Cyrus
Ebenezer
Elijah
James
John
John 8.
I^wls
Thomas
Timothy
Timothy, Jr.
Burnet, Dr.
Bumliam, Offen
Burr, Fred. P.
Burt, Benjamin
•* David
*' Ellis
** Richmond

Burroughs,

Buxton, Andrew
Enos
" John
Joseph
Simoon
Caldwell, Elienezer
Campbell, Exra

*< Salmon
Carlin, Thomas
Carlton, licnjamin

'* James
Carpenter, Adams

Mrs. Adams
Elisha
Emmons
John
Jonathan
Noah
Samuel
Scth
Simeon
Tyler
Wiliiam
Carriel, Aaron
Daniel
Jeduthan
John
Jonathan
Joseph

4<
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44
44
44
44
• 4

u

44
44

44
44
44
44
44

146, 328, 612
272

335, 013

323, 013
340, 304, 012

613, 614
614

388, 613

380,614

230, 614

370, 014
370

300, 014
013
888, 013, 014
880
206
412
351
364
354
370
331
863
615

224,615
615
615
615

186,103
374

374, 378
357

1^04, 415
880
616
105

325, 615
848

321, 616
308
615
800
010
321, 325, 015

325, 016
615
617
617

44

44

44

44
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44
44

617
206, 207, 221, 617
228, 616
016
Nathaniel, 220, 265, 616, 617
Samuel 616

Timothy 205, 616

Carter, Elearer 618

Joel 610

Joshua
CapL Rufus
Salma

618
610
610

610
017, 618
Timothy, Dr. 201

Case, Qeoi^e 350

Casey, John 354

Celebration of capture of Cornwallis,

110, 120
" Union
'* Centennial
Cemetery, South Sutton

•* Howard
Chaise, first in town
Chamberlain, George

140
170
360
167
175
005

Horace N. , 305, 860, 020
Jacob 020

Joseph 010

Lee 408

Lucas 872

Nahum W. 620

Salem 808

Simeon 620

Thomas 610

Chappel, James 841

Chase, Abel 281, 625, 626

*' Mrs. Abigail . 627

Abner 417

Abraham 417, 628

Abraham Dudley, 417,423,623

«

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44
44
44
44
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44
44
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«

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44
44
44
44
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44
41
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44
44
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Ambrose

Aquila

Benoni

Bradford

Caieb

Charles

Daniel

David

David P.

Dudley

Follansbee

Francis

Horatio

Isaac

Jonas

Jonathan

Joshua

Josiah

Levi

625
620

882,027
627
406,1417, 410, 628
627
417, 620, 621, 028
626
024

880, 021

270,624
625
410
625
626
415, 416, 0^1

628,626
627
417

March, 414, 415, 416, 417, 621
Moses 417, 620, 624, 020

Nathan 874, 027

Nehemiah 820, 417, 628

Nehemiah B. 417, 628

Paul 628

Philip 275, 624

Reuben 624

Reuben F. 275, 805, 321, 625
Rogers 627

Mrs. Sarah B. * 271

Samuel 414, 415, 621, 622
Seth 874, 382, 626, 627

Thaddeus 628

620,626,627
876,626

266^270,628

Thomas
Thomas F.
WillUmO.

822

INDXX.

Choatcm, -^— 806

Cheney, Lucy 874

«* Nathaniel 871

Choristers, first choeen by society, 145
Churdiet, IlUtory of 4^7-404

Church, 1st UaptUt 401-471

2d *• 471-473

8d " 473-177

BaptinManchaug, 485-488
*" Free-will 480-482

1st Congregational, 487-440
2il •^ 440-401

M. E. 40(M05

St. John's 477-480

United Presbyterlan,488-400

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44
44

44
44
44
44

Universalist
Cider drinlcing
Claris, Edwai^
William

44

44

44
44

44
44
41
44

482-485

100,210

823,408

208

800

17

340

205

201,028

261,027

261

261,275

614

800,614

08

day, to be public property
Cogsliall. Joseph
Cole, Abel

David

Ezekiel

John

Sumner

Webster

William E.
Comet,

Committee, to manage for pro-
prietors 15
of proprietors for
laying out land 16
of proprietors on
settlement of town 17
for building meet-
ing-house 24
procuring minister, 24,35
Ideating nieeling-
lioubC, 20,45,40,47,81
for disposing of
pew room 20
report of, assigning
pew room 30, 81, 82
to Ui^e care of scli.
and ministry land 32
to confer with Mr.
McKiiistry 33
wilii reference to
new county 43
on valua*n of bills
ofcredit, 48,49,50, 50,58
on delicieiicy of
salary, 51, 52, 54, 55, 50,

59, 82
on repairing meet-
* ing liouse 55

on prcacliing 50

to tal^e care of the
deer 57, 59

for setting off new
precinct 02

44

44

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44

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44

44

44

44

44

44

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44

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44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

Oonmiittae, for derisii^ meas-
ures to promote in-
duMlrjf cooocMDy,
etc 85

** iodefendsnltbro*t

by Dr. Ilall 87

OQ articles of griey-
ance 8^

** report of, on arti-

cles of grieTance 89

on InspecUony cor-
rcspoiKlenoe and
aafety, 03, 07, 103, 111,
112, IIG, 110, 120, 121

122,127
action of, stopping
loads of salty rum,
sugar, etc, ap-
proved 115
of donations, 05,00,07,08
for adjusting pay
of soldiers 06, 104, 105
to provide for fam-
ilies of soldiers 110, 113
to consider and
malse report upon
articles of conied-
eration HO

** to oppose dismem-

berment of town 111

** to prosecute breach-

es of law 113

" to procure recruits

118, 117, lis, 119
to sit in State oou-
ventlon 114

•* to carry into effect

resolves of Suto
and county con-
ventions 114

** to settle with sol-

diers 117

** to consider new

constitution and
make report 117

** to procure supplies

118, 119
to contract with
representatives 124

'* to instruct dele-

gates 125, 127

to treat with insur-
gents 120
to treat wi th North
Parish 139

** toestablish line be-

tween Suitou and
Miilbury 144, 145

to procure bell 148

'* to build new meet-

ing house 151

** to disburio aid to

soldiers 114

Committee, for ucertaln I ng Ui e
ninoimt of iiione;
«xpeiiiled by Indi-
vid iinis for eullit-
meol II

" torcportupon pni^

cliflM of n. K. Cli.
for tonii houw II

" (o spprolte (chool

bou»re li

" to esamlne tchool

house*, coctofre-
pnlriiig, etc. 108, II
Coiiitiluttou, Fcilcrnl, nitiOca-

tlon of i:

Coiillnciitnl Coiigre<iv, nMOcla-

lloii nt lo be olwcrvcd, I

Coiilribiilioiis, SS, 40, G2, G3. 1

Convention, Coiinly, [o devlH
niclliods (or rediesa ofgrfeT-
■iicea, H

Convention, inatructloos to del-

cgntn to 102, 103, i:

CoiiTMillon, action of Sulton

in calllne, crltlcLzcil, 122, i:

Convention, Sut«, delegatei to I:
Co)ivc]Pfliices o[ Onl totuen, 1'

Cocwan, Ulcliaet 408, 4

Cook, Ilcrrllt 2

Cordweil, »

Coiiiily, vole upon dlrtolouof, 138, II

CmiibeiTy Caiu|i8iiy, 23S, 21

Crohlii, Juliii 41

Crominnn, AlplicuB 31

KMJnIi IS\

¥. J. F. 352, O:

" Jncnb 0!

" l.llllliT a

" 3[nnhi L. o:

" Mllloii E. 333, 61

" No«u e:

" Snniuel 0:

" Stcplien 351, tt

" Wllllnin 213, 81

Ciitlinn, Ulclincl 2;

Ciininihigs, Aliiinr (I:

Allen .H

" Unvl« TT.

" Jc»so

" Jiwci)h

" ruRiHor

" SlcUbliig

" ^ICpllCH

Culler, El>eneier
Dncect, Arlhiir

" Ebencier

" Qliloon

Dagget, John U.
^ Saraiiel
" Tlioniaa

Dnna, Sjlrnnun, Dea.

Daniels, JowpU

Darling, Aaron

" Deacon
" Ira
Job

" John D.
" Peter

Wheeler
Wtlllnm
" Zetek
Davenport, Aaron
Ulchnrd
" WUIIam

Davis, Bowers
" Ettea
" 0»n.
" Saintiel

" TIlOTDBS

" Timoth;
Day, Anron
'■ Daniel
" Edmund

" Jiidson

" Hnlph

842,031

842,031

830. 340, 342, OSl

831, 872, 374, Oftt

871,032

377,879,032

225

Day niemiimblo for darktiem,
Dean, Alpheui 37U

" Chnrlcs Ide 370

" WllJiiun 37»

Delegates, inilructloiis to.

1^ 126, 128

" report of 114

Devlny, James 8<M

DoWItt, Ueiijamin A. 283

Dike, Anthony 033

" Itenjnmln """

" Dniilcl

" Nnthnnlel

DisiriulKhool afstcm nbollt>licd,

" school oysiom re-estal>-

lUthed,
" West Sulton
" Pnlnniti UNI
" Eight lota

" Daihnvay
" Manclinng
" Smith Sutton

" Uld Stone

" Sloconib

" llnrlmck

" Wllklusonvllle
Dodge, Abble

■' AsaP.

" Uenjamln J.

230, 231, 033

17S-20e
2U8-2JW
230-230

344-^00
300-307
807-381

400-424

217,083

M

Frad.a

410

" Hntdiluni

»

G«M«aJ.

aaB.on

]rSkMn,JoMpb

BmrrT.

414, ns

no

agi,49o,«n

n>m

OOiIlS

jMon

wi,aBe,sn

lia,E04

JobD

41S, 414, 490, sn

m^Mtr, DuiM

»I8

JonMbM,

iw, 19S. aia, an

" Phllo

nt

41? 4K OT

" Whiting

874, 410

Jowph

885

Ftoke, BcDjunlQ

an

LMiUnI

S81,41«.8ST

netdMT,

838,804

Pettr

4ta, 414, sn, 8W

ass

Bopn

(VT

FortNMh, Bdwln A.

OK

S^ud

880,414,880

SlmoD

0S7

WllUun

2SS

" Jonathan K.,

B«*

OBS

DDggw, Comelliu

870

" PreiWn W.

D«1ght;a«niiel

M6,«!«

Ford. John C.

381

080

JWdlck. B. F., Capt.

389

Amot

OSS

Fwter, Janwa

388

ArcbelMH

088

FreeUnd, Pay«Ue

911

David

030

" AtthU-

24S,271.04«

Henry

038,030

Fnuiklin

241,040

Jonfttlun

888

" FreeniBD

84G

UOMI

(J3U

Jamei

849. US

Samuel

OW

•' Jamo, H.D.

228.043.044

Sotomou

030

. ou

b«er

Cal?ln

164,108

Fmnuw,J<«ph,C.pt.--

40B.40B

IKDBX.

825

Fry, John
Puller, AmoA
Ayres

Mrs. Elder

Elisha

Frauds II.

Freeman L.

John

Jonathan

Levi

Mariner

Mary £.

OUs

Reuben

Kufus

Samuel, Elder

Simeon

Simeon A.

Sullivan

Sumner P.

Turner

Willard
Gtde, Abraham
Dana
Daniel
David
Isaac
James
James M.
Jonas

Jonathan D.
Joseph F.
Joeiab
Nchemlah
lUchard
Gamagc, R.
Gamble, John W.

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288,250

225,647
047
186

225,047

640

646

844

248, 646, 647

225,646
647
848
408

828, 647

205, 225, 840, 647

186

828,640
218, 328, 647

827,646
646

225,646

225, 220, 848, 046

047

606
638
648

647,648
607
697
648
607
607
048
048
047
381
422
380

67^757

Garfield, Andrew B.

Genealogical,

Greneral Court, grant from In con-

nrmation of Indian

deed 10-12

petitions to, 29, 81, 08,

72, 124, 181

committees to, 64, 65,

06
committees of, 04, 05,

66
delegates to 104

action of approved,115
action of In settins
off new prednct, 66, 67
Agent to 116, 181
action of town on
acta of 126

petition of Parish
to 131

304
649

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Gibbs,

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John

Nathaniel
Gibson, Gardner
•* George
" John
<« Gilbert -

649
189
206
196
404

Goddard, Benjamin
'* Edwaid
Elisha
Joseph

tt
tt

tt

tt
tt
tt
tt

Joeiah
Luther
Nathaniel
Robert
Samuel
William
Goffe, Joseph, Rev.
Going, H. W.
Goldthwait, Ezeklel
tiesse
« Stephen

Gk>odale, Amos
Asa
FflPftTiT^r
Ephraim
John
Samuel
Goodwin, D. LeBaron, Rev.

** Daniel
Gough, John B.
Gould, Caleb

Ebenezer

Geoi^e

house, old

John

Joseph

Simeon

Thomas

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tt
tt
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650
649
650
649
650

222,660
650

649,660

188,660
649
660
875
051
051
651
651
651
651
651

882,388
651
428
423
297

651,652
288, 651, 652

651,652
221
652

651,652
652

<4

651,652
301

Government, action of town with
reference to new sys-
tem of 103
" new system of disap-

tt

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proved

Gowing, Benjamin

Nathaniel

Samuel

Thomas

Grafton,

Graves, Ira

** SulUvan

Greenwood, Cinieno

Daniel

'< James

Griggs, John

Joseph F.

Lewis

Thomas

Gunpowder

Hale, Elisha
tt .__

Ilall, Aaron
** Asa
Benjamin
Calvin
C. C.

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•«

111
658
658
652
652
58
256
210
849
658
658

252,658
654

281,654

251,658
189
272
294
656

807,370
057
055
889

David, Rev., D. D., 86, 87, 88,

40, 49, 51, 56, 58, 64, 65, 79,

128, 189, 809, 810, 657

David N., Etq. 310

104

IM

IMDKZ.

HdLUavBtT

nam.
404,055

IlkTen, John, Dea.

ttl.M

^^WwtaC. ■

4 to

Hawkiim.

VH

383

HaydeD. Ellu, Dr.

180

200. flea

Asa

HB

" John SOO

407

40«.B55

Jm-I

aw

" JoMpm-'HuUr,

3iw,aiu,aii. 1

Ilnywaril, Aunliu

812. M7

UiuellliiB, JoLu

m^aso

« J«»^ 292

401

055,056

SiU»

406,065

Su-pben

213

401, 65fl

Heath, Kathaii

IM

U56

140

401

Heury. Mlsa Mary 1

L MB

'• 0Uw^l3, 214, 215, 21«,2n.66« |

Oewell. Baniabaa

MS

370

" Edwii. C.

as

370

400,054

Gcurge H.

M

100,060

" HMinmaud

sea

an

" Joaliill

3H

056

*■ Molly

M)

370

872,854

" OitIq

SM

404

" Orison

231, OM

Philander

aai

855

Richani

an

055

SuiiiniT U.

s«

•• Wtttaid

180

TlHioiliy

IU,JH

.. wm.

400.058

" Vntenline

a. mIsbs

371^055

Wllli«ni

^144

« ZMdMU*

400,050

nicka, naiijitniiii, T

■ml Mi^on

HMQnwud, Gliu-lM

Olil

■• fhil,l>

as^sniLdiu

410, 4'.i)

:ni>. (>:«

•' DuvUI

'■ Kiii^iii

"^S

« Duiiel UIO

403. 408, 057

■• Ilfury A.

aoo

« i*''

3^1

" HiraiD

m.m

•< Hnry B.

370

405.058

" Jemima

Hi

" JoLn'

400, 403. 857

■' John

a8o.a8o

« SilB""

404,405,658

" Joeei^

Bi.n^a«

" PdiDcr

am

" JOBliua

«a

" Polly

207

" Samuel

flOO

" Bufi.

30(1

" SolclTMHI

ffI9

" ThoiuAi, 370

4(M

405, 4L->,

'■ Za.:hnrluh

3n9,00D

057,658

nigh School,

100,170

" WUllwn B.

058

Hifihwiy tar.
Hill, Benjamin

814

HuTlDgton, Uuaci, Elder

^1

33S,S3S

Hwrii, Ithrui

320

" James

S28

" Tbomai

304

" Jamei D.

328

Harlmeu, John

382

■' ThoDiaa

S2&

Harlwell, L Jl.

418

■' WiUiamH., n

tm. 421

■■ SeUi

423

Hoare,

239

Harwood, Dkitlel

106,068

Hobb), Edward

000

DfcviJ

28^

,340,668

Holbrook, Amory

M3

Ei:n

668

Flora A

002

Jariuih*

S40

Keiioli,

Hn. aw

" Joseph

340

Lewis

407

Peter

058

Muses

213

" StB|)hen

224

" . Feut

082

Hath&way, Beiijikmm H.

060

Samuel

341

'• Dftiiiel

205,060

" Silvunua

001

haac

333,060

Stephen

233,081

" JoUn

180

" Stejihuii

B- 274, 280, 325

JoBuiih

301,404

406,002

j«!«pu e.

205

" Tbomaa

661

" JuHlma

,068,060

" Wilder

082

" Lnwaoii B.

40(1, 051)

Willard

eiB

" Simeon, L'la

332

,333,05!)

HolmBD, Aarou

asu,^

" Warren

333,069

" Abel

INDEX.

827

Holman, Amoe R.

David, Itcv.

Edward

Kll8ha

Francis

John

Jonathan

Mi^or

Nathan

Peter

Samuel

Solomon

Stephen

Thomas

Holt, Lawrence

Uoltou, John

it
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
11
II
II
I*

II

II

II
II

II
II

100, 106, 284

314, 003, 004

003,004

004

005

003,004

004, 784-780

188,251

004

004

100,003

003

006

100, 003, 005

342

005

201,005

383

171-175

172, 173

173, 174
174

Timothy
W. B.
Homes, early occupants of
industry of
firesides of
social ^.'ilhoriiig?* in
hi<«U>ry of by dislricl, 175-425
nooker, Veranus C. 185, 180

Hopkins, Lewis 353

Hospital, for inuoculatin^ for

small pox 103, 104, 105

Hough, Samuel 335

Houghton, Jerman 354

Joel 325, 402, 413, 441
Lysander 352

William 304

House of Representatives, ap-

II
II
II

proval of act^ of

00

Uovcy, Benjamin

200,

207,000

*< Daniel

207,

275,000

" Daniel Tyler

202

** Erastus F.

203

" John

202

** Jonas A.

275

** Marlus M.

202,

208,000

*< Moses

006

'< William

203,422

Howard, Charles A.

667

" Emory

4<»7

" James

000

** Jonathan

007

•« Lewis W.

205,007

•* Loren C, 205,

208,

200,200

" Pearloy, CapL

103

'* Stephen

606

** William H.

667

Howe,

407

** Hezeklah

422

Hoyle, Loren C.
Hubbard, Daniel

301

340

Humes, John R.

100,220

•' Warren

100

Hunt, John

341

Hutchinson, Bartholomew

232,607

" Benjamin

667

** Edwin H.

232,668

'« Joseph

667

«« Joshua

415,676

Hutchinson, Lot

" Nathaniel
Richard
Simon
Stephen

II
II
II

u

TAQM.

668
232,667

067
232,667
184,668

657

II
II
II

II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II

Timothy
Lidependence, action of town
on declaration of
** declaration of, to
be recorded on
town book
Liman, Tourtellott

" Wm. V.
Jackson, Jesse
Jennison, Ellas
Joseph
Robert
Samuel
Johnson, Charles
Daniel
Elisha

John 6., Dr.
Nathaniel
ObedP.
Orrin
Pliny F.
Timothy
Warren
Jones, Elethan
Elder
George

Henry L., Rev.
Jesse
Joseph S.
Lot. Rev.
Judsou, Aaoniram, Dr.

" Ann H.
Jurymen,
Justices,
Keith, George
*• RoyJ
'* Simeon
** Stephen

Kelley,

" Daniel
Kendrick, H. A.
Kenuey, Asa

Daniel
Dennis
John
Loren
Pearley
Prudence
Reuben
Stephen

Sumner 188, 104, 106, 600

Theophiius 288, 660

Wiliard 600

William 660

Kidder, Francis 660, 670

" John 670

** Jonathan 670

'< Joseph 660

Klmpton, Stephen 841

II
II
II
II
II
II

II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II

41

08

101
228
821, 888, 835
384
668
668
668
668

106,404

404

18,402

354

18

206,301
238

840,354
384
104
868
840
868
606
854
200

606,607
204
204
44, 48, 40, 50
07
227
848
228
280

• 874
857
806
660

668, 660
841

234,660
184
660
827
660

288,660

^MLHtnmA.

22g

Leland. Ainu

686

Ktaft&Fnatti

331

" AiwUn

300,085

•• OluriM

3S3. 110, esi

" Cliwlos A.

" FiwUIbT.

670

" David

38», 080

: g«*^*

200,207,670

" Ebenezer

OH

« P*^

8a), 680

" Henry

UM

" In

076

" Hcnrj F.

086

- Imm

820,881

260, 330, SSt

370

081

" John Ml,

671-676, 677

383,482,686

671,672

" MoMt

S83^^ew

" Lothw

681

" Oliver

^800,688

" H»a>nwa.a4

207,808,070

" Reuben

800,300,086

" Otto

OTO

" Solomon

^,686

" PntMB m.

328-331, nSI

'■ Tlioninii

;iN5

» £J»wlglit ^

.180, OHI

'■ Timothy

383.085

" RnfH am,

332, ■m, 370

I^onanl, BcUmol

200

" Smium)

321, U81

" Diriu*

»K

230, 218, 078

" Jesw

364

£48, 321, 07S

LexlDgtoo, effect of liatUe of H

« 8uDUHr&.li«r

242,207, 20».
070

uHe^olVld

SI
0S6

" Tunm

242, 670

■' Glblw 256

270, an 1, 406

« TdiktB.

870

■■ John

330,086

" wiiuuB, m,n8,

328,320,330.

" Jonathan

■ 'oao

670, 030, 681

" Jothiui

oao

EiiipbatT.BMnB.

336

Uncoln, Au

378

Lmbw

337,338

" m™.

271

KM|ip,n«d..Bw.

301

Reuben

377,370

« JaMB

032

" Timothy

370

" Job

Linton, Henry

380

" Jo«l

384,082

Little, Liilher. Capt

348.200

" HUT

234

404

" RiirM,Cipt.

100, 241, 243

Logee, Leonard

■2S&

" WUUmb

082

805,686

Lm^;, Amorjr D.

304,083

Henry F.

686

" BnwliDB

341

Nathan 210

212.305,680

" Qaoige

40S

Nathan A.

080

" Joel

300,363,083

LoYCll, Ellas

630

" JoaUu 866,

300, 082, 083

" Eira

080

'■ LetDder

405,082

" George

087

" HatUiew

362, 082

" L. O., Rev.

106

" Nmbum

" Thomas

686.637

" •Newell

234,304,033

Lowe, Dexter

378

351

Lnther, Robert

213

L»ko, Singletti7

J9

Lyon, Ura.

408

Laod-moner,
Lamb, E., D».

41, 42, 48

Mack, Cliarles F.

305

184

Molhoit, Alfred

210

Lamwn, E., Elder

■>41

301

Lftne, Abner B.

205

MaIlalleu,WillBrdF'.,Rev.,D.D. 406

Lamed,

370

MaJlby, John, Rav.

160. 161, 201

" Sllvanua

4DS

Manchanc Companv,

841

L»lhrap, LeoQsrd 0.

090

623-677

" Sftmuel, Dbl

CW(

Hniid-Cania,

624

Learned, Joaatban

210

Comb*,

026

" Simeon

205

Scythe, Hoe and Axe, 620

LeBeau,

225

Paper,

520-529

Lellaron, Krancis, Dr.

083

OllV

520

Uiiiiiinli, anecil

oie ol 2Ur,

Tatining ami Curryiiit', I>30

Lajsariis, 210,

a>i, 083, C\St

Printini!,

630

Legacy of Joliii Core for

cUool

■ Biml and Shoe,

530

I'liriioaea

47, l.'A 167

Marbleville.

m\

suit to obtaJD p

laittd-

Woodbury Village
Pleasant VnUey,

532-536

Blonof

147, 148

as^-^aa

INDEX.

829

PAOB.

Wilkinsonville, 686, 587

ShatUe Works, D. T.

Dudley and Son, 587, 588

Manchaug, 588-564

Qiin-inakiiig, 504-577

Marble, Aaron 808, 809

Alpheus 251, 806, 688

Andrew 800, 680

Anna, Mrs. 806

Daniel 210, 228

Enoch 800, 806, 688

Ezra 800

«
it

Ezra P.
Ezra S.
EzraW.
Franklin H.
Freegrace
Henry U.
Jesse

801

800,688

800,688

262,680

800, 806, 687

688

687

«
•<
<i
<<
i<
<«
i<

" John,Capt. 275,i886,800,688

" John, Dea. 250

'* Luther 808

'< Malachi 800, 688

Mauton 188

Nathan 687

liufus 806

Sally, Mrs. 267
Samuel 806, 806, 687, 688

Simeon 800

Simon L. 680

Solomon 188, 688

Stephen 250, 687

Thaddeus 800

Tyler 404

Marbury, Fmncis S. 600

March, Alden, M. D. 285
** David, M.D., 260,284,201,680

Uugh 680

Jacob 291, 206, 680

Marcy, Mrs. Learned 105

Marlboro, Thomas 206

Marsh, Abigail 27

Alpheus 601

Andrew 601
Benj. 18, 255, 680, 600, 601

Calob 246, 202, 601

Ebenezer 601

Ezekiel 601

John 601

Joshua 255, 601

Lot 001

Peter 260, 001

Stephen 240, 600

Stephen F. 240, 600

Tyler 246, 202, 601

Waldo 604

Warren 255, 601, 604

Marshall, Ilcnry 850

Martin, Benjamin 862

« Timothy 858
Mascroft, Wm. P. and Wm. D. 820

Mason, Anthony 188
McOiellan, James 878,603,004,005
. James O.

<i
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II

tt
tt
tt

tt
tt
tt
tt
tt
tt
It
tt
II
II

14
II
II
tt
tt

McClellan, John, Dea.

" John E.
McCrate, John D., Hon.
McFarland, Robert
Mclntire, Mrs. E.

PAOB.

878,606
097
268

882,888
800

II

McKinstry, John, Key. 25, 26, 35,

202, 691, 602, 608

McKnight, Reuben 183, 307

'* Mrs. Reuben 103

McNamara, Timothy 417

Meeting-house, action with ref-
erence to building 23, 60, 61, 72,

78,74

Meeting-house, location of 28, 75

description of 25
to be seated, and
pew room dis-
posed of, 20. 43, 70, 182
allowance for
sweeping 82

repairing of, 52. 58, 60
first mention of
Baptist 75

Baptist, descrip-
tion of 850
tower built for 130
stove for 147, 148
bell for ISO, 149
burned, 151
comer stone 151
contents of cor-
ner stone, 151
dedication of 168
not to l)e used
for secular

Purposes, 160

rst mention of
MeUiodist 157

Merriam,Amoe 237,288,289,675,676
Ruf us K. 237, 238, 676, 076
Metcalf , Wm. 206

Methodists ask for lot of land on

oonunon for a meeting-house, 157
Methodists orgauixe a society, 167
lot for house grant-
ed to 168
offer their church
for town-house, 168
MiliUa. 0, 100
MiU lot, 18, 82
** place, 288
" Aldrich*s 203,204
MUler, Qeorge 200
Mills, Edmund, Rev. 160, 263, 206.

818, 816, 007
Edmund J. 814, 697

Henry, Dea. 816

Miner, Samuel 886

Ministerial tax-rate, 40, 40, 50

Ministry money, 84, 100, 120, 182,183,

134, 141, 148, 816

" land, 28, 68. 76, 78

Minute men, equipment and

duty of

»i
II

II

II
II

II

II
II
II
II
II
II

II
II

II

II

II

II
II

780-194
t,»m3itaptiilti
"" kud expended ou mcc't
of war of tlie rebelllott. l«\
** Mnount nii««4l bv indl-

vlduBla, retDndetl, 108

KanKM, SUplieo, M. O. 2SS, SIW, 301

Hoore, George ■ 270

HorM, Benjamin, 308, SOS, 423. 098

•• Caleb <03, m»

** C. W. HJ8, lite

" D«¥id 840, GDO

" Eukiel Wi, tllM

" Em SW, MQ

*■ Jmoii 357, 71)0

** John £00, 207, S41, 4if3. OIX)

** John H., Hon. 826-a7, 000

JoMpb L. im

Josbiu 61)0

HMoa W. 3G7, 700

Muody 207, 331, COS

Moaes L. 248. £8(1, 3.11, llllS

NMliiuiielP.,I)r. ^U7, Xli»,Oin>

Obeil 341

Sunnel SSi>

Slm<Mii 340, a4l. <K)fl

Sylvuslor, Dea. :>U7. :ill8, UUO

Sylvester, Mn. 330

Moeelef, Joseph 307

Mnlcahf , John 410

• Mntchrar. Hr. 305

Unrplir, Dennla 321

HMon, Clirlxtopber 1S3, 200

" Joseph II. 300

NMler, Ephralm 4iH

" ThoiDM J. 328

Nolson, John 308

" Joseph 308

■• Samuel 334

Now precinct, 05

Newell, Jomei M., M. D. 300

Newball, William 422

Newton, Aaahel 302, 304

" Samuel 104

" Sullivan 410, 420

Nlcliolaa, Anson 220

Nidiola, Benjaniiii 7UU

Henry 700

" Isaac 700

John 700

" Jonathan 700

William 700

Nolen, George Augustus 301

" George B, Sill

Norburv, l<>lwnnl »iUl

Odion, Nathanlul 4UU

Organ, clmrch, action of society

with reference to playing, 1,^0, 140

Packard. Origan 313

Paine, Benjamlu 0. 344

" J. W. 208

Pariah, am u mo minister's salary, It
" takes new uie«t'Dg-boi)M, 14
" role for r«cepUoD of mem-
bers of 133, 130-441
" act at locorporating, I39-tt
" act of Incorporat'n amend-

152, m

North, act b

138,1

incorponiA,

143, H(

Parker, John O. M

" Hary, Roby atid Falla M

" Prince Mi

" Tliomaa Mi

Pnrkman. Jiiliii m

Parsons, John aOO, 210, MS

" Lyman too. Hi

Paupers, 72, n

Peck, Joel (OB

" Pomeroy m

" Pomeroy, Urs. SB

Pennlman. Royal OB

Perry, William ,W2 |m

Petition fur bitll'ling pews in iini-i-

ibg-boiwe, 48, 56, 5<J. Bl

" fornew precinct 58, «

town, (H, 104, 10^

111. ue

" of Individuals to be setoff
to adjoining towns. 80, 90, Ul

" with reference to act of
Oeoeral Court for draw-
ing bills of credit US

" concurred In by other

Phelps, Ebeiic/er

'* James, 184, 180-

" Mlndwell n., Mra, 180, 187

Phlllipic from Uaaa. Sou, tsa

Phillips, W. W. sgs

Pierce, Aaron ^0j

" Abijab H. ^70

" An«w 101

" diaries I. •jf^

187-100

Joel

Toa

John W., Rev.
Jonathan
Joseph

Leonard, M. D. 210 TOl

386,701

370. 700, Tftl

880

379, 386, 701

Mary L., Mrs,
Mlrnntl:i, Mm

WlllJAIU

aas

Poiidi,
Poor, care of

" farm for
Pope, J,
Potter, Mr.

INDEX.

831

PAOB.

189
887

831, 832
412
896
332
872
871
888

402,408
2G0

Powder-houBe,
Pratt, Calvin E., Judge
Elias, CapL
OtU
" Mr.
" 8iimncr
Preutice, George, Prof.
" James
" Samuel
Prescott, Samuel
Preston, Amariah, Dea.
Prime, Mr. 408

Prince, David 702

'* Stcplien 702

Proclamation of President for

troops, 158

Proprietors, first and second

meeting of 15, 16

encouragement to first
settlers, 16

proposed tax in aid of
ministers, 26

Provincial Congress, delegates to

00, 01, 97
Provincial Congress, approval of

acts 01, 92, 97, 06

Punishment of violators of acts of

Association, 98, 94

Punishment for false testimony, 94
Purgatory, 14, 15, 838

Putnam, 84

Aaron 227,704,707

Abijah 210, 827, 718

Abner 213, 225, 321, 711
Alvan W. 220, 250,821, 705

PAOB.

it

tt

ft
it
it
it
<t
it
it

it
it
tt
<(

tt
it
tt
it
tt

it

tt
tt
it
tt

tt
<i
(I
<<
<»
tt
it
tt

706

705

212, 227, 255,

831, 704, 711

222-224, 700

709

226, 710

208,718

709

827

227,700

707

Amos

Andrew

Archclaus

Asa

Asaph

Bartholomew

Benajah

Benjamin

Betsey, Mrs.

Bradford

Calvin

Charies, 104, 206, 210, 225,

704
Cornelius, 175, 226,342, 710,

712
Cyrus 711

Daniel 709

Darius 222, 228, 706

David 205, 228, 700, 711,

712
David, Mrs. 179

David, Ensign 821

Persia, Mrs. 175, 179

Ebenezer 712

Edward 194, 205, 228, 708
Edward 8. 705

Elijah 181, 217

Elijah B. 706

Putnam,

Ellsha

248,706

tt

Emory

196, 210, 718

tt

Estes

323,706

tt

Ezra

703

tt

Francis 288,

246,

, 321, 707

tt

Fnllcr

1

217, 712

•<

€leorge

228

tt

Gideon

718

tt

Hannah, Mrs.

218

tt

Harvey

711

tt

Henry C.

718

tt

Holyoke

703

tt

Horace

711

tt

Isaac

218, 706

tt

Israel, Glen.

181

tt

Israel, Capt

182,

296,709,
710
718

tt

James

•t

Jeptha

217, 712

a

Jim

707

it

John, 175,

208,

204,206,

217, 218,

222,

703,709,
712, 718

ti

John P.

179. 718

tt

John W.

179. 718

it

Jonathan

288,707

it

Jonathan F.

822,707

tt

Joseph 181

,842

, 707, 712

(C

Joseph, Mrs.

179

<<

Joseph H.

222,

227.896,

ti
tt
tt
tt
it
tt
it
tt
it
tt
tt
it
it
tt
tt

ti

it
tt
tt
it
tt
tt
tt

tt
it
it
tt
tt
tt
ti

Lawson

Leander

LeBaron

Lewis

Luke

Lyman

Marble

Marcus M.

Micah

Moses

Nathan

898, 406, 704

180. 711

842, 712

710

219,226

707

718

210, 239, 700

218, 217

709

175, 710

208, 218, 709

Nathaniel, 175, 181, 709, 710
Nehemiah 707

Peariey 210, 222, 225, 704
Peter,l75, 206, 217, 218-221,

705
Peter H. 194,204,210,218,
223, 224, 706
Philander 842, 712

Phlneas 218, 709

Pliny 288

Polycarp 820

PrescoU 180

Reuben 819, 707

Ruf us 204, 206, 248, 706,

718

Russell

Salmon

Samuel

Sarah

Silas

Stephen

SuUiyaii

711

711

206,712

418

288,707

180, 706, 710

828,896,704

IITDBX.

PntDMHy SmuMr, ttO, tU^ WUL ^KKL

** Bamtmt, Mn. US

'« SylTaniu »8^ 71S

QilTHtof 817

•| Amnl 181,190^700^710

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TowiM

108

M8

M,1M

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Waldo 100; SlOb Sll.^

Waftan

Wlllard
Putney, WOUmii, 1L D.
RaUibooe, Bdttr
Rats, f righteMd
BawtoD, Alphana

80^108
180
O07

t€

40^410^714
411
tS7
100

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" ^ Samufll
Bay.CtoMga
BMd, AanmH.
BabelUon, Shaj'a

*' aatli of aUiglaoca
takan by thoaa on-

ol^inaugiinilaiL 108
Reoord, Jonathan 887, 808

*« Ifary m

Kocrulti^ 07, 110, 117, 110

** oTorlalana for raiainc,

ft, 1(08, 104
Bedding, I|aac H. 888

Referees, on matter of Dr. Hall's

salary, 70, 88

" award of, accepted by

town, 88

RegnlatoFB, 126, 127

Remic, N. P. 88(5

Remonstrance of town against the

incorporation of North Parish, 140
Report of Committee on measures

of industnr, economy, etc 85

Representatives, 33, 43, 44, 50, 52, 54,

810, 811
" instructions to,

03, 124, 120, 127, 158
Resolution of town with reference
to foreign superfluities
and encouragement of
manufactures, 86

'* with reference to rebel-
lion, 150-162
Revenues, surplus, action of with

reference to.

154, 155

Rice,

207

** Alexander,

715

*' Asahcl

336, 838, 715

** Asaph, Rev.

820

'' Daniel

715

*' Edmund

714

** George K.

715

" George W.

015

** Henry

398

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aophimia, Mia,

llf

OO0L114

714

•I

•• Wlllaid
« WllUaai

M

'« John 188,100^00^

714

004,m

416

10L71A

IM^lOO

716

716

716

M

*• BaohiLlfia.
** Samoaf

716
716

M

Blcaanlf
BIflkaidnB, Biijimin

100; 10l» lOO; lOO; 716

716

BUm^XU
Rmml Fatriek
BoWm, a. a, Dr.
BaoJamlB
** ThoMaa
Bobarta, Amaaa

BoSebraoks, Walter, Mrs.
Bowel, Bliphalet

Raises, 0. 404

^^ Milton 417

Ruasell, Dariot 271

Sabine, Daniel 422

Salary of ministers, 25, 32, 88, 52, 54,

56, 50, 61, 120

" mode of raising changed, 130

Salisbury, Mr. 408

Salt, means for procuring, 100

y of agents for procuring, 112

383

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Saunders, Eseic
Scannel, Daniel
Schools,

of Sutton,

Common

High
School land,

money,

houses,

house. West Sutton

house. South Sutton

dames,

tax,
Scott, Gen. WinOold
Searle, G. H.
Searles, Charles H.
•* George
" Gilbert
Separating brethren.
Selectmen,

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870

43, 40, 50, 51, 57

405-522

405-510

510-^22

32, 52, 60, 70, 71

106, 815

53,65

184

350

43,85

814

576, 577

423

384

384

806

72,76

796-802

INDEX.

833

PAOB.

Seirey, Mrs. 402

Settlers, names of first thirty, 21
<* home lots of 21

" location of four thousand

acres of
Sevcry, Amos
Jacob
John
Joseph,

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410

288,717

717

208, 219, 282, 288,

716, 717

717

717

288, 237, 248, 717

717

005

881

818

184

200

200

410,420

210

404

101, 726

207,718

210, 710

200,725

205,725

210

728

718

728,728

710

802

721

722

180

422

710

108

722,728

721

210, 710

208,298,725

Francis F., 188, 204, 800, 844,

726
Franklin 186, 103, 208, 726
Gibbs 272, 718

Gideon 104, 206, 720

Harrison 342

Hezelciah 207, 208

Isaac 710

James 203, 212, 221, 720

Job 883»885

John, 212,306,717,710,721,

722
John M. 264, 724

John M^ Mrs. 265

Jonas, Hoiu 121, 263, 201,

396,724
Jonas L. 263, 264, 395, 724
Jonathan, 211, 234» 'TOO, m

Joseph 207, 211, 718

105

Joseph R.
Moody
Solomon
Willard

Shaffer, James

Shambeau, Joseph

Shattuck, Dr.

Shaw, SfUem J.

Shea, John

Sherman, Holli^

" John

" Newell
II «___

Sibley, Aaron
" Abel
Abner
Alden W.
Almon
Arthur
Asa

Barnabas
Benjamin
Benoni
Caleb

Clarence C.
Cyrus
Darius
Darius B.
David
Dorranoe
Bbenezer
Edward L.
Elihu
Elijah

Sibley, Levfais 184» 207, 719

" Lot 721

<' • (Lowell 304

*\ Mhranda,Mrs. 271

" Moses 720

'< Nahum 211, 213, 721

'< Nathan 833, 724

« Nathaniel, 211,1^.2^.391.

" N. C, Dr. ' '405

** Oliver 225

** Palmer 205, 296

" Paul 194, 720

'< Peter 805, 719

** Itouben 391, 720

« Samuel, 831, 333, 884, 723, 724

** Simeon 719, 721

" Simon 183, 721

" Simon D. 725

*' Simon H. 721

'* Solomon 392-895, 720, 723

" Stephen 210, 719, 723, 724

" Sumner 725

'' Sylvester 392

" Tarrant 210, 211, 721

" Timothy 284, 722

" TVler 205, 721

<* William 206, 724

Sickness, 81

Sigoumey, Anthony 199, 200

Simpson, Lot 234, 843, 370

*' William 234

Singers to choose own leaders, 149

*' trouble with, IW

Singing, 148

** appropriation for, 149

Singletary, Amos 27, 726-728

" John 27, TM

Slocomb, Erastus H. 385, 729

** HoraUo 385, 729

<' John W., Capt 885

<* Joshua , 885

" Pliny 384, 729

'< William 885, 728

Smith, D. S. C. H., Dr. 316, 317, 320

" F. B. 408

<* Bobert 203

*< Tliomas 185

Snow, Ber. Mr. 104

Society, action of 1st Cong*] in

building new meeting-house, 151
Soldiers, number.fumished by

town, 167

'' articles for, furnished

by ladies, 167

" pay of, 110, 111, 114, 11^118,

120
'' in colonial serrioe, 778-780
** in the revoluUon 781, 782
'' in the late war, 787, 788
Sprague, EU 385, 604

^ George 694

" Homer B., OoL 348, 364
« Jonathan 348» 864, 365

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J.A.

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m^a^S

"

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BwyBfeMM as^no

878,400,788
28S,7Sa
731,782

John IS1,IM,I0S,

John, HtB.
John P.
JodmB.
JonUhan

LawT
Luthar

190,1

i,7Sl

No4h
Ptriey
Feur
SIlTanu
Simwn, SSt, 218, 804, aoe,
781

888,780
848

301,781
731
8M

Solomon, 206, 224, 220, 783

SUphen 2SS, 732, 7S3

SWpben B. 733

SUphea H. 231, 205-207

Tyler 395, 731

Williun 72S

looe, Andnu 090

" Duilel 323

" Hanry 874

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,litMfciaior««Oi— wjll

m, 15, IS, 23, 40, 47, Vt «t BH

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Alinhun IH

Junes, 331, m. HI

L&WBOQ au

9M^SS1,7M

Ur.

.Tn,

Taa-kettle, Bnt In (own, 37

Twaotnaet, ■ction of lowD wllh

rohrutM to, UM-llW, 1«

TeoiMj.AiiiM 808

" B. F. SOS, 7»

" DuM an, aoo-308, 7»

•' Daniel A. 80L XO, 789

■< John 308

" John W. 734

" JoMjdi 8. TX

" Llutu 300, 78B

" Simon 280, 300, SOB, WI,
7U

" Willi!

Thompaon, Qwtee
•i LIdiu

INDEX.

835

Thurston, D. T.

" D. T., Mw.
Tifldalo, Reuben, Dea.
Titoworth, John
Titus, Alanson
" Henry
" John
" Jonah
" Merrick
'< Russell

Todd,

Tolman, Mr.
Torrey, Caleb
Daniel
Isaac
Lewis
Samuel
Samuel D.
Tourtellott, Abraham
Charles A.

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801
270

ao5

006
181,200
341
841
841
882
850
806
870
188,786
210, 786
786
842,848,785
785
746
210
102
Daniel 100, 101

Daniel C. 102, 105, 106
George A. 102

Paris 102-104, 206, 261
Towne, Mr. 207

" Josiah 422

Town, first meeting of, 28

line. 58

suea by Dr. Hall, 87

meetings of, 87, 118, 140,. 152
appropriation for its poor, 88
meetings of. in whose
name issued, 100

action of, with reference
to disloyalty, 03, 105, 115. 120
action of, upon the law of
loaning State's money, etc

106-100
meeting of, to consider ar-
ticles of confederation, 110
vote of, upon new form of
goTemment, 118

warning of persons to
leave, 131

plan of, taken 182

impromtu meeting of citi-
zens of • 158,150
action of, breaking out of
the rebellion, 150
farm, 106
clerk, 807
Township, its division into sixty

rights, 16

ordered plotted, 28

proprietors of, 21

Tracy, H. A., Rev. 207, 201, 208

Transportation of loads of rum,

sugar, salt, etc., stopped, 115

Trask, Aaron 786

James 786

Jonathan 786

Josiah 786

*' Samuel 785, 786

Treasurers, 808

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TrumUe, Samuel 280

Trustees, for care of land money,

48,48

Tucker, Ebenezer 844

** Ebenezer E. 844

** Nathan 221

*' Thomas 104, 105

T^rthing men first chosen, 25

van Omam, Freeman 288

Yant, John 864

Vamey, 806

Volunteers, enlistment of encour-
aged, 161, 162, 166
Vote, with reference to sufferers
by riot in Boston 84
upon measures to promote
industry, economy, etc 86
of town upon proceedings of

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Waite, Asa

Gtershom
Joshua
Nathaniel
*' WiUiam
Wake, Peter
Wakefield, Amasa

Benjamin
Jonathan
" Silas
" Widow
Walker, Asa

Charles
Gideon
Harvey D.
John, Rev.
Josiah
Obadiali
Silas
Timothy
William, Mn.
WiUiam C.
WaUis, Benjamin
Walsh, David
Wampus, John
War, proclamation of
Ward, incorporation of
Wanl, Avery
" James M.
" Joseph. Col.
Warren, William, Capt
Waters, Abner

Abraham

Amos

Andrus

Asa

AsaH.

Cornelius

Daniel

David

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114
786
786
786
787
786
208
841,787

787
787

206,206

805,787
227

271,788
22S

188,228
788

787,788
788
806
841
422
280

281,282
0
60
111
404
414
403
820
744

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742

184-186, 101, 748

746

420, 744, 746

208,746

746

806

418

Ebenezer 120,180,108-200,

248, 7«2
Elijah 746

Gardner 181, 270

George P. 744

IM, 191, 192.204, 743

" Juoii, uUoa of in „
Ikture wUh retereDce to
brMch-loftdtng^re-wiDs,

103-166

" John 908, 2M, 740, 74S, 744

" John C. 743

•• Jonatbao 744, 74fi

•■ JwMlkan T. S38

** iotha*. 743

** Judah 743

" ItM. a38

" MOMi 23a

" Nsllmn 203. liOl, 74U

" Parley lUO, 206, 217, 743

" Reuben, CapL ISS, 101

" Itenbon, Co). 180, 102, 743

" Klchard 190, 200, ^ 738,

738, 740, 742

" Samuel 186, 827, S24, 336,

742, 743, 746

" Simeon 741

•' Stephen, 20S, S04

Wedge, Newell anu, 371

Wellman, James, Rer. 740

Watt Hiittoii, view of 177

" old BcIiool'IiDnM, 1B4

> " Snt buildiug in 184

Wheatley, Joeepb 3S7

Wbeeler, Jonatlian 339, 340

" Solomon

403

" Wm.IL

283

Wbeelock, Calvin

80S

" Josiah. Majo

270

■' Luther

«02, 3oe

" Monroe

370

UlB.

" Reuben

306.321

Timothy, CoL OM

Timothy B.

604

'^^^ Jacob

74fl
746

" John 263,365,402,746,747

" John W.

270, 806, 746

" Joeeph

747

" Kicbard M.

307,747

" Solomon

416, 747

Symondl

746

Welcome

800

Whltoomb, B. A.

370

White, Mr.

261, 2M

■* Beajamin

sac

" Caleb

747

" Grant

747

" John

204

741

" Joseph

747

" Joaiah

747

" NoaU

383,747

*■ Peter

747

White, 1

" 8. T.

Whitefleld, Gcoree, R«v.

WhiliDg, Abby R. m

CbArlea 304

■' Luther SM, WT

Paul S7B, IT,

" Samuel M., Iter. —

179

MI

210^ IK

Whitney,
WlKS,

Wilbur, Laun
WUoH, JoMidi

Wilder, Wanen

Wilkinson, Darid OX

Willanl, Oeo. A., Iter. IS

■■ I^ayette «W, 408

" Townsend 49

Williams, Albert C. tH

" Albergenoe IB

" Cheater M

Claciata, Mrt. Wt

Wilfon, Hr.
Winaoa, John W.
Winter, Wm.
WItclicraft,
Woad,Deiler

" Luke
WoodbuRi, Mr.
Woodbury, Asa

Bartholomew 248, 751
Ben]. 230,248,870.406,
740,750,768,753,7116

330,751

234, 7&7

407, 761, 'ns

753, TOi

Caleb
Cbaiies
Daniel
David
BdwaidB.
Gideon 75S

John 234,260,380,408,
748,751,753,754
JohnC. 208, 200, 408, TM
J. Fraucii 390,757

Jouathan 256, 751

Joseph 370, 749, 752

760,71

749

josbun
Josiah

Lot 834, 3S2, 764

Luccua 288

Luther 766^

Luther F. 420

MoaesC. 754

Nathan £S4, 243, 323, 753
Nathaniel 234, 756

Peter 748, 740, 750

Simeon 764

Simon J. 1!07, 213, 26S,
276, 307, 406, 755
T. Beamau 388. TM

INDE X.

887

Woodbury, William
" Zadock
Woodis, Julia
Worcester, Dea.
Work-house,

748
250,754

m

250
86,87

Wriffht, Norman W.
York, Mr.
Young, Charles
Rufus

PAOS.

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404

404

864,866

ERRATA.

Page 38, eleventh line from the top, for Lease read Loose.
Page 42, seventeenth line from bottom, for Hutchison read Hutchinson.
Page 136, thirteenth line from bottom, for 1706 read 1703.
Page 184, fifth line from the top, after Isaac Waters read son of Richard,
fton of John.
Page 212, twenty-second line from bottom, for Putnam's read Lombard's.
Page 260, eighteenth line from top, for Prince read Prime.
Page 280, fifth line from bottom, ninth word, read pressure.
Page 287, seventh line from bottom, for Summer read Sumner.
Page 300, eighth line from top, fourth word, read Sumner.
Page 338, eleventh line from bottom, last word, read Auras.
Page 383, eleventh lino from top, for Holtou read Hilton.
Page 461, note, for C. P. Myers read C. F. Myers.
Page 567, tenth line flrom top, for stripe read stirps.

Page 683, fifteenth line from lx>ttom, last word on line, for 1784 read 1788.
Page 648, tenth and fifteenth lines from lx>ttom, for Shore read Shove.
Page 680, twenty-fifth line from bottom, for 1744 read 1774.
Page 688, fourteenth line from top, for 1767 read 1737.
Page 632, ninth line from bottom, for 1707 read 1704.
Page 634, eighteenth line from lx>ttom, for Lurvey read Survey.
Page 676, sixth line from top, after son make period.
Page 600, eleventh line from top, for Nathaniel T. read Nathaniel F.
Page 717, sixth line from Iwttom, in a few of tlie copies, for 1884 read 1634.
Pago 731, cigliUi line from bottom, first word on line, road Simon.
Page 738, thirteenth line, after Waters read. By Jason Waters, Esq.

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